Opportunity
SAM #SSJ-IHS1525513
Sole Source Instructor Services for Teen, Youth, and Adult Mental Health First Aid Courses
Buyer
OMAS STRATEGIC BUYING CENTER - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Posted
August 18, 2026
Respond By
August 25, 2026
Identifier
SSJ-IHS1525513
NAICS
611430, 611699
This opportunity is for a sole source contract with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), specifically the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), OMAS Strategic Buying Center - Professional Services. - Seeking certified instructor services for Adult, Youth, and Teen Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses - Instructor must be certified by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (OEM) - Instructor will deliver foundational and instructor certification courses - Youth and Adult trainings will be in-person; Teen trainings will be virtual - All course materials and curriculum must be provided - Sole source justification due to copyright ownership and continuity with evidence-based training - National Council for Mental Wellbeing is the only vendor and OEM mentioned - Opportunity is focused on Navajo service units and continuity of existing MHFA training - No product line items; primary service is instructor-led MHFA training and certification
Description
The objective of this contract is to obtain the services of a qualified instructor who will deliver foundational courses in Adult and Youth Mental Health First Aid, and Instructor courses following the: 1) Youth Mental Health First Aid Instructors Guide, 2) Adult Mental Health First Aid Instructors Guide, and 3) Teen Mental Health First Aid Instructors Guide and related training activities, including course material. Instructor must be certified by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing to Certify individuals as Instructors of the MHFA curriculum (Youth, Adult, and Teen). Contractor shall provide the Youth and Adult Trainings In-person, the Teen training shall be offered virtually through publicly available trainings. Contractor shall provide all training curriculum to complete trainings.
This requirement has to be sole sourced due to this suggested source can furnish the requirements, to the exclusion of other sources, because vendor has copyrights to the curriculum, training builds on currently used evidence based training used by multiple service units on Navajo, allowing continuity of services and knowledge among professionals across sectors.