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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 04, 2009 FBO #2655
SOLICITATION NOTICE

U -- Motivational Interviewing Techniques - Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Notice Date

3/2/2009
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

611430 — Professional and Management Development Training
 

Contracting Office

Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency, D. C. Pre-Trial Services Agency, Finance and Administration, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 1120, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004
 

ZIP Code

20004
 

Solicitation Number

PSA-09-RFP-0002
 

Point of Contact

Thomas Guziewicz,, , Pamela Durrett,,
 

E-Mail Address

thomas.guziewicz@psa.gov, pamela.durrett@psa.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Attachment 4 Contractor Performance Reference Form PSA-09-RFP-0001 Attachment 3 Contractor Financial References Form PSA-09-RFP-0002 Attachment 2 Contract Pricing PSA-09-RFP-0002 Attachment 1 Standard Form 1449 PSA-09-RFP-0002 PSA-09-RFP-0002 / MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING TECHNIQUES This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained herein. This announcement constitutes the entire and only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation PSA-09-RFP-0002 is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP). The complete Statement of Work (SOW) is available in this solicitation. This acquisition is open to all business sizes. The District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) in Washington, D.C., requires the services of a trainer to conduct training in Motivational Interviewing Techniques. This is a non-personal services contract and not a personnel appointment. The PSA intends to award a Firm Fixed Price contract. The contractor shall provide services in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW) and the contract. The contract period of performance will begin 30 days from the date of award or as negotiated by the Government. The award is anticipated to be made during the first week of April 2009, training shall begin in May 2009, and all training shall be delivered by August 31, 2009. This acquisition is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures Part 13 and Acquisition of Commercial Items Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). This acquisition has been determined to be for a commercial service and the successful contractor will be determined using the best value approach. This announcement is open to all businesses, regardless of size. The primary NAICS code is 611430, Professional Development Training. If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan, or the portion of the work, it intends to subcontract. Negotiations with large businesses will include goals for any planned subcontracting, expressed in percentages of total subcontracting dollars for the use of small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns as subcontractors. To be eligible for contract award and to conduct business with the Government interested firms must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. CCR registrations must be accomplished by the offerors and the registration must be current and active prior to any potential award decision by the Government. The Pretrial Services Agency (PSA) is an independent entity in the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency in the federal executive branch of the United States government. PSA is responsible for the investigation and supervision of persons arrested and released into the community pending disposition of their cases in the D.C. Superior Court and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. PSA is committed to honoring the constitutional presumption of innocence and enhancing public safety. Its mission is to 1) formulate recommendations that promote the use of least restrictive nonfinancial pretrial release and 2) provide effective community supervision for defendants to ensure court appearance, promote public safety, and address social issues that contribute to crime. I. Introduction The PSA Training and Career Development Center is the primary developer of this statement of work. This series of trainings will provide agency employees with the skills needed to use basic and advanced motivational interviewing techniques. Specifically, participants must be introduced to concepts that allow them to use motivational interviewing techniques to assist defendants in obtaining a clearer understanding of the need for change and making a more solid commitment to change a specific behavior. II. Scope This training is to take place at the District of Columbia Pretrial Services Agency training facility beginning no later than May 2009. All training should be completed by August 31, 2009. The final dates and exact hours of the training will be determined upon award. Three different training courses on motivational interviewing techniques are needed. These are: •Four one-day classes, i.e. the same one-day class offered four times, that focus on motivational interviewing techniques for brief interactions. The class should include basic motivational interviewing skills and should be tailored toward employees who have brief interactions with defendants, such as Drug Testing Technicians, Program Assistants and Assistant Pretrial Services Officers. Approximately 60 participants will be divided between the four classes. The maximum number of participants will not exceed 75. •Four one-day classes, i.e. the same one-day class offered four times, that focus on using motivational interviewing while conducting criminal justice interviews. This class should be tailored toward Pretrial Services Officers who conduct interviews. It should instruct on how to use motivational interviewing to gather both objective and subjective client information. Approximately 50 