REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for The Gulf Coast Center Clinical Academy Planning and Implementation

The Gulf Coast Center is soliciting proposals to design, implement, and sustain a comprehensive Clinical Academy aimed at advancing clinical excellence, workforce readiness, leadership development, employee wellness, and consumer-centered behavioral health care across its organization. The selected contractor will serve as a strategic partner to GCC leadership and workforce representatives, delivering a scalable, operationally aligned platform for onboarding, clinical competency development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and continuous quality improvement. The scope includes conducting a comprehensive organizational assessment of current workforce systems, designing an evidence-informed curriculum framework in collaboration with an academic expert, establishing governance structures through a Clinical Excellence Task Force, and creating a phased implementation and sustainability roadmap that incorporates AI-enhanced workforce solutions. Key deliverables include an organizational discovery summary, curriculum and leadership development recommendations, governance models, and a detailed implementation plan with clear milestones. Proposers must be qualified consulting firms or organizations with demonstrated expertise in behavioral health workforce development, clinical training systems, and organizational strategy, and are required to submit detailed documentation including audited financial statements, tax returns, professional credentials of assigned staff, organizational charts, and evidence of HUB certification if applicable. Compliance with Texas state laws is mandatory, including adherence to Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code on conflict of interest, requiring submission of Form CIQ, and compliance with Subchapter J of Chapter 552 of the Texas Government Code and Section 231.006 of the Texas Family Code. The contractor must maintain insurance coverage of at least $1,000,000 per claim and $3,000,000 aggregate in general liability, with Gulf Coast Center named as an additional insured and with subrogation waived. The contractor must also indemnify Gulf Coast Center against claims and certify non-discrimination across all protected categories. Proposals must be submitted electronically as a single PDF by June 24, 2026, and will be evaluated based on academic curriculum design expertise, organizational qualifications, methodology, knowledge of behavioral health and public sector strategy, cost, completeness, references, and HUB status, with award based on best value. The contract is anticipated to begin August 15, 2026, with an initial planning phase of approximately 60 days, and the contractor must provide all necessary resources, equipment, and technology at its sole cost without subcontracting without prior written consent.