Strategic Plan Leadership Development Consulting

State of Alabama
Solicitation
Solicitation Document Phase Document Description
RFP 061 2027-01 Final Strategic Plan & Leadership Development
Consulting RFP
Procurement Folder Creation Date Print Date
2379702 06/09/26 06/09/26
Request for Proposals
CONTACTS
Contact Name E-mail Phone
Requestor: Leola Rogers Leola.Rogers@mh.alabama.gov 334-353-7435
Issuer: Leola Rogers Leola.Rogers@mh.alabama.gov 334-353-7435
Buyer: Leola Rogers Leola.Rogers@mh.alabama.gov 334-353-7435
Bids will be accepted from: 06/09/26
to: 07/02/26
All Inquiries for Information Regarding Bid Submission Requirements or Procurement Procedures
Should be Directed To The Buyer Contact Listed Above.
COMMODITY INFORMATION
Group: 1 Line: 1 Line Type: Service
Commodity Code: PRF10000005 Quantity:
Commodity Description: Advisory Services, Educational Unit:
Extended Description:
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SHIPPING AND BILLING
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DMH CENTRAL PURCHASING CENTRAL PURCHASING DMH DIV OF ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTS/PURCHASING
CEDRIC HARRISON CEDRIC HARRISON / 334-242-3611
100 N UNION ST, ROOM 570
100 N. UNION ST.
PO BOX 301410
SUITE 570
MONTGOMERY, AL 361301410
MONTGOMERY, AL 361301410
USA
USA
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Date Printed: June 09,2026 Page Number: 1

Commodity Description: MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES Unit:
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SHIPPING AND BILLING
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DMH CENTRAL PURCHASING CENTRAL PURCHASING DMH DIV OF ADMINISTRATION CONTRACTS/PURCHASING
CEDRIC HARRISON CEDRIC HARRISON / 334-242-3611
100 N UNION ST, ROOM 570 100 N. UNION ST.
PO BOX 301410 SUITE 570
MONTGOMERY, AL 361301410 MONTGOMERY, AL 361301410
USA USA
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STATE OF ALABAMA
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
RSA UNION BUILDING
100 N. UNION STREET
POST OFFICE BOX 301410
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36130-1410
www.mh.alabama.gov
June 9, 2026
RFP 2027-01
Dear Vendor:
The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is soliciting proposals to provide strategic
planning and leadership development to align the organization's mission and achievement of
vision into actionable steps and plans. Request for Proposals (RFP) will be accepted until 2:00 pm on
Thursday, July 2, 2026.
The submission of a proposal does not guarantee the award of a contract. Any contract resulting from
the proposal is not effective until it has received all required governmental approvals and signatures. In
addition, the selected vendor shall not begin performing work under this contract until notified to do so by
the departmental contracting agent. Any contract obtained from this RFP will start on October 1.
When submitting a proposal, please read the entire RFP document and return your proposal in the
requested format. All proposals should be submitted in ink or typed and contain an original signature.
Submissions should be delivered to:
AL Department of Mental Health
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
100 North Union Street, Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36104
MAILING NOTE: Proposals may be sent via Regular US Postal Service (USPS) Mail, Express/
Overnight USPS Mail, commercial delivery service such as FedEx or UPS, or hand delivered by the
closing date and time. Emailed or faxed responses are NOT accepted. Also, please note: All US Postal
mail, including express/overnight mail that is dispatched to any State agency is processed thru the State
mail facility before it is forwarded to the appropriate State agency. By using the USPS, you assume
the risk of delay that may result in your proposal being received late and therefore being determined to
be untimely. All proposals received untimely will not be reviewed. Postmarks of the date mailed are
insufficient; the proposal must physically be received at the listed office by the date and time specified
regardless of the delivery service used. RFPs that are improperly submitted or received late* will be
documented for record but will not be returned nor will the bidder be notified.
*Late: Any submission received AFTER the specified RFP closing date and time.
Sincerely,
Leola Rogers
Leola Rogers

