12024B20Q0001 Summary of Changes.pdf

Solicitation 12024B20Q0001 Amendment P00001 U.S. Forest Service Mental Health Professionals, CISM National Office

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

APRIL 2, 2020

1. Updated Table of Contents

2. Cover Page

a. Offer due date extended to April 16, 2020 at 12:00 PM Mountain Time.

3. Section 1.2 (e)

a. Removed and replaced with the following:

Availability to receive telephone calls, text messages, or emails 24 hours per day, 365 days a year.

4. Section 1.2 (h)

a. Removed and replaced with the following:

The contractor shall provide the following management and support as required:

i. The contractor shall maintain the currency of their employees by providing initial and refresher training as required to meet the PWS requirements. The contractor shall make necessary travel arrangements for employees. The contractor shall maintain the necessary organization to support the requirements in the PWS.

5. Section 1.3 (b)

a. Removed and replaced with the following:

After each incident, the peer support team will meet prior to leaving to provide recommendations for appropriate crisis intervention strategies, corrective action plans (if corrective action is required), suggestions for improvement, timely identification of issues, participate in After Action Reviews (AAR). The AAR is conducted with the CIPS group. At times, generalities of the incident may be discussed with the local unit without disclosing confidential information.

6. Section 1.3 (g)

a. Removed and replaced with the following:

Provide training utilizing ICISF curriculum (curriculum is available at https://icisf.org) as requested. Instructors who are certified ICISF instructors will be utilized to instruct ICISF courses. Not having an ICISF instructor certification does not exclude a vendor from this BPA.

Provide training in support of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) and agency courses including but not limited to:

i. You Will Not Stand Alone,

ii. Resiliency,

iii. Hospital/Family Liaison

iv. Critical Incident Support.

7. Section 1.4 (e)

a. Added the following:

Submit any change in personnel to the Government at time of change. The Contracting Officer will approve or disapprove of any new personnel during the duration of the agreement.

8. Section 1.6 (a)

a. Removed and replaced with the following:

Certain incidents may require the clinician to visit the fireline. In this case,the Government will temporarily supply the Contractor with personal protective equipment (PPE) and other fire gear required for access to the fireline – except NWCG-compliant firefighting leather boots, which the Contractor shall provide. The Contractor shall return all PPE checked out from the Prescribed Fire Training Center or Federal or State Partner Agency promptly upon completing a workshop or when PPE is no longer required.

9. Section 1.10

a. Updated Schedule of Items

i. Line Item 001 and subsequent option periods:

1. Changed “Respond” to “Response”

ii. Line Item 002 and subsequent option periods:

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Solicitation 12024B20Q0001 Amendment P00001 U.S. Forest Service Mental Health Professionals, CISM National Office

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

APRIL 2, 2020

1. Changed “Travel” to “Instruction”

iii. Line Item 003 and subsequent option periods:

1. Added “Prep Time for”

iv. Line Item 004 and subsequent option periods:

1. Moved original Line Item to Line Item 005.

2. Added “Clinician – Travel Rate (Hourly), Response and Training”

v. Line Item 005 and subsequent option periods:

1. Renumbered from Line Item 004.

2. No change in wording.

vi. Line Item 006 and subsequent option periods:

1. Renumbered from Line Item 005.

2. No change in wording.

vii. Removed footnote and replaced with the following:

** See Section 1.12 BPA Call Procedures Line Items 001-004 and subsequent option periods: Offerors do not need to provide pricing for all line items. Pricing shall include all costs to the contract to perform the specific task. Pricing shall represent the Maximum Price the government will pay (contractor allowed to charge).

Line Item 004 and 005 and subsequent option periods: Awardees shall provide a travel cost estimate at the time of the BPA Call Announcement. This amount will cover all Government ordered travel during the period of performance identified in the Call. All travel will be paid in accordance with Section 1.11.

10. Section 1.11

a. Added the following to the title:

i. (APPLIES TO ALL TRAVEL)

11. Section 1.18

a. Removed “The finalized QCP will be accepted by the Government at the time of the award of the agreement.” and replaced with the following:

The QCP shall be submitted within 10 days of award to the Government for approval and acceptance.

12. Section 4.8 (b) (4) (i) (a):

a. Changed “any” to “all”.

13. Section 4.8 (b) (4) (ii) (ii)

a. Added “for each clinician.”

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