Solicitation
Alaska VAHCS Police Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs · Sol. 36C26027Q0065
Due in 11 daysSmall business
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The Alaska VA Healthcare System (Anchorage) wants a small business psychology practice to do psychological and neuropsychological testing: pre-employment exams for VA police applicants, annual police exams, and ad hoc fit-for-duty evaluations of VA employees. All work is done at the contractor's own office in the Anchorage area. The contract is a base year starting 11/01/2026 plus four option years, paid per exam.
Watch out for
- Scope description does not match the SOW. The notice and price schedule talk about police applicant and police annual exams, but the SOW is written only about fit-for-duty psychological evaluations of employees, so what tests the police exams require is unclear.
Psychological Testing for Police Applicant and AD-Hoc Neuro-Psychological Testing of VA Employees.
- Provider approval before work starts. Each psychologist must be reviewed by the facility's medical executive board and approved by the VA facility director before beginning work, which could delay the required 30-day readiness.
board and approved by the VA facility director prior to
- Contractor absorbs no-shows and rework. The VA will not pay for no-show appointments, and reports that are incomplete or in the wrong format are redone at the contractor's time and expense.
weeks of requests from Employee Health Service. The VA will not be responsible for any
- Data breach liquidated damages. The contractor must pay VA liquidated damages, set by VA to cover credit protection costs, if any sensitive personal information is breached, on top of other remedies.
contract, liquidated damages must be paid by the Contractor to VA in the event of a data
- Short timeline to start. Quotes are due 10/20/2026 and the base period starts 11/01/2026; you must be ready for the first exam request within 30 days of award and schedule exams within two weeks of each request.
periods (five years total). The Contractor must be ready to accept the first examination
- Deadline time mismatch. SAM.gov lists the response deadline as 04:30 (a.m.) Pacific while the solicitation says 4:30 pm Pacific, so confirm the time with the contracting officer before relying on it.
Deadline for quote submittal is 10/20/2026 @ 4:30 pm Pacific.
- Paid after each service. Payment is in arrears after service and invoices must go through Tungsten Network, so expect a cash-flow gap.
c. Other [X] In arrears after service
Full brief
What they want
- Psychological testing for police applicants and ad hoc neuropsychological testing of VA employees (15 per year on the first line, 19 per year on the second line)
- Annual psychological testing for police officers (19 per year) and ad hoc neuropsychological testing
- Evaluate employees using referral packets (supervisor memo, medical exam findings, job description, signed release) sent by secure fax
- Write a report that meets 5 CFR 339 content rules, with a written summary opinion on whether the employee can meet the job's medical and physical requirements
- Schedule exams within two weeks of a request and be ready for the first request within 30 days of award
- Fax signed reports to the VA within five business days of each exam
- Keep records HIPAA- and Privacy Act-compliant and answer phone questions from Employee Health staff
- Provide your own offsite office space in the Anchorage area
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price, non-personal services, priced per exam (each) under line items 0001 to 4002
- Period of performance
- 1 base year (11/01/2026 to 10/31/2027) + 4 option years, through 10/31/2031; possible extension of up to 6 months under FAR 52.217-8
- Place of performance
- Anchorage, Alaska metropolitan area, at a contractor-provided offsite location
- How they'll choose
- Comparative evaluation for best overall value (RFO FAR 12.203(c)(2)); the government may choose other than the lowest price
- Offers due
- 10/20/2026 at 4:30 PM Pacific (the SAM.gov deadline field shows 04:30 -07:00, but the solicitation document says 4:30 pm Pacific / 16:30)
- How to submit
- Email to Contracting Officer Brian Millington at brian.millington@va.gov
What they'll judge offers on
- Factor I: Executed quote (signed SF 1449)
- Factor II: Price
- Factor III: Technical capability (proof of certifications and licenses, and a detailed narrative of how SOW tasks will be done)
- Factor IV: Past performance (contracts of similar scope, size and complexity within the last five years)
What to include when you submit
- Questions by email only, due 10/14/2026 at 4:30 pm Pacific; answers are posted as an amendment, and phone questions are not answered
- Part I, Executed Quote: title page (solicitation number, company name, address, phone, authorized representative), name/title/phone of the person who can obligate the company, signed SF 1449 (blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, 30c), and acknowledgment of amendments
- Part II, Price: unit and extended prices on line items 0001 through 4002, two decimal places only; check the math
- Part III, Technical Capability: proof that the vendor (and any subcontractor) holds the required certifications and licenses, plus a detailed narrative of how SOW tasks will be done
- Past performance: list all federal, state, local and private contracts of similar scope within five years, with the company, services, reference contact, dates, contract type and value; no minimum or maximum number
- Include your UEI and make sure SAM registration is current; hold prices firm 60 calendar days
- The instructions say Parts I through III are required to be considered, but also list a Part IV (labeled Part V) for past performance, so confirm with the CO
You must have
- Must be a small business (total small business set-aside)
This solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses.
- Psychologists must be Board certified or Board eligible, having completed a psychology residency program
All psychologists performing under this contract shall be Board certified or Board eligible;
- Staff must be licensed and/or certified where the services are provided, and their qualifications are subject to review by the facility's medical executive board and VA facility director approval before starting
shall be licensed and/or certified to perform needed services at the location where
- Psychologists whose license was ever restricted, suspended, revoked, surrendered pending action or denied will not be considered
Psychologists who have current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but
- Providers must have a National Provider Identifier (NPI) and be able to write, speak and understand English proficiently
National provider identifier (NPI): The NPI is a standard, unique 10-digit numeric identifier
- Quote must show proof that the vendor, and any subcontractor used, has the required certifications and licenses; both prime and subcontractor must qualify
Provide proof vendor or subcontractor if used, has requisite certifications and
- Must register with Tungsten Network and invoice electronically (VAAR 852.232-72)
Vendors are required to register with Tungsten Network and submit invoices electronically as a
Not in the notice text
- Estimated contract value (not stated; the $9 Million on the SF 1449 is the size standard, not the contract value)
- What specific psychological tests or standards apply to police applicant and annual police exams
- Relative importance of the evaluation factors
- Whether subcontracting is allowed and any limits on it, other than both prime and subcontractor needing the required qualifications
- Incumbent or prior contract for this work is not named
- No attachments (such as a wage determination) are listed; Section D is blank
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 20, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC
- Posted
- Oct 7, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- 36C26027Q0065
- Agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Office
- 260-Network Contract Office 20 (36C260)
- Set-aside
- Small Business Set Aside - Total
- NAICS
- 621330
- Product/service code
- Q519
- Business type
- Medical & healthcare
- Place of performance
- Anchorage, AK, 99504
- Contracting contact
- Brian Millingtonbrian.millington@va.gov
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
Alaska VA Healthcare System requires a certified contractor to provide Psychological Testing for Police Applicant and AD-Hoc Neuro-Psychological Testing of VA Employees.
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