5.1 Appendice Table.pdf

This appendices table document supports the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services' Invitation for Bids for Community-Based Behavioral Health Evaluations serving three geographic regions (Eastern, Capital South, and Western) across the state. The solicitation seeks contractors to provide psychological evaluations, psychiatric evaluations, Certificate of Need (CON) evaluations, psychosexual evaluations, consultations, and court appearances for adjudicated and pre-adjudicated delinquent youth ages 12-20. Estimated annual service volumes include 150 psychological evaluations, 20-50 updated evaluations by region, 15 psychological and psychiatric consultations each, 5 court appearances, 5 CON psychiatric evaluations, 3 updated CON evaluations, 50 psychosexual evaluations, and 100 missed appointments. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., with written questions due March 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and bids due April 1, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. via eMMA. The Department intends to make up to three awards, one per region, with the contract term spanning five years from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, with no renewal options.

The appendices table lists nine supporting documents including Abbreviations and Definitions, a List of DJS Community Offices, Bidder's Staff Qualification Checklist, and templates for psychological, psychiatric, transfer waiver, psychosexual, and CON evaluations, plus DJS Policies. A 5% Minority Business Enterprise subcontracting participation goal has been established; MBE-certified prime contractors may self-perform 2.5% with the remaining 2.5% fulfilled by subcontractors. Bidders must demonstrate two years of experience within the past five years providing community-based mental health evaluations to court-involved youth and provide three reference letters. Staffing requirements include current Maryland licenses, with psychologists requiring at least two years post-doctoral experience evaluating adolescents and psychiatrists requiring at least two years post-fellowship experience. All contractor personnel must complete CJIS criminal background checks and comply with Child Protective Services clearances and Prison Rape Elimination Act requirements. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate), Professional Liability ($1 million per claim / $3 million aggregate), Cyber Security/Data Breach ($5 million per occurrence), and Workers' Compensation. The contract utilizes fixed-price bidding with no federal funding involved, and travel is not reimbursed.