EKHCS VAMC Psych Evals SOW.pdf

US Department of Veterans Affairs

VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 GENERAL

VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System's primary service area consists of 39 counties in Kansas and Missouri. Veteran population in these counties total over 104,000. VAEKHCS provides care to approximately 36,000 veterans.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center has a 38-bed hospital, a 40-bed nursing home, a 150-bed domiciliary, and has over 100,000 outpatient visits a year. The Veterans' Health Care Reform Act of 1996 has moved the VA from a large inpatient complex serving only service-connected injuries to a more flexible outpatient facility that provides excellent health care as part of a benefits package that emphasizes preventive and primary care

2.0 SCOPE

This statement of work is for the VA Eastern Kansas Health Care System (VAEKHCS) VA Police located at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center (VAMC Leavenworth) and Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center (VAMC Topeka). The purpose of this procurement is to procure annual psychological evaluation exams for the VA Police officers to ensure they are free from any emotional or mental conditions that might adversely affect their law enforcement responsibilities and duties, support to the VAEKHCS’ mission and the ability to ensure the safety and security of the hospital staff, and its veteran patients. VA Handbook 0720 requires that all current Police Service employees and new hires shall undergo an initial psychological evaluation as well as an annual evaluation. These psychological evaluation exams will determine which officers are at risk of succumbing to the pressures and stressors of the job and do so in a manner that avoids unnecessary or unlawful infringement on an officer’s employment rights.

The Department of Veterans Affairs requires VA Police Officers to carry firearms. Officers’ encounters are often with mentally ill, irrational or disturbed persons who, although assaultive or destructive, must be handled with understanding, full control of force, and unimpeded judgment. Any emotional or mental condition which could cause the applicant/officer to be a hazard to others or self during stressful situation and physical altercations will disqualify.

2.2 The Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center is located at 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS, 66048 and the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center is located at 2200 SW Gage Boulevard, Topeka, KS, 66622.

2.4 The contractor shall provide initial and annual psychological evaluation of all VA Police Officers. All VA Police Officers, Detectives, Criminal Investigators, Assistant Chief, and Chief of Police shall be reexamined annually to determine their continued emotional suitability to perform the duties of a VA Police Officer.

2.5 If re-testing is necessary during the psychological evaluation for incumbents’ police officers the psychologist has an articulable reason to doubt that the officer can perform the duties of a police officer

(including the use of a firearm), he/she should make a formal recommendation for psychological testing to the Employee Health Physician (EHP) at the officer’s specific VAMC.

2.6 The contractor shall provide results/reports in the form of a letter to the Employee Health Physician at the Leavenworth or Topeka VAMC. The report will indicate Pass/Fail, Recommended/Not Recommended for use of a firearm for the VAMC. A second copy will be sent to the Chief of Police at the Medical Center, within five (5) business days of evaluation.

3.0 REQUIREMENTS

A. Law Enforcement Psychological Evaluation Exam The vendor will provide:

• (32) Safeguard Check Ups

4.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

One base plus two one-year options.