OhioMHAS Psychological First Aid Trainings

The Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide Psychological First Aid (PFA) trainings across Ohio through a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued under the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act supplemental funding. The contractor will deliver eight total trainings, consisting of four in-person sessions in different Ohio regions (with up to 60 participants each) and four virtual sessions (with up to 125 participants each), focusing on teaching the eight PFA Core Actions to help communities respond to traumatic events and disasters. The selected contractor must be a certified PFA trainer with demonstrated experience conducting large group trainings both in-person and virtually, and must have the ability to apply PFA principles to mitigate traumatic impacts. The RFP requires the contractor to provide comprehensive training materials, implement a virtual training platform, coordinate logistics with OhioMHAS staff, and submit detailed registration reports including participant names and licensures. Proposals will be evaluated on a 500-point scale, with a minimum acceptable score of 310 points, considering factors such as minimum qualifications (10 points), references and experience (25 points), technical proposal completeness (40 points), and cost proposal reasonableness (25 points). The proposal submission deadline is February 24, 2025, with the contract period running from February 1, 2025, through September 29, 2025.

The RFP does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The total contract award will not exceed $22,000, with travel costs required to be included within the deliverable costs rather than listed separately. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation. The funding originates from the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act supplemental funding for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, which aims to support state behavioral health systems in addressing mental health needs following traumatic events and natural disasters. Contractors must submit proposals through the Ohio|Buys website and complete required documentation, including the Standard Affirmation and Disclosure Form and Contractor Information Form. The opportunity targets behavioral health professionals, first responders, emergency management systems, local health departments, and county ADAMHS boards. Any contractual expenditures exceeding $50,000 will require approval from the State of Ohio Controlling Board, though this specific contract is well below that threshold.