Psychological testing of police candidates
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 2026-RFP-CNH-381
- State
- Connecticut
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- UNSPSC codes
- 80172102 Crisis planning and avoidance service
- 85101504 Psychiatric hospital services
- 85911107 Electroconvulsive therapy, bilateral-single seizure
- 85911104 Biofeedback
- 80172101 Crisis management and recovery service
- 85911001 Group psychotherapy
- 85911102 Narcosynthesis
- 85911201 Psychological tests, neurobehavioral and cognitive status
- 85911105 Other electroconvulsive therapy
- 85911103 Hypnosis
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- 85911203 Psychological tests, intellectual and psychoeducational
- 85121607 Psychiatrist services
- 85911014 Individual psychotherapy, interactive
- 85911008 Individual psychotherapy, supportive
- 85911205 Psychological tests, developmental
- 85911202 Psychological tests, neuropsychological
- 85911101 Light therapy
- 85911009 Individual psychotherapy, psychodynamic
- 80172100 Issues and crisis management services
- 85121608 Psychologist services
- 85121701 Psychotherapist services
- 85911109 Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-single seizure
- 85911002 Family psychotherapy
- 85911007 Individual psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral
- 85911015 Crisis intervention
- 85911003 Other counseling
- 85911005 Educational counseling
- 85911010 Individual psychotherapy, psychoanalysis
- 85911106 Electroconvulsive therapy, bilateral-multiple seizure
- 85911110 Medication management
- 85911011 Individual psychotherapy, interpersonal
- 85911108 Electroconvulsive therapy, unilateral-multiple seizure
- 85911004 Vocational counseling
- 85911204 Psychological tests, personality and behavioral
- 85911012 Individual psychotherapy, cognitive
- 85911013 Individual psychotherapy, behavioral
- 85911006 Individual psychotherapy, psychophysiological
- Point of contact
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- Prajna Mishra pmishra@newhavenct.gov (203) 946-8204
Opportunity details come from procurement.opengov.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
The City of New Haven Police Department is requesting proposals for psychological testing services for police candidates, with proposals due August 4, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and a question submission deadline of July 27, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The service provider must be a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Clinical Social Worker, or Medical Doctor with psychiatry specialty licensed in Connecticut or holding an equivalent license in another state; Clinical Social Workers must hold Board Certified Diplomate (BCD) credentials from the American Board of Social Work Examiners or Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW) from the National Association of Social Workers. These qualifications are mandated by Connecticut Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) Council Regulation Section 7-294e-16(j).
The scope encompasses assessment and consultation services for approximately 40 to 60 candidates annually. The vendor must establish referral procedures, collect qualitative and quantitative data, and deliver clinical reports addressing candidate psychological stability for police officer positions. Appointments must be scheduled within seven days of request, with verbal or written test result confirmation provided within 48 hours and detailed written reports delivered within one week of evaluation. Pricing must itemize costs for pre-conditional psychological evaluations, post-conditional evaluations, and fit-for-duty evaluations including complete written reports, plus any hourly consultation fees for hearings or litigation support.
The initial contract term is one year with two optional one-year extension periods at the Purchasing Agent's discretion. Proposals will be evaluated on an 80-point technical criteria component (professional qualifications, relevant police assessment experience, assessment methodology, NHPD mission understanding, work plan and scheduling, and reporting quality), a pass/fail compliance component addressing records retention and staffing, and a 20-point cost proposal component. Proposals must be submitted electronically in two separate parts: technical proposal without pricing and detailed cost proposal with lump-sum pricing and itemized breakdowns. Required submissions include proof of licensure, examples from at least three similar police projects, current insurance certificates naming the City as additional insured, and completion of required City affidavits including non-collusion and ban-the-box compliance.
Opportunity text
NHPD is looking for a Clinical Psychologist or Clinical Social Worker to assist with the assessment of new Candidates. "The Police Officer Standards and Training Council requires that the examination be conducted by a clinical psychologist licensed by the state of Connecticut or who holds an equivalent license in another state, or a medical doctor licensed by the state of Connecticut or who holds an equivalent license in another state who has a specialty in psychiatry, or a clinical social worker licensed by the state of Connecticut, or who holds an equivalent license in another state, who is a BCD (board certified diplomate) in clinical social work from the American board of social work examiners or who holds a DCSW (diplomate in clinical social work) from the national association of social workers, who provides the law enforcement unit with documentation of the examination and who provides a written opinion of the candidate's overall psychological stability to fill a position as a police officer." (State of CT POST Regulation Sec. 7-294e-16(j)
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