RLI | promotional testing and assessment services for BSO

The Broward Sheriff's Office is requesting letters of interest for promotional testing and assessment services under RLI 26004JD, with proposals due June 25, 2026. All submissions must be made through the Bonfire procurement platform; email, fax, and other methods will not be accepted.

The scope encompasses design, development, administration, and validation of promotional testing and candidate assessments for multiple leadership positions across the Department of Law Enforcement (Sergeant and Lieutenant), Regional Communications (Duty Officer), Department of Detention (Sergeant and Lieutenant), Fire Rescue & Emergency Services (Driver Engineer, Lieutenant, Captain, and Battalion Chief), Fire Prevention (Lieutenant and Battalion Chief), and Department of Administration. All services must comply with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) certification standards, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) requirements, State Fire Marshal standards, and applicable federal and state employment testing regulations. Deliverables include job analyses, written examinations with answer keys and Scantron validation systems, practical exercises, assessment center evaluations with scoring rubrics, structured interviews, assessor training, video recordings of all assessment activities (retained minimum two years), and after-action reports with improvement recommendations following each assessment cycle.

The contract term is five years with five one-year renewal options, with pricing remaining firm and fixed throughout the initial five-year term. BSO reserves the right to award to a single proposer, multiple proposers, or make separate agreements for specific services. All work product becomes the exclusive property of BSO. Proposers must submit three years of audited or reviewed financial statements, demonstrate at least three years of active engagement in similar services, provide descriptions of at least three comparable projects completed within the previous five years, submit minimum three letters of reference, and provide complete organizational charts with staff resumes and certifications. All assigned staff must be trained in customer service, confidentiality, and ethics, with key personnel demonstrating prior experience in at least three similar projects within the past five years. Quoted prices remain firm for 120 days from the due date and remain fixed throughout the contract term if awarded.