Customized Police Testing Services for Promotional Ranks

The Virginia-based government authority is seeking a vendor to provide customized police testing services for promotional ranks within its university police department. The agency needs to solve the challenge of identifying and promoting qualified leaders who possess a deep understanding of both municipal-style policing and campus-specific requirements. This initiative aims to ensure that promoted officers can effectively manage supervisory responsibilities in a large, urban university environment while maintaining compliance with higher-education mandates. The scope of work requires the selected vendor to conduct a comprehensive job analysis focusing on supervisory responsibilities, municipal-style policing competencies, campus-specific leadership expectations, and Clery Act compliance. Based on this analysis, the vendor must develop customized tests covering university-specific policies, Clery Act requirements, trauma-informed response, crisis intervention, and managerial principles. Additionally, the vendor must design a structured panel interview process with questions and scoring criteria that evaluate accountability, responsibility, leadership, decision-making, communication, judgment, and interpersonal effectiveness. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the performance of all contracted work to take place offsite. The agency has not disclosed a specific budget and is looking for cost proposals from interested bidders. Bidders must submit all questions regarding this opportunity no later than July 1, 2026.