Behavioral Health Training Services

The County of Santa Clara Health System's Behavioral Health Services Department (BHSD) is conducting a Request for Statements of Qualifications (RFSQ-BHS-FY25-0176) to establish a Qualified Pool of vendors providing comprehensive behavioral health training services. The procurement seeks experienced firms to deliver training across five categories: Evidence Based Practice Trainings, Cultural Humility and Ethnic Services Trainings, 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming Care Trainings, Quality Practice Trainings, and Collaborative Care Professional Trainings. Vendors must provide detailed training syllabi, develop pre-tests and post-tests, submit electronic evaluation surveys, and offer continuing education documentation. Minimum qualifications require at least two years of behavioral health training experience, with vendors needing to meet at least two additional criteria such as holding a relevant professional license, possessing a master's degree, having teaching experience, or demonstrating subject matter expertise. The evaluation criteria are weighted 65 points for organizational structure and experience and 35 points for proposed program description, with a minimum 70% point threshold required to advance. Initial responses are due January 31, 2025, with subsequent submission deadlines on August 1 of each year through June 28, 2030. An Offerors' Conference is scheduled for January 21, 2025, via Microsoft Teams, and written questions must be submitted through Biddingo by March 1, 2030.

The solicitation does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though the County emphasizes cultural competence and diversity in vendor selection. The RFSQ encourages vendors to demonstrate multilingual capabilities and cultural competencies across various populations, including African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and LGBTQ+ communities. Language capabilities in Spanish, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Farsi, Tagalog, and Russian are particularly valued. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the procurement operates on a two-phase model: Phase One establishes a Qualified Pool, and Phase Two distributes Work Order Proposal Requests when specific training needs arise. The initial contract term runs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with four optional one-year extensions possible. Although specific funding amounts are not disclosed, the County reserves the right to determine final contract values based on overall cost, submission quality, and alignment with client needs. Subcontracting is permitted for non-Medi-Cal services, and the County maintains broad discretion in contract award and negotiation processes.