participants will be divided between the four classes. The maximum number of participants will not exceed 65. One of the sessions may need to be conducted on a weeknight between the hours of 3:30 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. to accommodate participants who work an evening shift. •Seven four-day classes, i.e. the same four-day class offered seven times, that are tailored toward Pretrial Service Officers who provide defendants with extensive supervision, individual/group treatment, and/or substance abuse assessment. This class must be divided into two training sessions. The first two days should focus on the characteristics of motivational interviewing and how to elicit "change talk" and respond to resistance. The first two-day session should end with participants receiving instruction on how to apply and track new skills learned during the first two-day session. A formal way to document practice must be provided. The second two-day session should include a debriefing of how the participants practiced the new skills and should take place six to eight weeks after the beginning session (to allow participants ample time to practice). This session should focus on how to strengthen defendants' commitment to change. Approximately 150 participants will be divided amongst the seven classes. The maximum number of participants will not exceed 165. III. Training Objectives Goal 1 - The goal is to provide Diagnostic Pretrial Services Officers, Program Assistants and Drug Testing Technicians with the theoretical and experiential learning, insights, tools and practices necessary to use motivational interviewing techniques in their limited interactions with defendants. After attending the class, participants should be able to: Objective 1 - Explain the purpose and benefits of motivational interviewing; Objective 2 - Recognize how their interactions with a defendant have an impact on the defendant's ability to change; and Objective 3 - Use motivational interviewing techniques when working with a defendant. Goal 2 - The goal is to provide Pretrial Services Officers who conduct criminal justice interviews, with the theoretical and experiential learning, insights, tools and practices necessary to use motivational interviewing techniques while performing criminal justice interviews and/or assessments. After attending the class, participants should be able to: Objective 1 - Explain the purpose and benefits of motivational interviewing; Objective 2 - Recognize how their interactions with a defendant have an impact on the defendant's ability to change; Objective 3 - Establish rapport quickly when working with defendants; and Objective 4 - Gather both objective and subjective defendant information, through the use of motivational interviewing techniques in combination with close-ended questions. Goal 3 - The goal is to provide Pretrial Services Officers who provide extensive supervision and conduct substance abuse assessments with the theoretical and experiential learning, insights, tools and practices necessary to use motivational interviewing techniques during supervision and clinical check-ins to assist the defendant in moving through the stages of change, while making more solid commitments to change a specific behavior. After attending the class, participants should be able to: Objective 1 - Explain the purpose and benefits of motivational interviewing; Objective 2 - Recognize how their interactions with a defendant have an impact on the defendant's ability to change; Objective 3 - Use motivational interviewing techniques to provide support and build an atmosphere where the defendant can safely explore his/her life experiences and ambivalence about changing a specified behavior; Objective 4 - Use motivational interviewing techniques to work with a "resistant" defendant; Objective 5 - Recognize, elicit and strengthen "change talk"; Objective 6 - Develop a "change plan" with a defendant; and Objective 7 - Blend motivational interviewing with other counseling techniques; IV. Technical Requirements Instruction shall include opportunities for experiential as well as theoretical learning, exposing the employees to skills that can be immediately practiced and developed over time, for use with criminal justice defendants. •The training must be interactive and include experiential learning opportunities. •All training must be in compliance with Section 624 of the Treasury, Postal Service and General Government Appropriations Act of 1997 which "Prohibits...employee training...containing [the following] elements: (1) inducing high emotional or psychological stress; (2) associated with religious, quasi-religious, or "new age" belief systems; (3) offensive to, or designed to change, participants' personal values or lifestyle; or (4) related to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) other than that necessary for specified purposes." •Trainer(s) must be a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). •The Contractor shall submit a complete proposal for review and approval that shall includes the following: •Standard Form 1449 Form (Attachment 1) with completed blocks 30a, 30b and 30c. •Contract Pricing (Attachment 2) with completed pricing sections for the specified training courses; •Financial References (Attachment 3) •Past Performance References (Attachment 4) •Training titles; •An overview and detailed description of each class; •Any materials/handouts to be used in the training (if all material is not available at the time the proposal is submitted, at least five sample pages of the student workbook and/or handouts must be provided for evaluative purposes with the proposal); •An outline of experiential learning opportunities to be employed and a description of how the learning opportunities connect to the goal(s) and objective(s); •Three references that demonstrate extensive experience delivering related trainings, preferably one from the Federal government. •Instructor's resume indicating his/her education in motivational interviewing, experience in training motivational interviewing and if (s)he is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). •An indication of vendor's availability to train classes as well as an indication vendor will be available to train one of the one-day classes during evening hours (should that be needed). V.Deliverables The contractor shall deliver: 1.Any and all workbooks/handouts on or before the training, professionally printed, grammatically correct and with no typos. A copy of all training materials must be submitted for review at least ten (10) business days in advance of the scheduled classes. 