Intent to Sole Source - National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMWB)

The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) is issuing an Intent to Sole Source to award a consulting contract to the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (NCMWB) for mental‑health related services. The scope focuses on addiction counseling, suicide‑prevention training, and broader mental‑health counseling services for the state’s Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Division. While the solicitation is a sole‑source intent, other qualified vendors are invited to submit written comments demonstrating how they could meet the same requirements before the award is finalized. • Services include “Train‑the‑Trainer” curriculum for the Suicide Safe Care Pathway, technical assistance for SAMHSA CCBHC‑Expansion grant recipients, and support for state suicide‑prevention infrastructure. • Required vendor capabilities: approvals to provide CME (American Medical Association), CEU (National Association of Social Workers), and technical assistance recognitions (American Association of Suicidology, Montana Primary Care Association). • Contract value projected at $315,000; the response window runs until 20 May 2026, with a Q&A deadline of 12 May 2026. Interested parties must upload a detailed response via the e‑MACS system.