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
January 26, 2026
RFP 2026-08
Dear Vendor:
The Alabama Department of Mental Health (ADMH) is soliciting proposals to provide telehealth
technologies/equipment. Request for Proposals (RFP) will be accepted until 2:00 pm on Monday,
February 23, 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.
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 and will not be returned nor will the bidder be notified.
*Late: any submission received AFTER the specified RFP closing date and time.
Sincerely,
Sundra Courtland
Sundra Courtland
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
Organization:
ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH (ADMH)
RFP Closing Date & Time: 2:00 pm on Monday, February 23, 2026
Review the mailing note.
RFP Contact Info:
Sundra Courtland
ADMH
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
RSA Union Building
100 North Union Street, Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36104
Telephone Number (334) 353-7440
Email: sundra.courtland@mh.alabama.gov
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 and will not be returned nor will the bidder be notified.
*Late: any submission received AFTER the specified RFP closing date and time.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Who may respond to this RFP? Vendors of telehealth equipment.
2. Who may not respond to this RFP? Employees of ADMH and current State employees.
3. 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
4. If contracted with the State of Alabama, all vendors must enroll and actively participate in E-Verify.
Website: https://www.e-verify.gov/
5. 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
6. The ADMH reserves the right to reject any and all proposals if RFP instructions are not adhered to,
such as: received after deadline (see mailing note), requested # of submissions not received.
7. Specify facility of interest (if applicable and listed). Each facility will determine the contract
vendor for their location.
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8. 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.
(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.
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
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ADMH must complete a records request form. The form is located on ADMH website at
www.mh.alabama.gov for review and completion.
Submit RFP responses: Four (4)—1 original, 2 copies, and 1 complete copy on a USB flash drive.
Via Regular mail
AL Department of Mental Health
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
RSA Union Building
100 N. Union Street, Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36104
Via Courier
AL Department of Mental Health
Office of Contracts & Purchasing
RSA Union Building
100 N. Union St., Suite 570
Montgomery, AL 36104
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.
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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.
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
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This page summarizes the opportunity, including an overview and a preview of the attached documents.