Psychological Evaluations C5881

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP 729 2600000015) on behalf of the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) to procure psychological evaluation services from qualified licensed clinical psychologists. The solicitation seeks contractors to provide competency and criminal responsibility evaluations for inpatients in accordance with court orders from Circuit and District courts, with an anticipated contract term of July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and the Commonwealth reserving the right to renew for up to two additional two-year periods. Qualified applicants must hold current professional licenses as licensed clinical psychologists, possess federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) certificates, maintain current professional liability insurance, provide three peer references, and complete the KAPER-1 credentialing application form with comprehensive employment history, board certification verification, and extensive disclosure requirements regarding professional conduct, health status, and fitness to practice. The RFP was issued on March 26, 2026, with written questions due by April 2, 2026, and proposals due by April 23, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Technical proposals will be evaluated on mandatory requirements, redacted sample evaluations, qualifications, and candidate interviews for a maximum of 850 points, with potential oral presentations worth an additional 200 points; the cost proposal requires only a statement of understanding confirming agreement with the non-negotiable all-inclusive rate of $900.00 per evaluation, which covers all time, research, preparation, and court testimony activities, with additional provisions allowing contractors to bill $200 for preparation activities when patients fail to appear for scheduled outpatient evaluations due to holding facility issues. Contractors are responsible for purchasing all psychological testing materials and seeking monthly reimbursement for actual material costs within thirty days of purchase, with no minimum hours or specific caseload guaranteed as service hours depend on facility needs and available funding.

The RFP documents do not reference any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond, indicating that all qualified licensed clinical psychologists meeting the credentialing requirements are eligible to bid. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. All contractors must execute a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and related regulations to protect individually identifiable health information and Protected Health Information (PHI), establishing the contractor's responsibility for safeguarding sensitive health data through administrative, physical, and technical safeguards and requiring notification of any unauthorized use or disclosure within five calendar days of discovery. The Commonwealth reserves the right to award multiple personal service contracts and may contact vendors in any order for service delivery based on facility needs and available funding. While a specific total contract value is not stated in the solicitation, the compensation structure is established at the fixed rate of $900.00 per evaluation, with the actual contract value dependent upon the volume of evaluations ordered by the facility during the contract period. No federal funds are identified as the funding source for this contract.