Police Psychologist Evaluations for Veterans Affairs Staff

Amendment 03/12/2026. The following changed are made in regard to Solicitation 36C26226Q0277 Police Psychologist Evaluations (in red font in the SOW below): #10 was a typo, location of the employees/hospital is in Tucson, AZ. Again, the options for

place of performance are either: Virtual via Microsoft Teams, use of space in the Tucson VA Medical Center (VAMC), or contractor . Reference to pneumatic tube system corrected. Amendment 03/11/2026. The following changed are made in regard to Solicitation 36C26226Q0277 Police Psychologist Evaluations (in red font in the SOW below): Response Subject line corrected to the correct RFQ Number. 36C26226Q0463 is not for this requirement. This requirement is RFQ 36C26226Q0277. SOW 5.a Specific Tasks is updated to specific numbers of evaluations needed. SOW 6

Place of Performance identifies 3 options for location. SAVAHCS (Hospital space). Contractor space, within 20 miles of SAVAHCS Hospital. Remote via Microsoft Teams. This is a combined for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with the format Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.202, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Products and Commercial Services, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as an RFQ. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-06 (eff. 10/01/2025), FAR Deviation NOV 2025 (eff. 11/19/2025), VAAR DEVIATION APR 2025 (eff. 04/01/2025), VAAM Alert 26-01 (eff. 10/01/2025), and Acquisition Policy Flash 26-23 eff. 11/19/2025). This solicitation is set-aside for 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns IAW FAR 19.1405 SDVOSB Set-aside procedures, and VAAR Subpart 819.70, the VA Veterans First Contracting Program. The associated North American Industrial System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621112, with a small business size standard of $13.5 Million. The FSC/PSC is Q519. The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System (SAVAHCS), Tucson VA Medical Center (VAMC), located at 3601 S 6th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85723-0001 is seeking a contractor to provide VA Police psychological evaluations. All interested companies shall provide quotations for the following: Supplies/Services Refer to Price/Cost Schedule (Attached) STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Psychologist Evaluation SAVAHCS Contract Title: VA Police Psychological Evaluations

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires VA Police Officers to carry firearms. It is also mandated that all current Police Service officers and new hires undergo an initial psychological evaluation as well as an annual evaluation. Officers' encounters are often with mentally ill, irrational, or disturbed persons who, although assaultive or destructive, must be handled with understanding, full control of force, and unimpeded judgment. Scope: The Contractor shall provide initial and annual psychological evaluation of all VA Police Officers (including VA Police Supervisors, Training Officer, Detective, Chief and Deputy Chief). All VA Police Officers shall be re-examined annually to determine their continued emotional suitability to perform the duties required of a VA Police Officer. Tasks: The Contractor shall provide the following pre-employment psychological evaluations for job candidates given a conditional job offer and annual psychological evaluations for incumbent police officers: Pre-Employment Psychological Evaluations for job candidates given a conditional job offer: Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) Common and standard question test used to assess a person s personality and psychopathology Arizona Personality Inventory (CPI) common and standard self-report Personal History Questionnaire Clinical Interview Written Report Annual Psychological Evaluations for incumbent police officers in accordance with the Secretary's Directive establishing the authority to arm VA Police Officers. The . This guidance is designed to determine an officer's capability of conducting designated functional

requirements essential to the duties of a VA Police Officer, including an officer's suitability to carry a firearm. The psychological evaluations of VA Police Officers is limited in the manner described in VHA Directive 0730 (1) dated December 8, 2020 and amended February 5, 2021. The components of that evaluation include, and are limited to: Clinical Interview Written Report (See Sample of Format in VHA Directive 0730 (1), Appendix C) Re-test, if during the psychological evaluation for incumbent police officers, the psychologist has an articulable reason to doubt the officer can perform the duties of a police officer (including the use of a firearm). The performance of retesting is at the discretion of the Chief of Police. The timeframe of this is dependent on the Veteran Affairs Police Department in coordination with Human Resources and Labor Relations. The Contractor shall provide results/reports in the form of a one -page written letter to the Occupational Health Physician at the facility where the examination was conducted. The report will indicate Pass/Fail; Recommended/Not Recommended for use of a firearm at the VA Medical Center Services will be provided at the Contractor's office, at Police Headquarters (Bldg. 236), or via Teams. The Contractor's -mile radius of the Medical Centers' physical addresses (3601 S. 6th Ave. Tucson, Arizona 85723). The Program

Point of Contact shall notify the Contractor of the patient's name and type of evaluation required.