Additional_Instructions.docx

Additional Instructions

2.1 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The contractor shall be capable of providing outpatient substance abuse treatment services to offenders confined in community-based programs. The location where services are to be provided should be with a vendor located within 5 miles from the Tallahassee City Hall, located at 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301 and accessible to local public transportation.

All references to Residential Re-Entry Center (RRC) and Community Correctional Center (CCC) shall be treated equally for the purpose of this contract.

The performance period for the resulting contract will be a one-year base period (to begin upon the effective date of contract award) and four additional one-year option periods. The anticipated total contract period is five years. The anticipated performance start date is February 1, 2015.

Transitional Drug Abuse Treatment Decisional Rule Criteria Lowest Cost Technical Acceptable:

1. The quoter demonstrates a philosophy that adheres to the cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) or they use a theoretical model compatible with CBT (e.g. Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Mapping, etc.) Quoter shall submit a mission statement that reflects the quoter use of CBT.

1. The quoter’s proposed facility and/or place of performance are within the geographic restrictions. The quoter shall submit how this was determined (e.g. MapQuest, Google, etc).

1. The quoter has proof that the agency is licensed and/or certified to provide offender treatment in Florida. The quoter should submit copy of the current agency license and/or certification for the license required in Florida.

3. The quoter’s proposed facility is currently available to provide the services required in the Statement of Work. The quoter must have submitted a deed, leases, bill of sale, options to lease, or option to buy.

4. The quoter clearly demonstrates the facility is accessible to or accommodates inmates with disabilities. The quoter must submit documentation showing the proposed facility is accessible to or accommodates inmates with disabilities. This may be done by ADA documentation or a personal statement detailing a plan for accommodations.

5. The quoter has the name(s) and current license(s) of a Medical Doctor (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic (DO) to conduct psychiatric evaluations and reports. If done by someone other than the MD or DO, the quoter must have a qualified practitioner (i.e., Physician Assistant, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practitioner/Specialist) with prescriptive authority who meets the standards of practice established by the state’s professional regulatory board to provide medication monitoring. The quoter must submit a copy of the individual(s) current license from the licensing board of the State.

6. The quoter has included the name(s), position, education, experience and license(s) of those individuals that will provide direct services. A list of name(s) and position of each staff and a resume of each staff providing direct services. The resume must include specialized experience and years of experience.

7. The quoter has individuals on staff or has subcontracted or has an agreement with someone to provide clinical supervision for all staff providing direct service. The individual must be licensed in the State in which performance will occur to provide service. A copy of the individuals’ current license from the licensing board is required. They must meet the requirements of the state licensing board and/or ATSA.

8. If the quoter is a primary contractor subcontracting services, the primary contractor must be licensed in the State in which services are performed. A copy of the primary contractors’ current license in the State in which performance occurs.

9. The quoter must demonstrate they have plans for emergency situations to include a contingency plan for suicidal inmates. A copy of the quoter’ plan for emergency situations to include a contingency plan for suicidal inmates.

PRICING

Prices proposed to the Government shall be as low as or lower than those charges to the supplier’s most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions, in addition to any discounts offered for prompt payment.

DELIVERIES

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.505, and the clause located in FAR 52.216-18, Ordering, states that any supplies or services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of task orders by a warranted Contracting Officer in the TDAT Contracting Office.

BILLING INFORMATION

The Government will make payment on a monthly basis via Electronic Fund Transfer. Invoices with the contract number should be submitted on a monthly basis in duplicate to the Regional TDAT Coordinator indicated in Item 15 of the SF-1449. Contractors that are classified as a small business are required to indicate their small business size status on each invoice submitted for payment.

3.1 INSTRUCTIONS TO QUOTERS - COMMERCIAL ITEMS

The provision at 52.212-1 is hereby tailored to modify paragraph (b) "Submission of Offers". As a minimum, quoters shall submit all of the following documentation:

· Completed SF-1449 (blocks 12, 17a, 17b, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c).

· Signed copy of any solicitation amendments.

· Completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212 -3 (see paragraph (k) of that clause for those representations and certifications that the quoters shall complete electronically at www.sam.gov).

· Completed Federal Bureau of Prisons Service Contract Business Management Questionnaire.

· Copies of Client and Bank Notification Letters.

· Proof that the proposed facility is within the geographic restriction stated in Section 20, Description of Services on the SF-1449.

· Proof that the proposed facility is licensed/certified (as required by the controlling state, county, city, or other controlling public entities authority).

· Copy of the deed, lease, bill of sale or option to buy for the proposed facility to where services shall be given.

· Copy of a mission statement that reflects the use of CBT.

· Proof that the proposed facility is accessible to or accommodates inmates with disabilities. This may be done by ADA documentation or a personal statement detailing a plan for accommodations.

· Copies of licensed/certified clinical professional (e.g. psychologist, social worker, etc.) with documented substance abuse training to oversee the program. Individuals shall be licensed in the state in which services will be provided to offenders.

· Proof that the agency has a licensed clinical supervisor for all staff providing services. Submit current license from the licensing board.

· List of names and positions of each staff member that will provide direct services to the inmates.

· Copies of Primary contractors and/or subcontractors licenses that shall be providing services.

· Copies of the quoters plan for emergency situations to include a contingency plan for suicidal inmates. Quoters who fail to furnish any of the above submission requirements may be excluded from consideration.

· Proposals shall be submitted on or before the proposal deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form 1449, page 1 of the solicitation. Proposals shall be submitted to the following address:

Aaron Tong, Contracting Officer

Federal Bureau of Prisons

320 First Street, NW - Room 5005

Washington, DC 20534

Period of acceptance of offers (120 days).

The following paragraphs are not applicable to the solicitation:

· Product Sample

· Multiple Offers

· Multiple Awards

· Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation