Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing Supports

Q25001495 Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing SupportsGeneral InformationSolicitation Number
Q25001495Status
ReleasedDepartmentHealthDivisionFamily Health Services DivisionIslands (where the work/delivery is to be performed)
StatewideCategoryGoods and ServicesRelease Date 01/22/2025Offer Due Date & Time01/28/2025 04:30 PMDescriptionThe Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH) Family Health Services Division (FHSD)/Children with Special Health Needs Branch (CSHNB) is working to assure that all children and youth, especially those with special health care needs, will reach optimal health, growth, and development, by improving access to a coordinated system of family-centered health care services and improving outcomes through system development, assessment, assurance, education, collaborative partnerships and family supports. As part of these efforts, CSHNB is committed to promoting positive mental health supports and services to children and families.
Through focusing on the promotion of positive infant and early childhood mental health, and helping families navigate the systems of care, proven effective services and supports must be available on a continuous basis so families can count on care.
The purpose of this project is to advance Hawaii’s infant and early childhood mental health (IECMH) policies and practices that will contribute to the healthy development of young children and their families. CSHNB seeks a qualified community-based non-profit with a proven track record in researching and developing fiscal strategies for infant and early childhood mental health services.
The short-term goal of this project is to identify state-specific strategies for aligning health care financing policy with IECMH practice. The long-term goal for this project is to be able to enhance the overall health and well-being of infants and young children through implementing sustainable strategies with proven success. This contractor will be responsible for convening key stakeholders and providers to develop recommendations to build sustainable funding for mental health programs and to build mental health systems starting prenatally through early childhood. This contractor should be housed in an organization skilled in drafting recommendations for sustainable funding solutions.
The target population to be served is prenatal individuals and infants and young children aged prenatal through age five statewide. This project seeks to focus and deliver effective services to infants and young children through primary care and behavioral health providers.
The geographic coverage of service is for infants and young children statewide. Contact PersonTholen, IanEmail ian.tholen@doh.hawaii.gov Phone808-733-9062General CommentsProcurement OfficerWilliam AakhusAttachments 103D-1 General Conditions.pdf

Direct all questions regarding this Solicitation, and any questions or Issues relating to the accessibility
of this Solicitation (Including the appendices and exhibits to this Document, and any other document related
to this Solicitation), to: Tholen, Ian.

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Direct all questions regarding this Solicitation, and any questions or Issues relating to the accessibility
of this Solicitation (Including the appendices and exhibits to this Document, and any other document related
to this Solicitation), to: Tholen, Ian.

Q25001495 Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Financing SupportsInstructions

• VENDOR NON-COMPLIANCE : NON-COMPLIANCE may result in a vendor not receiving an award, delay of payment, or cancellation of award. If the vendor does not maintain timely compliance, which is the vendor’s responsibility, an offer otherwise deemed responsive and responsible may not be awarded. State agencies may check for compliance at any time.
• VENDOR COMPLIANCE – PAPER DOCUMENTS : Vendors not utilizing HCE shall provide paper certificates that must be valid at the time of award. All applications for applicable clearances are the responsibility of the vendor, who must be compliant pursuant to HRS§103D-310(c) with the chapters 1) Chapter 237, General Excise Tax Laws; 2) Chapter 382, Hawaii Employment Security Law; 3)Chapter 386, Worker’s Compensation Law; 4) Chapter 392, Temporary Disability Insurance; 5)Chapter 393, Prepaid Health Care Act; and 6) §103D-310(c), Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) for entities doing business in the State. Upon receipt of compliance paper documents (A-6, LIR#27, COGS), the purchasing agency reserves the right to verify their validity with the respective issuing agency.
• ADDITIONAL FEES AND CHARGES: Vendors shall include all applicable fees, charges, surcharges, shipping/handling, delivery, or any other charges associated with this solicitation in the price submitted.
• HAWAII GENERAL EXCISE TAX (GET): Unless otherwise stated in this solicitation, vendors shall include all applicable taxes in the price submitted. The Hawaii General Excise Tax (GET) shall not exceed 4.712% for the islands of Oahu, Kauai , Hawaii, and Maui.
• QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS SOLICITATION: Unless otherwise indicated, questions regarding this solicitation must be directed to the Buyer listed.
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• COMPLIANCE AND DOCUMENTATION: Vendors are required to be compliant with all appropriate state and federal statutes. Proof of compliance is required through HCE or via paper documentation.