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Office of Contracts & Purchasing
Organization: ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (ADMH)
RFP Closing Date & Time: 2:00 pm on Thursday, July 2, 2026
Review the mailing note.
RFP Contact Info: Leola. Rogers
ADMH
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street, Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36104
Telephone Number (334) 353-7440
Email: leola.rogers@mh.alabama.gov
__________________________________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Who may not respond to this RFP? Employees of ADMH and current State employees.
2. In order to transact business in the State of Alabama all businesses domestic and foreign must
be registered with the Alabama Secretary of State Office. (Domestic means within the State of
Alabama. Foreign means out-of-state.) Website: www.sos.alabama.gov
3. If contracted with the State of Alabama, all vendors must enroll and actively participate in E-Verify.
Website: https://www.e-verify.gov/
4. ALL vendor payments are processed thru the State of Alabama Accounting and Resource System
(STAARS). All vendors must register with STAARS Vendor Self Service. Website: https://
procurement.staars.alabama.gov/webapp/PRDVSS1X1/AltSelfService
5. The ADMH reserves the right to reject any and all proposals: if RFP instructions are not adhered
to, late submissions (See mailing note), requested # of submissions not received. ADMH reserves
the right to issue multiple awards.
6. Filing of Protests; Resolution; Administrative Review.
(a)(1) A bona fide prospective bidder or offeror who is aggrieved in connection with the solicitation
of a contract may file a notice of intent to protest with the Chief Procurement Officer within five (5)
calendar days after the date the solicitation is issued, or after the date any amendment to the solicitation
is issued if the amendment is at issue. After filing a notice of intent to protest, the bona fide prospective
bidder or offeror shall have seven (7) calendar days to submit a formal written protest.
(2)a. Except as provided in paragraph b., a bona fide actual bidder or offeror who is aggrieved in
connection with the intended award or the award of a contract may file a notice of intent to protest with
the Chief Procurement Officer within five (5) calendar days after the date of the award or the date of
the notice of intent to award, whichever is earlier, is posted in accordance with this article. After filing
a notice of intent to protest, the bona fide actual bidder or offeror shall have seven (7) calendar days to
submit a formal written protest. The Chief Procurement Officer may award the contract at issue if he
or she does not receive the notice of intent to protest within the five-day period.
b. A matter that could have been raised under subdivision (1) as a protest of the solicitation may not be
raised as a protest of the award or intended award of a contract.
(3) A notice of intent to protest filed under subdivision (1) or (2) shall be in writing, filed with the
Chief Procurement Officer, state the intent to protest, and state the grounds of the protest and the relief
requested with enough particularity to give notice of the issues to be decided.

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(b) The Chief Procurement Officer or his or her designee may settle and resolve the protest of a bona fide
actual or prospective bidder or offeror concerning the solicitation or award of a contract in accordance
with rules adopted under this article.
(c) If the protest is not resolved by mutual agreement within 10 days after the protest is filed, the Chief
Procurement Officer shall commence an administrative review of the protest and issue a decision in
writing within 14 days after the review.
(d) A copy of the decision under subsection (c) shall be mailed or otherwise provided immediately to
the protester and any other party intervening.
(e) A decision under subsection (c) shall be final and conclusive, unless fraudulent or unless a party
adversely affected by the decision appeals administratively to the Director of Finance in accordance
with Section 41-4-164.
(f)(1) Except as provided in subdivision (2), in the event of a timely protest under subsection (a) or an
appeal under Section 41-4-164, the state may not proceed further with the solicitation or with the award
of the contract until five days after notice of the final decision is provided to the protester.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (1), a solicitation or award of a protested contract may proceed without
delay if the Chief Procurement Officer, after consultation with the head of the using agency or the head
of a purchasing agency, makes a written determination that the solicitation or award of the contract
without further delay is necessary to protect the best interests of the state.
7. Records Request: ADMH recognizes and supports the public's right to inspect/request copies of
public records in accordance with State law. Many public records and resources are available on
the ADMH website: www.mh.alabama.gov for review. Anyone seeking copies of records and/or
information from ADMH must complete a records request form. The form is located on ADMH
website at www.mh.alabama.gov for review and completion.
RFP submissions: Three (3)-1 original and 2 copies.
Submission Addresses
Via Regular mail Via Courier
AL Department of Mental Health AL Department of Mental Health
Office of Contracts & Purchasing Office of Contracts & Purchasing
RSA Union Building RSA Union Building
PO Box 301410 100 N. Union St., Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36130 Montgomery, AL 36104

