VCJC RFP (Request for Proposals) and Information
The Criminal Justice Council understands the importance of the current events in the United States related to issues of systematic and structural racism that are entrenched not only in the nation’s history and culture but also in practices and policies. SOV envisions that individuals or companies seeking to establish a contract are inclusive and have sought to create a workforce that understands the causes and effects of racism and other forms of discrimination, oppression, implicit bias, and inclusion. SOV also envisions that these individuals or companies are committed to providing solutions that will initiate meaningful change in how they approach work, colleagues, and Vermont residents and visitors.
Open RFPs
Food Services RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Provide food service for law enforcement academy.
Closed RFPs
Physical Wellness RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Provide physical wellness support to 17-week residential police academy certification program.
Canine Instructor RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Deliver Canine Instruction for a 16-week canine patrol school and a 6-week drug detection school.
Project Manager for Alternative Paths to Law Enforcement Officer Certification RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Facilitate establishing a non-residential alternative to the residential Vermont Police Academy in Pittsford, VT. We anticipate the project manager will implement all aspects of this project over a timeframe of approximately four years.
Canine Program Assessment RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Provide Canine baseline assessment program needs for instructors, participants, and the program in general.
MMPI RFP
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Provide MMPI3 scoring and reporting services for Vermont law enforcement. Expertise in the areas of MMPI3, law enforcement, and the PCIR evaluations is essential.
DEI Onboarding
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is interested in obtaining bids to meet the following business need(s): Provide the appropriate readiness and professional expectations for the Vermont Police Academy regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), with specific attention to the topic of racial equity. The consultant(s) will work to embed these principles into operations and training and create a leadership path for inclusive policing. This specifically includes Vermont officers' fluency in respectful, efficient, and safe interactions PRE- de-escalation, at work and in life. The trainings must offer base-level understandings of history, concepts, language, and tools that will promote and improve VPA employee knowledge and implementation of practices designed to disrupt, address, and extinguish systemic racism in law enforcement.
Curriculum Review
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is seeking to establish contracts with one or more contractors that can utilize the results of a law enforcement job task analysis (JTA) to implement results into a long-term curriculum review development and accreditation goal with an equity lens.
Questions and Answers: December 14, 2023
Job Task Analysis
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP) the Vermont Criminal Justice Council (hereinafter the “State”) is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies that can provide a law enforcement job task analysis (JTA) with the ability to implement the JTA into a long-term curriculum development and accreditation goal with an equity lens.
Complete RFP in pdf format
Questions and Answers: April 21, 2023
Bid opening 5/5/2023 at 8:00 A.M.
Bid Tabulation
Council Investigator
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the State of Vermont, Vermont Criminal Justice Council (VCJC or State) is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies that can provide Investigative Services on behalf of the Vermont Criminal Justice Council.
Complete RFP in pdf format
Questions and Answers N/A
Bid Opening 2/14/22
VCJC Written Entrance Test (Bid Cancelled)
Through this Request for Proposal (RFP), the State of Vermont, Vermont Criminal Justice Council (VCJC or State) is seeking to establish contracts with one or more companies that can provide an entrance exam for the Vermont Police Academy.
Complete RFP in pdf format
Questions and Answers:
- What accommodation do you need for ESL candidates? It is up to bidders to propose what would be appropriate accommodations for ESL candidates.
- What is the time frame for this project? The Council intends to have the test fully implemented by August of 2020.
- What are the test volumes you anticipate? Up to 500 tests per year
- Do you want online proctoring? The Council would like to have in-person proctoring available to Council staff and Agency staff. The Council would also like online proctoring available by Contracted staff.
- What is your definition of off-the-shelf? A solution that includes software/hardware solutions that can be customized to Vermont’s needs while also being legally defensible and fully implemented by August of 2022.
Bid Opening 2/23/22