BILL TO: S. Nevada-Rawson-Neal Hospital

S. Nevada-Rawson-Neal Hospital, operating under the Nevada Department of Human Services, functions as a key procurement entity focused on advancing behavioral health and mental health service delivery across the state. While not a traditional contracting officer, this entity serves as the designated recipient and operational anchor for procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to expand trauma-informed, community-based mental health care. It routinely initiates and oversees acquisitions for clinical services, behavioral health software systems, and practitioner staffing solutions, ensuring alignment with state-funded programs and Nevada 211 referral networks. Its procurement activities are tightly integrated with the Department’s strategic goals of modernizing case management infrastructure and increasing access to licensed mental health professionals. The entity does not maintain a formal roster of recurring contractors but engages a broad network of licensed mental health practitioners, outpatient clinics, and behavioral health service providers. Partnerships are typically established through competitive solicitations and direct service agreements, with a preference for providers offering culturally competent, evidence-based interventions. Vendor relationships are transactional and outcome-driven, centered on meeting service delivery benchmarks rather than long-term contract renewals. There is no preference for socioeconomic set-asides; all procurements are conducted under open, unrestricted competition, reflecting a policy of maximizing provider availability and geographic reach across Nevada’s diverse communities. This approach prioritizes service capacity and clinical qualifications over socioeconomic certification categories. The entity’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 621330 — Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians). It procures services including individual and group therapy, crisis intervention, telehealth behavioral health platforms, and clinical supervision for licensed counselors and psychologists. Technical expertise lies in ensuring compliance with state mental health licensing standards and integrating services into public health information systems.