P01 Performance Work Statement for Sources Sought.docx

Performance Work Statement

Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System Section 1: General Information

1.1 General: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide specialized therapeutic horse-riding program(s) to Veteran Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS) Veteran patients. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

1.2 Background: The Veterans Affairs has identified as benefiting with the best and most comprehensive rehabilitative treatment, with the goal of improving the Veteran’s quality of life and self-dependence. Veterans will voluntarily participate in the program. Program is intended to address and decrease the symptoms associated with: Musculoskeletal Diagnoses, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and other Ill-Defined Conditions, including Traumatic Brain Injuries TBI, the three (3) highest diagnostic categories amongst returning combat Veterans.

Performance: There will be three (3) program sessions which will be once a week for two (2) hours each lasting eight (8) weeks. The sessions are listed as Spring (March- May), Summer (June- August), and Fall (September- November).

1.4 Place of Performance: within a 10-mile radius from the Yreka VA CBOC

1.5 Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price Contract.

1.6 Invoicing: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

Please contact Tungsten at the phone number or email address listed below to begin submitting your electronic invoices to the VA Financial Services Center for payment processing, free of charge. If you have question about the e-invoicing program or Tungsten, please contact the FSC at the phone number or email address listed below:

· Tungsten e-Invoice Setup Information: 1-877-489-6135

· Tungsten e-Invoice email: VA.Registration@Tungsten-Network.com

· FSC e-Invoice Contact Information: 1-877-353-9791

· FSC e-invoice email: vafsccshd@va.gov Section 4: The Contractor will provide:

a. Coordination of housing and veterinary care for the horses: Contractor has sole responsibility for providing and caring for the horses

b. Suitable training site, equipment, and supplies: Site shall be designed for equine riding (indoor and outdoor), maintaining good repair of all riding equipment assuring all safety measures are followed.

c. Arrange and schedule member participation in the program: contractor is responsible for all marketing to solicit Veteran participants and receiving VA authorization of each participant prior to Veteran attendance in the program.

d. Instruction using an approved outlined curriculum: Curriculum to include at a minimum a ground up approach from grooming to riding the horse solo.

e. Appropriately match horses with patients to maximize the benefits of the program for each Veteran