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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 11, 2012 FBO #3791
DOCUMENT

Q -- Readjustment Counseling Services for Combat Veterans - Payson, AZ - Attachment

Notice Date

4/9/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621420 — Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN/18PHX;650 E. Indian School Rd.;Phoenix AZ 85012
 

ZIP Code

85012
 

Solicitation Number

VA25812I0366
 

Response Due

4/18/2012
 

Archive Date

5/3/2012
 

Point of Contact

Heidi R. Weber
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE The Department of Veteran Affairs Phoenix NCO 18 is issuing this sources-sought announcement to determine availability of Readjustment Counselors located in the Payson, Arizona area with the following credentials and meeting the following specifications: Interested vendors should respond to the POC below by 12:00 pm Eastern Time on 18 April, 2012. The Point of Contact (POC) for this effort is Heidi R Weber heidi.weber@va.gov or 602-277-5551 x4855. (1) Previous experience and present expertise in readjustment counseling with war zone veterans. For each person who will be providing readjustment counseling services (not consultants or administrative staff), the offeror shall provide the following information about services furnished to war zone veterans: (a) Number of war zone veterans and significant others (i.e., members of the veteran's immediate family, legal guardian, or individual with whom the veteran lives or certifies an intention to live with) of same seen previously for counseling, therapy, or assessment regarding readjustment from military duty. (b) Type of service provided; e.g., individual, family or group counseling. (c) Approximate time period (by year) when cases were seen by type of services provided. (d) Average frequency of visits by type of service provided. (e) Approximate length of time for which such veteran or significant other cases were seen. (f) Percentages of veteran cases seen where war-related PTSD was the primary readjustment problem requiring services. (g) Agency or counseling setting in which such cases were seen. (h) Brief narrative regarding other relevant special information about this prior clinical experience. (i) Total number of sessions per week (specifying individual, family or group counseling) that this particular staff member will be able to provide during the duration of the contract. (j) In addition, for each person who would be providing counseling services, provide a clear tabulation of prior experience in assisting war zone veterans with special aspects of readjustment problems; including problems relating to type of military discharge, concern over Agent Orange, chemical or biological agent exposure, psychological concern over other possible service-connected conditions, provisions of consultation about such cases to other community agencies, VA benefit problems, etc. (k) Provide the names of three references (including address, phone number, and professional credentials) familiar with previous professional experience of each counselor. The information in (1) above must be provided for each counselor in detail. The offeror must also indicate the number of group sessions and number of all other type of sessions per week, which can be provided under the terms of this contract (100 points). (2) A commitment in principle to furnish readjustment services to war zone veterans, as evidence by bylaws, mission statement, or established statement of goals and procedures (10 points). (3) An established program of services, described in writing, for furnishing war zone veterans the following services: (a) Peer group counseling. (b) Individual, couple and family readjustment counseling. (c) Substance abuse counseling and assistance. (d) Job and career counseling as part of readjustment counseling (which does not include job placement services). (e) Social services for basic needs and referral procedures (i.e., formal or informal linkages and referral procedures with social service providers in the community to meet other needs of the client which cannot be directly furnished by the service provider). (f) Referral procedures for medical examination and treatment to VA and/or private sector health care facilities. The prospective provider must be able to furnish the services listed in items (a), (b), (c) and (d). If the provider cannot directly furnish the services described in any item (a) through (f), the following must be demonstrated: (a) The means to assure that those services which the offeror is incapable of furnishing directly will be delivered when needed; for example, through referral, agreement, affiliation or consultant arrangements. The specific resources to be utilized in this manner must be identified and described and the mechanism for access specified. (b) The existence of systems to assure that such services the offeror is incapable of furnishing directly are delivered and to demonstrate that the quality of such services is satisfactory. All consultants or other entities which the primary contractor arranges for providing services, identified in items (a) through (f) above, must meet the requirements of paragraphs (2), (4), (5) and (6) of this section as a prerequisite of contract award (50 points). (4) At least one Psychiatrist or doctoral level Psychologist or MSW level Psychiatric Social Worker must be on the offeror's core staff. In lieu of the latter, the offeror must have a mental health related masters level Counselor and have a Psychiatrist, doctoral Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatric Social Worker or Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist serving as a consultant who is on call during regular working hours or is otherwise reasonably available to perform services under the contract. This will be at no additional cost to the Department of Veterans Affairs (30 points). (5) The offeror must demonstrate clinically appropriate individualized plans for making psychosocial assessments and providing counseling services to clients. Documentation should include a detailed understanding of war-related PTSD, and other post-war readjustment problems. Military history should be indicated as a core feature of the assessment process (10 points). (6) The offeror must demonstrate suitable procedures to safeguard records, to include detailed documentation for the physical security of records and prevention of disclosure of the records, reports or other private information of clients, except with the client's informed written consent (10 points). (7) The offeror will have a written plan for continuing education specific to the enhancement of knowledge and skills in providing more effective readjustment counseling. This plan should include the source of the continuing education, how often continuing education will be provided, and number of hours of instruction, and what specific staff members will attend (10 points). (8) A written narrative describing the training and education of each counselor who would be providing readjustment counseling under this contract. This should specifically include a description of any specific formal training and education in the area of readjustment counseling for Vietnam era and post-Vietnam war zone veterans. As part of this documentation, a detailed vitae for each counselor must be submitted as an appendix to the contract proposal (10 points). (12) A written description specifying the nature and extent of the offeror's experience in providing counseling services to special populations of ethnic minority, disabled and female veterans (20 points). Interested vendors should respond to the POC below by 12:00 pm Eastern Time on 18 April, 2012. The Point of Contact (POC) for this effort is Heidi R Weber heidi.weber@va.gov or 602-277-5551 x4855. This sources sought synopsis does not constitute an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Request for Quote (RFQ), or a Request for Proposal (RFP) and it should not be construed as a commitment of any kind by the government to issue a formal solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The US Government is in no way liable to pay for or reimburse any companies or entities that respond to this announcement. Any costs incurred by interested companies in response to this announcement will NOT be reimbursed. Your interest in this response is appreciated. All interested sources are also encouraged to register with Central Contracting Registry (CCR) at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx and fill out On-Line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov/. Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to the POC above. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.
 

Web Link

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Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-12-I-0366 VA258-12-I-0366_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=319662&FileName=VA258-12-I-0366-000.docx)

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Record

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