Psychological Services

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Human Resources & Civil Services, is seeking proposals for psychological services through RFP #2024-RFP-371. The procurement targets licensed psychologists or psychological service providers to conduct comprehensive evaluations, specifically pre-employment psychological assessments for prospective police officers and EMS employees, as well as Fitness for Duty examinations for current employees. Qualified providers must be licensed psychologists capable of performing detailed psychological evaluations to assess the mental fitness and suitability of public safety personnel. The RFP requires electronic submission through the city's e-Procurement Portal, with a response deadline of January 17, 2025, at 3:00 pm. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for January 3, 2025. The evaluation process will be conducted by a Proposal Committee using a point-based scoring system: firm qualifications (15 points), project team qualifications (15 points), project approach and plan (30 points), cost proposal (30 points), and MWDBE/VOSB good faith effort (10 points).

The City of Pittsburgh has established specific participation goals for minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and LGBTQIA+ businesses, including 18% for minority-owned businesses, 7% for women-owned businesses, 5% for veteran-owned businesses, and 3% for LGBTQIA+ businesses. Respondents must demonstrate good faith efforts to include these business types and complete various required forms such as a vendor questionnaire, contact sheet, registration form, and W-9. The procurement documents include a contact list of four potential psychological service providers in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area: Heather Fry, Ph.D., Robert Gallen, Ph.D., Forensic Psychological Specialists, PC (represented by Joseph Roberts), and Robin Hennessey. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the contract is anticipated to begin in January 2025 and will involve comprehensive psychological evaluation services for the city's public safety personnel. The city aims to select a provider who can effectively and professionally conduct the required psychological assessments to ensure the mental fitness of police officers and EMS employees.