Request for Information #22-001
Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is releasing this Request for Information (RFI) #22-001 on behalf of the Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) to invite vendors to review and respond to this non-binding RFI, which will provide information to DHCS to inform planning, design, development and launch of the Behavioral Health Virtual Services platform (BHVSP) by January 2024. The goal of the BHVSP is to offer an array of behavioral health literacy resources, a limited set of behavioral health services and supports, a screening tool, virtually connect to behavioral health coaches, peers, professionals, referrals/warm handoffs to community-based organizations and much more to serve children and youth 25 years of age and younger, regardless of health insurance status.
This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. A response to this RFI is not an offer and cannot be accepted by the State to form a binding contract. Responding vendors are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. DHCS asks willing vendors to share non-binding budgetary pricing information. Pricing is only for planning purposes. Any pricing provided in a response to this RFI will not be considered a proposal/bid on the part of the responding vendor.
DHCS conducted a Voluntary RFI Vendor Web Conference on Wednesday, July 13th, 2022 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Questions regarding this RFI should be submitted via email to:
CDRFP9@dhcs.ca.govProcurement Status
Request for Information Released
Calendar
You may view and/or download the RFI from the Cal eProcure / Fi$Cal website using the instructions referenced below.
07/29/2022
| Administrative Bulletin
| Administrative Bulletin 1, Official Responses, released.
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07/14/2022
| Webinar Presentation Release
| RFI Webinar Presentation Slides Released - View the Presentation
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07/06/2022
| RFI Release
| The Contracts Division announces the release of Request for Information 22-001 |
IMPORTANT: This RFI has been officially released to the California State Contracts Register (CSCR) using the Cal eProcure/Fi$Cal website. Please use the instructions provided below to navigate to, and download, the RFI. All subsequent document releases for this RFI will also be made to the Cal eProcure/Fi$Cal website. As noted on the CD home page, it is highly recommended that all vendors wishing to contract with the State of California complete registration for the Cal eProcure/Fi$Cal system as it is the official location for RFP/IFB releases. Registration will also allow vendors to receive automatic notifications when contracting opportunities are posted for business categories of their choosing. If selected as a contractor, this system will be used for payments covered by the contract.
RFI View / Download
Children and Youth Behaviorall Health Initiative RFI Cal eProcure/Fi$Cal Event Code: 0000023990
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