Part Time Forensic Psychology Services, El Paso Psychiatric Center
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- HHS0017629
- State
- Texas
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- UNSPSC codes
- 80172102 Crisis planning and avoidance service
- 85101504 Psychiatric hospital services
- 85911107 Electroconvulsive therapy, bilateral-single seizure
- 85911104 Biofeedback
- 80172101 Crisis management and recovery service
- 85911001 Group psychotherapy
- 85911102 Narcosynthesis
- 85911201 Psychological tests, neurobehavioral and cognitive status
- 85911105 Other electroconvulsive therapy
- 85911103 Hypnosis
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- 85911203 Psychological tests, intellectual and psychoeducational
- 85121607 Psychiatrist services
- 85911014 Individual psychotherapy, interactive
- 85911008 Individual psychotherapy, supportive
- 85911205 Psychological tests, developmental
- 85911202 Psychological tests, neuropsychological
- 85911101 Light therapy
- 85911009 Individual psychotherapy, psychodynamic
- 80172100 Issues and crisis management services
- 85121608 Psychologist services
- 85121701 Psychotherapist services
- 85911109 Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-single seizure
- 85911002 Family psychotherapy
- 85911007 Individual psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral
- 85911015 Crisis intervention
- 85911003 Other counseling
- 85911005 Educational counseling
- 85911010 Individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis
- 85911106 Electroconvulsive therapy, bilateral-multiple seizure
- 85911110 Medication management
- 85911011 Individual psychotherapy, interpersonal
- 85911108 Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizure
- 85911004 Vocational counseling
- 85911204 Psychological tests, personality and behavioral
- 85911012 Individual psychotherapy, cognitive
- 85911013 Individual psychotherapy, behavioral
- 85911006 Individual psychotherapy, psychophysiological
- Point of contact
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- Jeramy Keil jeramy.keil@hhs.texas.gov (512) 776-2992
Opportunity details come from txsmartbuy.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Procurement and Contracting Services, on behalf of the HHS system including HHSC and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), is requesting bids for part-time forensic psychology services at El Paso Psychiatric Center under IFB HHS0017629, with bids due August 21, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. and questions due August 11, 2026.
The scope requires at least one part-time forensic psychologist to evaluate referred forensic patients for competency to stand trial and risk for future violence, with expected weekly hours not exceeding 10 hours per week. Services are performed at El Paso Psychiatric Center, 4615 Alameda Ave., El Paso, Texas 79905, with telemedicine visits available. The contractor must respond to all service calls within four hours during regular business hours (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mountain Time).
Minimum qualifications include five years of relevant forensic psychology experience, an active Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologist license, and either American Board of Professional Psychology specialty certification in forensic psychology or 24 hours of specialized forensic training plus continuing education requirements. Bidders must provide three verifiable references for similar services within the past two years. Insurance requirements are workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence), commercial automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), professional liability ($1,000,000), and umbrella liability ($1,000,000). A background check covering the past seven years is required at the contractor's expense prior to service commencement.
The contract term runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029, with an option for extension up to one additional year at HHSC's sole discretion. Pricing must be submitted as firm, fixed prices on Exhibit C covering the contract duration, with all-inclusive rates covering labor, equipment, materials, supplies, and related expenses. The historical monetary value for similar services is $25,000 annually, provided as a guideline only and not representing guaranteed volume. Price adjustments may be requested using the Consumer Price Index formula specified in the IFB, subject to HHSC approval. No guarantee of volume, usage, or compensation is provided. All HHS contracts are subject to appropriations and availability of funds.
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