2018 RFQ Forensic Evaluation Services By Psychologists

The New Jersey Department of Children and Families issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to procure forensic‑evaluation services performed by licensed psychologists for child‑welfare and child‑protective‑service cases statewide. The solicitation details the required timeliness (interview within 2 weeks of referral and written report within 3 weeks of completing collateral review), the content of evaluations (investigation‑phase, permanency‑planning, and guardianship‑litigation questions), and the methodological expectations (clinical interview, observation, standardized testing, and record review). Compensation is based on a per‑hour rate of $106.05 for psychologists with a maximum of 16 billable hours per evaluation (maximum $1,696.80 per case). The RFQ was open for rolling submissions from 31 January 2018 through 2 April 2018, with an award issued on 25 May 2018 to six individual providers/LLCs. Awardees must meet licensing, DUNS, SAM registration, continuing‑education, insurance, and HIPAA Business Associate Agreement requirements before receiving any protected health information. The contract type is fee‑for‑service (hourly rate) and the procurement was conducted through full and open competition. • Scope: forensic psychological evaluations for child‑welfare investigations across New Jersey. • Delivery: interview within 2 weeks; report within 3 weeks after all data gathered. • Compensation: $106.05 / hour, capped at $1,696.80 per evaluation; no overall funding ceiling.