Questions 15BCTS24Q00000005 CTS in Sacramento CA..pdf

Question 1

In the past, when I was working under a federal contract the services units were as follows:

0 - 15 minutes = 0 unit

16 - 30 minutes = 1 unit

31 - 45 minutes = 1.5 units

46 - 60 minutes = 2 units

Is this still accurate? Also, I accepted employment with a prison for the federal bureau of prisons (fbop) near my area, just want to make sure that does not impact either process?

That position will be from 6am-2pm or 7am-3pm so I still have time to do this work on the side as well.

Response: On page 33, section 4.13.5, under Unit Billed of the 2022 Statement of Work, it has outlined how billed units are in 30-minute increments. However, to accommodate administrative needs, accountability logs must show the following minimum treatment lengths for invoice purposes:

1 unit = 25 minutes

2 units = 55 minutes

3 units = 85 minutes

4 units = 115 minutes

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 3.601, “A contracting officer shall not knowingly award a contract to a Government employee or to a business concern or other organization owned or substantially owned or controlled by one or more Government employees.”

Question 2

If it is okay to ask, I noticed under the description section that it states: "Performance periods under this contract will be for a one-year base period estimated to begin on June 01, 2024 with four (4) one-year option periods, and potential (6) six month extension.” I am wondering how the duration of the contract is determined? Is this something I will need to determine on my end?

Response: The duration of the contract is determined by the need for community treatment services in that particular area. The Government will have the unilateral right to exercise each option period.

The units broken down per year(s), is the expectation for the contract holder to meet these units (e.g.

productivity expectations or standards)?

Response: The Contract Line Items Numbers (CLINs) in the solicitation detail the guaranteed minimum and estimated maximum quantities. The quoter must be prepared to satisfy the estimated maximum quantity if needed.

How does the quote sections work?

Response: On the solicitation document 15BCTS24Q00000005, you will fill-in the blank for Unit

Price and Amount for each line-item number.

Question 3

I noticed one of the requirements is to be a licensed therapist. I submitted my experience hours to the

Board of Behavioral Sciences about three months ago. The processing board is inundated so they just completed 12/2023 applications. My application will be processed in the next 1-2 months. Overall, I have five years as a trainee and associate. 11 years of experience and eight years of education in this field.

Also, I submitted 5,500 experience hours when we only need to submit 3,000. Can I still apply to this contract since I am very close to being licensed?

Response: You can still submit a quotation and include any additional documentation. However, all clinicians providing direct clinical services to Adults in Custody (AICs) must be licensed at the time of quotation submission.

Question 4

Another thing I noticed is one of the requirements being well versed in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

(cbt), I would say I know the basics of cbt and have used it a handful of times in past sessions. Currently I am well versed in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (dbt), art techniques, and mindfulness. I hold certifications in these areas. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy takes into consideration some techniques and approaches from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I would say dbt offers further approaches (Emotional

Regulation, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness (communication skills), and Distress Tolerance skills (any safety concerns). Would this suffice this requirement as well?

Response: The evidence-based treatment model used with our population is Cognitive Behavioral

Therapy. Other forms of therapy such as DBT, motivational interviewing, cognitive restructuring or reframing, reduction techniques to name a few can be used in conjunction with CBT. However, CBT is the primary treatment model for our population.

Question 5

I had a question re: section 17a for the solicitation form on the code and facility code section. Where is the best place to find the code information?

Response: The facility code in Box 17a can be left blank. This box should be populated with your company’s name, address, and Unique Entity ID (UEI) Number.