Psychologist Support-Critical Incident Stress Debriefing and Peer to Peer Training
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 5000230195
- Agency
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Internal Revenue Service
Department of the Treasury
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- PSC
- R423 Support- Professional: Intelligence
- Place of performance
- District of Columbia 20224, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Internal Revenue Service is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice to identify vendors capable of providing psychologist support for critical incident stress debriefing and peer-to-peer training to the IRS Criminal Investigation division; responses are due October 13, 2026. This procurement is set aside for Total Small Business. The effort supports approximately 3,000 employees and carries a base performance period from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, with three one-year option periods extending through September 30, 2030.
The contractor must hold a Ph.D. in psychology with extensive expertise in federal law enforcement and/or military environments. All personnel must hold Ph.D.-level credentials or equivalent qualifications in psychology or mental health. Primary responsibilities include conducting critical incident stress debriefing counseling with responses ideally provided within 24 to 48 hours of an incident, deploying teams nationwide and internationally when necessary, facilitating one-week peer-to-peer training classes covering stress management and mental health awareness, and providing continuing professional education course materials. The contractor will maintain secure storage and transmission of all medical records in compliance with Title 26 U.S.C. 6103(e), IRM 10.5 privacy protocols, and federal medical record requirements.
Interested vendors must submit capability statements accompanied by a cover letter identifying company name, address, UEI number, points of contact, and business size classification based on NAICS Code 511210 (Software Publishers) with a $1.2 million size standard. Vendors should identify GWAC vehicles their firm is associated with, including GSA Schedule or open market status. This is a sources-sought notice only and does not constitute an RFQ or RFP; all response costs are borne by interested parties.
Notice text
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN) ONLY. This SSN is issued solely for information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ/RFP. The SSN does not commit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to contract for any supply or service. The IRS is not at this time seeking quotes or proposals. Responders are advised that the IRS will not pay any cost incurred in response to this SSN. All costs associated with responding to this SSN will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this SSN does not preclude participation in any future RFQ/RFP. The information provided in this SSN is subject to change and is not binding on the IRS. All submissions become the property of the IRS and will not be returned. The IRS is requesting information to identify vendors capable of providing medical services to evaluate physical, emotional, and mental stability. (per the performance work statement (PWS))
INDUSTRY RESPONSE
The IRS is seeking capability statements from industry in accordance with Attachment 1 - Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS). The purpose of this SSN is to conduct market research and to plan a path forward in regard to procuring the requirement. Submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter which identifies the company name, address, Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, Point of Contact(s) (Name, title, email, and phone number) - and business size, i.e. small, small disadvantaged, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged, HUBZone small, woman-owned small, veteran-owned small, service-disabled veteran-owned small - based upon NAICS Code 511210 "Software Publishers” with a size standard of $1.2 million.
Criminal Investigation Medical Services - SEE PWS
Please identify the Government Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) vehicles your firm is associated with to include the General Services Administration (GSA) Schedule (GSA Schedule vs Open Market), GSA One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement (SEWP), 8a STARS III (GSA), and etc.
Proprietary Information
No proprietary information shall be included.
Response
Responses (limited to a 6-page capability statement, 1 page for the cover sheet, 5 pages for the body and conclusion) single spaced, Times New Roman, no smaller than 12 pitch font. Drawing, diagrams and/or captions to pictures are limited to no smaller than 8 pitch font. All submissions must be made electronically (as described below) and be in either Adobe PDF or Microsoft Office Word. Responders are to describe in clear and concise language their capabilities to meet the Government's requirements as set forth in this SSN.
Responses shall be submitted by e-mail to Kim Cardinali at kimberly.m.cardinali@irs.gov no later than 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on October 13, 2026 with the following text in the subject line: Sources Sought – CI Medical Services
Please confirm your firms’ interest in the requirement and if your firm will submit a quote/proposal if this becomes a solicited requirement.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 1_b PWS-P2P-Critical Incident-V9 - Draft RFI.pdf |
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