QPR Training Licenses for School Health Nurses and Staff

The Florida Department of Health (DOH), Division of Community Health Promotion, Bureau of Family Health Services, Violence and Injury Prevention Section is seeking to purchase licenses for virtual, evidence-based, self-paced suicide prevention training courses titled "QPR for School Health Professionals, Youth Workers, Mentors, and Advocates" and "QPRT 2.0 Suicide Risk Assessment and Management Training Pro." The DOH requires these online trainings to ensure school nursing staff across the state have access to the required trainings without the restrictions of in-person training during the school year. The trainings are necessary to meet the requirements of a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Comprehensive Suicide Prevention (CSP) grant. The DOH is requesting authorization to purchase the training licenses as a single source from QPR Institute, Inc., as they are the sole creator and distributor of the required, evidence-based suicide prevention gatekeeper training curricula specifically designed for school health professionals.

The estimated dollar amount for this single-source purchase is $304,000 over a 3-year term. The DOH will provide notice of its intended decision to enter into a single-source purchase contract as specified in Rule 60A-1.045, Florida Administrative Code, and Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes. There are no set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and no incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed. The contract will be awarded to QPR Institute, Inc. as a sole-source provider.