Employee Behavioral Assessment

The Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office is requesting proposals for Employee Behavioral Assessment services under Solicitation No. BPM007733, with proposals due September 3, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Arizona time. A non-mandatory pre-offer conference is scheduled for August 19 from 10:00–11:00 a.m. via Google Meet.

Proposers must demonstrate capabilities in one or more of four core modules: Recruiting & Selection (Module A), Talent Management & Team Dynamics (Module B), Leadership Development, Succession, & Coaching (Module C), and Career Pathing, Role Matching, & Self-Awareness (Module D). All assessments and resources must demonstrate validity, reliability, and full ADA compliance with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). Proposals must address Assessment Validity and Job Relevance aligned with the Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978); Scientific Rigor and Job-Family Relevance across Administrative, Public Safety/Operations, Technical/IT, and Executive Leadership roles; Legal Defensibility including disclosure of any court challenges or EEOC discrimination claims; and Accelerated Implementation, Training, and Support Capacity with dedicated Industrial-Organizational Psychologists and senior technical architects during a compressed onboarding window (Months 2–5), minimum thirty-day advance notice for platform updates with mandatory sandbox access, and explicit billing structures for completed versus abandoned assessments.

The initial contract term is thirty-six months, with the State retaining discretion to extend in twelve-month increments up to a maximum of five years. The State makes no minimum purchase commitments and reserves the right to award multiple contracts or no contracts at all. Pricing must follow three locked-rate categories for the initial three-year term: Agency-Wide Subscription (flat annual fee for unlimited access), Ad Hoc/Per-Use rates (pay-per-candidate or pay-per-assessment), and Professional Services (capped at $250.00 per hour fully burdened). Professional Services pricing covers training and interpretation. All pricing must be transparent and comply with State General Accounting Office market rate thresholds. Contractors must maintain firm, fixed pricing throughout the contract term and remit quarterly usage reports and administrative fees for Co-Op Buyer sales. Price increases require ninety days advance notice (minimum sixty days) with supporting documentation of unpredictable cost increases, implemented through formal contract amendment.

The contract is available to all eligible Arizona state agencies, universities, commissions, boards, and cooperative purchasing members. Contractors are responsible for Arizona Transaction Privilege Tax. Offerors must submit at least three client references for work completed within the last five years, with at least one demonstrating public sector experience. A Letter of Insurability demonstrating minimum insurance scope and limits per Addendum A is required at proposal submission; upon award, contractors must provide a Certificate of Insurance prior to commencing services.