Q519--POLICE PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATIONS (VA-26-00048153)-VISN2S

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 has issued a presolicitation notice for psychological evaluations for police personnel, identified by Solicitation Number 36C24226Q0466. This requirement falls under Product Service Code Q519 and NAICS Code 621330, with a set-aside for Small Business Administration (SBA) contractors. The place of performance is the Department of Veterans Affairs, Bronx VAMC, and New Jersey HCS, c/o 130 W. Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. The solicitation is expected to be posted around March 30, 2026, with a response deadline of April 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. Michelle Harsch, Contract Specialist, is the point of contact for this opportunity.

This government solicitation, 36C24226Q0466, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, seeks psychological evaluation and testing services for VA Police Officers at the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in the Bronx, NY, and the New Jersey HCS Lyons and East Orange Campuses. The contract includes an initial base period from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods. The scope of work requires initial, annual, and incident-based psychological evaluations to determine officers' suitability for duty, including firearm use. Evaluations must be completed within 30 days and can be conducted face-to-face or virtually. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside with NAICS code 621330 (Offices of Mental Health Practitioners) and a $9 million size standard. It incorporates various FAR and VAAR clauses regarding contract terms, payment, and security prohibitions, including restrictions on certain foreign-made telecommunications equipment and unmanned aircraft systems.

Amendment 0001 to solicitation 36C24226Q0466, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2, clarifies a crucial detail within Factor 1: Technical - 3. Experience. The amendment specifically corrects the reference to "police psychological evaluations" in section E.6 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021). All other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged. This modification ensures clarity in the evaluation criteria for potential offerors, emphasizing the specific experience required for the contract.