FY25 DHS/DMH SS for Crisis Intervention Training (CPI)

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to the Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) for training on non-violent crisis intervention in a psychiatric inpatient setting for the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Mental Health (DMH). The contract is for Fiscal Year 2025, with an estimated value of $230,000 for the initial one-year term. The training program, which has been provided by CPI for over 20 years, teaches staff intervention strategies to prevent, de-escalate, and safely respond to disruptive or assaultive behavior. The training, workmanuals, and annual fees are required to maintain a safe environment of care as mandated by the Joint Commission. CPI has been selected as the sole source provider because they are the only vendor recognized by the Joint Commission that offers the appropriate physical intervention techniques for this specialized setting. The hearing on the sole source procurement will be canceled unless an interested party submits written comments or requests a public hearing by May 3, 2024.

This contract is funded through state appropriations and has no renewal options. The sole source justification cites the cost prohibitive nature of transitioning to a new vendor due to the need to retrain over 2,700 staff across the DMH facilities. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the type of organization that can respond, as this is a sole source procurement. CPI is the incumbent vendor that has provided this training for over 20 years, and no other vendors were found to offer a comparable program.