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Request for Proposals Standard Terms and Conditions
1. Authority
Division 4 of the Department of Finance Administrative Code (Chapters 355-4-1 through
355-4-6), effective October 1, 2022, is incorporated by reference and made a part of this
document. To view the relevant provisions of the Administrative Code, visit our website https://
purchasing.alabama.gov/
2. Prohibited Contacts; Inquiries regarding this RFP
From the Release Date of this Request for Proposal (hereafter referred to as RFP) until a
contract is awarded, parties that intend to submit or have submitted a Proposal, are prohibited
from communicating with any members of the Soliciting Party's Team for this transaction
who may be identified herein or after the Release Date, or other employees or representatives
of the Soliciting Party regarding this RFP or the underlying transaction except the designated
contact(s).
3. Nonresponsive Proposals
Any Proposal that does not satisfy requirements of the RFP may be deemed non-responsive
and may be disregarded without evaluation. Supplemental information, including information
necessary to clarify a proposal, may be required from any Proposer.
4. Changes to RFP; Changes to Schedule
The Soliciting Party reserves the right to change or interpret the RFP prior to the Proposal Due
Date. Changes will be communicated to those parties receiving the RFP who have not informed
the Soliciting Party's designated contact that a Proposal will not be submitted. Changes to the
deadline or other scheduled events may be made by the Soliciting Party as it deems to be in
its best interest. Review the RFP Schedule of Events.
5. Expenses of Proposal
A Proposer will not be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in preparation of a proposal.
6. Rejection of Proposals
The State reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and cancel this Request if, in its
sole discretion, it deems such action to be in its best interest.
7. The Final Terms of the Engagement
Issuance of this RFP in no way constitutes a commitment by the State to award a contract.
The final terms of engagement for the service provider will be set out in a contract which
will be effective upon its acceptance by the State as evidenced by the signature thereon
of its authorized representative. Provisions of this RFP and the accepted Proposal may be
incorporated into the terms of the engagement should the State so dictate. Notice is hereby
given that there are certain terms standard to commercial contracts in private sector use which
the State is prevented by law or policy from accepting, including indemnification and holding
harmless a party to a contract or third parties, consent to choice of law and venue other than the
State of Alabama, methods of dispute resolution other than negotiation and mediation, waivers
of subrogation and other rights against third parties, agreement to pay attorney's fees and
expenses of litigation, and some provisions limiting damages payable by a vendor, including
those limiting damages to the cost of goods or services.

