Request For Qualifications (RFQ) #25-010

2024-2027 Psychologist Services Limited Rebid Opportunity

Reason for Reissuance

This procurement is a reissue of RFQ#23-007 Psychologist Services that awarded contracts that commenced on February 12, 2024. ACCES-VR identified service gaps at all 15 District Offices: Albany, Bronx, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Garden City, Hauppauge, Malone, Manhattan, Mid-Hudson, Queens, Rochester, Southern Tier, Syracuse, Utica, White Plains. This RFQ will award contracts for all services identified in the original procurement opportunity (RFQ#23-007).  Current contractors that are successful in receiving an award through this RFQ will have the award processed as a contract amendment.  New contractors will receive a new contract.  Existing Psychologist contractors SHOULD NOT apply unless they wish to provide services not awarded in the original procurement.  Contractors that are not able to serve at least one of the fifteen Districts Offices noted above also SHOULD NOT apply.

Psychologist Services

The New York State Education Department’s (NYSED) Office of Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation (ACCES-VR) is seeking qualified psychologists to provide comprehensive psychological evaluations, neuropsychological evaluations, and adaptive behavior scale evaluations of ACCES-VR customers served by the fifteen (15) District Offices in New York State. ACCES-VR assists individuals with disabilities to achieve and maintain employment and to support independent living through training, education, rehabilitation, and career development. Psychological evaluations are used by ACCES-VR vocational rehabilitation counselors (VRCs) to help determine eligibility for VR services; and to prepare the customer’s Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) after considering the individuals interests, strengths, concerns, abilities, capabilities, and barriers. Psychologists will apply the assessment approach that is most psychometrically sound, fair, comprehensive, and appropriate for customers with disabilities.

Questions regarding this RFQ must be submitted by email to RFQ25-010@nysed.gov no later than the close of business November 27, 2024. Questions regarding this request should be identified as either Program or Fiscal. A Questions and Answers Summary will be posted to the ACCES Procurements website no later than December 13, 2024.

Bidders are requested to submit their bids electronically no later than January 10, 2025 by 3:00 PM Eastern Time at cau@nysed.gov.