Post- OCMP-26-25154 - Licensed Psychologist for Potomac Center and SETT_ Questions and Answers #1.pdf
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- Solicitation number
- BPM057608
- Issued by
- Washington County, Maryland
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This is a Questions and Answers document issued by the Maryland Department of Health's Office of Contract Management and Procurement (OCMP) regarding OCMP Number 26-25154, which concerns the procurement of staffing services for one (1) Licensed Psychologist to provide part-time psychology services at the Potomac Center/Secure Evaluation Therapeutic Treatment (SETT) facility in Hagerstown, Maryland. The position requires twenty (20) hours per week of onsite services with flexible scheduling to be proposed by the selected contractor and approved by the Contract Monitor. The questions close date is Monday, June 29, 2026 at 11:00 AM, with the bid closing date set for Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM. This is a new contract with no incumbent vendor or previous pricing data available.
Vendors must bid on all line items to be considered responsive and are not required to meet any MBE or VSBE subcontracting goals. Bidders must provide three (3) references from the past five (5) years demonstrating a minimum of two (2) years of service with each reference and experience providing clinical staffing services for similar facilities; the government will accept references from key personnel at a management team's previous employer if minimum requirements are met. Personnel substitution after contract award requires prior written approval from the Contract Monitor. The Psychologist is required to take a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch break if working over six (6) consecutive hours, and the Potomac Center/SETT will only pay for hours actually worked.
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OFFICE OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND PROCUREMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #1 . Date 7/1/2026
OCMP Number: 26-25154 eMMA Number: BPM057608
Soliciation Title: Licensed Psychologist for Potomac Center and Secure Evaluation Therapeutic Treatment Questions Close: Monday, 6/29/26 at 11:00 AM Bid Closing Date: Wednesday, 7/8/2026 Bid Closing Time: 2:00 PM
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Q.1. Is this a new contract or renewal of an existing contract? A.1. This is a new contract.
Q.2. If there is an existing contract, could you please share the names of the current vendors and their pricing? A.2. See response to Question 1 above; this is a new contract.
Q.3.
In order to be considered responsive for this solicitation, is it mandatory to bid on all positions?
A.3. Vendors must bid on all line items, however, there is only one actual position for this solicitation.
Q.4.
What is the estimated budget for this contract?
A.4. This is a new contract, so there is no previous data to be able to estimate the approximate budget.
Q.5.
Is it mandatory to subcontract?
A.5. There are no MBE and/or VSBE subcontracting goals for this solicitation.
Q.6.
Could you please provide information on the daily duration of shifts required for the necessary professions? For example, the number of hours per day?
A.6. Per the IFB Section 2.3.1.5, the facility is seeking staffing services for one (1) lincensed Psychologist to provide twenty (20) hours per week of onsite services. The Psychologist’s working hours are flexible; the Psychologist will propose their own weekly schedule to be approved by the Contract Monitor. The Potomac Center/SETT may request the Psychologist to work fewer or more hours in a specific week. The Potomac Center/SETT will only pay for hours actually worked. If working over six (6) consecutive hours, the Psychologist shall be required to take a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch break.
Q.7. The solicitation states the following requiring references: REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: The Bidder shall provide with its Bid three (3) references from the past five (5) years with a minimum two (2) years of service with each reference that can attest to the Bidder’s experience in providing clinical staffing services, including Psychologists, for facilities of similar size/structure. The Bidder shall provide with its Bid "Attachment L Reference Checks" with three (3) or more references filled out.We are a new company founded by a three person management team that has managed clinical staffing contracts for nearly 20 years at another company. We could provide key personnel references, who can speak to our work as a management team on clinical staffing for our previous company. Would this be acceptable?
A.7. MDH would accept this as long as it meets the minimum requirements stated in Section 1.1.
Q.8.
If the psychologist candidate we submitted is no longer available at the time of award, would we be permitted to substitute that candidate with another individual who has the same or better credentials and experience?
A.8. Per Section 2.4.3. Substituition of Personnel. "If the solicitation requires that a particular individual or personnel be designated by the Bidder to work on the Contract, any substitution of personnel after the Contract has commenced must be approved in writing by the Contract Monitor prior to the substitution. If the Contractor substitutes personnel without the prior written approval of the Contract Monitor, the Contract may be terminated for default which shall be in addition to, and not in lieu of, the State’s remedies under the Contract or which otherwise may be available at law or in equity."
Q.9.
How is this bid difffernt from the one that is due 7/8?
A.9. Please refer to this solicitation when submitting a bid. This is a new contract, please refer to the requirements in OCMP-26-25154 /eMMA #BPM057608) Licensend Psychologist for Potomac Center and SETT. Issue date June 17, 2026.
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