This page contains procurement information for Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) vendors, grantees and the public.
Open Solicitations
Solicitations are posted on Colorado Vendor Self Service (VSS) and open solicitations are also listed below by Close Date. If you have issues accessing VSS or downloading associated files, please contact Christopher Frenz at christopher.frenz@state.co.us.
Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) publishes solicitations for the following Offices and its programs:
- Behavioral Health Administration (BHA)
- The Office of Civil & Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH) fka The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH)
- The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Pueblo (CMHHIP)
- The Colorado Mental Health Hospital in Fort Logan (CMHHIFL)
- The Office of Children, Youth & Families (OCYF)
- Department of Early Childhood (CDEC) fka The Office of Early Childhood (OEC)
- The Office of Economic Security (OES)
- The Office Administrative Solutions (OAS)
- The Office of Community Access & Independence (OCAI)
- Regional Centers & State Veteran Nursing Homes (RCSVN)
- Division of Youth Services & Youth Corrections (DYS/YC)
June 8, 2023
Solicitation Name | Solicitation # | Close Date | Associated Files | Updates* |
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RFP OCYF Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Training & Technical Assistance | 2023000393 | Jun 14, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA CDEC Community Based Child Abuse Prevent (CBCAP) Sites | 2023000334 | Jun 15, 2023 | View/download | 5/24/23 |
RFP OES SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Outreach | 2023000369 | Jun 22, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA OES Everyday Eats Program | 2023000398 | Jun 26, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA OES The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) | 2023000397 | Jun 26, 2023 | View/download | 6/6/23 |
RFA OBH Outpatient Restoration/Forensic Services | 2020000053 | Jun 30, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA OBH 125 Additional Beds for Adult Mental Health Transitional Living Homes | 2023000203 | Jun 30, 2023 | View/download | 5/19/23 |
RFA OBH Sex Offender Treatment Services | 2022000255 | Jun 30, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA OBH Colorado Mental Health Institutes - Inpatient/Outpatient Medical Hospital Services | 2022000398 | Jun 30, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA BHA Career Pipeline Development Grant | 2023000417 | Jul 05, 2023 | View/download | |
RFP CDEC EC Educator Substitute Placement Agencies (SPAs) Intermediary | 2023000415 | Jul 05, 2023 | View/download | |
RFP OCYF Children Justice Act | 2023000392 | Jul 06, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA CDHS CRS 24-103-801 to 807 Disability Set Aside | 2023000337 | Dec 31, 2023 | View/download | |
RFA OBH Neuropsychological, Competency, Forensic, Sanity - Mental Condition Evaluations | 2022000320 | Jun 30, 2024 | View/download | 5/12/23 |
RFA OBH CMHHIFL & CMHHIP Conditional & Unconditional Release Evaluators | 2023000406 | Jun 30, 2024 | View/download | |
RFA OBH Forensic Services Division CMHHIFL & CMHHIP Neuropsychological Evaluators | 2023000409 | Jun 30, 2024 | View/download | |
IFB OAS Food Warehouse - Apprenticeship Utilization Certification | 2022000088 | Notice Only | View/download |
*Check Associated Files for new documents
Vendor Resources
Bidding help
For help with a specific bid, please contact the Single Point of Contact listed in the bid document, or contact anyone listed below.
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Agreements
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Procurement training video
This one-hour video contains an overview of the state solicitation and grant system, information on how to register and navigate Vendor Self Service (VSS), and an overview of the CDHS solicitation process and lifecycle.
Procurement contact information
Chris Frenz
Director, Division of Contracts and Procurement
christopher.frenz@state.co.us
720.762.1254
Lauren Ingalls
Contracts Management
lauren.ingalls@state.co.us
812.360.9443
Darla Geer
Procurement Manager
darla.geer@state.co.us
719.546.5009
Ryan Yarrow
Procurement Manager
ryan.yarrow@state.co.us
303.866.3227