RFX#3160007832 AMEND2 - 26JAN26.pdf

Amendment 2 to Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 3160007832 issued by Ellisville State School and South Mississippi Regional Center under the Mississippi Board of Mental Health clarifies requirements for psychology consulting services supporting their psychological services departments. The amendment, dated January 26, 2026, corrects a question on Attachment A Bid Cover Sheet that mistakenly referenced "Wheelchair Services" instead of "Psychology Services," requiring bidders to explain how they will deliver psychology consulting services if not physically located within the vicinity of the agencies. The original IFB solicits psychology consulting services for approximately 240 individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including reviewing and signing Level II evaluations, approving psychological evaluations in the LTSS software system, reviewing service policies and procedures, and delivering in-service training at Ellisville State School in Jones County and South Mississippi Regional Center in Long Beach. Questions were due January 16, 2026, with agency responses published by January 26, 2026. Sealed bids are due February 20, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CST, with bid opening scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST. The Notice of Intent to Award is anticipated February 24, 2026, with the initial contract period running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and the option for renewal for up to four successive one-year periods.

Qualified bidders must hold an active Mississippi psychology license, be located within driving distance of the agencies to perform in-person duties, have been in business providing similar services for a minimum of five years, and possess a current Mississippi business license. Bidders must submit separate unit pricing for Standard and On-Call services at both locations, with pricing inclusive of all associated costs including labor, equipment, materials, insurance, overhead, profit, vehicles, fuel, mileage, training, and professional licenses. Required insurance includes Workers Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability or Professional Liability with $1,000,000 per occurrence minimum, and an Employee Dishonesty or Fidelity Bond with $500,000 minimum limits, with the agencies listed as additional insured. Bidders must provide three trade references, with agency staff able to contact at least two references within two business days of bid opening. The agency will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder but reserves the right to make an award in its best interest. Contract renewal is contingent upon legislative funding appropriation and receipt of state or federal funds.