Professional Consulting Services for Exam Development

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council (BHEC) is seeking professional consulting services to support the development of a potential national psychology licensure examination. The primary objective is to engage a consultant who will gather stakeholder feedback, identify exam parameters, and prepare a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) for potential exam development vendors. Specific deliverables include drafting the RFP, facilitating stakeholder discussions, preparing detailed reports summarizing feedback and recommendations, and developing preparatory contractual documents such as scoring matrices and project milestones. The evaluation criteria will weight costs at 30 percent, implementation proposal at 30 percent, and respondent qualifications, experience, and past performance at 40 percent. Key deadlines include a December 17, 2025 deadline for submission of questions, official responses on December 19, 2025, and proposal submissions due January 5, 2026. The initial contract term will run from the date of award through May 31, 2026, with a potential optional renewal period of up to three months through August 31, 2026.

Minimum vendor qualifications require demonstrable experience in overseeing and contributing to national or state occupational licensure exam design, development, and administration. While no specific set-asides are identified in the solicitation, respondents must comply with Texas laws regarding E-Verify requirements, drug-free workplace standards, equal employment opportunity practices, and provisions for historically underutilized businesses (HUBs). Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to the designated BHEC contact. Pricing should be structured as a total hourly fee for service, billed monthly, with an estimated number of monthly hours to be performed. All work product generated under the contract will become the exclusive property of BHEC. No specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, and no explicit budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation. Interested consultants must demonstrate expertise in exam development, stakeholder engagement, and comprehensive project documentation to be considered for this opportunity.