SOLICITATION NOTICE
G -- Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring Services
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2015
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621420
— Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
- Contracting Office
- United States Judiciary, U.S. Probation Office, U.S. Probation Office - South Dakota, 314 South Main Avenue, Room 100, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 57104-6323, United States
- ZIP Code
- 57104-6323
- Solicitation Number
- 0869-2015-DSDTRDAMS
- Point of Contact
- Roy Weber (Roy_Weber@sdp.uscourts.gov), Phone: 605-977-8912
- E-Mail Address
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Roy_Weber@sdp.uscourts.gov
(Roy_Weber@sdp.uscourts.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring Services Solicitation Number: 0869-2015-DSDTRDAMS The United States Probation/Pretrial Services Office for the District of South Dakota is soliciting proposals to provide transdermal alcohol monitoring services for defendants and/or offenders who are alcohol dependent. These individuals include persons on probation, supervised release, or parole, who are under supervision of the United States Probation Office in the District of South Dakota. This group could also include inmates in the United States Bureau of Prisons, who are residing in federal or contract community treatment centers, residential re-entry centers, as well as persons on pretrial release status under supervision of the United States Pretrial Services Office. Enclosed is a Statement of Work (SOW), which contains the applicable requirements to be provided by the awarded vendor. All proposals will be evaluated by the criteria outlined in the SOW. Proposals will be awarded on the basis of initial offers submitted, and each initial offer should contain your organization's best terms from a cost and technical standpoint. There will be no opportunity to modify your proposal. Please read the SOW carefully; please do not rely on knowledge of prior proposals, or knowledge of previous federal procurement procedures. The estimated monthly quantities outlined in the SOW are only an estimate of the services to be provided during the term of this agreement. The terms of this agreement are outlined in the SOW. The vendor must be capable of providing all services identified in the SOW within the geographic area established in the SOW. All copies must be originally signed and submitted to the United States Probation/Pretrial Services Office, 314 S. Main Avenue, Suite 100, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6474 on or before 05/15/2015. Proposals received after the established date will not be considered for award. Please contact Senior United States Probation/Pretrial Services Officer Roy Weber at (605)977-8912 with any questions you may have regarding this solicitation. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Catchment Area: District of South Dakota Estimated Monthly Quantity: 20 clients in the District of South Dakota (This estimate does not represent a guarantee of service to be ordered). Period of Service: On or before May 22, 2015 through September 30, 2015 Not to Exceed: $100,000 Services are subject to the availability of funds Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring and Unit Rental Vendor(s) shall provide "transdermal alcohol devices" that measure the ethanol concentration in a discrete sample of the ethanol vapor with the integrated fuel cell. Transdermal alcohol concentration (TAC) shall express the ethanol level in the samples tested by the device. The device shall measure the ethanol content in what is referred to as insensitive perspiration or the unnoticed perspiration that occurs continuously. The device shall provide for measurements to be conducted every 30 minutes with results stored in the device and the ability to download results to a computer and offer a detection system and the ability to report these events to an officer via wireless technology. The device must be able to distinguish between environmental factors and actual consumption. The device must have the capacity to transmit results remotely through a secured telephone connection or other form of wireless transmission. The manner by which these results are reported may differ, but the detection of alcohol shall be certified and reported to the officer within 24 hours. The device must be able to provide multiple tamper sensors including strap tamper, loss of skin contact, and water sensors. The device must offer field replaceable strap, battery, pins, and latches. Field Monitoring Units The device must be able to monitor the absence or presence of an individual at their residence during designated times as established by the officer. The device must be able to detect tamper and notification issues including power loss, phone loss, low battery, out of range, case tamper/case movement, strap tamper, and loss of ability to communicate with host. The device must be able to operate with digital phone service. Additional Requirements Manned call center, operational 24/7, capable of direct communication between monitoring center and officer (ie., email, text, and phone call). Customized closed loop and alert escalation protocol capable of including more than one officer and varying time frames, for both home confinement and alcohol monitoring alerts. A bill center capable of providing monthly detailed invoices. Must be capable of billing the offender/defendant directly on a co-payment basis, and must be able to accept co-payments from the offender/defendant. These co-payments must be applied to monthly invoices as a credit. Must provide shelf inventory of at least one unit per divisional office (4), in the District of South Dakota, or 10% of active units, whichever is greater, at no cost to the District of South Dakota. The vendor shall provide training to U.S. Probation/Pretrial staff when requested. The vendor will provide a price list to replace lost or damaged equipment. Will establish cost per unit to include when the District of South Dakota will be billed initially and when it concludes, (ie., starts when the equipment is received by the offeror and ends when the service is closed with the vendor.) Must be able and willing to provide expert testimony, free of charge, in court hearings challenging the device results. Bid Selection Criteria The selection criteria for lowest bid will be based on the monthly price for services plus the cost of lost/damaged equipment that could potentially occur with each unit put into service. Please see the example below. Vendor A Vendor B Cost of monitoring service/month per unit $100 $75 Cost of lost/damaged equipment per unit $900 $1,200 Combined potential $1,000 $1,275 Given the defined selection criteria, the lowest bid was submitted by Vendor A. Contract Monitoring The District of South Dakota will monitor the services being rendered to ensure they are in compliance with the Statement of Work, to include invoice billing.
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