FA701424QB0004_ Questions and Answers.1.pdf
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- FA701424QB004
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This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to a federal contract opportunity for a Lifestyle Medicine Training and Professional Certification package.
The key details are:
- The vendor must meet the requirements for delivering an accredited training program as outlined by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), including having a minimum of 300 participants complete the program and demonstrating improvements in participant outcomes through a peer-reviewed publication.
- The training package must cover topics such as sleep, nutrition, physical activity, psychological health, tobacco use, advocacy, social health/connectedness, and health behavior change.
- Pricing should be structured to include exam registration, conference registration, and virtual workshops.
- Vendor performance will be evaluated based on delivery of the training package, certification pass/fail rates, training program ratings, and alignment with Space Force HHA goals.
- The contract is a Firm-Fixed Price Blanket Purchase Agreement with a 5-year ordering period, to be fulfilled by a Small Business vendor.
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# Question Government Response 1 Certification Requirements: Could you please confirm if the vendor must be board-certified in lifestyle medicine, or is it sufficient to provide a training package that includes certification?
The vendor must meet the requirements for delivering an accredited training program as outined on the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's (ACLM) requirements. At a minimum, the Lifestyle Medicine Program Certification accreditation is overseen by the ACLM and is a designation that can be awarded to structured programs that use a consistent protocol. The Program Certification is divided into two tracks – LM Treatment Programs and LM Education Programs. The requirements for the Space Force’s lifestyle medicine training package needs are aligned with the education track and the minimum ACLM accreditation requirements are presented below:
Training programs must be active for at least one year Content must be in alignment with the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine There must be no known adverse side effects or anticipated/resulting increased need for medications for chronic disease as a result of program participation 300 participants must have completed the training program to date Program design is strongly informed by existing scientific evidence in terms of both content and mode of delivery Participants agree to obtain support for client’s health metrics, lab work, and medication management from medical providers.
Pre-post program assessments (e.g., validated surveys, questionnaires) are included in program structure to evaluate changes in health behaviors and knowledge relevant to program goals.
Self-reported health behaviors and relevant knowledge must be assessed at baseline and again upon program completion for all participants.
A minimum of one peer-reviewed publication demonstrating improvements in outcomes of knowledge or health behavior changes relevant to program goals following program completion with a minimum sample of 30 participants.
It must be feasible to replicate the training program at multiple sites or to broadly scale it
2 Scope of Services: Are there specific topics or modules that must be included in the Lifestyle Medicine Professional certification pre-requisite training to meet the USSF HHA staff’s needs (these may include use-specific topics based on the trainee's unique job requirements)?
The purpose of this requirement is to clearly convey foundational knowledge on various topics within lifestyle medicine via a comprehensive training package for HHA staff. The topics to be covered in the training package include, but are not limited to, content in:
| • | Sleep |
| • | Nutrition |
| • | Physical Activity |
| • | Psychological Health |
| • | Tobacco Use |
| • | Advocacy |
| • | Social Health/Connectedness |
| • | Health Behavior Change |
3 Pricing and Payment: What are the guidelines for presenting the pricing structure for various components such as exam registration, conference registration, and virtual workshops?
Reference page 2 and 4 of the Combined Synopsis FA701424QB004 Lifestyle Medicine
4 Performance and Evaluation: How will the performance of the vendor be evaluated throughout the five years, and are there specific metrics or outcomes that the government is looking to achieve through this training package?
Vendor performance for the lifestyle medicine training package will be based on delivery of the following specifications:
-The contractor shall provide personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services to design, develop, produce, and deliver a Lifestyle Medicine training package.
-One live workshop delivered virtually for up to 100 USSF staff and partners and focused on Lifestyle Medicine application within USSF HHA/Guardian Resilience Teams (briefing materials must be approved by S1Q prior to delivery of product) -“Foundations of Lifestyle Medicine” (Lifestyle Medicine Professional category) Lifestyle Medicine certification pre-requisite 30-hour training course credentialed by the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine for up to 50 HHA staff.
-A minimum of 10 hours of live continuing education for Lifestyle Medicine Professional certification pre-requisite training via registration for the Lifestyle Medicine 2024 Virtual Conference for up to 50 HHA staff.
-Lifestyle Medicine Professional certification exam registration and related study materials (e.g., study guides, books, manuals, handouts, etc.) for up to 50 HHA staff.
-Certification and training pass/fail rate of HHA staff -Training program rating and self-efficacy questionnairres from HHA staff -Continous evaluation of program alignment with Space Force HHA goals.
5 Budget and financial considerations: are there yearly budget considerations to adhere to?
The financial consideratons should be within the parameters of the Blanket Purchase Agreement.
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