Active SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · DALLAS COUNTY
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Dallas County RFQ seeking qualified providers for psychological screening and counseling services for law enforcement personnel. Electronic or physical bids accepted. Key dates include a prebid conference on July 1, 2026, and bid submission deadline on July 30, 2026.
The intent of this solicitation is to seek submittals from qualified individuals, organizations, and/or firms (“providers”) to provide Psychological Screening and Counseling of Law Enforcement Personnel and other law enforcement agencies in the County. **Solicitation Type**: RFQ - Request for Qualifications (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.2438.C21221001 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Question Acceptance Deadline**: 07/16/2026 02:00 PM EDT **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic or Physical Bid Submission **Solicitation Number**: 2026-036-7121 **Reference Number**: 0000428099 **Pricing**: No Pricing **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Bid Documents | Documents defining the proposal | Yes | No | | SBE | Completed SBE Forms | Yes | No | | 2026 W-9 | 2026 W-9 | Yes | No | **Pre-Bidding Events**: Event: Prebid Conference | Date: 07/01/2026 12:00 PM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams Event: Bid Reading | Date: 07/30/2026 02:59 PM EDT | Location: Microsoft Teams @ 2:30 p.m. CST **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Section II.B.b requires 24 hour availability and an answering service for critical incident counseling. What are the County's expectations for response after an after-hours call? Is a licensed clinician callback within a defined window acceptable, and if so, what callback window does the County expect? Does the answering service need to be staffed by clinical personnel, or is a professional answering service that relays messages to an on-call clinician acceptable? Is telehealth an acceptable modality for initial critical incident contact or after-hours counseling sessions, with in-person follow-up as clinically indicated? Does the 24 hour availability requirement apply only to critical incident and post shooting counseling under Section II.B, or does the County expect after-hours availability for any other service categories? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Can the County provide historical annual volumes for pre-employment screenings, fitness for duty assessments, and counseling utilization under the current or most recent contract to support capacity planning? Section II.A.b states evaluation services will be provided "either in person or online." Which portions of the pre-employment process may be conducted online, and does this include the one-on-one post-test conference? For pre-employment testing locations under Section II.A.a, does the County have a preferred or historical testing site, or is a provider-operated Dallas County location acceptable? May mental health maintenance and family counseling under Section II.B be delivered via telehealth where clinically appropriate and preferred by the client? For fitness for duty assessments under Section II.E, are the 2 day assessment and 3 day written evaluation timelines measured in business days or calendar days? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Section II.A.h requires licensure by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. May appropriately supervised or supporting licensed clinicians (for example LPCs or LCSWs) deliver counseling services under Sections II.B and II.D, provided all psychological testing, evaluations, and L-3 signatures are completed by licensed psychologists? Section II.F.f permits a subcontractor only for illness or vacation up to two weeks. Does the County consider W-2 and 1099 clinicians of the respondent to be provider personnel rather than subcontractors for purposes of this section? Does the County expect a single named psychologist to perform all services, or may the respondent staff the contract with a team of qualified Texas licensed psychologists under consistent clinical leadership? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | How are the 15 SBE points scored? Is partial or full credit available for SBE subcontractor participation, and what participation percentage earns full credit? Given Section II.F.f limits subcontracting to short-term absence coverage, how does the County envision SBE participation being structured for this contract? Under the Professional Qualifications criterion (45 points), what board certifications does the County recognize for scoring purposes (for example ABPP in Police and Public Safety Psychology)? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Do the cover letter, table of contents, tab dividers, reference letters, Attachment S, and Form 1295 count toward the 20 page limit, or does the limit apply only to the narrative response sections? Are resumes or CVs of key personnel required or permitted, and if so, do they count toward the page limit? Will the County accept reference letters addressed generically or to a prior solicitation, or must each letter reference this solicitation number? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Professional Liability is referenced in Section XVI but no minimum limit is stated. What Professional Liability limits will the County require? Will the County confirm that pricing is not evaluated at the RFQ stage and will be negotiated with the highest ranked respondent(s)? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Can the County share the anticipated schedule for release, pre-qualification meeting, question deadline, and submission due date? Is there an incumbent provider currently performing these services, and if so, is the current contract or pricing available under the Texas Public Information Act? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | Who is the incumbent provider? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | What is the annual historical critical incident rate for the past 3 years? | Answered in Addendum 2 | | What is the covered population size (total sworn members + estimated average family size)? | Answered in Addendum 2 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 07/22/2026 02:27 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 08/04/2026 02:40 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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