The State of Delaware Department of Government Support Services is requesting proposals for professional psychological services under RFP GSS27756-PSYCH_SVCS, with proposals due November 12, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time and questions due October 26, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Vendors must hold Delaware licenses and certifications required to perform services, maintain Commercial General Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate and Professional Liability insurance of $1 million per occurrence / $3 million aggregate, and comply with HIPAA requirements as a Business Associate.
The scope comprises pre-employment psychological evaluations, fit-for-duty assessments, post-incident evaluations, weapon qualification/reinstatement evaluations, and critical incident stress debriefings. Vendors may also propose supplemental psychological services beyond the standard contract deliverables. All work must be performed within the United States with no offshore facilities permitted.
The contract term is two years with four optional one-year extensions. Proposals are evaluated on a 100-point scale: qualifications and experience of assigned personnel (25 points), demonstrated experience in psychological evaluations for high-risk positions with timely delivery capability (25 points), ability to meet RFP requirements (10 points), samples (5 points), references (15 points), and pricing structure (20 points). The State reserves the right to award to multiple vendors and will not necessarily select the lowest-priced proposal. Prices quoted must remain fixed and binding through November 12, 2027.
Vendors must submit proposals electronically through https://gss.bonfirehub.com/ and include a signed cover letter, table of contents, technical response, samples of invoices and summary reports, and a completed pricing template specifying per-session or per-hour costs for each service. Vendor information forms including a non-collusion statement notarized by an authorized representative, diversity certifications (MBE, WBE, VOBE, SDVOBE, IWDBE status), business references, and subcontractor information are required. Monthly usage reports in Excel format are due by the 15th of each month; quarterly diversity supplier reports are due within 15 days following each quarter ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31. Responses to questions will be posted by November 5, 2026. No pre-bid meeting has been scheduled.