Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services State Institutional Alternatives Program

The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services requires a contractor to provide State Institutional Alternatives services. The contractor will act as the administrative agent handling overall program delivery, coordination, governance, compliance, census tracking of hospital beds, and payment processing for reimbursable services. The scope also entails operating, staffing, and maintaining a statewide behavioral health crisis hotline 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Only onshore United States organizations are eligible to bid. Interested vendors must register with the State of Kansas prior to the bid closing date and submit all required documents, signed forms, and a Tax Clearance Certificate. Responses must be submitted digitally by December 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, and all inquiries are due by December 1, 2026. The contract begins upon award and extends through June 30, 2029, with two optional 12-month renewals.