Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Department of Health, Division of Behavioral Health is soliciting proposals for IPS training services. The successful contractor should provide the following: • The training must follow Shery Mead’s evidence-based framework. • The successful contractor must help the State’s peer workforce develop their core skills that will in turn aid them with peer work in various fields. • The contractor must conduct training across the state in virtual format; training will be free to participants and will prioritize substance use disorder (SUD) peer professionals first and mental health professionals next. • Contractor must provide four (4) sets of IPS trainings by September 30, 2024. Each session must provide training to a minimum of ten (10) participants for each set of classes. • A report will be submitted to the project director listing students, location(s), field of work, number of SUD professionals per class, and copies of their certificates. The report will also include the surveys of the class. The term of the contract will be from the date of award, approximately March 1, 2024, to September 30, 2024. Contingent upon funding, there is the possibility of two (2) additional one-year optional renewals to be exercised at the sole discretion of the State. Unless otherwise provided in this IRFP, the State and the successful offeror/contractor agree: (1) that any extension of the contract, excluding any exercised renewal options, will be considered as a monthto-month extension, and all other terms and conditions shall remain in full force and effect; and (2) the procurement officer will provide written notice to the contractor of the intent to cancel such monthto-month extension at least thirty (30) days before the desired date of cancellation. A month-to-month extension may only be executed by the procurement officer via a written contract amendment. The contractor will be required to provide the following deliverables: • The contractor must provide four (4) sets of free virtual trainings by September 30, 2024, on the evidence-based practices of IPS skills. • The sessions must provide training to a minimum of ten (10) participants for each class. • The offeror will be responsible for handling all logistics, registration, training, certificates, and post-survey documentation of the training. • The contractor must provide all workbooks, supplies, and training materials needed to conduct the classes at no expense to the students. • Workbooks, supplies, and training materials must be sent as downloads or be mailed to participants. • The classes must be marketed across the state and must prioritize SUD and mental health peer professionals. • The vendor must provide documentation to participants who successfully complete classes, to assist with certification requirements. • The contractor will submit an overview of the training, along with a copy of the certificates, in a report to the project director within thirty (30) days of each class completion.