Additional_Instructions.docx

Additional Instructions

2.1 SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The contractor shall be capable of providing outpatient substance abuse, and mental health services (including psychiatric services) to male and female offenders confined in community-based programs. The location where services are to be provided should be with a vendor located within 10 miles from the Riverside City Hall Located at 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522, and should be 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 October 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 their use of CBT.

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

3. The quoter has proof that the agency is appropriately licensed and/ certified to provide drug abuse and mental health treatment in California. The quoter must submit a copy of the current agency license and/or certification as required by the state.

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

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. The quoter has included the name(s), position, education, experience and license (s) of those individuals that will provide direct services and the names of all individuals with access to offender records including billing. The quoter must submit a list of name(s) and identify position(s) of each staff proposed to work on the contract and a resume detailing the experience of each staff providing direct services. The resume must include specialized experience and years of experience.

8. The quoter has an individual on staff or has an agreement with a qualified clinical supervisor to provide clinical supervision for all staff providing direct services. The individual must be licensed in California. The quoter must submit a copy of the individual’s current license from the licensing board.

9. If the quoter is a primary contractor subcontracting services, the primary contractor must be licensed in California. The quoter must submit a copy of the primary contractor’s current license in the State in which performance occurs.

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

11. If performance will occur at the residential reentry center (RRC), the quoter must have a letter from the authorized negotiator stating the quoter has permission to use the facility for the length of the contract. The letter must state the amount of any fees required for using the space and/or equipment. The authorized negotiator must also state an understanding of maintaining confidentiality and an agreement to turn video cameras/recording devices off during all clinical sessions. The quoter must include the letter from the authorized negotiator.

12. The quoter has proof that the RRC adheres to all state licensure requirements to provide drug abuse and mental health services at the site. The quoter must provide a copy of the current RRC license and/or certification to provide drug abuse and mental health service on site.

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 CTS 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 CTS 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

The following paragraphs are not applicable to the solicitation:

· Product Sample

· Multiple Offers

· Multiple Awards

· Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation