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Questions for Whole Health Education Solicitation 36C24524R0070

· The PWS requests that offerors provide at least 3 CPARs ratings and 3 individual PPQs. Does this mean we need to provide 6 total examples of past performance?

· Yes, we are looking for 6-8 total examples of past performance.

· Is the contractor responsible for ensuring all course materials are 508 compliant and certified by a Trusted Tester?

· Yes, the contractor is responsible for ensuring all course materials are 508 compliant and certified by a trusted tester.

· What is the anticipated Level of Effort (LOE) for Task 5.9? How many files does the government anticipate?

· The government anticipates one FTEE for task 5.9.1, 1-2 FTEE for 5.9.2, and 1 FTEE for 5.9.3. SharePoint will be jointly managed with government employees. There are currently approximately 3,000 files with a goal of significantly reducing that number.

· Does Deliverable 5.9.2 require the Key Personnel (KP) to be a TMS administrator?

· Yes, 5.9.2 requires TMS administrator privileges.

· The PWS states: The Contractor will be responsible for providing one of the following faculty clinicians to attend each clinical course: either an integrative medicine physician with expert clinical and teaching skills or a clinician with integrative health experience who is an expert facilitator and instructor. For clarification, do we need to provide only one type of clinician as KP (e.g., either an integrative medicine physician or a clinician who is an expert facilitator)? Do we need to have MDs available to teach courses?

· Each clinical course requires one provider—an MD or DO—and one other clinician. The government will provide one faculty and the contractor will provide the other. The government and contractor will determine what license and training is required for each course by the contractor should have an MD or DO faculty prepared.

· NBHWC qualifications require that coaching courses include at least 3 mentoring sessions to meet accreditation requirements. Are there required mentoring sessions associated with the coaching courses listed in the PWS? If so, how many does the VA require the offeror to provide? What qualifications are needed for the mentors?

· Contractors should provide 3 mentoring sessions of at least 20 minutes each to participants of the Whole Health Coaching course. In compliance with NBHWC guidelines, mentors must have a current and active NBC-HWC credential, at least 200 hours of coaching experience, and meet the requirements of being faculty. This includes holding a graduate-level health and wellness related degree or holding a bachelor’s degree along with an active, nationally-recognized registration or state licenses as an allied health professional.

· Contractors should be prepared to provide up to 16 mentors for each course. Guidance on what constitutes an approved mentor can be found in the NBHWC.org website.

· Would the government consider allowing a draft Quality Control Plan to be submitted as an appendix?

· Yes

· Would the government consider allowing a draft Quality Control Plan to be submitted as an appendix?

· See above.

· Is there also a requirement to provide a faculty member and producer for the Whole Health Pathway Coaching Symposium (Deliverable 5.3.8) similar to the other Coaching courses?

· The faculty member for the symposium is not required to hold an NBC-HWC credential, though this is strongly preferred. However, faculty and producers are required similar to the Whole Health Clinical Care Symposium.