SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q--Q -- Police Officer Psychological Assessments
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Contracting Officer, (04A-H), 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206
- ZIP Code
- 15206
- Solicitation Number
- 244-07-01589
- Response Due
- 9/15/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/15/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- VISN 4 is seeking a contractor to provide all required psychological assessment services for incumbent VA Police Officers and police officer applicants for the following VISN 4 facilities during the Base Year Period of October 1, 2006 - September 30, 2007, with four (4)option year renewals: Pittsburgh, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Butler, PA; Erie, PA; Clarksburg, WV; and Wilmington, DE. Psychological assessments for incumbent/applicant police officers from Butler, Erie, and Pittsburgh will be performed at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA; psychological assessments for incumbent/applicant police officers from Wilmington and Philadelphia will be performed at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; and psychological assessments for incumbent/applicant police officers from the Clarksburg VA will be performed at the Clarksburg VA in Clarksburg, WV. The psychological assessments will be performed in accordance with the guidelines in VA directives which provide guidance designed to determine an officer's capabilitiy of conducting designated functional requirements essential to the duties of a VA police officer and an officer's suitability to carry a firearm. VA regulations require an initial psychological assessment for VA police officer applicants which shall include a structured interview and written psychological testing, and an annual psychological assessment for incumbent police officers which is limited to a verbal interview covering only job related factors, unless concerns arise during the psychological evaluation. The initial and annual psychological assessments shall be performed by a psychologist with recognized expertise in performing these specifically focused exams. Services shall be provoided by a psychologist who has a doctorate from an American Psychological Association (APA) approved graduate program, is experienced working with adults, is experienced in performing psychological assessments on police officers and/or police officer applicants, and is licensed in the states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. It is highly desirable that the psychologist be board certified in Forensics by the American Board of Behavioral Psychology (ABBP). Hard copy and electronic versions of the solicitation will be available on or about August 30, 2006. Electronic solicitation may be obtained free at the following URLs: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/ or at http://www.fbo.gov/. Any amendments to this solicitation will also be available at the URL addresses. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments, and they are strongly encouraged to complete the Solicitation Mailing List on the websites. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to Janet Leuthold (04A1-H), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. No telephone requests will be accepted. The offeror will submit a price proposal and a written narrative technical proposal addressing these evaluation factors 1) Qualifications of Examining Psychologist(s); and 2) Past Performance. The estimated proposal due date is 9/15/06 (C.O.B.). Numbered Note 1 applies, and the NAICS code is 631330. All responsible offerors may submit an offer which shall be considered by the Agency. This procurement is subject to the availability of FY 2007 funds.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Pittsburgh
- Zip Code: 15240
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 15240
- Record
- SN01127422-W 20060830/060828220626 (fbodaily.com)
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