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CONTINUATION OF SF-1449, BLOCK 20

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The contractor shall be capable of providing outpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment services to offenders confined in community-based programs. Services are requested through Telehealth.

All references to Residential Re-Entry Center (RRC) and Community Correctional Center (CCC) shall be treated equally for the purpose of this contract.

The performance period for the resulting contract will be a one-year base period (to begin upon the effective date of contract award) and four additional one-year option periods. The anticipated total contract period is five years. The anticipated performance start date is October 01, 2021.

Community Treatment Services Decisional Rule Criteria Lowest Price Technically Acceptable:

Each quotation will be initially reviewed to determine that all document submission requirements listed under Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, are met.

By using the documentation submitted with each quotation, an initial review will also be conducted to determine whether or not it meets the minimum requirements contained in the Decisional Rule Criteria below. Any quotation not meeting this criteria shall not receive any further consideration for award.

Quotes must clearly demonstrate at the time of submission, unless otherwise stated, the capability to meet the Decisional Rule Criteria below. Quotes will be rated "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" based on the Decisional Rule Criteria. Quoters receiving an "Unacceptable" rating will be advised of their elimination from the procurement. Quoters receiving an "Acceptable" rating shall be considered for award.

DECISION RULE CRITERIA – LPTA-COMMUNITY TREATMENT SERVICES 2020

1. Operational Requirement – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): The Quoter must demonstrate adherence to the CBT model of treatment or other evidence-based programming compatible with CBT. [SOW 2.2]

a. Submit the cognitive behavioral methods or techniques that will be used with Bureau inmates in the delivery of Community Treatment Services (CTS).

2. Operational Requirement – Crisis Interventions: The Quoter must provide emergency crisis interventions, if necessary. When applicable, the Quoter must have the ability to complete a Crisis Intervention Assessment contract line item number (CLIN) 6000, within 24 hours of the request made by CTS staff. [SOW 4.3.9]

a. Submit a plan to provide an emergency crisis intervention, if the need arises during a clinical session. Include specific local information to include emergency psychiatric care facility, local hospital with crisis unit, or other emergency crisis intervention resources.

b. If applicable, submit a plan to conduct a crisis intervention session within 24 hours of referral, and submit the assessment to CTS within one business day.

3. Operational Requirement – Inmate Accountability: The Quoter must have a comprehensive accountability program that ensures every Bureau inmate is accounted for while at the facility. [SOW 7.2]

a. Submit a plan for notifying CTS and the Residential Reentry Center (RRC) of any late arrivals or absences from scheduled sessions.

b. Submit a plan to maintain accountability of inmates from arrival until departure from the clinical session.

4. Operational Requirement – Confidentiality: The Quoter must ensure complete confidentiality of all Bureau treatment records and sessions.

a. Submit a plan to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of individual and group sessions. [SOW 7.1.1]

b. Submit the agency’s policies and procedures to comply with all applicable provisions of HIPAA. [SOW 7.6]

c. Telehealth: Identify the communication system and software application that will be used. Submit evidence of the proposed system’s ability to meet the Bureau’s electronic security requirements: HIPAA-compliant, FIPS 140-2 certified, 256- bit encryption, and housed in Continental US. [SOW 3.9.1.1]

d. Telehealth: Submit a plan that specifically addresses the telehealth policies and regulations for the state where services will be rendered. [SOW 3.9.1.2]

5. Staffing Requirement: The Quoter must have key personnel to meet the solicitation requirements. The Quoter must ensure all personnel providing clinical services to Bureau inmates meet the experiential, educational, and appropriate licensure/certification as required by the state authority where the services will be rendered.

a. Submit the Technical Personnel document that identifies the position and responsibility of all personnel proposed to meet or exceed the minimum staffing requirements of key personnel in table 7a below. All key personnel must be identified on this document.

[SOW 5.2]

b. Submit resumes for personnel providing direct clinical services to Bureau inmates.

[SOW 5.3]

c. Submit copies of current and valid professional licenses for clinical staff. Clinical licenses submitted must be listed in table 7c below and must correspond to the respective clinical duties performed. [SOW 5.4]

If unable to produce an original license, provide a license verification sheet with a copy of a government-issued photo identification card for the staff member.

If submitting a non-medical license that is not listed on the table below, complete the Mental Health/Behavioral Health Professionals Scope of Practice Summary.

Any licenses other than those listed below will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

d. Psychiatric (if applicable): Submit a Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration Certificate for a qualified practitioner with prescriptive authority who meets the standards of practice established by the state’s professional regulatory board to provide psychiatric evaluations and medication monitoring. [SOW 5.4.5]

5a. Minimum Staffing Requirements of Key Personnel Identify the following on the Technical Personnel Document:

Authorized Negotiator Key Personnel for Substance Use Disorder Services Key Personnel for Mental Health Services Key Personnel for Psychiatric Services

5c. Clinical Licensing Requirements for Counselors All clinicians must be licensed or certified in the state of Alaska and must be able to practice independently, without supervision, in the state of Alaska.

Mental Health Substance Use Substance Use Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor Licensed Clinical Social Worker Licensed Psychologist

Chemical Dependency Counselor I and II

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

PRICING

Prices quoted to the Government shall be as low as or lower than those charges to the supplier’s most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts offered for prompt payment.

Please complete the chart below with total quoted price for the base period and each option year.

Year Total Base Period $ Option Year 1 $ Option Year 2 $ Option Year 3 $ Option Year 4 $ Potential Six Month Extension $ Total of All Years $

DELIVERIES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505, and the clause located in FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, states that any supplies or services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by a warranted Contracting Officer in the CTS Contracting Office.

BILLING INFORMATION

The Government will make payment on a monthly basis via Electronic Fund Transfer. Invoices with the contract number should be submitted electronically to BOP-RSD-CRBCTS-BILL-KC@bop.gov. Contractors that are classified as a small business are required to indicate their small business size status on each invoice submitted for payment.

AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Quoters are advised an award may be made without discussions. The Contracting Officer cannot overemphasize the necessity for the initial quotation of a quoter to provide the Government with sufficient information identifying the quoter's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.