RFX#3160007832 PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES - AMENDMENT 1.pdf

This is Amendment One to a Request for Exchange (RFx) issued by Ellisville State School, under the Mississippi Board of Mental Health, for psychology consulting services to support psychological services departments at two facilities. The amendment was issued on January 21, 2026, with a bid submission deadline of February 20, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CST. The consultant will provide comprehensive 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. Qualified bidders must hold an active Mississippi psychology license and be located within driving distance of Ellisville State School to perform in-person duties. The bid opening is scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with a Notice of Intent to Award anticipated February 24, 2026. The initial contract period runs from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with an option to renew for up to four successive one-year periods under the same prices, terms, and conditions, contingent upon legislative funding appropriation and receipt of state or federal funds.

Bidders must submit separate unit pricing for Standard and On-Call services at both Ellisville State School and South Mississippi Regional Center, with pricing inclusive of all associated costs including labor, equipment, materials, insurance, overhead, profit, vehicles, fuel, mileage, training, and professional licenses. Vendors must have been in business providing similar services for a minimum of five years and possess a current Mississippi business license and appropriate professional credentials. The contract requires comprehensive insurance coverage, including 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 Ellisville State School listed as an 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. Bidders are required to acknowledge this amendment and any other amendments by executing the bottom of the document and returning it with their bid package; failure to submit this acknowledgement may result in rejection of the bid.