DQ IBEH SSC Training

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is issuing a Documented Quote Request (DQ) to procure training services for the Strategies for Self-Improvement and Change (SSC) curriculum statewide, serving Denver County and Denver City jurisdictions. The procurement seeks qualified trainers to deliver five two-day SSC training sessions during State Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027) to behavioral health and substance use treatment providers serving justice-involved individuals. The SSC curriculum is an evidence-based, cognitive-behavioral intervention utilizing a three-phase model—Challenge to Change, Commitment to Change, and Ownership of Change—designed to reduce substance use and criminal behavior among justice-involved populations. Training sessions must cover cognitive-behavioral therapy, relapse prevention, substance misuse patterns, and facilitation skills, delivered either virtually and/or in-person to Colorado behavioral health clinicians affiliated with recognized behavioral health entities. Eligible respondents must hold current Colorado Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS) or Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC) certification and either be pre-approved as a BHA SSC trainer or demonstrate the ability to obtain approval prior to service delivery, with documentation of substantial professional experience delivering comparable behavioral health and justice-involved training for governmental or public-sector agencies. Proposals must not exceed six pages and must include evidence of credentials, training experience, demonstrated competency, capability to deliver in both virtual and in-person formats, and documentation that at least 80 percent of past training participants rated the trainer as "satisfactory" or higher. Award decisions will be based primarily on price/cost as the determining factor among acceptable quotes. Critical deadlines include May 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time for submission of questions, with answers published May 5, 2026, and quote submission due May 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM Mountain Time via zip file to a designated Box.com email address. The initial contract term extends from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, with the opportunity for renewal for four additional one-year periods at the State's sole discretion, contingent upon appropriated funds and satisfaction of contractual requirements.

This procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though standard Colorado contracting requirements apply, including mandatory registration in CORE, Secretary of State business registration, SAM.gov registration, and E-Verify compliance. No pre-bid conference will be held, though the Department reserves the right to request presentations or site visits at its discretion. Respondents must submit completed proposals using the Exhibit B FY27 BHA Cost Reimbursement Budget Template with detailed budget narratives justifying all line items and explaining how costs support training program activities. No incumbent vendor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The budget template accommodates standard cost reimbursement expenditure categories including personnel services, contractors/consultants, travel, and supplies and operating expenses, with calculations of Total Direct Costs and Modified Total Direct Costs per OMB 2 CFR 200, and indirect costs claimed using either an agency's federally negotiated rate, state-negotiated rate, or a 15 percent de minimis rate. While specific award values or budget ranges are not explicitly stated in the solicitation, the contractor must comply with all BHA Finance and Data Protocols, submit monthly invoices by the twentieth of the following month, and maintain adequate solvency to cover expenses during the State's standard 45-day payment processing period. The contractor must execute a HIPAA Business Associate Agreement to handle any Protected Health Information and maintain annual information security assessments by independent third parties, with unlimited liability for breaches.