Opportunity
New York State Contract Reporter #2135898
Operation of Project TEACH: Statewide Psychiatric Training and Consultative Support Services
Posted
June 16, 2026
Respond By
August 13, 2026
Identifier
2135898
NAICS
621330
The New York State Office of Mental Health is seeking a not-for-profit partner to operate Project TEACH, a statewide Psychiatry Access Program. - Government Buyer: - New York State Office of Mental Health, Central Office, Community Budget & Financial Management - Program Overview: - Operation of Project TEACH, providing psychiatric training and consultative support - Focus on supporting prescribers and mental health clinicians serving children, youth, and birthing people across New York State - Aims to address untreated mental health conditions by enhancing frontline clinician capacity - Services Requested: - Expert psychiatric training and consultative support services - No specific product line items or part numbers; services only - Eligibility & Requirements: - Only not-for-profit organizations prequalified by the RFP due date may apply - Applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System - Contract Details: - Five-year contract term - Annual funding of $5,000,000, contingent on state appropriations - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation
Description
This procurement is to operate the New York State Psychiatry Access Program, known as Project TEACH, to provide expert psychiatric training and consultative support to prescribers and other mental health clinicians who serve as front line support to communities. The program addresses untreated mental health conditions among children, youth, and birthing people, which are associated with significant morbidity, mortality, and long-term system costs. The contract term is 5 years, with one award of $5,000,000 allocated for each year from 2027 to 2031, contingent upon continued availability of State appropriations. All not-for-profit applicants must be prequalified by the due date and time of the RFP, and all applications must be submitted through the Statewide Financial System.