The El Paso State Psychiatric Center seeking a Music Therapist

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting bids for a Music Therapist position at the El Paso State Psychiatric Center, with responses due August 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time. The anticipated contract start date is September 1, 2026.

The bidder must be Music Therapist Board-certified (MT-BC), possess a minimum of one year of relevant experience, and have graduated from an accredited college or university program with major coursework in recognized therapeutic rehabilitation activities. Proof of MT-BC certification is mandatory. The contractor must perform services Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, at the facility located at 4615 Alameda Ave, El Paso, Texas, with a four-hour response requirement for service calls and one-hour response for emergency services.

The contract term is three years, running September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, with no renewal options but a potential extension of up to one year at HHSC's sole discretion. The historical monetary value for the same or similar services was $104,000 for the period September 24, 2025 through August 31, 2026, provided as a guideline only. Pricing must be firm and fixed, submitted on Exhibit C, incorporating all labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and related expenses. Annual price adjustments may be permitted based on Consumer Price Index (CPI-W or CPI-U, Bureau of Labor Statistics Region VI) or Federal Minimum Wage increases, subject to HHSC approval.

The contractor must maintain Workers' Compensation ($1,000,000 per accident), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Professional Liability Insurance ($1,000,000), and Umbrella Liability Insurance ($1,000,000). Bidders must submit minimum three verifiable references, background checks at the contractor's expense, and comply with all HHS affirmations and uniform terms and conditions. No guarantee of volume or compensation applies. Both HHSC and the Department of State Health Services are entitled to use any contract awarded. Questions were due August 4, 2026; responses were posted as an addendum August 5, 2026.