Sources_Sought_Notice_Details.docx

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 (VISN 08) is looking for certified, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small business, and/or other than small business sources for Community Based Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders.

The Contractor shall be responsible for providing residential treatment to Veterans with various addiction and psychological issues as specified in the performance work statement (PWS). All services shall be performed off-site at the Contractor’s facility. The Contractor shall provide professional and technical services to include materials, supplies, equipment and qualified supervision. The contract will be in support of VISN 8, which serves veterans within the following locations:

This is not a request for competitive proposals; however, any firm that believes it can meet these requirements, please provide written notification to the Contracting Officer within seven (7) calendar days from the date of the publication of this notice. SDVOSB’s or VOSB’s must be certified and verified in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization, Vendor Information Pages (VIP) website located at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Only responses from authorized representatives of the firm will be considered. Services shall be provided in accordance with the American Psychiatric Association Standards, professional standards of the Joint Commission (TJC) or equivalent, Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) standards, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines and the requirements contained in the PWS.

Responses are due by 1/3/2019, 4:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time (EST). The North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 623220, Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Q519, Medical Service/Psychiatry. The Business Size Standard is $15.0 million dollars.

Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs, NCO 08, 13800 Veterans Way, Orlando, FL 32827.

Point of Contact: Shaundrica M. Close, 407-646-4061, Shaundrica.Close@va.gov.

The coverage option required is 24 hours/day, 7 days/week (including Holidays). Services shall include community based residential treatment to Veterans, including those with the following presenting diagnosis/psychosocial issues: substance abuse, psychotic disorders, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, major depression, other mood disorders, anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, homelessness, justice involvement, and other various psychosocial issues. Contractor shall provide a supervised alcohol and drug free environment, have affiliation with community support groups, provide structured and group activities, healthy physical activities, individual and group counseling, promote family involvement, assist with housing resources, provide legal coordination and case management as required.

DISCLAIMER This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.