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8. Choice of Law; Venue
This Contract will be governed by laws of the State of Alabama and the sole venue for litigation
and alternative dispute resolution activities will be the City of Montgomery in the State of
Alabama. No other court shall have jurisdiction.
9. Not to Constitute a Debt of the State
The terms and commitments contained in the solicitation, or any contract resulting from this
solicitation, shall not constitute a debt of the State of Alabama, the incurring of which is
prohibited by Section 213 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama, 1901,
as amended.
10. Proration
Any provision of a contract resulting from this bid to the contrary notwithstanding, in the
event of failure of the State to make payment hereunder as a result of partial unavailability, at
the time such payment is due of such sufficient revenues of the State to make such payment
(proration of appropriated funds for the State having been declared by the governor pursuant to
Section 41-4-90 of the Code of Alabama 1975), the supplier shall have the option, in addition
to the other remedies of the contract, of renegotiating the contract (extending or changing
payment terms or amounts) or terminating the contract.
11. Non-appropriation of funds
Section 41-4-144(c) of the Code of Alabama 1975 states: "(c) When funds are not appropriated
or otherwise made available to support continuation of performance in a subsequent fiscal
period, the contract shall be cancelled, and the supplier shall be reimbursed for the reasonable
value of any non- recurring costs incurred but not amortized in the price of the supplies
or services delivered under the contract. The cost of cancellation may be paid from any
appropriations available for that purpose."
12. Dispute Resolution
In the event of any dispute between the parties arising from this solicitation and any agreement
with a dispute involving the payment of money, supplier's sole remedy is the filing of a
claim with the Board of Adjustment of the State of Alabama. For any and all other disputes
arising under the terms of this contract which are not resolved by negotiation, the parties agree
to utilize appropriate forms of non-binding alternative dispute resolution including, but not
limited to, mediation. Such dispute resolution shall occur in Montgomery, Alabama, utilizing
where appropriate, mediators selected from the roster of mediators maintained by the Center
for Dispute Resolution of the Alabama State Bar Association.
13. No Indemnification
Supplier acknowledges and agrees that, under the terms of this solicitation and agreements
relating to purchases or leases resulting therefrom, the State is prohibited from indemnifying
the supplier. The State does not agree to and will not indemnify the supplier for any reason.
The State of Alabama does not release or waive, expressly or implied, the State of Alabama's
right to assert sovereign immunity or any other affirmative defense right it may have under
law. The State of Alabama shall control the defense and settlement of any legal proceeding
on behalf of the State, including the selection of attorneys.
14. Conflict of Law
If any provision of this solicitation and any subsequent award shall contravene any statute or
Constitutional provision or amendment, either now in effect or which may, during the course
of this agreement, be enacted, then that conflicting provision shall be deemed null and void.

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15. Internet Website Links
Internet and/or website links will not be accepted in RFP responses as a means to supply any
requirements stated in this solicitation.
16. Solicitation Reponses and Results
The complete bid file will be made available for review as provided by (or as outlined) in
Section 41-4-115 of the Code of Alabama 1975 and Rule 355-4-1-.04 of the Department of
Finance Administrative Code.
17. Exception to Terms and Conditions
Suppliers may place any qualifications, exceptions, conditions, reservations, limitations, or
substitutions in their bid or proposal concerning the contract terms and conditions. However,
the State is not obligated to accept any changes to the published terms and conditions of the
solicitation.
18. Confidentiality
Procurement information is a public record to the extent provided by state law and shall be
available to the public. Section 41-4-115 of the Code of Alabama 1975 defines what is exempt
from disclosure. Additional rules are included in Rules 355-4-1-.03(4) and 355-4-1-.04 of the
Alabama Department of Finance Administrative Code.
19. Click Wrap
The State of Alabama acknowledges that additional terms between the supplier and the State
or third- party terms may apply but does not agree to be bound by them unless provided for
review and separately agreed to in writing by an authorized official of the State of Alabama. If
the purchase or use of the supplies or services provided utilizes a computer interface, no State
of Alabama end user shall be deemed to have agreed to any clause by virtue of it appearing
in an "I agree" click box or other comparable mechanism ("click-wrap" or "browse-wrap");
rather the terms and conditions, such as End User License Agreements, may only be accepted
by inclusion in an agreement and signature by an authorized official of the State of Alabama.
If the terms and conditions or any other third-party terms and conditions are invoked through
click wrap, execution by any unauthorized individual shall not bind the end user or the State of
Alabama to such clause. Any clause which requires the State of Alabama to indemnify another
party or clause which assigns jurisdiction to any state other than Alabama which is contained
in such click-wrap is deemed to be stricken from the terms and conditions unless expressly
agreed in writing and under the signature of an authorized individual.
20. Debarment and Suspension
Supplier certifies that neither it nor its principals are presently debarred, suspended,
proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in
this transaction by any governmental department or agency. If supplier cannot certify this
statement, supplier must attach a written explanation for review by the Chief Procurement
Officer.
21. Merit System Exclusion
It is understood and agreed that supplier is an independent supplier and as such all services
rendered by supplier and its agents and employees thereof shall be as an independent supplier
and not as an employee, Merit or otherwise, of the State of Alabama, and supplier or its agents
and employees thereof shall not be entitled to or receive Merit System benefits.

