Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center

Guam Behavioral Health & Wellness Center (GBHWC) is the sole state mental health agency for the U.S. territory of Guam, serving a population of approximately 160,000 residents. As a U.S. state government entity registered in SAM.gov, GBHWC provides comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment services, crisis intervention, and public health compliance programs. The organization is strategically positioned to receive and execute federal contracts and grants primarily focused on mental health, substance abuse treatment, crisis services, and regulatory compliance across various federal agencies.

Through federal contract awards, GBHWC has primarily worked with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on tobacco retail inspection and compliance contracts. These contracts, including Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreements, task GBHWC with recruiting underage purchasers, conducting undercover inspections, and submitting results to enforce federal tobacco regulations. The contracts are typically non-set-aside and use Time and Materials pricing, with contract values ranging from approximately $229,000 to $432,000. GBHWC has demonstrated consistent performance in these contracts, with a history of supporting FDA's enforcement efforts across Guam and other U.S. territories.

Federal grant awards to GBHWC are predominantly from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), focusing on critical mental health and substance abuse programs. These grants include Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH), Opioid Response Projects, and specialized initiatives like the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Center Improvement. The grants support a wide range of services, including crisis intervention, mental health treatment for serious mental illness, substance abuse prevention and treatment, youth and adult mental health services, homeless support, and community-based mental health programs. GBHWC often collaborates with local entities like the Superior Court of Guam and the Department of Corrections to implement these grant-funded programs.

GBHWC holds a single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the FDA, valued at up to $3,028,193.00 and running through September 29, 2029. This contract primarily supports tobacco retail inspection and enforcement efforts across Guam and other U.S. territories. The contract allows for the issuance of task orders, with recent orders including tobacco retail inspection services valued at $432,183.50 and $229,375.40. These task orders involve recruiting underage purchasers, conducting undercover inspections, and submitting compliance results to enforce federal tobacco regulations. The contract builds on GBHWC's previous experience with similar FDA inspection and compliance work, leveraging their status as a U.S. state government entity to support federal regulatory objectives.