AHCCCS intends to expand the provision of services for one AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) Contractor in each Geographic Service Area (GSA) to include integrated services for Title XIX/XXI eligible individuals with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) designation utilizing a competitive process called a Competitive Contract Expansion (CCE). The effective date for this change will be October 1, 2022. The Contract expansion will also include administration of Non-Title XIX/XXI funded services including but not limited to: crisis services, grant funded services, and Court Ordered Evaluations (COE).
This site is to assist Offerors with information and resources regarding the CCE. The information provided is not intended to be comprehensive. It is the responsibility of the Offeror to obtain and review all pertinent information relating to the CCE.
Deadline for Questions (first set): August 11, 2021 5:00 PM Arizona Time
Deadline for Questions (second set): September 2, 2021 5:00 PM Arizona Time
Deadline for Access to SFTP Server: September 17, 2021 5:00 PM Arizona Time
Proposal Due Date: October 4, 2021, 3:00 P.M. Arizona Time
To access CCE Award information: Procurement File CCE # YH20-0002
Found on the AHCCCS Website under the Other Agreements/Contracts drop down menu:
AHCCCS Solicitations, Contracts &
AHCCCS has established a Constant Contact email notification as a courtesy to allow interested parties to subscribe for notification of information regarding the Competitive Contract Expansion (CCE). However, subscribers/interested parties should not rely solely on this Constant Contact email notification for up-to-date information. In order to ensure that subscribers/interested parties have access to all information pertaining to the CCE, it is the responsibility of the subscriber/interested party to regularly visit the AHCCCS Website. To subscribe click the sign up button below :
| Date | Activity |
| August 4, 2021 | ISSUE CCE |
| August 11, 2021 | Prospective Offerors’ First Set of Technical Assistance and CCE Questions Due by 5:00 p.m. Arizona Time |
| August 26, 2021 | First CCE Amendment Including Responses to CCE Questions |
| September 2, 2021 | Prospective Offerors’ Second Set of Technical Assistance and CCE Questions Due by 5:00 p.m. Arizona Time |
| September 14, 2021 | Second CCE Amendment Including Responses to CCE Questions |
| October 4, 2021 | Proposals Due by 3:00 p.m. Arizona Time |
| On or Before November 15, 2021 |
Contracts Awarded/Transition Services Begin |
| October 1, 2022 | CCE Effective Date |
| Dates are subject to change |
Questions about Solicitations, Contracts and Purchasing should be directed to Meggan LaPorte, Chief Procurement Officer:
