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This document contains a set of questions and answers related to a federal solicitation for an IDIQ contract to provide behavioral health services to wildland fire personnel. The key details are:
The solicitation is for a new IDIQ contract to provide a range of behavioral health services including crisis intervention, assessment, counseling, training, and psychiatric evaluations to wildland fire personnel employed by the Department of the Interior and USDA Forest Service. The contract requires the ability to provide in-person services within 30 miles of employees' duty stations across the U.S. and territories. Pricing is structured with a combination of hourly rates and per-session pricing. The government anticipates issuing an annual task order to cover the required services. The solicitation includes requirements for a transition plan, quality management, and the development of training materials. The due date for proposals is October 18, 2024, and the anticipated award date is on or about December 5, 2024.
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140D0424R0099 OWF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH Q&A
| Question Number | Questions | Reference (paragraph/section/page) | Responses | |
| 1 | Would you kindly confirm if this is an entirely new effort or is there an incumbent currently providing these services? If so, would you please provide the incumbent contract details? | This is a new effort. | ||
| 2 | We would like to know if this is a brand new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. | |||
| If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number? | See response to Question 1. | |||
| 3 | The PWS in Section 2 (Scope) states immediately after Table 1 on pg 4, "This contract encompasses the development and delivery of all resources, personnel, materials, processes, training, equipment, and technology required to provide the wildland fire workforce with the following services." In our response to the market research we highlighted how our commercial firefighter wellness/peer support mobile app could be configured to deliver content and resources to wildland firefighters, and the fact that as a native mobile app these tools/resources would be available to users in areas with little or no internet access. There does not appear to be any requirement for delivery of a mobile app as part of this contract. Could the government please clarify what is meant by the use of the term "technology" in the sentence cited above? What "technology" is the vendor expected to provide as part of this effort? | Technology in the context of this solicitation are tools to facilitate the delivery of services as outlined in the PWS, including but not limited to self-scheduling option and online provider search capabilities for the user. | ||
| 4 | Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past? | See response to Question 1. | ||
| 5 | Are all consultations to be done face-to-face? Can they be done by ZOOM or other remote on-line consultations and how is it determined which consultation will be used. | Page 2 Paragraph B.1. | See pages 5 and 6, Section 3.2.2. of the PWS, including the requirement to offer secured virtal option for assessment and sessions. | |
| 6 | If an initial consultation is by telehealth is there a requirement to convert it to face-to-face as soon as possible or can that be done when the employee is detailed back to the duty station? | Page 2 B.1. | See pages 5 and 6, Section 3.2.2. of the PWS. | |
| 7 | The Offeror shall provide information demonstrating how they will meet the requirement for in-person services within 30 miles of a wildland fire personnel’s duty station to include U.S. and U.S. Territory locations. How is this to be provided? | Volume I Page 19 Technical Capability Paragraph 2 | It's at the contractor's discretion how to demonstrate how to meet the requirement. | |
| 8 | As a small business, do we need to submit a small business or subcontracting plan? | Page 19 Paragraph 1 Small Business Plan. | See note on B08 SOL 140D0424F0099 under E2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (Sep 2023) under chart which provides the requirements for small and large businesses. | |
| 9 | The solicitation lists this program as an IDIQ and that task orders will be issued. How will referrals be made for individual counseling? Will a task order be issued for every referral, or will they be covered by a blanket task order? | Self-referral by eligible wildland fire personnel. A blanket task order is expected to be issued annually for required services/sessions. | ||
| 10 | For covered personnel that are in the 6-month period after they furlough or leave employment and are no longer at a covered duty station, does the 30-mile rule still apply? | PWS Page 3 Background | See updated language in PWS. | |
| 11 | If covered personnel are away from their duty station fighting fires, does the 30-mile rule still apply. | PWS paragraph 3.3 | Providers are to abide by regulations that govern their license and state requirements. | |
| 12 | If covered personnel are detailed out of the country, are they still covered and if so, how are they to be provided services? | PWS | No, they are not covered unless they reside in a U.S. state or U.S. territory (see page 8 of PWS). | |
| 13 | Will the COR provide present training courses such that they can be reviewed to develop new training. | PWS Page 24 Training Development | Yes, existing trainings will be shared but assumed all will need revisions and updates. | |
| 14 | Does the transition plan need to be part of the solicitation, or will it need to be provided on award of the contract? | Transition plan, Section 3.6.3 | See Paragraph 3.6.3 Transition Plan which states "In order to ensure continuity of services, the Contractor shall provide for a seamless transition to phase in psychotherapy services under this contract (Section 5.1, Deliverable 5)." This is a required deliverable of the contract, not the solicitation. | |
| 15 | If there is an incumbent, are they required to participate in a transition to a new awardee? | See response to Question 1. | ||
| 16 | It is stated below that: |
"The Contractor shall offer self-scheduling online option, allowing participants to elect self-scheduling/online scheduling to book their own appointments through a digital platform like a website or application, eliminating the need to call or visit the clinician just to schedule an appointment.
| Does a task order need to be issued for each appointment, or will it be covered by a blanket task order? | Section 3.7 Web features. Page 23 | See response to Question 9. | ||
| 17 | There is no pricing request for training in the price sheet. Is it assumed that a quote for each training will be provided under a Task Order? | Task Order 4.4 Task % | Yes, a specific task order with associated requirement will be issued when required. | |
| 18 | In the labor category section of the pricing spreadsheet there are labor categories for Program Manager, Crisis, Crisis Manager, IT Manager, Training Manager, Development Manager, Graphic, Web Developer, Training Specialist. While some of these positions will be on an as needed basis and it assumed that this program would have a dedicated Program Manager (page 16, 3.5.13). Our other positions to be dedicated to the contract, and if so, which ones will be required to be dedicated? | page 16, 3.5.13 | The requirement for dedicated personnel applies to the program manager only. All other labor categories may be requirements that would be established at the task order level. | |
| 19 | Is this a new program or a modification of the present program? | See response to Question 1. | ||
| 20 | If a present program, is there an incumbent? | See response to Question 1. | ||
| 21 | The start date is 10 days after the award. Is this the date services are supposed to be available to the covered employee? | Program deliverable Page 27 | Services would be available to covered employees once a task order for services is issued. | |
| 22 | Please specity which services would be required in a 48 hour timeframe. We assume that the department request referrals for all crisis calls to be made within 48 hours. Please confirm or further specify. | PWS page 8 | See updated language in PWS. | |
| 23 | Is there an existing EAP vendor today? What level of integration with the EAP is anticipated (e.g. warm handoffs, sharing of clinical records, etc.)? Is the Department interested in an integrated EAP and MHSUD offering to cover the comprehensive needs of employees and more seemlessly manage transitions or multiple episodes/casaes/concerns across categories? | PWS page 9 | There is an exisiting EAP vendor. See response to Question 1. This is not a solicitation for an integrated EAP and SUD service. | |
| 24 | Please include a list of all zipcodes by which the 30 min access standard can be assessed. Please include total number of field-based offices and any available detail on duty locations. | BOB SOL RFP, page 19 | Duty location data can only be provided by state and county. | |
| 25 | How will eligibility for telephonic services be verified? Will an eligibility file be required to confirm eligibilty? Would this be through an X12 (834 exchange) or other format? | The Contractor will develop screening questions to verify eligibility based on definition of wildland firefighters and dispatchers available on pages 2 and 3 of the PWS. | ||
| 26 | How are services provided today? | See response to Question 1. | ||
| 27 | Is any anticipated utilization data available or would the DOI prefer that we submit assumed utilization with our pricing? | Offeror's should submit assumed utilization with their pricing. | ||
| 28 | The Government has indicated, in FAR clause 52.216-1, that firm, fixed price task orders are anticipated. What is the planned scope of the task orders (by year, by region, by state, etc.)? | See response to Question 9. | ||
| 29 | The Government has indicated, in FAR clause 52.216-1, that firm, fixed price task orders are anticipated. What will the CLIN units be (month, session, labor hour, etc.)? | See pricing schedule. | ||
| 30 | The price model includes hourly rates for labor categories and “per session” pricing. Which of these will be used to determine each offerors total evaluated price? | The Price Evaluation Section of the solicitation is updated. | ||
| 31 | Can the Government provide an estimate of the number (or percentage) of wildland fire fighters that currently seek behavioral health support? | See response to Question 1. This is a new effort the Government has no established historical information. | ||
| 32 | For crisis management, is the contractor responsible for arranging emergency care or psychiatric hospitalization if needed, or will referrals to EAPs be the primary method? | PWS, Section 3.2.4 Crisis Intervention (page 7) | See updated language under PWS Section 3.2.4. | |
| 33 | Will the government provide any existing mental health training modules that the contractor can build upon, or must all training content be created from scratch? | PWS, Section 4.2 Training Development (page 24) | See response to Question 13. | |
| 34 | For the web-based scheduling system, will the government provide specific requirements for integrating this platform with any existing DOI systems, or does the contractor have flexibility in platform selection? | PWS, Section 3.7 Web Features (page 22) | There is no requirement to integrate a self-scheduling option to any exisiting DOI systems. | |
| 35 | Small Business Participation Plan is required of both Small and Large Business offerors, business size standard defined by NAICS code 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians), size standard $9M. |
Small business offerors self-certified in SAM.gov will receive the maximum credit for this evaluation factor and do not need to submit any documentation supporting this evaluation factor.
Would the Government please clarify if any Small Business Plarticipation Plan is required of Small Business Offers? E2, Submission of Offer, Bulletted lines (page 17 of 27)
AND
| E.5, Factor III-Small Business Participation and Subcontracting Plan (page 23 of 27) | See response to Question 8. | ||
| 36 | E.2. requests a Subcontracting plan. If the offeror is not utilizing any subcontractors, | ||
| do they still need to include a subcontracting plan? | E2, Submission of Offer, Bulletted lines (page 17 of 27) | See response to Question 8. | |
| 37 | Is the front matter (cover and table of contents) excluded from the page limit for Volume II? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep E2, page 17, Submission of Offer |
| See updated language. | ||
| 38 | Can the Government clarify the instructions for Volume III as the PPQ template provided in Attachment 2 exceeds the 2-page limit per reference in the table provided in E2. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
Page 19, Volume III, Past Performance
| See updated language. | ||
| 39 | Can the Government confirm whether their small business participation plan and subcontracting plan is expected to show participation against total contract value, not subcontracted value (based on subcontracted dollars, those dollars going to small businesses covering socio-economic categories)? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
Page 19, Volume IV, Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan
| See FAR 52.219-9(d) Small Business Subcontracting Plan and Solicitation, Factor III - Small Business Participation and Subcontracting Plan. | ||
| 40 | The instructions state that offerors shall "provide information for up to five referenced projects or contracts.” Can the Government confirm the minimum number of past performance examples that should be submitted to be compliant? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
Page 19, Volume III, Past Performance
| There is no minimum number of projects. | ||
| 41 | The Government refers to Service Disabled Business, which includes 8(a) in the table with a 32.5% DOI goal. Does the Government mean "small disadvantaged business," which would align with the SBA 8(a) program? If so, can the Government correct the table? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
Page 19, Volume IV, Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan
| See updated language. | ||
| 42 | Would the Government consider allowing the submission of actual CPAR instead of the Past Performance Questionnaire? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p. 19, Volume III
| See Solicitation Volume III, Past Performance paragraph which states "Provide additional past performance information for work related to or of a similar nature as required by this solicitation." | ||
| 43 | The solicitation states that the “Government will round pricing submitted with cents down to the next whole dollar." Is rounding conducted at the CLIN unit price or the extended price? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p. 20, Vol V
| See paragraph C.2.1 of the solicitation which states "All rates on the Price Schedule must be rounded to the nearest dollar. " | ||
| 44 | The evaluation criteria states, “Small business offerors self-certified in SAM.gov will receive the maximum credit for this evaluation factor and do not need to submit any documentation supporting this evaluation factor. “Please clarify what is meant by "maximum credit”. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p. 23, Factor III
| See revised Rating Definition Chart to include Technical Capablity Factor and Small Business Participation Plan. | ||
| 45 | The Government instructs offerors to "[p]provide additional past performance information for work related to or of a similar nature as required by this solicitation." Please clarify the format for this information and whether it counts toward the 5-contract maximum. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p20, Vol III
| See Volume, Title, Page Limit chart in the solicitation and bullet point below chart for information for the formatting requirements for Past Performance. | ||
| 46 | To ensure offerors can provide a complete record of their relevant contracts and/or subcontracts for 3 years from solicitation due date, please clarify the type of work that the Government considers "related to" that this solicitation requires. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p20, Vol III
| Related to is for work similar in scope to this effort. | ||
| 47 | What is the anticipated award date? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
General
| On or about December 5, 2024. | ||
| 48 | Table 1 provides the current estimated population. Please provide an estimate for temporary and seasonal hires. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p. 4
| While it fluctuates each year, there are approximately 4,200 temporary and seasonal hires. | ||
| 49 | What is the Government's planned approach to issuing task orders? Will they be issued as an annual TO for all requirements or separate TOs for specific regions? | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
p. 13, D.1
| See response to question 28. | ||
| 50 | We assume past performance will be evaluated collectively instead of individually. For example, defining collectively similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity instead of individually, e.g., when taken as a whole, the projects are similar to the task requirements identified in the RFP. Please confirm our assumption is accurate. | B08_SOL_140D0424R0099_Final_12Sep |
Page 19, Volume III, Past Performance
| See Performance Confidence Assessments chart for definitions for the past performance confidence ratings. | |||
| 51 | To provide an accurate depiction of the vendor's ability to provide services within a 30-mile radius of the outlined states and counties, can the Government provide the requisite addresses and/or zip codes for all locations? | B08_SOL_Attachment 1_FFT_Personnel_States_and_Counties | Duty location data can only be provided by state and county. |
| 52 | Can the Government clarify whether onsite clinicians will be provided office space, access to the site, etc.? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 25, Section 4.5 Task 6 - Onsite Clinician Services
| When and if task 6 is ordered, the government will provide access to the site and office space. | |||
| 53 | Under Task 3.2.2, the Government states, "certain participants may receive trauma treatment modalities that possibly require longer sessions (e.g., 90-minute sessions for prolonged exposure).". There is no way to distinguish or distinctly price 60-minute sessions from 90-minute sessions within the pricing volume. Can the Government clarify how many 90-minute versus 60-minute sessions they anticipate occurring for the base and option years? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep | |
| pg. 5 | The Government anticipates a small fraction of those receiving services to require the 90 minute sessions in base and option years. This will also be dependent on the treatment plan established by the individual clinician within the Contractor's network of providers. | ||
| 54 | Section 3.6.3 outlines the requirements for a transition plan. Would the Government consider a transition-in timeline of 60 days versus 30 days? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 19, Section 3.6.3 Transition Plan
| Transition Plan is required to be provided within 30 days of post-award conference (i.e. kick-off meeting). Since this is a new requirement there would only be a need to identify phase-out services. | ||
| 55 | If onsite clinicians are required, there is no way to accurately provide pricing for onsite support within the current CLIN structure. Would the Government consider adding an optional, hourly labor CLIN (Time & Materials (T&M) to account for requested onsite support to DOI employees? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 25, Section 4.5 Task 6 - Onsite Clinician Services
| On-site support would be issued on a task order which established the requirements needed and awarded at a firm fixed price. | |||
| 56 | Under Deliverable 5, Transition Plan, can the Government clarify the weekly expectation, outlined as "weekly during the in-transition period is." Does the Government mean weekly Transition Plan updates? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep | |
| Pg 27 | See updated PWS. | ||
| 57 | The PWS mentions a Quality Management Plan (PWS 3.5.9), a Quality Surveillance Plan (PWS 3.6.6), and the deliverable for a Quality Control Plan (Deliverable 9). Can the Government clarify if these are the same or different requirements? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep | |
| General | See updated PWS. | ||
| 58 | Section 4.4 states that all evaluations are to be delivered to the COR. Please clarify how program leadership will be able to access and use evaluation data. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep | |
| p.25, Section 4.4 | A report shall be delivered to the COR, containing training evaluation data. | ||
| 59 | Please confirm services are to be provided only in those locations within the United States and Puerto Rico, as identified in Attachment 1 | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p. 3, Section 2.0
| Yes. | ||
| 60 | Is it the Government's expectation that the contractor provide not only clinicians but also the equipment necessary to provide a secure virtual option to provide services to those individuals in remote locations with limited access to technology? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p. 6, Section 3.2.2
| Yes. | ||
| 61 | Please clarify when the IT Systems Security Plan is to be delivered. This section states within 30 days after the Kick-Off meeting, while the Deliverables Table on page 28 states within 30 days of the program start. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p 21, Section 3.6.9
| IT Systems Security Plan is to be delivered 30 days of the Kick-Off Meeting. Deliverables table updated. | |||
| 62 | Will the Government provide a list of GFP for the program? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep | |
| General | There is no GFP associated with this requirement. | ||
| 63 | Will the Government allow the vendor to propose key personnel besides the outlined Program Manager? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 16, Section 3.5.13 Program Manager
| It is at the Offeror's discretion as to how they intend to propose. | ||
| 64 | Is a resume required for the PM position? If so, can the resume(s) for any key personnel be excluded from the page limit for Volume II? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 16, Section 3.5.13 Program Manager
| It is at the Offeror's discretion as to how they intend to propose; however, page count remains unchanged. | ||
| 65 | Can the Government clarify whether onsite clinicians will be expected to maintain office hours or if they are only responsible for conducting session(s) onsite? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
pg. 25, Section 4.5 Task 6 - Onsite Clinician Services
| On-site clinician service requirements would be established at the task order level which will detail required needs. | ||
| 66 | The Government refers to Service Disabled Business, which includes 8(a) in the table with a 32.5% DOI goal. Does the Government mean "small disadvantaged business," which would align with the SBA 8(a) program? If so, can the Government correct the table? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p.28, Section 5.0
| See response to Question 41. | ||
| 67 | The Government states, "[t]he Contractor, in consultation with the Government, shall ascertain gaps in existing training initiatives that address mental health, substance use, and other behavioral issues." Please clarify the tasks the contractor will be expected to complete in support of this gap analysis. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p.24, Section 4.2
| Requirements for training are considered additional tasks, and will be established at the task order level which will detail required needs. | ||
| 68 | Section 4.4 states that the "[t]he Government does not waive the right to request additional qualifications or experience for trainers under this contract to maximize effectiveness, credibility, and engagement." Please clarify under what conditions the Government may make such a request and confirm that the contractor will be afforded the right to modify staffing/pricing as needed to accommodate the new qualifications. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p.25, Section 4.4
| See response to Question 67. | ||
| 69 | Section 4.4 states that attendees shall complete an approved, confidential evaluation form for every training session. Please clarify whether this form will be government-provided or contractor-developed. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p.25, Section 4.4
| The form shall be developed by contractor, if a task order is issued for the additional services, and used upon approval of the COR. | ||
| 70 | Can the Government confirm that this program will provide assumed eligibility for all participants? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p. 3, Section 2.0
| See response to question 25. | ||
| 71 | The commercial industry standard for credentialing network providers requires background checks and licensure verifications to be completed upon joining a network and every three years thereafter. It is not an expectation within the industry to require fingerprinting of the providers. Please confirm that fingerprinting of network providers will not be a requirement for this contract. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_A_PWS_Final_12Sep |
p. 11, Section 3.3.6
| See updated language under PWS Section 3.3.6. | ||
| 72 | Can the Government clarify which personnel will be required outside of those individuals included within CLIN 00XC Call Center and support operations? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
| It is at the Offeror's discretion as to how they intend to propose. | ||
| 73 | Required psychiatric/psychological evaluations are broken down by CA-1 or CA-2 claims. Can the Government distinguish how many CA-1 and CA-2 claims are required to be supported each year and aligned to CLIN 00XD? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
| This will be determined based on need and demand. The Government estimates that fewer than 100 cases per year. | ||
| 74 | The current spreadsheet only includes a formula to calculate the total price for CLIN 000X based on 13000 sessions times the unit price. Please clarify which other sections of the spreadsheet the Government requires the offeror to complete. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
| All tabs | The Pricing Schedule shall be completed in its entirety | ||
| 75 | For the positions listed on the Labor Categories & Travel tab (Clinician, Crisis Manager, Web Developer, IT Project Manager, Training Specialist, Development Manager, and Graphic Designer), please provide the minimum required qualifications and years of experience. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
Labor Categories & Travel tab
| Clinician experience requirement is outlined in Section 3.3.5. Program Manager experience is outlined in Section 3.5.13. Additional Task Labor Category minimum qualifications may be established at the task order level; however, there are no other minimum qualifications at the base contract level. | ||
| 76 | Can you please confirm if CLIN 00xA and CLIN 00xB are subsets under CLIN 00x, or are they considered independent? Additionally, are CLINs 00xC, 00xD, and 00xE standalone items, or are they also linked to CLIN 00x in some way? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
CLIN 1 All years
| See updated Price Schedule. | ||
| 77 | Is it the Government's intention that the formula in F4 be carried over to the other rows? | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
CLIN 1 All years
| See updated Price Schedule. | ||
| 78 | In the Exhibit B Price Schedule, tab labor Categories and Travel, there are no formulas for rows 7 & 8. Please confirm this is an oversight and that an updated Exhibit B will be provided. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
Labor Categories & Travel tab
| See updated Price Schedule. | ||
| 79 | Please confirm that the travel will be determined at the task order level. | B08_SOL_EXHIBIT_B_Price_Schedule_Final_12Sep |
Labor Categories & Travel tab
| Travel will be determined at the task order level. | ||||
| 80 | As October 14th is a federal holiday, we request that the Government extend the proposal due date. Specifically, we request an extension to a submission date of October 18th. | Sol_140D0424R0099 | See updated due date. | |
| 81 | Will the government please elaborate on the "insurance coverage and ability to pay"? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.2.3 Call Center Operations, Page 7 | See updated language under PWS Section 3.2.3. | |||
| 82 | Would an inability to pay prevent a behavior health provider from providing crisis intervention services? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.2.3 Call Center Operations, Page 7 | Crisis intervention is part of this contract for eligible wildland fire personnel. | |||
| 83 | For follow-up/outbound calls, are there metrics associated with when outbound calls or follow up should be conducted? Example, every 30 days, etc. | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.2.3 Call Center Operations, Page 7 | This should only be for the purposes of scheduling and standards of care. | |||
| 84 | The Performance Work Statement states, "Given the dynamic needs of the wildland fire workforce, additional employee categories may be added during the life cycle of this contract, including cache and unit officers." Will the government please explain the additional employees classified as "cache" or "unit officers" and their associated roles? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.3.3 Scope of Care, Page 9 | If added they would be considered part of the wildland fire personnel. | |||
| 85 | Remote Locations: The request for servicing clients in remote locations includes "expanded distance for clinician access." Will the government please clarify what constitutes an acceptable expanded distance and how remote services are prioritized? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.3.4 Affiliate Provider Network Page 9-10 | The Contractor should strive to establish or add providers in remote locations where wildland fire employees are located but where currently, Contractor lacks network and/or affiliated qualified clinicians. | |||
