Question 3_15BCTS24Q00000025 Houston TX.pdf

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15BCTS24Q00000025 - SU/MH/SOT in Houston, TX Federal contract opportunity
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15BCTS24Q00000025
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Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Central Office

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This is a Questions and Answers document for solicitation 15BCTS24Q00000025 regarding Community Treatment Services in Houston, TX. The document addresses three key questions about providing substance abuse, mental health, and sex offender treatment services.

The responses clarify that while specific weekly service volumes cannot be provided, quoters should reference the "Estimated Maximum Quantity" on Standard Form 1449 when developing pricing. A physical office location is required within specified geographic parameters, though some telehealth services are permitted per Section 3.10 of the SOW. Regarding scheduling, services must be flexible to accommodate client work schedules, with individual sessions lasting 60 minutes and group sessions 90 minutes. Clients are generally seen weekly but no more than twice per week, with providers required to offer morning, evening and weekend appointments as needed. The contracting office requires providers to maintain scheduling flexibility to support employment and family reintegration goals of clients.

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Question 3 - 15BCTS24Q00000025 CTS in Houston TX

Question: How many people will we roughly have to serve daily/weekly? If possible could you break that number down by category (i.e substance abuse, mental health, sex offender...)?

Response: Unfortunately, we are unable to provide quoters with a weekly units for each category of services. But on the Standard Form 1449, which is the solicitation 15BCTS24Q00000025, each line items has a ”Guaranteed Minimum Quantity” and “Estimated Maximum Quantity.” Potential quoters are to use the ” Estimated Maximum Quantity” when developing the total amount.

Question: Do we have to have a physical office or can we do virtual sessions?

Response: Yes, a physical location is required. Services can be provided via telehealth in accordance with Section 3.10, on page 17, of the 2022 Statement of Work (SOW). Also, the information is in “SECTION 2.1, CONTINUATION OF SF-1449, BLOCK 20.pdf” document.

Question: What will be the typical schedule? By "typical schedule" I meant what days of the week and times of day will the services need to be provided.

Response: There is no "typical schedule" as the frequency of treatment services is individualized based upon the needs of the client. Generally, clients are to be seen weekly but no more than twice per week to reduce any impact on employment, family reintegration, and other reentry requirements.

On page 11, Section 3.2.7, of the 2022 Statement of Work, the Contractor shall accommodate various offender work schedules. The Contractor shall offer flexible and accessible treatment schedules. Ordinarily, this would include morning, evening, and weekend appointments, when practicable.

On page 11, Section 3.2.5, of the 2022 Statement of Work, ordinarily, the standard session length for individual counseling sessions should be two (2) units in length, i.e., 60 minutes. Group counseling sessions should ordinarily be three (3) units in length, i.e., 90 minutes.

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