Opportunity
Texas DIR/ESBD #RFP27-20022-KM
Police Department promotional assessment center consulting services
Posted
November 02, 2026
Respond By
November 17, 2026
Identifier
RFP27-20022-KM
NAICS
541612, 541611
The City of Lubbock Police Department is seeking an independent consultant to run promotional assessment centers for police leadership candidates. - Government buyer: City of Lubbock, Texas — Police Department; Purchasing and Contract Management office. - Requested service: Develop, administer, score, and support promotional assessment centers for Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Police Chief, and other applicable classifications. Work includes job analysis, competency identification, job-related exercises and scoring materials, assessor recruitment and training, secure administration, quality control, candidate reports, and technical and validation documentation. - Additional support: Develop uniform evaluation criteria and provide guidance or training for the City’s Performance Review Panel. - Key requirements: The process must be consistent, secure, objective, job-related, valid, reliable, and professionally defensible. Candidates need a score of at least 70% to pass; final scores and reports are due within 10 business days after assessment administration, unless otherwise approved in writing. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs or service vendors are named in the provided materials. - Quantity: No fixed quantity is specified; services cover applicable promotional classifications as needed.
Description
The City of Lubbock is requesting proposals from qualified independent consultants to provide Police Department Promotional Assessment Center services. The assessment process must be consistent, secure, objective, job-related, valid, reliable, and professionally defensible. It is intended to complement the City’s police promotional examination process and give qualified candidates a fair opportunity to demonstrate readiness for promotion. The contract term is one year, with four optional one-year extensions.