Substance Use Disorder Project Support

The State of Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for professional services to support substance use disorder reduction initiatives, specifically targeting opioid-related mortality and morbidity throughout the state. This procurement seeks subject matter experts to provide implementation support across three primary focus areas: Community Engagement (including academic detailing for healthcare providers), Education (occupational group education and higher education curriculum development), and Grant Evaluation (ongoing evaluation of grant projects and federal reporting). Vendors must demonstrate expertise in developing and evaluating evidence-based practices, creating educational materials, supporting stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with applicable reporting requirements. Evaluation criteria include Qualifications and Organization Experience (25 points), Alignment of Proposal to Scope of Work (25 points), Budget (20 points), Staff Training and Related Experience (15 points), and References (15 points). Vendors may bid on any number of projects and are permitted to subcontract with advance state approval. The deadline for questions is May 4, 2026, at 4:30 PM EST, with responses posted by May 18, 2026; proposals must be submitted electronically through the Euna Procurement Portal by June 15, 2026, at 1:00 PM EDT, with estimated award notification on July 13, 2026. The contract term is one year with four optional one-year extensions.

All proposals must include a transmittal letter, completed vendor information forms, non-collusion statements, exception forms, confidentiality forms, business references, and subcontractor information forms if applicable. Vendors must maintain specific insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), and either Medical/Professional Liability, Errors and Omissions, or Product Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate). Contract costs must be structured as fixed-fee arrangements detailed in the cost proposal, with compensation issued within thirty days of receipt of monthly invoices, and no additional charges permitted without written state consent. The procurement documentation does not indicate set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors must submit quarterly subcontracting reports documenting diversity supplier participation for awarded contracts. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific budget range or award values are disclosed in the available documents. The state reserves the right to award multiple contracts and may negotiate with one or more vendors selected for this opportunity.