Opportunity Overview
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, has an active Willing & Qualified contracting pathway for intensive outpatient substance use treatment services. Current procurement record CT NOI 0520260320 extends the existing service through December 31, 2026 and states that the Department is moving to a two-year renewal cycle beginning January 1, 2027.
Service Scope
Maine describes Intensive Outpatient services as a step above standard outpatient care on the substance-use treatment continuum. The service is intended for people with more complex addiction and co-occurring conditions and includes individual, group, and family counseling.
Qualification Controls
DHHS states that providers must be licensed to provide Intensive Outpatient Services, employ qualified licensed practitioners, and be providers of IOP services under MaineCare with an OBH/DHHS contract. Rates are standardized and consistent with the MaineCare rate under the MaineCare Benefits Manual, Chapter III Section 65.
Funding and Current Providers
The current amendment adds $150,000 and shows a revised projected total of $450,000 across seven incumbent provider agreements through December 31, 2026. The named incumbents are MaineGeneral Medical Center, York Hospital, Aroostook Mental Health Services, MaineHealth dba MidCoast, MaineHealth dba MBH, A Time to Rise Counseling & Wellness, and Health Affiliates Maine. They should not receive introductory outreach merely to announce the exact funding they already hold.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 84/100. This is a legitimate statewide behavioral-health and substance-use treatment contracting pathway with a clear W&Q qualification structure and an announced transition to a two-year renewal cycle.
N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. The controlling procurement record is for licensed intensive outpatient treatment services and does not establish telehealth, remote-examination, diagnostic-device, or N9+ procurement.
Dr. Miltie direct-vendor fit: 0/100 on current records. Required IOP licensure, qualified clinical practitioners, MaineCare participation, and OBH/DHHS contracting qualifications are not established for Dr. Miltie, LLC.
Next Action
For any prospective additional provider or future renewal-cycle participant, verify current IOP licensure, qualified licensed practitioners, MaineCare participation, OBH/DHHS contracting requirements, and current W&Q contracting availability with the Department contract administrator. Treat the seven named organizations as incumbents. Complete CRM Account, Contact or Lead, exact-opportunity Deal, Email Opt-Out, and actual sent-history deduplication before any outreach.
Official sources: Maine Office of State Procurement Services — Willing & Qualified Vendor Agreements; Procurement Justification Form — Intensive Outpatient Services, CT NOI 0520260320.