Solicitation Waiver, CASII & ECSII Access For Staff

The Nevada Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is seeking a noncompetitive contract with the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry to provide staff access to CASII and ECSII training platforms. This solicitation waiver procurement is for training services that will enable DCFS personnel to access specialized educational resources related to child and adolescent psychiatry. The specific deliverables include staff access credentials and training materials through the CASII and ECSII systems, with the key objective being to enhance staff competency and knowledge in child and adolescent mental health services. The scope of this procurement requires the selected vendor to maintain and facilitate ongoing access to these training platforms for DCFS employees. The solicitation was posted on December 29, 2025, with a deadline for proposals due on January 6, 2026. Per Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS 333.700(7)), this contract requires approval from the State Board of Examiners (BOE) as a condition of execution.

This noncompetitive procurement is structured to award directly to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, which represents a sole-source or single-source procurement justification as detailed in the attached Solicitation Waiver document. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on respondent eligibility are outlined in the available solicitation materials. The contract involves federal funding, as evidenced by the mandatory Certification Regarding Lobbying form (Federal Form SF-LLL) that requires contractors to certify compliance with anti-lobbying provisions under 31 U.S.C. Section 1352, with civil penalty exposure ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 for non-compliance. No specific contract award value or budget range is provided in the posted solicitation information, though interested parties should reference the complete Solicitation Waiver document for financial details and justification for the noncompetitive award methodology.