Recently Awarded Behavioral Health Support Contracts
Private sector support is integral to the federal government’s successful delivery of mental health support, as well as domestic violence prevention, sexual assault prevention, and suicide prevention. AlphaBrook’s team thus identified the following small and otherwise socioeconomically disadvantaged businesses that have recently been awarded contracts providing such services within DHA, DOI, VA, and DOC. It would behoove firms seeking to win similar contracts to make note of these companies for prospective teaming arrangements.
AvantGarde: AvantGarde, a certified EDWOSB, has been awarded a $4.7M task order for Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (SAPR) management, data, and training support services as recently as September 2023. Through this contract, the firm has the opportunity to demonstrate its capabilities in providing sexual assault prevention curriculum development, sexual assault working group support, prevention strategy development, and sexual assault data collection and analysis. As AvantGarde continues to forge a name for itself in this domain, it is imperative for companies seeking to provide the government with similar support to remain abreast of the firm’s next moves.
Banyan Communications: This vendor is a small business with unique capabilities to support the mental health sector of federal contracting, including mental health communications, trauma-informed care SMEs, mental health SMEs, and violence prevention SMEs. Having demonstrated the impact of such services, Banyan Communications beat out the competition and won the reportedly $11.1M Maternal Mental Health Hotline Communications and Marketing Campaign Services contract within HHS in September 2023. With this recent win under its belt, prospective bidders of comparable efforts should consider a teaming arrangement with Banyan Communications.
GiaMed Alliance JV (GiaMed): GiaMed is a small business joint venture between GiaCare and MedTrust that is positioned well to support government agencies on mental health support contracts. The consortium offers behavioral health professional staffing services to include clinical social workers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, psychologists, and psychiatrists. Acknowledging these capabilities, GiaMed was awarded a Preservation of the Force and Family contract involving mental health services by USAF in April 2023 that has a total reported value of $2.8M — and other agencies are sure to take notice of this joint venture’s success in this scope of work.
Koniag Professional Services: This 8(a) small business is well-positioned to compete for contracts under this program given that its certification extends into 12/02/2030. Making good use of its 8(a) status, Koniag Professional Services recently competed for and won a Community Crisis Response Consultation, Technical Assistance, and Evaluation contract within DOI in September 2023 that has a reported $3.5M ceiling value. The firm impressed the customer with its repertoire of behavioral specialist staffing, psychological support, behavioral assessment, case management, soldier support, and psychologist and psychiatrist staffing capabilities. Given this insight into Koniag Professional Services, it is evident that this 8(a) vendor will continue to be a noteworthy asset to mental health support across the federal landscape.
Valley Psychological Center: With a $1.1M substance use, mental health, and sex offender treatment services contract awarded to this vendor in September 2023 by DOJ, Valley Psychological Center, an SBA-certified small business, is making strides within the federal landscape of behavioral health services. Offering mental health treatment, marriage and family therapy, drug and alcohol treatment services, substance abuse services, and social rehabilitation services, this vendor is primed to win further awards across government. A wise firm seeking to break into the mental health support sphere should consider aligning with Valley Psychological Center on future competitions.
Reingold: Reingold offers especially pertinent behavioral health support; clinical framework; mental health symptom identification; and mental health support, treatment, and recovery referral services, positioning this small business within certain NAICS codes to aptly support contracts of this scope. The company recently outbid competitors for a $212.4M effort involving general mental health and suicide prevention awareness and education outreach services, having been awarded this contract by VA in April 2023. Collaborating with Reingold would be a strategic partnership to guarantee success and propel organizations forward in leveraging the potential of mental health support.
Magnificus Corporation: A small business firm, Magnificus Corporation was awarded a $4.7M contract by DHA in April 2023. This effort involves social worker and clinical psychologist staffing services, positing this vendor to be well-equipped to support mental health contracts. Further establishing this notion, Magnificus Corporation provides solution offerings such as mental health services, suicide prevention support, and mental health staffing. This promising company will only continue to make significant advancements in behavioral healthcare support across the federal landscape, so be sure to keep an eye out for its next move.
CIDIS Consulting (CIDIS): Specializing in organizational psychology, industrial psychology, and psychological research, CIDIS is a notable competitor for mental health contracting opportunities. Within March 2023, the company was awarded a reportedly $1M contract involving organizational psychologist support services by DOC National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), demonstrating its recognition by key government agencies. Be sure to keep up with CIDIS in future competitions, particularly those involving organizational and industrial psychology.
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