OPD Mental Health Professional

The Office of State Public Defender (OPD) in Montana has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) solicitation (Number OPD-RFP/RFQ-2023-0186) to procure mental health professional services across the state, specifically targeting professionals who can assist OPD Attorneys and Contract Counsel in representing clients in criminal and civil matters. The procurement is applicable to Broadwater County and other jurisdictions throughout Montana, with the solicitation period running from May 22, 2023, to May 23, 2025. Interested mental health professionals must submit a comprehensive application package including a completed form, current resume, professional license(s), and redacted evaluation report examples. Evaluation criteria appear to focus on professional credentials, quality of sample work products, and demonstrated ability to support legal representation. Required documentation includes proof of current or recently expired Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with OPD, professional credentials, and work samples. The primary contact for this solicitation is Andrea Moore, who can be reached at ANDREA.MOORE@mt.gov or +1 406-496-6095, and the procurement is categorized under Commodity Code 3920 for Professional Services - Legal Services.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent organizations are explicitly mentioned in the available documentation. The solicitation appears open to qualified mental health professionals who can meet the specified credentialing and documentation requirements. While no incumbent vendors are identified, the procurement suggests OPD is expanding its network of mental health professional contractors to support legal representation. No specific award values, contract values, or budget ranges are detailed in the provided documents. The procurement seems focused on qualifying professionals rather than establishing a fixed-price contract, with the primary goal of enhancing OPD's capacity to provide comprehensive client support services through qualified mental health professionals who can contribute to legal representation efforts across criminal and civil matters in Montana.