N0024419Q0179_4.01_DRAFT_PERFORMANCE_WORK_STATEMENT.pdf

DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Title: POLYGRAPH AND PLETHYSMOGRAPH SERVICES (COMBINED OR INDIVIDUALLY)

1. SCOPE: Naval Consolidated Brig (NCBM) Miramar requires professional services for the performance of Polygraph Examinations AND Plethysmograph (PPG) Assessments to prisoners who are in the NCBM Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP). The SOTP is based on Risk-Need-Responsivity principles where continuity of care (with the SOTP providers and the Polygraph and PPG examiner/contractor) is vital for the effective treatment of prisoners and success of the SOTP. The NCBM’s SOTP requires one qualified PPG examiner/contractor for the performance of the required tasks. Data collected from these examinations shall not be used in any study or reporting of trend data outside of NCBM SOTP.

Required/generated reports are the sole property of the respective prisoner’s clinical services record. All reports will be provided via encrypted email and will utilize no personally identifiable information (PII).

Rather than PII, a group number will be generated for each treatment participant to protect confidentiality.

2. TASKS:

a) The contractor shall perform 143 polygraph examinations: 38 sexual history polygraphs, 78 sexual behavior polygraphs, 12 plethysmograph polygraphs, 12 re-test polygraphs, and 3 maintenance polygraphs AND 38 plethysmograph assessments over a 12-month period.

b) Over the course of the contract, examinations will be conducted at least every three months and each visit will be set with the SOTP Director at least one month in advance of each scheduled trip.

c) The contractor shall ensure that written consent forms are provided and that treatment participants’ questions regarding the polygraphs AND plethysmograph are answered prior to conducting the polygraphs AND/OR plethysmograph. The contractor must ensure that all client electronic data is encrypted and all client data is maintained according to HIPAA standards, including storage in a double-locked secure storage area. The contractor must also ensure that no data leaving the facility contains personally identifiable information.

d) At the completion of each plethysmograph assessment AND/OR polygraph examination, the contractor shall hold a debrief with NCBM Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) on the assessment/examination result(s). The contractor shall provide an official written report on the results of each assessment/examination performed to the NCBM SOTP Director following the completion of the assessment. Not later than (NLT) 14 calendar days after completion of each plethysmograph assessment and polygraph examination, the contractor shall provide separate official reports on the result of each assessment and examination performed to the NCBM SOTP Director.

e) As our SOTP is based on Risk-Need-Responsivity principles, continuity of care between the SOTP providers and the Polygraph and PPG examiner/contractor is vital. We require one examiner/contractor to provide these direct services. Regardless of the number of employees that a contractor’s company may employ, we require one person to be the deliverer of our service. This is not only important for treatment success but also a function of the logistics and security concerns of providing services within a military brig, located on a military installation. Any change in this requirement, would need to be approved in advance by NCBM staff and would require time for processing and approval.

f) Plethysmograph assessment. The contractor shall use computerized Limestone Technologies Plethysmograph with mercury strain gauges that measures penile circumferential changes (erectile response). The contractor shall provide the PPG and the visual and auditory stimulus. The contractor shall perform a pre-assessment interview to discuss sexual arousal and awareness relative to the parameters of the test. The contractor shall collect information required to complete the assessment, the assessment will be explained to the treatment participant, and all questions will be answered. The contractor shall offer each treatment participant the opportunity to learn about all the procedures including the ability to visually inspect all of the tools used including the penile gauge, monitors, headphones, chairs, buttocks pad, audio and video equipment and sterilization materials. The treatment participant will be shown how to properly place the penile gauge and audio headset on their body in the privacy of a room occupied only by the treatment participant. The examiner will be situated in a space separate from the treatment participant during the assessment. Communication between the treatment participant and examiner will be verbal via microphone and speaker. The prisoner's sexual responses will be recorded and a written report of the results and conclusions will be provided to the Clinical Services department. Raw data, will be made available to the program upon request.

g) Polygraph examination. The contractor shall administer various types of polygraphs examinations including sexual history polygraph and the sexual behavior polygraph. Depending on need, maintenance polygraphs, plethysmograph polygraphs, and re- polygraphs may be required. The administration of the polygraph examination and the reports are similar, regardless of the focus/type of polygraph assessment.

h) Sexual history polygraphs. The contractor shall perform pretest interview (first phase) where all aspects of the prisoner' s sexual history are discussed in detail; to include amount of times he has engaged in deviant or illegal sexual contacts. Categories will include minor victims, sexual activities with others as a minors, similarly- aged females or males, masturbation, fantasies, pornography, internet, nude photos, anal stimulation, incest, animals, marital history/affairs, sex toys, exhibitionism, voyeurism, telephone sex, stalking, prostitutes, sex trafficking, group sex, rape, hitchhikers, frottage, SM/Bondage, auto fellatio, sexually transmitted diseases, cross dressing, coprophilia/urophilia, sexual homicide, and necrophilia. In addition, the prisoner will be asked about use of alcohol/illegal drugs, and use of threats and physical violence in sexual activities. The contractor shall be expected to provide a copy of the interview form for the prisoner to fill out and discuss with their provider prior to the assessment. This will be kept by NCBM and will not leave the facility.

i) The interview will be followed by the instrumentation phase of the polygraph examination. During this phase, the prisoner's psychological responses are recorded using the polygraph instrument in an effort to determine the prisoner's truthfulness during the interview portion.

j) The final phase of the sexual history polygraph examination, the contractor shall analyze and grade the prisoners’ reactions and provide expert conclusions whether the prisoner was deceptive or non-deceptive. This information is then provided to NCBM SOTP Director in a written report to include all relevant issues discussed.

k) Sexual Behavior Polygraph. The contractor shall determine how often the participant is masturbating and the thoughts and fantasies used during masturbation, especially, concerning their offense behavior and deviant fantasies.

