Howard County Office of Procurement PlanetBids #RFP 07-2027

Howard County Solicitation for Public-Safety Psychological Evaluation Services

Howard County, Maryland, is seeking a qualified provider for public-safety psychological evaluations and related employee assessment services. - Government buyer: Howard County Government, Office of Procurement and Contract Administration; the specifications identify Rena A. Agee, CPPB. - OEMs and vendors: No required OEM or service vendor is named. The requested work is professional psychological services, not a specified branded product. - Estimated annual service volumes: 200 pre-employment psychological evaluations/testing, 4 critical incident stress debriefs, and 15 fitness-for-duty evaluations. Fire and Rescue candidate groups may include 30–40 candidates. - Other requested rates: Hourly expert testimony and a per-instance candidate no-show fee; these prices are informational and are not used to evaluate proposals. - Key requirements: Providers must be Maryland-licensed doctoral-level psychologists with relevant public-safety evaluation experience. Services include testing, interpretation, confidential reports and hire/no-hire recommendations, generally due within seven business days. Methods must align with applicable IACP Police Psychological Services Section standards, and reports must be defensible and meet professional and legal requirements. Testimony may be required. - Term and goals: One-year initial term with five one-year renewal options. The solicitation sets a 15% EBO subcontracting goal for qualifying contracts and an aspirational 1% VOBE procurement goal. - Estimated annual contract value: $30,000–$75,000. - Additional attachment entries: Standard purchase-order terms also list unspecified materials, supplies, equipment, and services, along with inspection, indemnification, and workers’ compensation provisions.

Description

Howard County seeks a qualified firm to provide pre-employment psychological evaluations and testing for candidates for entry-level public safety positions in the Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, Department of Corrections, Fire and Rescue Services, and other departments or divisions as needed. Services include candidate screening and hiring recommendations, and must meet professional, legal, and administrative requirements while supporting valid and useful assessments and minimizing adverse legal impact. The source estimates approximately 200 candidate assessments annually, and the cost file lists estimated annual quantities of 200 pre-employment evaluations, 4 critical incident stress debriefs, and 15 fitness-for-duty evaluations. The agreement term is one year with five one-year renewal options; an EBO subcontracting goal of 15% applies.

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