DMH-Community Based Prevention Services

The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is requesting proposals for Community Based Prevention Services to implement evidence-based substance abuse prevention programs across designated Oklahoma counties, with proposals due August 18, 2026 at 3 p.m. Central Standard Time. Bidders must certify compliance with strict prohibitions on use of funds for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) activities and harm reduction supplies including syringes, needles, pipes, and related paraphernalia.

The scope requires bidders to deliver prevention programs, policies, and practices at the local level through representative community coalitions, coordinated with ODMHSAS field staff and sector-based prevention services across faith, family, workplace, higher education, school, and healthcare settings. Bidders must implement the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Strategic Prevention Framework across five steps; conduct systematic community prevention needs assessments using epidemiological data; develop strategic plans and evidence-based interventions; and evaluate outcomes. Staffing requires a minimum of one full-time equivalent staff member dedicating at least 50 percent effort to the contract, with a designated Community Based Prevention Services Director. All bidders must comply with SAMHSA data collection requirements, participate in rigorous evaluation activities, collect National Outcome Measures, and submit data through the Prevention Reporting System. Bidders may respond for single or multiple counties from the 39 designated counties organized by substance focus priorities: opioids, stimulants, alcohol, and cannabis.

The FY27 budget allocation is $3,172,915.10 for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with an initial contract term of one year and four optional one-year renewals extending through June 30, 2031. Evaluation employs best-value criteria based on technical response and pricing. Questions are due August 4, 2026. Bids must remain firm for 120 days after the due date. Bidders must submit three years of audited financial statements and tax returns and provide an Authority to Operate (ATO) or confirm an ATO request. The contracting officer is Cini Zacharia (Cini.zacharia@omes.ok.gov, 405-522-9078).