Mental Health Prescreen and Evaluation Services

The New York State Department of Health is seeking competitive bids from qualified organizations to provide mental health prescreening and evaluation services for individuals seeking admission to Transitional Adult Homes across all counties in New York State. The contract aims to select a single provider through this procurement process, with the contract period spanning from August 1, 2026, to July 31, 2031. The Department encourages proposals from entities with prior experience in similar contracts, notably including Keystone Peer Review Organization, LLC DBA Acentra Health, which has held comparable contracts within the past five years. The procurement emphasizes diversity and inclusion, with set goals of 15% for women-owned and minority-owned subcontracting, while there are no specific goals for service-disabled veteran or disadvantaged-owned businesses. Interested organizations must submit their proposals by September 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. ET, with questions regarding the solicitation due by July 15, 2025, and responses expected around August 13, 2025. The total contract value is estimated to be between five and ten million dollars. The Department’s primary contact for this solicitation is Jordan Gobrecht, Deputy Executive Director, accessible via email at [email hidden]. The procurement process is open statewide, and the contract will support the Department’s efforts to ensure proper mental health assessments for individuals entering Transitional Adult Homes, ultimately enhancing the quality and appropriateness of care provided.