Chris Fore, Ph.D.

Chris Fore, Ph.D., serves as the Albuquerque Area Behavioral Health Consultant, providing specialized procurement guidance and strategic oversight for behavioral health services across the region. In this role, he ensures that contracting activities align with public health priorities, facilitating the acquisition of community-based mental health, substance use disorder treatment, and integrated ambulatory care services. His work bridges clinical needs with federal contracting frameworks, ensuring that service delivery models are both evidence-based and compliant with regulatory standards. He typically manages task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts aimed at expanding access to behavioral health interventions in underserved populations. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Dr. Fore’s procurement activity reflects a consistent engagement with a broad spectrum of ambulatory health service providers, including private practices, nonprofit behavioral health organizations, and mobile crisis response units. His working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, quality metrics, and compliance with state and federal behavioral health accreditation standards, fostering partnerships grounded in clinical efficacy and operational reliability. Dr. Fore demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Although no 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are currently evident, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for locally owned, mission-driven providers in the behavioral health sector. His procurement focus is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 621999—All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services—encompassing non-clinical and outreach-based behavioral health support, peer recovery services, telehealth platforms, and culturally competent care coordination. This specialization underscores his technical expertise in community-integrated mental health systems and his deep understanding of the operational nuances required to deliver effective, accessible behavioral health interventions.