Psychologist Services - Winnipeg, MB

RCMP SOLICITATION # M5000-5-2484

Psychologist Services – Winnipeg – ACAN

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has a requirement for the services of one qualified PhD Psychologist registered to practice in the province of Manitoba. The purpose of this Advance Contract Award Notice (ACAN) is to signal the government’s intention to award a contract for these services to Dr. Neal D. Anderson, PhD, Winnipeg, MB.  Before awarding a contract, however, the government would like to provide other suppliers with the opportunity to demonstrate they are capable of satisfying the requirements set out in the Notice by submitting a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period.

If other potential suppliers submit a statement of capabilities during the 15 calendar day posting period that meet the requirements set out in the ACAN, the government will proceed to a full tendering process on either the government’s electronic tendering service or through traditional means, in order to award the contract.

If no other supplier submits, on or before the closing date, a statement of capabilities meeting the requirements set out in the ACAN, a contract will be awarded to the pre-selected supplier.

Background

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), D  Division Health Services, uses the services of a Psychologist to provide specialized clinical psychological assessments to address fitness for duty, disability management and performance related issues for regular and civilian members; conduct psychological debriefings within specialized sections/deployments; conduct psychological screening assessments for applicants to the RCMP; coordinate the Critical Incident Stress Management program and provide/oversee crisis intervention for members and their families; coordinate and deliver preventative health programs in collaboration with D Division Health Services team and the Peer to Peer Program.

The total value of the contract, including taxes and amendments, will not exceed $100,000.00.

Statement of Work

The Contractor must:

General
•	Provide psychological services to the Occupational Health office in Winnipeg, between twenty (20) and thirty (30) hours per week, during the hours of 8:00 am to 18:00 pm at “D” Division Headquarters, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
•	Occasionally travel within the province of Manitoba to provide crisis intervention through the Critical Incident Stress Management Program (CISM).  Where travel is required outside the Winnipeg area, travel rates will be paid upon receipt in accordance with the National Joint Council Travel Directive, Appendix B and C.
•	Provide professional consultation and advice to RCMP Management, Divisional Health Service Office (HSO), members, Peer to Peer Program, and the organization about mental health crises and the delivery of psychological services within the Division.
•	Provide ongoing consultation on psychological matters to the organization.
•	Provide expert testimony at discipline or Federal Court matters, as well as consultation with the Appropriate Officer and Commanding Officer, as requested.
•	Complete all tasks and reports in accordance with the established RCMP occupational health policies, guidelines and procedures.





Critical Incident Management

•	Provide consultation within the CISM program services including individual and group debriefings when required.
•	Attend sites when requested in order to conduct immediate fitness for duty assessments.
•	Participate in the delivery of psychological services with Health Services, Peer to Peer Program, Employee and Management Relations Officer (EMRO), Human Resources and Senior Management.
•	Ensure quality assurance of services offered including long term follow-up with members.
•	Make referrals to various health care professionals where required.


Cadet Screening

•	If deemed necessary, schedule and complete a follow-up interview with applicants in order to arrive at a definitive recommendation.
•	Complete and provide the HSO with a definitive written recommendation of physiological suitability for all cadet applicants, who have completed the required RCMP nationally approved physiological screening tests.
•	Respond to applicant, Access to Information Program (ATIP), and Human Rights Commission requests for information about deferral/rejection decisions.
•	Consult with Divisional HSO and Recruiting Units, as required, in order to resolve specific cases or to address required changes to the cadet screening process.


Specialized Psychological Assessments

•	Conduct mandatory psychological assessments and debriefings with members being posted to specialized units (e.g. Communication Services (CS), Emergency Response Team (ERT), I.C.E., Collision Analysts, Underwater Recovery Team (URT), Forensic Science and Identification Services (FS & IS), Isolated Posts).  These assessments are for the purpose of screening in/out of section and monitoring the mental health and fitness for specialized duty of members.
•	Conduct mandatory psychological debriefings for traumatic incidents as outlined in Admin Manual Appendix II-19-5.
•	Conduct Member involved firearm shooting interviews for fitness for duty assessment/recommendations.
•	Conduct/coordinate group debriefings as needed and requested (e.g. Major Crimes Unit (MCU), Special “I”, etc.)
•	Provide the HSO with a written recommendation of the physiological suitability of each applicant employee.


Occupational Health

•	Provide specialized clinical psychological assessments and diagnostic consultations for Members and Civilian Members upon referral.
•	Respond to requests for services and screen referrals to determine need for assessment and/or intervention, consider referral to and liaison with other physicians/psychologists where appropriate.
•	Assess and determine steps to be taken when a member is a danger to him/herself or others, coordinating with Divisional HSO and other professionals on such matters in order to develop a clinical psychological treatment plan.
•	Participate in multi-disciplinary team consultations with the Divisional HSO, Nurse Manager, Disability Case Management Nurse, Divisional Integrated Services Committee and external specialists to determine fitness for duty, return to work and long term disability planning for members with psychological conditions.
•	Conduct fitness for duty assessments at the request of the Divisional HSO.
•	Conduct assessments and consultation for performance enhancement situations.
•	Review and comment on analysis and decisions made by other health professionals (e.g. Neuropsychologist).


Minimum Essential Requirements

Interested suppliers must demonstrate by way of a Statement of Capabilities their services meet the following requirements:

Information provided must be sufficient to clearly demonstrate the proposed individual is fully qualified and capable of fulfilling the requirements of the Statement of Work.	

A photocopy of the registration certificate with the College of Psychologists of Manitoba must be provided with the Statement of Capabilities.

Proposed resource, as a registered PhD Psychologist, MUST have at least five (5) years of applied experience practicing clinical psychology in a clinical and/or organizational setting for adult populations.

Proposed resource, as a registered PhD Psychologist, must have at least five (5) years in an occupational health setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Proposed resource, as a registered PhD Psychologist, must have at least three (3) of the last five (5) years’ experience practicing in an occupational health setting as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

The psychologist resource, as a registered PhD Psychologist, must be in possession of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret Security Clearance.

Justification for the Pre-Selected Supplier

The RCMP, D Division, Winnipeg, MB, requires the services of one (1) qualified PhD Psychologist to provide Psychological Fitness Assessment, Consultation and related Clinical Psychology Support Services in the context of policing operations.

The psychological services requires the resource to be in possession of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police Top Secret Security Clearance.

Suppliers who consider themselves fully qualified and available to meet the specified requirements may submit a statement of capabilities in writing to the Contracting Authority identified in this Notice on or before the closing date of this Notice. The statement of capabilities must clearly demonstrate how the supplier meets the advertised requirements.

Name and Address of Proposed Contractor:

Dr. Neal D. Anderson
633 – 1445 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R3G 3P4

Closing Date and time for a Submission of a Statement of Capabilities:
October 21, 2014     2:00 MDT



Inquiries are to be directed to:
Sylvia Hicks
A/Senior Contracting Officer
sylvia.hicks@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Phone: 780-670-8634


Statements of Capabilities are to be directed to:
Sylvia Hicks
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Procurement & Contracting
5th Floor, 10065 Jasper Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB  T5J 3B1



Trade Agreements	

Medical Services are exempt from the following Trade Agreements:

World Trade Organization Agreement on Government Procurement (WTO-AGP), Annex 4, Notes to Annex 4, 4.6;

North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Annex 1001.16-2, Section B Excluded Coverage, Section G;

Agreement on Internal Trade (AIT), Annex 502.1B, Para 1(f).



The RCMP has published it National Procurement Plan for 2014/15.  For further information please see link:  http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-eng.htm or http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/cm-gg/index-fra.htm