Description
The State of South Carolina’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is seeking qualified providers to join a Qualified Provider List (QPL) for grant‑writing and grant‑evaluation services supporting mental‑health programs. The contract is a fixed‑price, single‑source agreement with a base period of one year and up to four one‑year renewal options (maximum five years). Providers will prepare full grant applications at a capped rate of $100 per hour and later may be tasked with evaluating awarded grants using budgets set by each individual grant. The solicitation requires a sealed paper offer (or electronic submission) and vendor registration with the state procurement system. No geographic preference is applied; both in‑state and out‑of‑state firms may compete.
• Grant‑writing: $100 /hr fixed‑price, covering needs analysis, narrative development, budgeting, and submission coordination.
• Grant‑evaluation: Services funded from each grant’s own budget; includes methodology design, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Contract term: 1‑year base plus up to four optional 1‑year renewals (up to 5 years total).
• Submission requirements: Signed cover page, bidding schedule, certifications, insurance summary, and vendor registration; offer must be received by 21 Oct 2025 3 PM.
• Award posted 24 Oct 2025; the contractor must comply with HIPAA/42 CFR Part 2 and may be subject to non‑resident tax withholding.