This will follow a similar format to the above described Sexual History Polygraph. The Sexual Behavior Form is provided by NCBM. Interview, instrumentation phase, and analysis/report phase are comparable to that described above.

l) Maintenance Polygraph. This test covers supervision and treatment compliance.

m) Plethysmograph Polygraph. The contractor shall determine whether or not the prisoner manipulated or attempted to manipulate his plethysmograph.

n) Re-polygraph. The contractor shall clarify any disclosures during previous polygraph examinations as described above.

3. QUALIFICATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

a) The contractor shall be Nationally Certified and Licensed (current) by any state to independently perform the Polygraph AND Plethysmograph services that are required by this Performance Work Statement (PWS). No supervisory hours toward licensure/certification will be provided by NCBM staff. The contractor shall provide copy of current national certification and license, and other pertinent data to support their certification and licensing to perform the required services.

b) The contractor must submit proof of completion of a basic course of polygraph training at a polygraph school accredited by the American Polygraph Association (APA), as well as completion of an APA accredited 40-hour Basic Post Conviction Sex Offender Testing (PCSOT) course. Contractor shall be a current Certified Examiner of the California Association of Polygraph Examiners (CAPE) or other state equivalent, and must submit their CAPE or state-equivalent certification number. Contractor shall also be a CAPE (or state-equivalent) approved PCSOT examiner. Contractor must show evidence of completing a minimum of fifty (50) polygraph exams of sexual offenders in a civil commitment or incarceration setting.

Bidders are encouraged that have a Private Investigator licensed by the California Board of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) or state-equivalent license. License must be active with no disciplinary actions. Contractors must show evidence of remaining current with continuing education requirements with a minimum of 30 hours of APA approved hours every 2 years, with a minimum of 15 of those hours being PCSOT-specific training. Contractor must maintain professional liability insurance covering any damages caused by error, omission, or negligent acts with limits not less than $1,000,000 per claim and $2,000,000 aggregate.

The Contractor shall provide a dedicated and qualified PPG examiner that meets security requirements to obtain base access to NCBM within 30-days from contract award. The Contractor shall propose and obtain prior approval from the Contracting Officer before making any PPG examiner changes in case of exigent circumstances. The Contractor shall be responsible to obtain base access to NCBM for replacement PPG examiner within 15-days after Government approval. The Contractor shall provide continuity of service/care pending Contracting Officer’s approval of proposed replacement PPG examiner. The Contractor shall familiarize and abide to all NCBM’s security rules and regulations.

4. DELIVERABLES:

The contractor shall deliver required official reports to the Clinical Services Department at the NCMB in accordance with the requirements in section “2 TASKS” of the PWS. The contractor shall include mandatory topics in the report deliverables as indicated below:

a) Plethysmography Examination Report Mandatory Topics:

i) Summary of Sexual Interest pre-interview

ii) Summary of Raw Data from examination to include prisoner' s self-assessment (estimation) of response to stimuli

iii) Examiner's Summary/assessment of Raw Data

b) Sexual History Polygraph Examination Report

i) Summary of Sexual History Polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of all past alcohol and drug use

iii) Summary of past physical violence (victim or perpetrator)

iv) Summary of Examiner's assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and on what topics deception was detected.

c) Sexual Behavior Polygraph Report

i) Summary of Sexual Behavior Polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of prisoner' s response to the questions.

iii) Summary of Examiner's assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and

d) Instant Offense Polygraph Report

i) Summary of Instant Offense Polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of prisoner's response to the questions.

iii) Summary of Examiner’s assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and

e) Maintenance Polygraph Report

i) Summary of Maintenance Polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of prisoner’s response to the questions.

iii) Summary of Examiner's assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and

f) Plethysmograph Polygraph Report

i) Summary of Plethysmograph Polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of prisoner's response to the questions.

iii) Summary of prisoner's response to the question "Did you do anything to manipulate the plethysmography examination?"

iv) Summary of Examiner's assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and

g) Re-polygraph Reports

i) Summary of Re-polygraph pre-interview

ii) Summary of prisoner' s response to the questions.

iii) Summary of Examiner's assessment of the results to include whether any deception was detected, and

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One year from awarding of the contract. Over the course of the contract, examinations will be conducted at least every three months and each visit will be set with the SOTP Director at least one month in advance of each scheduled trip.

Base Period: July 01, 2019 to June 30, 2020

Option Year 1: July 01, 2020 to June 30, 2021

Option Year 2: July 01, 2021 to June 30, 2022

Option Year 3: July 01, 2022 to June 30, 2023

6. TRAVEL: Travel expenses to/from place of work is not authorized.

7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY (GFP): No GFP. Contractor is required to utilize own equipment.