Police Accreditation Consulting Services

The Township is soliciting Proposals from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of professional services listed below. [...] North Brunswick Township seeks proposals from qualified consultants to assist in continuing being an accredited police department. The consultant shall provide service and maintenance of the North Brunswick Police Department Accreditation Policy and Files annually. The consultant shall provide maintenance and service of all North Brunswick Police Department policies related to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) accreditation standards.

Accreditation is a progress and time-proven method of assisting law enforcement agencies to calculate and improve their overall performance. The foundation of Accreditation lies in the adoption of standards containing a clear statement of professional objectives. It is an opportunity for agencies to conduct a thorough self-analysis to determine how existing operations can be adapted to meet these standards and objectives.

The North Brunswick Police Department is an accredited police agency from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police. [...]

North Brunswick Township seeks proposals from qualified consultants to assist in continuing being an accredited police department. The consultant shall provide service and maintenance of the North Brunswick Police Department Accreditation Policy and Files annually. The consultant shall provide maintenance and service of all North Brunswick Police Department policies related to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP) accreditation standards.

Service and Maintenance to include the following:

• Maintaining with consistency regular contact with the North Brunswick Police Department related to accreditation;
• Notifying the North Brunswick Police Department of any and all updates and rewriting policies affected by said updates;
• Maintaining, updating and modifying all North Brunswick Police Department policies related to accreditation so as to ensure the policies continue to meet the North Brunswick Police Department business needs and NJSACOP Accreditation standards;
• Provide specific guidance and oversight to the department’s Accreditation Manager regarding the compilation related to maintaining accreditation files;
• Conducting quarterly assessments of the department’s accreditation files to ensure compliance with NJSACOP standards; and
• Provide oversight and direction for the preparation for the North Brunswick Police Department re-accreditation efforts and process, when the time comes.

BIDs must be submitted online ONLY via the link on the Township's website. BIDs must be received by the website's "lockbox"; and submitted by **Friday, November 13, 2026 at 11:00 am** prevailing time.

As per N.J.A.C. 5:34-5, a vendor's proposal shall be submitted ONLINE ONLY via this ONLINE PLATFORM. [...] No paper proposals shall be accepted.

Once proposals have been opened, they shall remain firm for the period of sixty (60) calendar days.

The methodology for the awarding of this contract shall be based on an evaluation and ranking and will include a weighting of criteria, all developed in a way that is intended to meet the specific needs of the contracting unit [...]. When an evaluation methodology uses a weighting of criteria, the weighting to be accorded to each criterion will be disclosed to Respondents after the receipt of proposals.

All services outlined shall be monthly as per professional provided rate schedule; travel and reimbursements as described below for a total authorization not-to-exceed **$15,000.00** for calendar year 2026.

Potential Award of Contract: January 4, 2027.