Opportunity
Mississippi Procurement Portal #3150006863
Sole Source Consulting for EmPATH Emergency Psychiatric Unit Development
Posted
June 05, 2026
Respond By
June 27, 2026
Identifier
3150006863
NAICS
541618
The Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH) is seeking sole source consulting services for the development of three emergency psychiatric units using the proprietary EmPATH model. - Government Buyer: - Mississippi Department of Mental Health (DMH), Office of the Executive Director - OEM/Vendor: - MedAmerica Consulting Employees, Inc., d/b/a Inflect Health (EmPATH Consulting) - Products/Services Requested: - Consulting services for EmPATH unit development and implementation - Includes RFP development, hospital selection, onsite kickoff and operational assessments - Access to proprietary EmPATH Implementation Roadmap, tools, templates, and best-practice guidance - Bi-monthly advisory meetings with each hospital - Quarterly virtual learning collaboratives across all three sites - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Services are exclusive to the EmPATH model, a proprietary clinical and operational framework for emergency psychiatric care - Only EmPATH Consulting is authorized to provide these services and materials - Contract covers all consulting, travel, and related expenses for a 24-month period - Estimated contract value: $340,780 for two years, billed annually
Description
This is a sole source notification for the development of three emergency psychiatric units under the EMPATH model. The procurement involves expert consulting support for two years to develop and evaluate the EmPATH RFP, select awardee hospitals, conduct onsite assessments, provide access to proprietary implementation tools, and facilitate advisory meetings and learning collaboratives. The services are specific to the EmPATH model, a defined clinical and operational model of emergency psychiatric care. The sole source vendor is EmPATH Consulting, the only provider authorized to deliver these proprietary services and materials.