| 86 | Will the government please clarify what defines a crisis situation? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 3.5.7 Access to Care Standards | See pages 7 and 8, Section 3.2.4. | |||
| 87 | Under additional tasks related to psychiatric examination, is the requirement to conduct a full psychological evaluation or psychosocial? Do providers have discretion to conduct either based on the individuals need? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 4.1 Task 3 - Psychiatric Evaluation Services Page 23 | This is an examination as prescribed in Section 4.1 of the PWS for the purposes of Worker's Compensation claims submission not for treatment. | |||
| 88 | The Performance Work Statement states, "The Contractor shall have capacity to develop evidence-based and informed training materials (Section 5.1, Deliverable 17) with oversight from a licensed mental health professional." Where is Section 5.1, Deliverable 17? Does this allow for already existing and established trainings such as Mental Health First Aid and QPR Suicide Prevention Training? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 4.2 Task 4 - Training Development page 24 | See response to Question 13. | |||
| 89 | Is there a timeline (or insights that already exists) for the following statement, "The Contractor, in consultation with the Government, shall ascertain gaps in existing training initiatives that address mental health, substance use, and other behavioral issues"? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 4.2 Task 4 - Training Development Page 24 | See response to Question 67. | |||
| 90 | The Performance Work Statement states, "The Contractor, including its employees, agents, affiliates, or subcontractors may not use any materials, information, data, or reports for the purposes unrelated to the Contractor’s work on behalf of the Government without prior written approval of the Government." Will the government please clarify the process and timeline for written approval? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 4.2 Task 4 - Training Development - Intellectual Property Rights Page 25 | Process and timelines for written approval are on a case-by-case basis. Use that may implicitly result in identification of patient population, trends, and related information is strictly prohibited. | |||
| 91 | Task 5 - Training Delivery states, "a minimum of ten (10) 4-to-6-hour presentations aimed at wildland fire staff, managers, and supervisors on a yearly basis." Is there a maximum requirement? | Exhibit A Performance Work Statement | ||
| 4.4 Task 5 - Training Delivery Page 25 | See updated language in PWS Section 4.4. | |||
| 92 | We have an existing Commercial Subcontracting Plan with the Department of Veteran Affairs. Will the Government accept that Commercial Subcontract approved by the Department of Veteran Affairs as part of the Proposal Submission? | B08 SOL 140D0424R0099 | ||
| Factor III – Small Business Participation and Subcontracting Plan Page 23 | Offerors should provide a subcontracting plan specific to this procurement in accordance with the solicitation. | |||
| 93 | Is the Contractor required to meet the DOI Small Business Goal of 53.00%? And is the expectation that the 53% Goal is reflected in our Subcontracting Plan Submission? | B08 SOL 140D0424R0099 | ||
| The Small Business Participation Plan and Subcontracting Plan Goals Page 24 | See updated language. | |||
| 94 | The Government has indicated that “In-person services should be available within 30 miles of a firefighter and dispatcher’s duty station.” Can the Government please provide a list of the firefighter and dispatcher locations? | Duty location data can only be provided by state and county. | ||
| 95 | The Government has indicated that “the Contractor shall ensure that there are an adequate number of clinicians to provide services to FS and DOI employees within a reasonable commuting distance from work or home, defined herein as no further than thirty (30) miles.” Can the Government please provide a list of the locations where clinicians should be available? | The Contractor shall provide a network of providers that provides appropriate and sufficient access based on distribution of duty locations as provided. | ||
| 96 | The Government has indicated that “sessions may be provided in an office setting with a provider located within the local network provider and are within 30 driving miles of DOI or USFS workplaces.” Can the Government please provide a list of the DOI/USFS workplaces? | Duty location data can only be provided by state and county. |
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