Statewide Fire & EMS Behavioral Health Training

Location:	Ohio
Posted:	Jun 24, 2026
Due:	Jul 10, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Ohio
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services U - Education and Training Services
Solicitation No:	SRC0000040134
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Solicitation ID:	SRC0000040134
Solicitation Name:	Statewide Fire & EMS Behavioral Health Training
Original Begin Date:	6/24/2026 2:50:03 PM
Begin Date:	6/24/2026 2:50:03 PM
End Date:	7/10/2026 8:00:00 AM
Inquiry End Date:	7/7/2026 8:00:00 AM
Commodity:	Re training or refreshing training services
MBE Set Aside:	MBE Set Aside
Agency:	COM-Dept of Commerce
Solicitation Status:	Open for Bidding
Solicitation Type:	Request for Quote (RFQ)

Solicitation General Information

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Solicitation ID

SRC0000040134

Solicitation Name

Statewide Fire & EMS Behavioral Health Training

RFx Type

Request for Quote (RFQ)

Lot #

Solicitation Status

Open for Bidding

Round #

MBE Set Aside

Begin Date

6/24/2026 2:50:03 PM (ET)

Amendment?

End Date

7/10/2026 8:00:00 AM (ET)

Inquiry End Date

7/7/2026 8:00:00 AM

Summary

OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
REQUEST FOR PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT
The Ohio Department of Commerce (COM) Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) on behalf of the Ohio Fire Academy (OFA) is requesting a personal services contract in order to contract for trained and certified instructors to assist in delivering course content and materials to fire departments throughout Ohio — both paid and volunteer — in delivering continuing education content on fire fighter mental health and wellbeing and peer support programs for first responders in the state of Ohio.

Project Information
Project Title:
Statewide Fire & EMS Behavioral Health Training
Department Background
The Ohio Department of Commerce (ODOC), Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM) mission is to safeguard the public, its property, and the environment from fire and related risks through education, investigation, and enforcement.
The Ohio Fire Academy, a bureau within the Division of State Fire Marshal, is responsible for providing training to Ohio’s first responders (firefighters, emergency medical services, and law enforcement).
The mission of the Ohio Fire Academy is to provide fire service personnel and other allied professionals with training, education, and accredited courses consistent with nationally recognized standards to improve the safety and proficiency of Ohio’s Fire Service.
It is the bureau’s vision to be recognized as the national premier leader in the development and delivery of fire, EMS, and emergency responder training programs. Project Objective
The Ohio Fire Academy and the Division of State Fire Marshal are responsible for ensuring that training is available to all fire departments and first responders as outlined in our mission and assignment of function in the ORC.
Peer‑based instructors are uniquely positioned to deliver behavioral health training to the fire and EMS community through trusted, peer-based connections with responders across the state. These instructors are firefighters and EMS professionals who understand the culture, operational realities, and occupational stressors of the fire and emergency medical services.
This personal services contract will enable OFA/DSFM to deliver needed training to volunteer and paid first responders in the state of Ohio, where a current training gap exists due to OFA not having trained and certified staff available to deliver this training. Project Budget
Not to exceed $42,000 .
Forty classes total, to be invoiced under the scope of work described. Agreement Term
Contract effective date – July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 .
This contract can be renewed based on agreement of both parties and continued appropriation of funding each fiscal year. SCOPE OF WORK / DELIVERABLES
Scope of Work Requirements
The OFA will function as the administrative oversight in this contract and ensure instructors have access to all needed ACADIS access, course postings, registrations, and course completion certificates for each class attendee.
Instructors will be responsible for advertising, scheduling, teaching, all course development, and travel costs for its instructors within the prescribed and agreed‑upon cost‑per‑class schedule .
Instructors will send OFA a monthly invoicing statement noting the date, course location, number of attendees, and charge for each class. OFA will ensure all invoices are processed and drawn down against the Project Total.
Instructors will be responsible for delivering the following classes statewide: six courses intended for general Fire/EMS providers and three courses for peer support continuing education in accordance with ORC 2317.023. COURSE DESCRIPTIONS Fire Service Mental Health 101
Audience: Fire & EMS providers; Initial Fire/EMS academy students
Duration: 3 Hours

Operational Endurance: Managing Stress and Burnout in Fire & EMS
Audience: Fire & EMS providers
Duration: 3 Hours Balance, Boundaries, and Bravery
Audience: Fire & EMS providers; Peer support team members
Duration: 3 Hours Beyond the Call: Self‑Care Strategies After Traumatic Incidents
Audience: Fire & EMS providers
Duration: 3 Hours Strong Minds, Strong Crews: Behavioral Health for Fire & EMS Officers
Audience: Fire & EMS supervisors
Duration: 3 Hours Family Matters: Optimizing Family Life in the Fire Service
Audience: Fire & EMS providers; Peer support team members
Duration: 3 Hours PEER SUPPORT TEAM CONTINUING EDUCATION
All courses below provide 3 hours of continuing education under ORC 2317.023. Providing Peer Support After a Potentially Traumatic Event
Audience: Peer support team members
Duration: 3 Hours Advanced Active Listening Skills for Peer Support Team Members
Audience: Peer support team members
Duration: 3 Hours

Addiction and Recovery
Audience: Peer support team members
Duration: 3 Hours

Predecessor Contract

Process

Itemized Quote. The quote shall be itemized and include the following: estimated shipping, company name, contact information, including name, phone number and email to which COM should remit the purchase order.
Nothing herein guarantees that the quote will be accepted by Commerce.
Form of Payment. Please state in the quote if you accept credit card as form of payment and if there are any additional fees applied to those purchases. If so, please state the additional fees and/or surcharge in the quote.
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