Notice of Intent to Sole Source to Santa Fe Indian School

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service intends to award a sole source contract to the Santa Fe Indian School to provide comprehensive mental health services/counseling for students in grades 7-9. The contract will be for a base year of 12 months, with four 12-month option periods. The services will include direct mental health counseling, coordination with other available mental health resources, and provision of further training to school staff. The contractor will be required to submit mid-year and annual reports, maintain an organizational flow chart, and provide quality assurance activities. • The contractor will provide direct mental health counseling services for students in grades 7-9. • The contractor will coordinate with other available mental health resources for students. • The contractor will provide further training to school staff to identify and manage students with mental health and substance abuse problems. • The contractor will maintain an organizational flow chart to show how different providers relate to one another and to outside provider systems. • The contractor will provide quality assurance activities, including at least two clinical indicators.