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Sources of Strength Training Service

Albany, New YorkNew York, USADue Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Client
Albany, New York
RFP Number
EDUCATION-18338
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Category
Subsistence, Education or Training Supplies and Services
Budget
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Description

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The government authority in Albany, NY seeks a vendor to provide a Sources of Strength training service to its high schools for a five-year contract period. The buyer requires the vendor to promote, coordinate, and strategically advance suicide prevention to reduce suicide attempts and deaths. To achieve this, the vendor must conduct prevention activities through direct personal contacts and media to build protective influences, promote healthy coping norms, and foster youth-adult connectedness. Scope requirements include orienting school leadership, establishing student safety and mental health evaluation protocols, training school staff on program roles and crisis procedures, and selecting and training peer leaders using the Sources of Strength curriculum. Only onshore USA organizations may participate, and the vendor must perform all work onsite. The buyer requests budget proposals from interested vendors. Prospective bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than September 16, 2026.

Key solicitation details

AI-extracted from sources-of-strength.pdf. Confirm against the original documents before bidding.

The New York State Office of Mental Health through its Suicide Prevention Center of New York is procuring services to deliver Sources of Strength suicide prevention trainings to New York State high schools (grades 9-12). One award will be made for a five-year period. Prequalification in the Statewide Financial System is required for all not-for-profit organizations seeking grant funding.

Issued by
New York State Office of Mental Health
Questions Due
9/16/2026
Questions and Answers Posted on Website
10/7/2026
Proposals Due
10/28/2026 by 2:00 PM EST
Anticipated Award Notification
12/2/2026
How to submit
On-Line Submission Required via Statewide Financial System (SFS)
Submission details
Proposal template and non-budget attachments must be combined into one PDF uploaded in SFS under Q1. Budget Template (Appendix B) must be left in Excel and uploaded under Q2.
Contract term
five years
Estimated value
$801,130 for 5 year(s) ($160,226 available annually)
Place of performance
Albany, NY / New York State high schools
Funding
OMH Suicide Prevention Center of New York (SPCNY) Grant Procurements

How proposals are evaluated

Technical Evaluation Points
Total Proposal Points100 Points

Scope of work

  • Deliver Sources of Strength trainings to high schools in New York State
  • Orient school leadership with an overview of the sources of strength program
  • Develop clear protocols to ensure safety of students identified as suicidal and make referrals
  • Increase school staff member preparation through training on crisis procedures and program roles
  • Select and train peer leaders from diverse student groups using sources of strength curriculum
  • Identify, recruit, and train adult advisors in school and community
  • Provide ongoing technical assistance to schools
  • Offer offboarding by the third year to build school capacity for independent sustainability

Minimum qualifications

  • Onshore (USA Organization Only)
  • Registered in the New York State Statewide Financial System (SFS)
  • Not-for-profit organizations must be Prequalified in SFS by 2:00 PM EST on the Proposal Due Date

Documents to include with the bid

  • Proof of notification of intent to apply sent to local government unit
  • Provider Contact form
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Certification
  • Gender Based Violence and the Workplace Certification
  • Proposal Template with applicable attachments combined into one PDF
  • Operating Budget (Appendix B in Excel)
  • MWBE Utilization Plan (if applicable)
  • Equal Opportunity Staffing Plan

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