RFR Behavioral Health 2025

The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke (VHH) is seeking a provider to deliver comprehensive psychiatric and neurobehavioral services for veterans residing at their facility through a Request for Response (RFR) for Behavioral Health Services in 2025. The procurement is seeking qualified physicians, nurses, psychologists, and mental health clinicians to provide a continuum of psychiatric care, with services to be delivered on a fee-for-service basis. The contract will initially be for two years with potential for three optional one-year renewals, bringing the total possible contract duration to five years. Evaluation criteria will include submission of a comprehensive written response, vendor-generated rate sheets, demonstration of business references, proven experience in long-term care settings, and capability to provide direct services. Key procurement dates include a bid release on July 17, 2025, with questions accepted until July 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM through the COMMBUYS "Bid Q&A" platform. The official bid response deadline is August 11, 2025, at 5:00 PM, with an estimated contract start date of September 1, 2025, and an anticipated notification of the successful bidder on August 14, 2025.

The procurement is structured under the Massachusetts Small Business Purchasing Program, with specific preferences for small businesses meeting eligibility criteria, including having a principal place of business in Massachusetts, being in business for at least one year, employing 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, and maintaining gross revenues of $15 million or less based on a three-year average. Providers must maintain $1,000,000 per incident and $3,000,000 aggregate insurance coverage. The Veterans Home, currently a 128-bed facility, is transitioning to a new 234-bed facility with potential occupancy in fall/winter 2026, which will also offer adult day health services for 50 additional veterans. The contract will primarily serve 70% to 100% service-connected disabled veterans, with the provider responsible for invoicing third-party insurers directly. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of services and the facility's expansion suggest a significant potential engagement for the selected behavioral health service provider.