Psychological Evaluation Services

The State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services is issuing RFP #S-DASOBO-00016180 on behalf of the Oregon Board of Parole and Post-Prison Supervision to procure forensic psychological, psychiatric, and psychosexual evaluation services for adults in custody. The primary objective is to identify qualified providers to conduct evaluations of incarcerated individuals to determine their appropriateness for community release in accordance with Oregon Revised Statutes. Services will be delivered at six correctional facilities located in Western Oregon (Oregon State Penitentiary, Oregon State Correctional Institution, and Coffee Creek Correctional Facility) and Eastern Oregon (Two Rivers Correctional Institution, Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution, and Snake Rivers Correctional Institution), with evaluations conducted either in-person or via Microsoft Teams virtual meetings. Deliverables include comprehensive evaluation reports submitted within 45 days of the Board's request, containing substantive examination findings, test results, risk assessments, DSM diagnoses, and treatment or supervision recommendations. Minimum qualifications require proposers to possess a current Oregon license as a psychologist in good standing, at least two years of experience conducting forensic psychiatric or psychological examinations in the criminal justice system with a minimum of 25 completed evaluations, disclose any disciplinary actions, demonstrate no felony convictions within the prior five years, and maintain required insurance coverage. Proposals are due April 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, with a Notice of Intent to Award anticipated approximately April 14, 2026. Evaluation criteria allocate up to 40 points for resumes and key personnel qualifications and up to 60 points for work samples and relevant experience, totaling 100 possible points. Proposals are limited to 16 pages and must include resumes, two work samples, and all required forms submitted electronically through OregonBuys.

The State anticipates awarding multiple contracts from this RFP with an initial four-year term and renewal options available. No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting proposal submissions are identified in the RFP documentation, though proposers must complete a Certified Disadvantaged Business Outreach Plan (Attachment F) documenting participation in outreach efforts to certified firms and any subcontracting plans with Oregon-certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Minority-Owned Business (MBE), Women-Owned Business (WBE), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDV), or Emerging Small Business (ESB) firms. However, subcontracting of evaluation work is explicitly prohibited. The State will apply a 3 percent price preference for services performed entirely in Oregon. Compensation is structured as a flat fee of $4,400 per completed evaluation (equivalent to $220 per hour), with adjustments for panel cases (maximum $4,620) and refused evaluations (maximum $220 per hour for one hour or up to $660 for three hours of partial participation), though the maximum total contract compensation amount remains to be finalized. Contractors must obtain Professional Liability Insurance, Network Security and Privacy Liability Insurance, Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence, $2,000,000 aggregate), and appropriate Workers' Compensation coverage. No incumbent vendors or existing infrastructure requirements are identified in the solicitation materials.