What the buyer needs
AI summaryHoward County, Maryland seeks a vendor to provide pre-employment psychological evaluation and testing services for public safety applicants. The selected contractor must administer a written psychological assessment battery using empirically supported, reliable, and valid test instruments in accordance with publishers' guidelines and professional standards. Evaluators must generate test scores, profiles, and reports using current licensed software or scoring keys, while any unvalidated instruments may only be used to develop norms and not for decision-making. The contractor must also maintain the security and confidentiality of all testing materials, psychological reports, and raw data under pertinent law and professional conduct standards. Eligibility is limited to onshore organizations in the United States, and the work will be performed offsite. Bidders must submit a technical proposal cover page and a signed officer affidavit, though the solicitation does not specify a submission deadline, evaluation criteria, contract term, or budget.
Scope of work
- Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluation/Testing (estimated 200 annually)
- Critical Incident Stress Debrief (estimated 4 annually)
- Fitness For Duty Evaluation (estimated 15 annually)
- Expert Testimony (on-site and/or written)
- Written psychological assessment battery using validated, reliable test instruments
- Test score, profile, and report generation using licensed software or scoring keys
- Maintain security and confidentiality of all testing materials, reports, and raw data
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Contractor's experience in developing and administering psychological testing services | Not specified |
| Contractor's experience in conducting similar or related services (approach, methods, techniques, and qualifications of staff) | Not specified |
| Contractor's ability to perform service in the time frame required | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Onshore (USA Organization Only)
- Administer psychological test materials consistent with publishers' guidelines and professional standards
- Generate test scores, profiles, and reports with current software or scoring keys licensed by the test publisher
Documents to include with your response
- Technical Proposal Cover Page
- Affidavit
- Price Proposal Cover Page
- Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Subcontractor Participation Form
- Equal Business Opportunity Program Request for Subcontracting Waiver (if applicable)
- Veteran-Owned Business Enterprise Program Form
- Verification of signatory authority (if signatory is not President or Vice President)
- Certificates of Insurance (within ten days of award)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via eProcurement System
- Instructions
- Price Proposal Cover Page must be submitted separately from the Technical portion of the proposal.