Multnomah County Department of Health, Mental Health and Addictions Services Division RFP-136-2025

Forensic Psychological Evaluation

The government buyer is Multnomah County's Behavioral Health Division (BHD), located in Multnomah County, Oregon. The contract is for organizations to provide forensic psychological Fitness to Proceed evaluations to determine if individuals can aid and assist in their own defense. The evaluations are to be conducted for individuals 18 years or older with charges in Multnomah County, either in community-based locations or at the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) or Inverness Jail (IJ). The awarded services include Standard Psychological Evaluations (exceeding 11 hours) and Abbreviated Psychological Evaluations (less than 11 hours). The county dedicates four weekly evaluation slots for identified individuals. Providers must submit court evaluation reports within two weeks of the evaluation. Providers must be certified by the Oregon Health Authority to perform forensic evaluations. The contract term is five years with the county retaining the right to terminate at any time. The contract budget is approximately $450,000 annually, funded by federal, state, and local sources. Reporting requirements include quarterly reports on service outputs and outcomes. The contract emphasizes equity, cultural responsiveness, and trauma-informed assessments. Insurance requirements include professional liability, commercial general liability, commercial auto liability, abuse/molestation liability, and workers compensation with specified minimum coverage amounts. The contract encourages participation from Minority-Owned, Women-Owned, and Emerging Small Businesses. No specific vendors or OEMs are mentioned in the document.

Description

Multnomah County's Behavioral Health Division awarded a contract for providing Fitness to Proceed evaluations to determine if individuals can Aid and Assist in their own defense. The contract aims to reduce wait times for evaluations and report submissions, with providers conducting at least four evaluations per week either in community locations or jails. The contract term is 5 years with a budget of approximately $450,000 annually, funded by federal, state, and local sources. The award process included evaluation of proposals, with multiple contracts intended to be awarded based on scoring. The highest scored proposer will be the primary provider, with secondary and tertiary providers as backups.

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