Q403--Police Officer Psychological Exam

This contract, awarded under solicitation number 36C26326Q0506 by the Department of Veterans Affairs through Network Contracting Office 23, is a total small business set-aside for the provision of police officer psychological evaluations, classified under NAICS code 621330 with a size standard of $19 million in average annual receipts. The award was made on April 24, 2026, following a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation process where price is the sole evaluation factor; offerors must be determined responsible—verified through valid state licensure for psychological personnel and past performance references—but no technical or experience sub-factors are scored. The contract has a base period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, with four one-year options extending the potential performance period through June 30, 2031, subject to government election. Performance occurs primarily at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System in Minnesota, with telehealth evaluations permitted via HIPAA-compliant platforms and off-site evaluations allowed within a 30-minute drive. The contract is firm fixed price, though no unit or extended prices are specified in the pricing schedule, leaving the total estimated value undetermined. All deliverables, including psychological evaluations and related records, are Government property with unlimited rights, governed by federal records and privacy laws including the Privacy Act of 1974 and the Federal Records Act. Contractors must comply with stringent security protocols, including VA-issued badges, controlled access to facilities, prohibition on removal of VA information without authorization, and flowdown of security requirements to subcontractors. Only licensed psychologists or psychiatrists may perform evaluations, and all personnel must complete VA-mandated records management training. Payment is required to be submitted electronically via VA’s IPP system or conforming X12 EDI formats, using EFT through SAM, and no WAWF invoicing is referenced. Offerors must hold a current UEI in SAM and certify small business status, affirm compliance with federal supply chain security requirements, avoid prohibited sources from Iran or Sudan, and disclose any covered telecommunications equipment. Special clauses include deviations for security prohibitions and options to extend services or contract term under FAR 52.217-8 and 52.217-9. The contracting officer is John Milroy, with no designated COR or COTR identified. All proposals are limited to