2.All contracted training classes shall be conducted and delivered at a Government facility in the District of Columbia, NW. The training must begin no later than May 2009. All training should be completed by August 31, 2009. 3. Training that complies with contractual obligations. Clauses and Provisions: Provisions 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items and 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer or certify that this documentation has been filed electronically. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): http://www.arnet.gov/References/References.html 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http:/www.arnet.gov/far/ 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on Government Installation; 52-232-18 Availability of Funds; 52-232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; 52.212-5 Contract terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and the following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers and Disabilities; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration. Special Contract Requirements: This shall be a firm Fixed Price Contract. The offeror shall submit Firm Fixed Prices for all contract line items. The offeror must be able to deliver and perform all of the contract requirements. All travel costs and arrangements including lodging and meals shall be the responsibility of the contractor. The contract period of performance will begin and the contractor will commence full performance of services 30 days from the effective date of award of the contract or as negotiated by the Government. The award is anticipated to be made during the first week of April 2009, training shall begin in May 2009, and all training shall be delivered by August 31, 2009. The contractor shall provide non-personal services. Award of this contract will result in a contractual arrangement only and shall not be construed as a personnel appointment with PSA. Payments to the contractor shall be based on the provision of the requirements stated in the Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor will not be subject to direct Government supervision, except for security related matters, but contractor performance shall be closely monitored for quality assurance. The contractor shall maintain medical liability insurance as specified in the solicitation/contract. Security Requirements for Contractor Personnel: All Contractor personnel utilized under this contract shall submit to a Government background investigation prior to performing work on-site at any PSA/CSOSA facility. The intent and purpose of this investigation is to preclude the assignment of any individual who poses a threat to the Government or successful work completion due to past unlawful or inappropriate behavior. Contractor employees must be U.S. citizens, or be lawfully permitted to reside in the United States and possess a valid work permit. Background Investigations: The Contractor shall ensure that a Contractor employee does not begin work under the contract until the appropriate background checks are conducted and approved by the PSA/CSOSA Office of Security. When a preliminary background check on an individual has been determined to be favorable, the Office of Security will issue an interim employment security approval to the Office of Procurement, who in turn will notify the Contractor. Only at that time may the Contractor notify an individual to begin work at a PSA/CSOSA facility. Derogatory information, falsification of any forms or refuses to supply information and/or forms may be considered justification to reject the individual. When an individual is selected for contractual employment, the Contractor shall have the individual complete a background investigation package consisting of the items identified below. The individual is generally provided 10 days to complete and return the forms to the Office of Procurement. The following forms will be provided and must be completed: (1) CSOSA-SEC-0008, Agency Credit Release Form (2) FD 258, "FBI Fingerprint Card" (3) Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions (4) Contractor's Preliminary Background Check Form It is the responsibility of the Contractor, in order to ensure complete coverage for the services specified herein, to maintain an adequate staff of individuals meeting all of the requirements of this contract. To that end, the Contractor should submit the names of additional individuals, so that the requisite preliminary background checks can be conducted. PSA/CSOSA has the right to request any additional information necessary in order to adjudicate the completed background investigation. If a Contractor employee fails to provide any of the above information, or to cooperate with PSA/CSOSA Office of Security, the individual will be removed immediately. PSA reserves the right to determine suitability of any contractor or contractor employee to work on this contract prior to the employee gaining access to any PSA facility or system. Contractor's Responsibility: (1) The Contractor shall ensure that no Contractor employee commences performance prior to completion of the background investigation, unless the Office of Security grants approval. (2) Any individual who has been temporarily removed or