FY27 GAE RFA - Neuropsychological Evaluations

The Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health is soliciting neuropsychological evaluation services via RFA 2023-409 with applications due June 30, 2027 at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time, on a rolling basis. The contract start date is July 1, 2026 with an initial one-year term plus four optional one-year renewal periods.

Services are to be delivered at the Ft. Logan Campus, Pueblo Campus, inpatient settings, and within Colorado communities for clients including those determined Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Applicants must specify service delivery locations, days, and hours of availability and indicate willingness to travel within Colorado. Qualified personnel resumes or curriculum vitae are required.

Applications must be submitted electronically via a designated Box.com email address as a single zip file with a maximum length of six pages. Applicants must provide complete rate information for proposed neuropsychological evaluation services, a detailed project budget with narrative justification, completed W-9 form, signature page, and voluntary demographic information. The Department will evaluate applications based on qualification factors, service delivery capability, and cost-effectiveness, and may contact references. Award notifications will be provided to all applicants.

Vendors must register with CORE and the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), maintain Colorado Secretary of State business registration, participate in E-Verify, and pass criminal background checks per C.R.S. 27-90-111 due to direct contact with vulnerable persons. The contract award and firm pricing are subject to a 180-calendar-day hold period. No pre-application conference will be held, and late applications will not be accepted except at the Department's sole discretion. Rate structures are established in the FY25-26 RFA Rate Sheet. The Southern District Procurement office is located at 1600 West 24th Street, Building 125, Pueblo, CO 81003, with Jamie Gott as the primary buyer contact.