Q403--Annual Psychological Evaluation - Police

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 6 seeks a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to provide annual psychological evaluations for police officers at Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville, North Carolina, with quotations due August 20, 2026. This is an SDVOSB set-aside, foreclosing competition outside that pool.

The contract runs from August 24, 2026, through August 23, 2027, with an estimated total award amount of $9 million. Place of performance is Asheville, NC. The procurement covers up to 50 annual psychological evaluations for incumbent full-time armed police officers and up to 5 directed or special fitness-for-duty evaluations annually. Evaluations must be conducted by licensed psychologists or psychiatrists with expertise in clinical assessment, using the California POST Psychological Screening Manual's ten empirically derived psychological screening dimensions. Evaluation reports must address social competence, teamwork, adaptability/flexibility, conscientiousness/dependability, impulse control/attention to safety, integrity/ethics, emotional regulation/stress tolerance, decision-making/judgment, assertiveness/persuasiveness, and avoiding substance abuse and other risk-taking behavior. All reports must be submitted electronically within 10 business days. The contractor must comply with VA and HIPAA privacy policies, dual relationship prohibitions, obtain a VA badge, and pass E-Verify. Subcontracting is limited to 50% for services. A Quality Assurance Plan is due within 30 days of award. The NAICS code is 621330; PSC is Q403. Evaluation criteria are technical capability, past performance, and price. Questions are due August 17, 2026. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply; the wage determination (No. 2015-4369, Revision 30, effective May 13, 2026) covers Buncombe, Henderson, and Madison counties in North Carolina.