Harmony Harvest Project, DMH. SOW attached.

The Harmony Harvest Project is a solicitation issued by the Los Angeles County Department of Internal Services on behalf of the Department of Mental Health to implement a gardening and cooking program for transgender and nonbinary youth aged 16 to 24. The project aims to improve mental health, reduce stigma, and build community resilience through a trauma-informed 12-week curriculum focusing on horticulture therapy and culinary skills. Key deliverables include the development of a project plan, participant application processes, evaluation tools such as retrospective questionnaires, the procurement of accessible project locations, and a final summary report to be presented to the LGBTQIA2-S UsCC subcommittee. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Vendor Self Service portal by September 26, 2025, at 12:00 PM. The solicitation consists of 12 commodity lines covering project planning, training, participant stipends, and administrative support. Award selection is based on best value at the County's sole discretion. Contractors must adhere to strict data protection standards for personal and medical information, including NIST SP 800-88 for media sanitization and HIPAA regulations. Special requirements include maintaining cybersecurity insurance with 2 million dollars coverage per occurrence and ensuring all staff complete annual security training. Bidders are required to submit all mandatory forms in Appendix A, including Community Business Enterprise information, to be considered responsive.