Psychological & psychiatric services for police department

Solicitation #230147. Issued by Police Department. The City of Tucson is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced firms or individuals to provide psychological and psychiatric services for the Tucson Police Department (TPD). This contract shall be divided into four groups: Group 1 –Behavioral Health Sciences Services- Mental Health Counseling / Psychotherapy Group 2– Behavioral Health Sciences Services – Mental Health Chemical Dependency Services / Addictions Counseling - Psychotherapy Group 3 – Fitness for Duty Evaluations Group 4 – Pre-employment Psychological Evaluations

Offerors may submit proposals for one group, two groups, three groups, or all four groups. The City intends to award to multiple providers within each group. Services will be provided on an as-needed basis. The City anticipates that the Tucson Fire Department (TFD) and/or the Public Safety Communications Department (PSCD) may also use this contract. The City reserves the right to shortlist the offerors on the stated criteria. However, the City may determine that shortlisting is not necessary. The City reserves the right to conduct interviews with some or all of the offerors at any point during the evaluation process. However, the City may determine that interviews are not necessary. In the event interviews are conducted, information provided during the interview process will be taken into consideration when evaluating the stated criteria. The City will not reimburse the offeror for the costs associated with the interview process. The City reserves the right to make such additional investigations as it deems necessary to establish the competence and financial stability of any offeror submitting a proposal.

The solicitation is open and continuous. Proposals for Qualified Vendor List for Psychological and Psychiatric Services for the Tucson Police Department shall be accepted at any time. The Committee shall convene on an as needed basis as proposals are submitted. The first round of proposals will be reviewed after June 16, 2023. Approved proposals will be added to the City' QVL list. All approved contracts will expire September 12, 2028 unless terminated by the City of Tucson.