Performs peer support work for Clients at El Paso State Supported Living Center

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is soliciting bids for peer support services at El Paso Psychiatric Center under IFB HHS0017548, with responses due July 9, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. Questions are due June 29, 2026, with responses posted as an addendum on July 2, 2026.

The scope covers Peer Recovery Support Specialist (PRSS) services on an as-needed basis, not to exceed 20 hours per week, performed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Time at 6700 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas 79905 (HHS Region No. 10). Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma, 46 education hours in specified PRSS domains (Advocacy, Mentoring/Education, Recovery Support, and Ethical Responsibility), Texas Certification Board PRSS certification with 250 work experience hours, and three years of relevant experience. The contractor must respond to service calls within four hours and furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, materials, and supplies.

The initial contract term runs September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year renewals and one optional one-year extension, all at HHSC's discretion. Historical spend for comparable services was $20,800 for September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026; HHSC makes no guarantee of volume or compensation. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed hourly rates on Exhibit C.

The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence), commercial automobile liability ($1 million), professional liability ($1 million), and umbrella liability ($1 million). The contract is subject to availability of appropriations and may be terminated by HHS at any time. Bidder responses must include HHS Solicitation Affirmations (Exhibit A), Pricing Sheet (Exhibit C), Bidder Reference Form (Exhibit D), and Texas Identification Number application (Form 4109). Submissions may be made through the HHS Online Bid Room or alternative methods specified in the solicitation package.