RFI VA-21-00070577 Mobile App Testing and Content Writing 7.30.docx

VA-20-00070291 NCTPSD Mobile App Device Request for Information

Introduction This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Do not submit a Proposal. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any costs associated with submission of the information being requested or, reimburse expenses incurred for responses to this RFI. The information provided may be used by the VA in developing its acquisition strategy and Performance Work Statement (PWS). Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary, restricted or competition sensitive information contained in their response. This is a request for information and does not obligate the Government in any way, nor does it commit the Government to any specific course of action.

Please provide responses to the questions below and any additional comments or information to clearly identify the capabilities. Partial responses are not acceptable. The Government is seeking as much information as possible and a complete response to this RFI during this market research activity.

A. General Company Information

1. Include the following identification information

a. Company Name

b. CAGE/DUNS Number under which the company is registered in SAM/VetBiz.gov

c. Company Address

d. Point of contact name

e. Telephone number

f. Email address

g. List any federal contracts in which you are a prime contract holder, for example: GSA, NASA SEWP, and T4NG.

2. Are you a small or large business under NAICS 541512? If you believe there is a more appropriate NAICS code, please provide that to the Government with your rationale.

3. If a small business, what type of small business are you? Are you able to comply with FAR 52.219-6 and 52.219-14 in completion of this effort?

4. Are you a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)? If so, are you capable of performing at least 51 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance/cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials for this requirement? Are you able to comply with VAAR 852.219-10/11 in completion of this effort?

5. Has the draft PWS provided sufficient detail to describe the technical and functional requirements that encompass the requirement?

______ YES _______ NO

If “NO”, please provide your technical and functional comments/recommendations/questions on elements of the draft PWS that may contribute to a more accurate proposal submission and efficient, cost effective effort.

B. Capability Statement Submit a capability statement of your company’s ability and understanding of providing the requirement in the attached draft PWS. The capability statement shall be limited to 5 pages. The capability statement must address the following questions below:

1. Indicate your capability to provide mobile application testing, user experience testing, and content writing support in accordance with PWS section 5.2.

2. Describe any prior experience you have had performing these or similar services. Include how recent and its relevancy to the requirements of the PWS provided.

3. Do you have a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from an APA-accredited program?

4. Describe your expertise in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatment delivery for evidence-based psychological interventions for PTSD, and clinical practice guidelines for PTSD.

5. What kind of experience do you have delivering in-person clinical mental health treatment for (1) traumatic stress, (2) sleep disorders, and (3) other mental and behavioral health conditions related to traumatic stress?

6. What kind of experience do you have with designing user interfaces for native iOS or Android mobile apps for mental or behavioral health? Please describe an example of your expertise and familiarity with mobile application testing, testing online databases, 508 accessibility and testing, and mobile application design and research requirements and if applicable describe how it related to VA healthcare for veterans.

7. What kind of experience do you have in writing clinical mental health content for mobile applications? Please describe an example and if applicable describe how it related to VA healthcare for veterans.

Response Please submit the above requested information by 9 AM EST on August 4th, 2021 via email to the Contract Specialist Lauren Sankar at Lauren.Sankar@va.gov. VA reserves the right to not respond to any, all, or select responses or materials submitted. All VA current requirements identified herein are subject to change at any time. If you experience any problems or have any questions concerning this RFI, please contact the Contracting Officer Den-el Opuszynski at Den-el.Opuszynski@va.gov and the Contract Specialist at Lauren.Sankar@va.gov.