SF-30_AMEND NO.001_9594CS26Q0057_Responses to Questions.pdf

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Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency Office of Procurement 800 North Capitol Street, NW 6th Floor Washington, DC 20002

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUISITION NUMBER

OBI260041

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NUMBER

9594CS26Q0057

9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

July 31, 2026

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Amendment No. 001

Elijah Anderson, Contracting Officer

The purpose of this amendment is to (1) Respond to Questions; and (2) modify Section 3.5.4 of the Statement of Work.

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Psychotherapy and Counseling Services

RFQ #9594CS26Q0057

Amendment No. 001

1. Is there any incumbent/recompete or is this a brand-new project? If yes, could you please provide us with their award number or even if the customer bought similar services in the past.

RESPONSE: Per Section L.1.11, “The incumbent contractor performing the work identified in this RFQ is identified as Waller Psychotherapy, LLC, 1107 Sweet Apple Court, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 under award no. 9594CS24P0031.

2. Sections C.3.2 and H.5: Is the contractor required to propose both a Psychologist and an LCSW or LPC at the time of quotation, or may one licensed clinician category provide direct services while the other is available for consultation or coverage?

RESPONSE: The expectation is for the Contractor to provide the services, as stated in the SOW.

3. Section C.3.2: What types of experience will CSOSA accept as qualifying forensic experience? Will experience working with probationers, parolees, returning citizens, court-involved adults, correctional populations, or justice-involved community programs satisfy this requirement?

RESPONSE: Yes

4. Section C.3.2: Although the RFQ permits licensure in the District of Columbia or another U.S. jurisdiction, must clinicians hold an active District of Columbia license to independently provide in-person or telehealth psychotherapy to supervisees located in Washington, D.C.?

RESPONSE: No

5. Sections C.3.3 and C.3.3.2: Please confirm whether CSOSA anticipates two weekly sessions for each of the four group categories, resulting in up to eight group sessions per week and up to 416 group sessions annually.

RESPONSE: No, there are only three group categories that meets twice a week

6. Sections C.3.3 and F.3: Does CSOSA anticipate that group sessions will occur concurrently at different CSOSA locations, requiring multiple clinicians to be available at the same time?

RESPONSE: No

7. Section C.3.3: Please provide, if available, historical utilization for the most recent 12-month period, including the number of group sessions, individual psychotherapy sessions, case consultations, referrals, cancellations, and no-shows.

RESPONSE: Not Available

8. Section C.3.3 and Attachment J-12: Are the 30 minutes allocated for administrative and documentation activities included in the unit price for each group and individual session, or should documentation be priced separately?

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RESPONSE: Yes

9. Sections C.3.5.3 and C.3.5.4: If a clinician arrives at a CSOSA facility and no participants attend, is the session billable, or is it treated as a non-reimbursable no-show or cancellation?

RESPONSE: If a clinician arrives at a CSOSA facility and no participants are in attendance, the Clinician must remain on-site the required session time and notify the COR within 24 hours that there were no participants in the session in order to be reimbursed for that time.

10. Sections C.3.5.3 and C.3.5.4: Is the contractor ever permitted to invoice a cancellation or reserved-time fee when CSOSA or a supervisee cancels with less than 24 hours’ notice?

RESPONSE: No, please see response Question #9 above.

11. Section H.14: Must the required insurance coverages, including the $5 million commercial umbrella and sexual or physical abuse and molestation coverage, be in place at the time of quotation, or may evidence of coverage be provided within ten days after award?

RESPONSE: The successful Offeror must provide a Certificate of Insurance to the CO giving evidence of the required coverage prior to commencing performance under this contract (see Section H.14 Insurance of RFQ).

12. Section C.3.4: Is CSOSA requiring specific curricula for psychotherapy, trauma, violence and victimization, and relational therapy groups, or may the contractor propose its own structured evidence-based curricula?

RESPONSE: No, CSOSA is not requiring specific curricula for psychotherapy, trauma, violence and victimization, and relational therapy groups; however, the curricula must be evidence-based or research-based and approved by CSOSA.

13. Sections C.3.5.6, C.4, and H.1.10: Please clarify which supervisee records may be maintained in the contractor’s electronic health record system and which records must be stored, processed, or transmitted exclusively through CSOSA-controlled systems.

RESPONSE: All Supervisee records must be electronically transmitted through CSOSA controlled systems

14. Section C.4.8: Should interpretation and translation services be included in the psychotherapy unit rates, or separately priced under Attachment J-12?

RESPONSE: Per Attachment J-12, “The quoter is required to provide a single unit price for any translation services regardless of the type, and separately priced. Attachment J-12 is used to present all pricing.

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15. Section C.3.5.10: Does compliance with American Correctional Association, CARF, and ASAM standards require the contractor to hold formal accreditation from these organizations, or only to perform services in accordance with applicable standards?

RESPONSE: Compliance with American Correctional Association, CARF, and ASAM standards are not required; however, services are required to be performed in accordance with the District of Columbia regulations.

16. Section L.2.2.4: How many Past Performance Questionnaires does CSOSA require or recommend from the prime contractor?

RESPONSE: Past Performance Questionnaires shall be submitted for two – three (minimum of two) projects of similar in size, scope, and complexity as Section C SOW.

17. Section L.1.11: Will there be a transition period from the incumbent contractor, and will existing supervisees or open treatment cases transfer immediately to the successful contractor?

RESPONSE: No

18. Sections F.2 and H.1: What is the anticipated award date and expected start date for direct services, considering that background investigations may take up to 30 days?

RESPONSE: CSOSA anticipates awarding the contract no later than September 27, 2026. The contractor should be prepared to participate in a Kick-Off meeting prior to September 30, 2026.

19. Is CSOSA getting re-imbursed for these psychotherapy sessions by medicaid?

RESPONSE: No

20. Are psychotherapy services under this contract funded entirely by CSOSA?

RESPONSE: Yes

21. Is the expectation for 1 provider to run these groups?

RESPONSE: There is no expectation. The quoter should propose whatever, however they see fit of the services will be performed is their discretion.

22. Is there a NTE budget for this opportunity.

RESPONSE: This requirement will be a contract awarded to a selected Offeror whose proposal is most technically superior and provides the best price. This will be a fixed price contract where the contract value will be a fixed price proposed by the Offeror.

23. Is the plan to award 1 contractor or several contractors for this opportunity.

RESPONSE: The Government intends to make a single award resulting from this solicitation. (Ref Section M.1.6 Page 110).

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24. May a PMHNP-led behavioral-telehealth organization compete as the prime contractor for 9594CS26Q0057?

RESPONSE: Yes

25. Are Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioners eligible to perform any of the clinical services described in the solicitation?

RESPONSE: No

26. If certain services must be performed by psychologists, LPCs, LCSWs, or other specifically licensed clinicians, may the prime contractor satisfy those requirements through employed or subcontracted clinicians?

RESPONSE: Yes

27. Are there any additional DC-specific provider certifications or registrations required beyond the professional licensure requirements identified in the solicitation?

RESPONSE: Provider certifications or registration must follow District of Columbia regulations for outpatient services.

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