it is the intention of the agency to issue up to two (2) contracts to provide team-d care coordination and supportive services through the integrated health home model to children and youth with a serious emotional disturbance up to age 18 who are not eligible for medicaid but qualify for integrated health home services due to a current mental health diagnosis and associated functional impairment. the agency anticipates executing a contract that will have an initial 18-month contract term with the ability to extend the contract for two (2) additional 1-year terms dependent upon available funding. the agency will have the sole discretion to extend the contract. bidder eligibility requirements. a) must be enrolled with the iowa medicaid enterprise as an integrated health home for children with a serious emotional disturbance. b) must provide children's mental health waiver intensive care coordination. c) the proposed catchment area shall not include any of the 14 counties currently served by a system of care program. mandatory bidders’ conference for all bidders- september 22, 2021, 1:00 p.m. the issuing officer is the sole point of contact regarding the rfp from the date of issuance until selection of the successful bidder. the issuing officer for this rfp is: eric detemmerman, mha capitol complex hoover building 5th floor mhds 1305 e walnut st des moines, ia 50319 phone: (515) 725- 2237 edetemm@dhs.state.ia.us