Q403--VA police psychological evaluations

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 19 seeks psychological evaluation services for VA Police at the Sheridan VA Medical Center in Sheridan, Wyoming, with proposals due May 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Mountain Daylight Time. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and carries a 50 percent subcontracting limitation for SDVOSB firms on services.

The contract is an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity vehicle covering five one-year ordering periods from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2031, with a minimum of 15 evaluations and a maximum of 150 evaluations across the period. Anticipated contract value is $9 million. Place of performance is 1898 Fort Rd, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801, with evaluations conducted via videoconference or at an off-site location within 30 miles of the facility.

The contractor must employ a licensed psychologist holding a doctoral degree in psychology and a minimum of five years of postgraduate experience in diagnosing and treating mental disorders; board certification in forensics by the American Board of Behavioral Psychology is highly desirable. The psychologist must hold unrestricted state licensure in a U.S. state, territory, or the District of Columbia, possess no physical or mental limitations affecting performance, have no history of lost clinical privileges or malpractice litigation, maintain good medical staff standing, and have no pending felony charges.

Initial evaluations require the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Interview (MMPI-2), California Psychological Inventory (CPI), Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), and structured interview; all evaluations must be completed within 30 days of appointment scheduling. Results are delivered as a one-page Pass/Fail letter within five business days. The NAICS code is 621330, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners. Evaluation weighs technical capability and past performance on similar contracts within the past three years together, followed by price; the Government reserves the right to award other than the lowest price. The contracting officer is Aaron Thurber at aaron.thurber@va.gov or 303-712-5745.