SAM #DCSA_FY26_MentalHealthEvaluations_SSN

DCSA Seeks Licensed Mental Health Professionals for Security Clearance Evaluations

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is seeking industry input for a potential contract to provide mental health evaluation services supporting security clearance adjudication for the Department of Defense. - Government Buyer: - Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) - Services Requested: - Licensed mental health professionals (clinical psychologists and psychiatrists) to conduct mental health evaluations, including substance abuse assessments - Preparation of detailed written reports for each evaluation - Possible testimony at administrative hearings - Evaluations may be performed in-person or via telehealth, within a 150-mile radius of the subject's location, and may occur both within the continental U.S. (CONUS) and outside (OCONUS) - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Professionals must be licensed and qualified, and acceptable to government staff - Services support security clearance adjudication processes - Task orders may require face-to-face or telehealth delivery - Reports must be comprehensive and may be used in hearings - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the notice - NAICS code: 621330 (Offices of Mental Health Practitioners, except Physicians) - PSC code: Q519 (Medical - Other) - Contract Structure: - Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract - Five-year ordering period, with task orders allowing a 12-month base period plus up to four 12-month option periods - Task orders awarded in the final year may have a 12-month base plus two 12-month options

Description

This is a Sources Sought and Request for Information (RFI) Notice issued by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) for Market Research purposes only. As permitted by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 Market Research, and FAR 15.101(c)(2), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or a promise to issue an RFP or RFQ. Only U.S. Companies and U.S. Persons may view and respond to this request. DCSA is looking for authorized industry partners to meet this potential need and will accept responses from businesses of all sizes.

DCSA is responsible for making final security eligibility decisions on over 85% of cleared personnel in the Federal Government and 96% of Department of Defense (DoD) personnel. It is not a rare occurrence that applicants and cleared individuals will either endorse Question 21 of SF86 (the mental health question) or who have an incident report (IR), pertinent to psychological conditions arise during the vetting process. As such, psychological evaluations are needed at times to determine if cleared individuals and applicants are reliable, stable and trustworthy in light of their reported mental status. 

The objective is to establish an IDIQ contract for DCSA and other DoD entities (4th Estate and Military Services) to issue task orders against with a vendor that can efficiently and cost effectively identify and obtain mental health professionals to provide mental health evaluations and detailed written reports, including, but not limited to evaluations related to substance abuse, in support of adjudicating clearance eligibility for current and potential employees.  The qualified mental health professionals (clinical psychologist and/or psychiatrist) identified must be acceptable to and approved by the Government staff.

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