Questions - Solicitation No. 75H70724Q00015 (002).pdf

Solicitation Page # Section # Section Title Section #

3 1.1.1 Services Solicitation states LCSWs will provide services at Albuquerque Indian Health Center located in Albuquerque, NM, the Santa Ana Health Center located in Bernalillo, NM, and the Zia Health Clinic located in Zia Pueblo, NM.

Where will the LCSWs provide the majority of their services?

Will they be required to travel to different locations in the same day?

Will they know in advance when they will be at each facility?

How far in advance will they know which clinic they will be operating out of?

9 5.7.2 Motor Vehicle

Operator's License

Will the LCSWs be able to utilize a Government owned vehicle when traveling between clinics? 5.7.2 Motor

Vehicle Operator's License: Contractors can operate a Government-owned or leased vehicle and must be on official Government business. Contractors can be approved to operate a Government-owned vehicle upon record/completion of the following:

1.) Valid Driver's license 2.) Temporary Waiver (required every 90 days) 3.) Driver's Overview and Fleet Card Use (000022239) Course Completion Certificate (required every two years) available on HHS Learning Portal 4.) Valid background check clearance

And

1.4.3

And

5.2.5

Contract Price

And

Work Absence

1.4.3, Schedule of Charges, states 40 hours/week x 52 weeks/year which equates to full time without vacations.

Section 5.2.5, Work Absence, discusses work absences that must be approved 15 days in advance.

Can the Government clarify if this is referring to Vacations?

How much annual vacation will the Government approve per

LCSW? 2 weeks? 3 Weeks? Another amount?

ASU - IHS

801 Vassar Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87106

Although traveling to a different location in the same day would not be normal it is possible.

Yes, this position is primarily for:

Pending emergencies the candidate will know at least one week ahead of time the location they will be expected to report to.

ASU - IHS

801 Vassar Dr NE Albuquerque, NM 87106

With the exception of confirmed emergencies/sick days, the 15 days in advance is for any foreseeable days off the candidate may want to request.

2 to 3 week vacations or individual days off will be approved through the Behavioral Health Department supervisor, COR, Clinical Director, and or the CEO determined on department staffing needs.

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19 10.8.2 Uniforms and Lab

Coats

Will the LCSWs be required to wear a prescribed uniform and/or a lab coat while on duty?

Will the Government accept a dress code of business casual?

If a prescribed uniform is required, does the Government provide it, or must the contracting company provide a company uniform (i.e. slacks and polo shirt with company logo, etc)

38 15.4(a)(1) 52.204-8 Annual

Representations and Certifications

(Oct 2018)

This section says the NAICS is 561612. Page #1, SF 1449, says the NAICS is 621330.

Can the Government clarify the appropriate NAICS? 621330

57 16.2 Submit Proposals

Packets as follows

This section discussed Availability as an evaluation factor.

Can the Government clarify how it will evaluate

Availability based on the rest of that section that states

"Contractors should be ready to submit profiles for background checks ASAP for a start date of 04/01/24”

It would be preferred that the vendor can provide profiles of

Social Workers who can begin on 04/01/24 and can submit their required information for background checks to start

ASAP. These background checks are taking at least two months at this time, so it would be preferable if the contractors are available to start this process right away.

(No specific page #) Is this a new contract or existing contract? Existing requirement

(No specific page #) If existing contract, who is the incumbent company and what is the contract value? Vighter, $435,385.60 – this was issued as a COVID-19 emergency order

(No specific page #) If existing contract, has the scope changed from the existing contract to this solicitation? Yes

(No specific page #) If existing contract, are there incumbent LCSWs currently employed? How many? Yes, two

No

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