Temporary/Relief Licensed Psychiatric Technician

The California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) has issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) #15-09004-000 for Temporary/Relief Licensed Psychiatric Technician services at multiple state hospital locations, including Salinas Valley, Stockton, and Vacaville. The procurement seeks contractors to provide licensed psychiatric technicians who will assist medical staff in delivering care to mentally and developmentally disabled patients, participate in psychiatric treatment programs, and ensure clinical evaluations meet Title 22 requirements. Contractors must provide services 24/7 on an as-needed basis, with a minimum service requirement of 8 hours per shift. The bid submission deadline is April 11, 2016, at 2:00 PM, with a public bid opening on April 13, 2016, and a Notice of Intent to Award to be posted on April 15, 2016. The anticipated contract term is May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2018 (24 months), with a bid cap set at $43.96 per hour. Evaluation criteria include hourly rates, with bids exceeding the cap being automatically rejected.

The procurement includes set-aside designations and preferences for Small Businesses (5% preference) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE), with incentives ranging from 1-5%. The DSH intends to award to a single provider but reserves the right to award up to 10 agreements per location based on lowest responsive and responsible bids. There are currently no incumbent vendors providing these services, and no existing pricing matrix or annual expenditure data is available. The estimated monthly staffing needs are 176 hours per month for 10 staff at each location over the 24-month term, though this is not a guarantee of business. DSH will encumber funds based on a formula of hourly rate x 10 staff x 176 hours per month x 2 months. Contractors must be licensed psychiatric technicians capable of providing comprehensive patient care and documentation in compliance with state requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the procurement suggests significant potential volume, with DSH annually using tens of thousands of hours of temporary/relief psychiatric technician services.