3373-26-R-IFBD-00001

The Mississippi Board of Mental Health, specifically Ellisville State School (ESS) and South Mississippi Regional Center (SMRC), is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB No. 2026-01) for psychology consulting services to support their psychological services departments. 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, adhere to American Psychological Association Ethical Principles, and be located within driving distance of ESS to perform in-person duties. Key procurement dates include a January 16, 2026 deadline for questions, with agency responses published by January 26, 2026, and sealed bids due February 20, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CST. 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, and the initial contract period running from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

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 ESS listed as an additional insured. Bidders must submit separate unit pricing for Standard and On-Call services at both ESS and SMRC, with pricing inclusive of all associated costs including labor, equipment, materials, insurance, overhead, profit, vehicles, fuel, mileage, training, and professional licenses. The agency will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder but reserves the right to make an award in its best interest. Vendors must provide three trade references, with agency staff able to contact at least two references within two business days of bid opening. The contract may be renewed 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.