Counseling Services Government Bids & RFPs

The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services, but the proposal submission deadline is April 21, 2026, 10:00 AM.

The bid notice states that respondents must submit a proposal fee schedule and a sample list of services, along with a complete description of the maximum price for each type of service proposed.

The bid notice states that all RFP responses are to be evaluated on the basis of whose response is the most advantageous to the district, price and other factors considered, and whose response will provide the highest quality of service at fair and competitive prices. The board of education will use a one hundred 100 point system in evaluating all proposals.

Each respondent shall have proven experience providing therapeutic and mental health services to teachers, school staff and parents. The agency shall have a minimum of three 3 years of experience in the area of therapeutic mental health services. Some of the mental health professionals must be bilingual to help the needs of our bilingual population. Mental health professionals may be licensed professional counselors, licensed associate counselors, licensed clinical counselors, licensed clinical social workers, licensed social workers, and national certified counselor. Each counselor must complete a department of education background check. One project coordinator will also be needed to help oversee these professionals, who has experience in therapeutic mental health.

The question submission deadline is April 13, 2026, 12:00 PM.

The deadline to submit a Letter of Intent to submit a proposal is Friday, April 17, 2026, by 10:00 am CT.

Respondents must submit a utilization plan detailing how they will fulfill contract requirements, including subcontractors. A letter of intent is required for each M/W/DBE and Section 3 subcontractor. Businesses that are both Section 3 and M/W/DBE certified will count towards both subcontracting requirements. Prime and subcontractors must provide economic opportunities to Section 3 workers, prioritizing residents of the project area, public housing or HCV participants, Youthbuild participants, and residents of the metropolitan area. Prime contractors must obtain written approval from the Department of Procurement and Contracts (DPC) before removing or substituting a subcontractor. Section 3 businesses are defined as businesses that are 51% owned by public housing or housing choice voucher participants, 51% owned by low-income persons, or 75% of labor hours performed by low-income workers.

If there are any terms of the agreement to which the respondent has objections, such objections and the corresponding section numbers must be noted in the cover letter. The respondents proposed alternative language, if any, must be included as an attachment to the cover letter, and such requests for revisions will be taken into consideration when determining a respondents responsiveness to the RFP. A respondent that fails to notify the CHA of any objections and to propose alternative language in its cover letter, shall waive its right to subsequently object to any terms of the agreement if awarded a contract by the CHA.