About this opportunity
AI summaryThe government authority in Concord, NH requires a contractor to provide remote pre-employment psychological evaluation services for candidates seeking employment as corrections officers. The selected vendor must schedule and conduct these evaluations, assess candidates' psychological fitness, prepare comprehensive written reports, and determine suitability for employment in a correctional environment. Only onshore US organizations are eligible to bid, and the work performance will be onsite. Vendors must submit questions by November 6, 2026, and may submit their final response digitally via email or online for a one-year contract term.
Buyer and opportunity details
- Client
- NH Department of Corrections
- Solicitation No.
- NHDOC 2027-06
Scope of work
- Schedule and conduct remote pre-employment psychological evaluations for candidates
- Assess candidate psychological fitness required to perform duties of a Corrections Officer
- Prepare and submit written evaluation reports to NHDOC within three business days
- Render determinations regarding candidate psychological suitability for employment
- Safeguard Protected Health Information according to HIPAA standards
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Technical Proposal: Executive Summary - Overall Experience of Organization/Staff and Demonstrated Results | 10 points |
| Technical Proposal: Organizational Capability | 10 points |
| Technical Proposal: Organizational Approach | 30 points |
| Cost Proposal | 50 points |
Minimum qualifications
- Licensed psychologist or psychiatrist in the State of New Hampshire
- Demonstrated experience conducting pre-employment psychological evaluations for law enforcement or correctional agencies
- Certified staff in the State of New Hampshire possessing credentials, licenses, or certificates required by law
Documents to include with your response
- Proposal Transmittal Letter (Appendix A)
- Exception to Terms and Conditions Form (Appendix B)
- Form Number P-37 General Provisions
- Certificate of Good Standing
- Certificate of Authority/Vote
- Certificate of Insurance
- Administrative Rules, Rules of Conduct, and Confidentiality of Information Form
- HIPAA Form
- PREA Acknowledgement Form
- Vendor Alternate W-9 Registration
Key dates
- Issue Date
- October 23, 2026
- Inquiries due
- November 6, 2026
- Closing Date
- November 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
How to submit
- Method
- Hard Copy Submission
- Instructions
- Details specified in Section D for labeling, addressing, and submitting hard copy proposals to NHDOC RFP Point of Contact.
Contract details
- Term
- One year contract period with an optional two year renewal contract period
- Place of performance
- Concord, New Hampshire and remote via secure platform
- Insurance and bonding
- General Liability coverage no less than $1,000,000.00; Workers Compensation and Employer Liability coverage; State of NH, NHDOC listed as additionally insured.
- Funding
- PREA, HIPAA (45 CFR Parts 160 and 164)