Contract 256230 amendment 3 funds increase

The State of Utah, through the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Purchasing and General Services, is seeking to increase funding for an existing sole-source contract (Contract 256230 Amendment 3) to support youth-driven activities and transition services for transition-age youth (TAY) and young adults. The procurement involves continued services that promote mental health and wellness initiatives, with the contract originally awarded to the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Utah (NAMI-Utah) under original solicitation MW25-5. The contract period runs from March 31, 2025 through March 31, 2030 with no renewal options. The original contract value was $223,706.00, and this amendment increases the total contract value to $253,706.00, representing a $30,000.00 increase to continue services into State Fiscal Year 27. The notice was posted on April 30, 2026, with a challenge period deadline of May 7, 2026, during which interested and qualified vendors may submit documentation demonstrating they can provide comparable, equivalent, or superior services. The DHHS has justified awarding this contract without engaging in a standard competitive procurement process by claiming NAMI-Utah is the only source capable of providing these specialized youth-driven transition services, citing sole-source procurement authority under the Utah Procurement Code.

This procurement is structured as a sole-source award, and any vendors challenging this designation must submit detailed documentation with supporting evidence of their capability to meet or exceed the stated specifications. All responding vendors must certify compliance with Utah Code 63G-27 et seq., including certification that they are not engaged in economic boycotts or boycotts of the State of Israel and will not engage in such boycotts during the contract term. The incumbent contractor is the National Alliance on Mental Illness - Utah (NAMI-Utah), which has been identified as the sole source provider under the original contract. The contract amendment represents an increase of approximately 13 percent from the original award amount, with the total contract value now set at $253,706.00 for the full contract period. No specific information regarding disadvantaged enterprise set-asides, minority-owned business requirements, or other organizational restrictions is detailed in the available procurement documents. The Division of Purchasing has established a public challenge period through May 7, 2026, during which qualified vendors may submit competing proposals if they can demonstrate superior or equivalent capability to deliver the required youth transition services.