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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JUNE 08, 2012 FBO #3849
DOCUMENT

R -- MENTAL SKILLS TRAINING INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (IDIQ) FOR CHAPTER 31 VETERANS - Attachment

Notice Date

6/6/2012
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

624310 — Vocational Rehabilitation Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Support Services Division (362/24);6900 Almeda Road;Houston TX 77030-4200
 

ZIP Code

77030-4200
 

Solicitation Number

VA36212R0005
 

Response Due

6/13/2012
 

Archive Date

9/11/2012
 

Point of Contact

John A. Player
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

(1) N/A (2) 0606 (3) 2012 (4) 77030 (5) R (6) Department of Veterans Affairs Support Services Division (362/24) 6900 Almeda Road Houston TX 77030-4200 (7) Mental Skills Training IDIQ For Chapter 31 Veterans (8) VA362-12-R-0005 (9) 06132012 (10) John A Player (11) N/A (12) N/A (13) N/A (14) N/A (15) N/A (16) 1.PURPOSE THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS The Department of Veterans Affairs, Houston Regional Office is conducting a MARKET RESEARCH SURVEY to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small business concerns should be capable of furnishing all labor, supervision, and parts, to include all equipment necessary to perform all work require under the proposed contract. The NAICS code is 624310, Vocational Rehabilitation Services 2.DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT The contractor shall provide all services, materials, labor, tools, equipment, transportation, facilities, and supervision to provide Mental Skill Training (Peak Performance Training) Services in accordance with this Performance Work Statement. All services shall be performed in accordance with the contract terms and conditions set forth herein. The Program shall consist of the following elements: ·Four (4) Day, Thirty Two (32) Hour Peak Performance Mental Skills Workshop Content: -Introduction to Peak Performance -Goal Setting -Adaptive Thinking -Stress-Energy Management -Attention Control -Imagery Active Learning -Exercises and activities to understand and apply learned concepts -Biofeedback to demonstrate mind-body connection and self-regulation Materials -Mental Skills Workbook -Exercises and Handouts -Advanced Readings Software and Hardware -EmWave Coherence Trainer for mind-body training -Mindshaper Suite for attention and concentration training -ThinkFast software to measure and train reaction time, perceptual reflex, cognitive reflex, working memory speed, and subliminal perception ·Peak Performance Mental Skills Mastery Training and Coaching (25 to 30 Hours) -Conducted in one-on-one hourly session over the course of the TRACK year with professional performance psychologist and peak performance coach and trainer -Application of learnings from the workshop -Use of biofeedback and neurofeedback to measure and train mental, emotional, and physiological control during performance in high stress situations -Develop self-regulation and self-control skill and applying them in real-world scenarios -Safe and controlled learning environment with the use of Alpha chairs and high tech audio-video equipment 3.FREQUENCY The contractor shall provide services to cohorts not larger than 13 Veterans. The contractor shall schedule two (2) cohorts per year. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be for a one-year base period plus four (4) option periods. 4.POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE a)Company names, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. b)Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's past performance in providing this type of service. Please include the following: (a) staff expertise including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. c)Submit Capability Statements by June 13, 2012 to the Contracting Officer, John A. Player at john.player2@va.gov or in writing to the following address: Department of Veterans Affairs Support Services Division (362/24) Attn: John Player 6900 Almeda Road Houston TX 77030-4200 NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER MARCH 7, 2012. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. 5.DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES a)This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. b)No Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s.) (17) Department of Veterans Affairs 5788 Eckhert Road San Antonio TX 78240 (18) N/A
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/HouVARO/HouVARO362/VA36212R0005/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA362-12-R-0005 VA362-12-R-0005.doc (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=356379&FileName=VA362-12-R-0005-000.doc)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=356379&FileName=VA362-12-R-0005-000.doc

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;5788 Eckhert Road;San Antonio TX

Zip Code: 78240
 

Record

SN02767611-W 20120608/120606235542-158651ef242b3547bd681d45f532c1e7 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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