HT001125R0011 Atch F Responses to Questions (0001).pdf

HT001125R0011 Attachment F

HT001125R0011 Agency Responses to Questions

# Page Paragraph Question Response

1 N/A N/A Is a current incumbent contract associated with the Primary Care Behavioral Health Expert Trainers HT001125R0011 requirement or is this a new requirement. If there is a current incumbent could you provide the Contract number.

The incumbent contract is HT942524C0048 awarded to SSI-Venesco JV, LLC. Public information on this award is available at https://www.fpds.gov and https://www.usaspending.gov.

2 N/A N/A Considering this work was 8a sole sourced to the current incumbent, does the government intend to use a new contractor for this work?

The agency will consider for award all fully compliant and timely proposals submitted by SBA certified 8(a) concerns meeting the size standard under NAICS code 621420.

3 N/A N/A Are there any performance issues with the current incumbent?

The agency will not disclose contract performance information to any business concern other than the awardee.

4 N/A N/A Does the government want the current, contracted behavioral health experts to be retained or is new talent required?

Contractors are responsible for all employment matters under their respective contracts. For this procurement, the agency only requires that contractor employees meet the minimum qualifications specified in the Performance Work Statement.

5 N/A N/A Is there an incumbent contractor for this work, and if so, what is the name of the incumbent?

See response #1.

6 N/A N/A Level of Effort Expectations – Could you clarify the estimated number of MTFs or locations anticipated to receive training annually?

The requirement supports approximately 80 to 100 Behavioral Health Care Facilitators (BHCF) and Behavioral Health Consultants (BHC) per year. These BHCFs and BHCs may work at any of the approximately 350 clinics at 131 Military Treatment Facilities worldwide.

7 N/A N/A Is this solicitation still open? Yes, the solicitation is open until the proposal due date, April 10th, 2025, at 4:00 pm ET.

8 Page 03 Schedule Will the Government consider adding a CLIN that would allow expansion of the contract to include the Behavioral Health Consultants (BHCs) and Behavioral Health Care Facilitators (BHCFs) in the future scope of the contract?

No, the agency will not modify the solicitation to add services that are not already specified in the Performance Work Statement.

# Page Paragraph Question Response

9 Page 05 Delivery Information

What is the first day of the period of performance?

The solicitation anticipates start of performance on June 5th, 2025. The actual start date will depend on completion of proposal evaluations, award decision, and contract clearance. The solicitation requires offerors to hold proposed prices firm for 120 calendar days. Based on the April 10th, 2025, proposal due date, the agency could award a contract with a start date as late as August 7th, 2025, without seeking proposal extensions or updated pricing.

10 Page 22 Addendum to 52.212-1

Does the government prefer a specific format (e.g., page limits, section headers) beyond what is outlined in the SF 1449?

Provision 52.212-1 and its Addendum starting at solicitation page 22 specify proposal organization requirements and page count limits.

11 Page 24 Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(4)(i)

For Volume 3, Past Performance, please confirm that there is no maximum number of contracts permitted under (i) Performance History.

Correct, the instructions do not limit the number of recent contracts that can be listed under Performance History.

12 Page 24-

Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(4)(ii)

Will the Government consider accepting CPARs or previously completed PPQs to support the evaluation of past performance relevance?

No, past performance references must use the questionnaire at solicitation Attachment B.

The contracting officer may search Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System for referenced awards or any other recent awards.

13 Page 26 Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(6)

For Volume 5: Other Matters of Responsibility, what information does the government want included in this section

Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(6), starting at page 26, describes the required content of Volume 5.

14 Page 26 Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(6)

What volume should the OCI Mitigation Plan be included?

See response #13.

# Page Paragraph Question Response

15 Page 39 Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (e)

Paragraph (e) Factor 1 Program Management states: “The evaluation will record comments characterized according to paragraph (k)(1). This factor will be assigned a combined Technical and Risk rating as described at paragraph (k)(2) of this Addendum to 52.212-2.” Since the Technical and Risk Ratings are provided in paragraph (i)(1) and (i)(2), please confirm that the text should reference paragraph (i) instead of paragraph (k).

Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (e), is amended to reference paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2), in lieu of (k)(1) and (k)(2), respectively.

16 Page 40 Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (j)(1) and (j)(2)

Are there specific criteria regarding the recency and relevance of past performance examples?

Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (j)(1) and (j)(2) starting at solicitation page 40 specify Recency and Relevance criteria.

17 Page 41 Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (k)

Paragraph (k) Price states: “Travel costs will be additionally evaluated for realism.” Since this contract is 100% telework according to PWS 1.7.1, please confirm that no travel is required. If travel is required, can the Government provide it as a passthrough CLIN?

Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(6)(iv) is amended to remove "and travel".

Addendum to 52.212-2, paragraph (k), is amended to remove the sentence "Travel costs will be additionally evaluated for realism." The solicitation does not require contractor travel.

18 Atch 01, PWS 1.6 What are the anticipated contract and full performance start dates given the proposal due date of 10 APR 2025?

The solicitation anticipates a contract start date of June 5th, 2025, for a 12-month base period and four 12-month options for performance ending June 4th, 2030. The solicitation permits up to Government to extend the contract up to an additional 6 months through December 4th, 2030, under the authority at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. See, also, response #7.

19 Atch 01, PWS 1.6.1.1 The transition-in period is listed as March 30 but the response is not due until April 10. Can the government clarify the dates?

Attachment 01, paragraph 1.6.1.1, is amended to read, "The transition period starts on the first day of contract performance and ends on the first business day after 14 days of contract performance."

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20 Atch 01, PWS 1.10.2 Does the Government anticipate preparing a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) for the Contractor, or is the Offeror required to submit a QASP to the Government for this effort? If the Offeror is required to submit a QASP, when will it be due?

The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) is a Government document that guides agency surveillance of contractor performance. The QASP is built around the Performance Requirements Summary at PWS paragraph 7.2. The offeror is only required to identify a point of contact for QASP matters and is not required to submit a QASP. See Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(6)(v), starting at solicitation page 27.

21 Atch 01, PWS 1.12.1 Are there minimum qualifications or certifications required for psychologist Subject Matter Experts supporting PCBH and the Care Management Model (CMM)?

Yes, see PWS paragraph 1.12.1 for Subject Matter Expert (Functional) Psychologist minimum qualifications.

22 Atch 01, PWS 1.2 Does the Government anticipate requiring support from any personnel aside from the Functional Psychologists and Operations Specialist (e.g., Training and Technical Assistance Specialist)?

The PWS sets qualifications only for Functional Psychologists and Operations Specialists. Offeror may propose additional or alternate labor categories to accomplish the task identified in the PWS. See Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(5)(v), starting at solicitation page 25.

23 Atch 01, PWS 3.4 Will the Government furnish CAC readers along with laptops?

Agency-provided laptops include built-in CAC readers.

24 Atch 01, PWS 5.2 Regarding Psychology Services, is PWS Section 7.2 intended to function as the QASP?

PWS paragraph 7.2 describes the quality measures the agency intends to use for surveillance of contract performance. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan is built around the Performance Requirements Summary.

25 Atch 01, PWS 7.3 Will the Government consider adding labor hours for graphic design and 508 compliance support on written reports, training materials, and products for dissemination?

Offerors are not constrained by the information provided and may propose alternate labor categories and/or hours as the offeror determines are appropriate to accomplish the tasks in the PWS. See Addendum to 52.212-1, paragraph (n)(5)(v), starting at solicitation page 25.