This is sole source notification for development of three emergency psychiatric units under the EMPATH model.

The Mississippi Department of Mental Health is proceeding with a sole source procurement to implement the EmPATH model across three emergency psychiatric units in state hospitals, utilizing EmPATH Consulting as the exclusive provider due to its unique, non-replicable expertise. This twenty-four month contract, valued at $340,780, encompasses comprehensive consulting services including the development and selection of three hospitals from a pool of five to seven candidates, onsite kickoff and operational assessments at each site, access to proprietary EmPATH implementation tools and best-practice guidance, bi-monthly advisory meetings with each hospital, and quarterly virtual learning collaboratives involving all three units. All services—both onsite and virtual—are covered under a single all-inclusive fee that includes travel expenses and travel time. The procurement is justified under Chapter 9’s single provider basis for sole source, as EmPATH Consulting is deemed the only entity capable of delivering the required service. The contract period begins upon execution and runs for two years, with performance entirely confined to Mississippi. A public objection window is open until June 26, 2026, following a sole source notification issued on June 5, 2026, under solicitation number 3371-26-R-RFIN-00001. No competitive evaluation factors, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, or formal attachments are specified, as this is a non-competitive award grounded in the uniqueness of the provider and the specificity of the service needed to align hospital policies, staffing, and physical design with federal, state, and local regulatory standards under the EmPATH framework.