resigned may be required to undergo another background investigation before resuming any position. At the discretion of the COTR, the Contractor shall forward the required forms for a reinvestigation to the COTR. Prior to forwarding the forms, the Contractor is responsible for reviewing the forms for completeness. The forms should be forwarded with a cover letter indicating that the forms are for reinvestigation of a current Contractor employee. Government's Responsibility: (1) The Government will conduct a background investigation on all individuals involved in the contract. Derogatory information developed from this investigation may be considered justification to reject the applicant. The Government also reserves the right to reinvestigate all Contractor personnel working on this contract for any reason. (2) Upon completion of the background investigation, the Office of Security will review the results to determine suitability for the individual. Primary concern in the review process is to decide if the individual's presence in Agency facilities poses a potential risk to CSOSA, the Government, or the general public. All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 (Oct 2003) for Commercial Items, which at paragraph (t) Central Contractor Registration (CCR), requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the CCR database. Offerors should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. Registration in the CCR database shall be verified prior to award by entering the potential awardee's DUNS number into the CCR database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. Contract Administration: Invoices shall contain applicable information required by FAR 52.232-25, Prompt Payment, and include the following: (a) Contractor Name, Tax ID Number and Dun & Bradstreet Number; (b) Mailing "Remit To" Address; (c) Contractor Point of Contact Information; (d) Contract Number; (e) Invoice Number; (f) Description of Services; (g) Service Dates; (h) Price; (i) Number of Hours (if applicable); (j) Total Money Amount. Invoices for the work performed under this contract shall be submitted monthly to the Government for payment for services provided. The government shall review and ensure that the information is correct and verify that the services have been received. The invoice will then be certified for payment. If an invoice is received with inaccurate information, that invoice shall be returned unpaid by the Government. Note: The Government will not hold the invoice or make corrections but rather return the improper invoice in dispute to Contractor. The Contractor shall make the required corrections and submitted a corrected invoice for payment. All follow-up invoices shall be clearly marked "Duplicate of Original". Instructions to Offerors: A streamlined source selection process shall be used for evaluation of proposals and award will be made based on the proposal conforming to the requirements of the solicitation and providing best value to the Government. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Proposal Evaluations will be based on Technical, Past Performance and Price. Proposal submissions are limited to a total of twenty (20) written pages, excluding any workbooks or handouts specifically designed for all training class specified in the requirement. Proposal pages shall be 8.5 x 11 inches, single spaced with at least one (1) inch margin on top, bottom, left and right, and printed head-to-foot. The font size shall be no less than Times New Roman 12 point. The offeror shall complete and submit Standard Form 1449 in blocks 30a, 30b and 30c. The offeror shall complete and submit Attachment 2 (Contract Pricing). Offerors must be able to price and deliver all of the training line items. The offeror shall submit copies of professional certifications of the trainers solely applicable and relevant to the stated requirement. Standard Form 1449 (Attachment 1), Contract Pricing (Attachment 2), Financial References (Attachment 3), Past Performance References (Attachment 4) and copies of professional certifications of the trainers are excluded from the proposal submission page count. Each of the listed attachments and copies of professional certifications shall be included as separate sections of the proposal. Past Performance References shall be listed on Attachment 4, one reference per page. Offerors shall document a total of three (3) of the most recent and relevant past and present contracts performed for Federal agencies and commercial customers within the last three years. The following detail information shall be provided for each reference relevant to past performance: (1) Company name; (2) Service provided; (3) Contracting Officer Name and Phone Number; (4) Contract Number; (5) Contract Dollar Amount; (6) Period of Performance. Pricing: Offerors are required to submit a completed copy of Attachment 2 (Contract Pricing) as part of their proposal. Pricing of each of the training courses and the total price for all of the training courses shall be evaluated by the Government for reasonableness. Offerors must be able to price and deliver all of the training line items. Attachment 2 shall not be included in the proposal submission page count. Proposal Submission: Proposals shall be sent via mail or overnight carrier and must be received on or by the deadline of 5:00 p.m. local time on 03/16/2009. Late proposals shall not be considered. Proposals shall be sent to the following address: D.C. Pretrial Services Agency, Attention: Thomas, 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 1153B, Washington, DC 20004.
 

Web Link

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Place of Performance

Address: 601 / 633 Indiana Avenue, NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States

Zip Code: 20004
 

Record

SN01759488-W 20090304/090302214641-0e675550e07ce048a47df21429c8a984 (fbodaily.com)
 

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