Cover_Letter_19-250-SOL-00045_Amd_0002.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Health Resources and Services

Administration

Office of Acquisition Management and Policy

Rockville, MD 20857-5600

March 8, 2019

You are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the requirements of FAR Part 15 and the requirements of this Solicitation # 19-250-SOL-00045. This is a full and open requirement to provide technical assistance on evidence-based interventions and promising practices that support the integration of behavioral health in Health Resources and Services Administration

(HRSA)-funded safety net provider organizations and HRSA-funded training/education programs through a HRSA Center of Excellence (COE) for Behavioral Health Technical

Assistance. The COE shall address both mental health and substance use disorders (“behavioral health”), with an emphasis on the current opioid epidemic. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541611. It is anticipated a Cost Plus Fixed Fee award will result from this solicitation. The Period of Performance is a base period of 12 months and two (2) 12-month option periods.

Questions or issues for which you require clarification or correction by the Government must be furnished electronically to clam@hrsa.gov. Your questions must be received no later than

1:00 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on March 18, 2019. Questions received after the due date and time will not be considered. No Exceptions.

Your proposal must be signed by an official authorized to bind your organization and submitted by email at clam@hrsa.gov no later than April 22, 2019 at 1:00 pm Eastern

Time (ET). You must also request a delivery receipt to ensure timely receipt of proposals.

Your proposal shall be prepared in accordance with Sections L and M and the "Statement of

Work". This request for proposal (RFP) does not commit the Government to pay any costs for the preparation and submission of a proposal nor does it commit the Government to make an award.

It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

Your proposal must provide a contact name and number, your company name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, zip code, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number

(TIN), and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). The TIN must match the name of the vendor to whom the payments will be made.

Requests for additional information concerning this RFP should be referred to Curtis Lam at clam@hrsa.gov.

mailto:clam@hrsa.gov mailto:clam@hrsa.gov

Sincerely yours, Curtis Lam

Contract Specialist

Table of Contents

SECTION DESCRIPTION PAGES

A Standard Form 1

B Supplies or Services and Prices/Costs 2 - 9

C Description/Specifications/ Statement of Work 10

D Packing and Marking 11

E Inspection and Acceptance 12

F Deliveries or Performance 13 - 21

G Contract Administration Data 22 - 27

H Special Contract Requirements 28 - 29

I Contract Clauses 30 - 37

J List of Attachments 38

K Representations, Certifications and Other 39 - 49

Statements of Offerors or Respondents

L Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors 50 – 58

M Evaluation Factors for Award 59 - 71