RFP: Curriculum Developer - Texas Mental Health Law Courtroom Curriculum

The Judicial Commission on Mental Health (JCMH) in Texas has issued Request for Proposal (RFP No. 201-002-2026) seeking a Curriculum Developer to refine and standardize the Texas Mental Health Law Courtroom Curriculum. The primary objective is to develop a comprehensive statewide training model designed to prepare psychiatry residents and fellows for participation in mental health law proceedings. Key deliverables include reviewing existing curriculum materials, creating a standardized and scalable framework, designing evaluation methods, and aligning curriculum content with ACGME Psychiatry Milestones and Texas statutory requirements. Respondents must possess a Master's degree (doctoral degree preferred) in behavioral health, public health, human development, curriculum and instruction, or related fields, with a minimum of five years of professional experience in curriculum design, mental health education, program evaluation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The proposal evaluation will use a 100-point weighted criteria system, assessing education credentials (20 points), curriculum development experience (22 points), behavioral health expertise (20 points), program evaluation experience (18 points), and interdisciplinary collaboration skills (20 points). The RFP was posted on December 2, 2025, with proposals due by December 31, 2025, and the selected Respondent to be announced by January 9, 2026. The contract will commence upon purchase order execution and conclude no later than August 30, 2028, with the curriculum to be available to residency programs by March 1, 2027, and actively implemented by July 1, 2027.

The RFP does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Proposals must be submitted electronically to JCMH@txcourts.gov and include required documentation such as Respondent Information, detailed project plans, a completed Respondent Questionnaire (Attachment A), Statement of Objectivity, Execution of Proposal (Attachment B), and detailed cost proposals. All work product created under this contract will be considered work-for-hire and become the property of JCMH upon creation. While specific compensation details are not provided, the RFP indicates that payment will be based on JCMH's acceptance of deliverables, with milestone payments to be negotiated following proposal acceptance. The contract appears to be a fixed-term engagement focused on curriculum development, with the primary goal of enhancing mental health law education for psychiatry residents and fellows in Texas. No information is provided about incumbent vendors or existing technological infrastructure that would require integration.