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22. Severability
In the event any provision of this solicitation or resulting contract shall not be enforceable, the
remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
23. Volume of Business
Except as otherwise stated in this solicitation, the State of Alabama cannot and does not
guarantee any volume of business.
24. Legislative Contract Review Committee
Personal and professional services contracts with the State may be subject to review by
the Contract Review Permanent Legislative Oversight Committee in accordance with Section
29-2-40, et seq. of the Code of Alabama 1975. The vendor is required to be knowledgeable
of the provisions of that statute and the rules of the committee. These rules can be found at
https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/contract- review. If a contract resulting from this RFP is to be
submitted for review the service provider must provide the forms and documentation required for
that process.
By submitting a response, I hereby affirm the following:
I acknowledge receipt of the solicitation and all amendments (new rounds). I have read the
solicitation and agree to provide each item or service offered. I will comply with all terms and
conditions contained within this solicitation. I have not been in any agreement of collusion among
bidders in restraint of freedom of competition by agreement to bid or to refrain from bidding. I
further certify that I am not barred from bidding or entering into a contract and acknowledge that
the State may declare the contract void if this certification is false.

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The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is seeking proposals to provide strategic
planning and leadership development to align the organization's mission and achievement of
vision into actionable steps and plans required for successful implementation of short-and long-
term goals; to include a three-year strategic plan to translate mission, vision, and goals into
actionable steps to guide in the alignment and implementation of the department's priorities.
SECTION I
I.INTRODUCTION
ADMH is accepting proposals to provide strategic planning and leadership development services
in partnership with the ADMH Commissioner. The strategic plan should focus on transforming
the system of care, ensuring access to high-quality services and supports, building and retaining
a high-quality workforce, and improving coordination and delivery of services through improved
infrastructure, capacity, public awareness, and trauma-responsive care. The strategic plan should
have measurable outcomes, with prioritized objectives and finalized action steps, and the vendor
should assist the Commissioner with high-level oversight of the implementation process. The
strategic plan will recommend collaboration, coordination, and quality improvement activities
among existing programs.
This effort is expected to develop action steps, metrics, timelines, and deliverables related to
the strategic plan. Leadership development is a key component of the strategic plan and will be
intentionally designed to meet the short- and long-term goals of the ADMH. This work will focus
on assessing and strengthening relevant technical, relational, and communication skills, uniquely
customized to address the needs and opportunities facing the ADMH. Finally, organizational
development and special projects related to the strategic plan and identified priorities are also key
components of the strategic plan. All aspects of this effort will be in partnership, coordination,
and at the direction of the ADMH Commissioner.
II.BACKGROUND
The vision of the Alabama Department of Mental Health is "Promoting the health and well-being
of Alabamians with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities and substance use disorders." The
mission of the department is to Serve * Empower * Support. The department provides funding,
education, and training to hundreds of certified providers.
Core values are the basis on which the members of Alabama Department of Mental Health staff
make decisions, plan strategy, and interact with each other and those we serve.
* Honesty
* Respect
* Selflessness
* Communication
* Dedication
* Integrity
* Collaboration
The Department has five strategic priorities:
- System of Care Transformation