Telehealth MAT Section 2.1 Continuation of SF-1449.pdf

CONTINUATION OF SF-1449, BLOCK 20

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) seeks a contractor to provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) by telehealth services only (TeleMAT) to male and female offenders in community placement in Residential Reentry Centers, on Home

Confinement (HC), or on Federal Location Monitoring. All TeleMAT services must be provided by practitioners licensed and certified to provide MAT in the states where services will be rendered.

TeleMAT services must be delivered by telehealth only and must be provided to Bureau offenders residing in the following locations (at a minimum): Alabama, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South

Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. TeleMAT services may expand to additional locations to provide MAT to offenders residing in states not listed.

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 a possible six-month extension period. The anticipated total contract period is five months. The anticipated performance start date is May 01, 2022.

Community Treatment Services Decisional Rule Criteria Lowest Price Technically

Acceptable:

Each quotation will be initially reviewed to determine that all document submission requirements listed under Addendum to FAR

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, are met. By using the documentation submitted with each quotation, an initial review will also be conducted to determine whether or not it meets the minimum requirements contained in the Decisional

Rule Criteria below. Any quotation not meeting this criteria may not receive any further consideration for award.

Quotes must clearly demonstrate at the time of submission, unless otherwise stated, the capability to meet the Decisional Rule

Criteria below. Quotes will be rated "Acceptable" or "Unacceptable" based on the Decisional Rule Criteria. Quoters receiving an

"Unacceptable" rating will be advised of their elimination from the procurement. Quoters receiving an "Acceptable" rating shall be considered for award.

DECISIONAL RULE CRITERIA – LPTA – COMMUNITY TREATMENT SERVICES

TELEHEALTH MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT)

1. Telehealth Requirement – TeleMAT: The Quoter must use telehealth services to provide

TeleMAT.

a. Provide evidence of ability to deliver MAT services by telehealth only. The response shall not exceed five pages in total.

2. Telehealth Requirement – Accessibility: The Quoter must provide information to offenders on how to access any digital platform that may be used in the delivery of telehealth services for

MAT.

a. Submit a plan for informing offenders on the use of any digital platform to access MAT services, including downloading the application, navigating in the virtual platform, or using their device (smartphone, laptop, or tablet) to participate in MAT sessions.

3. Staffing Requirement: Key Personnel: The Quoter must have key personnel to meet the solicitation requirements. The Quoter must ensure all personnel providing MAT services to offenders meet the experiential, educational, and appropriate licensure/certification as required by the state authority where the services will be rendered.

a. Submit the Technical Personnel document that identifies the position and responsibility of all personnel proposed to meet or exceed the minimum staffing requirements of key personnel in table 3a below. All key personnel and administrative positions must be identified on this document.

b. Submit copies of current and valid professional licenses for key personnel who will provide

MAT services to offenders. Clinical licenses submitted must be listed in table 3b below and must correspond to the respective clinical duties performed.

• Staff licenses for medical staff (e.g., medical doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner) must meet the standards of practice established by the applicable state’s professional regulatory board in the state where services will be rendered.

• If unable to produce an original license, provide a license verification sheet with a copy of a government-issued photo identification card for the staff member.

c. Submit resumes for key personnel who will provide MAT services to offenders.

d. Submit Drug Enforcement Agency Controlled Substance Registration Certificate for qualified practitioner(s) with prescriptive authority who meet the standards of practice established by the state’s professional regulatory board to provide MAT evaluations and follow-up services.

e. Submit DATA 2000 waiver identification number (X-number) for certified practitioner(s) to prescribe and administer buprenorphine.

4. Operational Requirement – Urine Drug Testing (UDT): The Quoter must conduct urine drug testing to offenders receiving MAT services.

a. Submit procedures for utilizing Urine Drug Testing (UDT) to monitor offenders for adherence to MAT medication.

5. Operational Requirement – Diversion: The Quoter must implement procedures for prevention of diversion.

a. Submit a plan for preventing diversion when providing MAT services to offenders.

3a. Minimum Staffing Requirements of Key Personnel

Identify the following on the Technical Personnel Document:

Authorized Negotiator

Key Personnel for MAT Services

3b. Clinical Licensing Requirements for TeleMAT Personnel

All TeleMAT personnel must be licensed or certified in the state where services will be rendered.

TeleMAT Evaluations and TeleMAT Follow-Up Services

Psychiatrist Physician Nurse Practitioner (NP) Physician Assistant (PA) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)

PRICING

Prices quoted 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.

Please complete the chart below with total quoted price for the base period and each option year.

Year Total

Base Period $

Possible Six-Month Extension $

Overall Total $

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 electronically to BOP-RSD/PSBCTS-BILL@bop.gov. Contractors that are classified as a small business are required to indicate their small business size status on each invoice submitted for payment.

AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

Quoters are advised an award may be made without discussions. The Contracting Officer cannot overemphasize the necessity for the initial quotation of a quoter to provide the Government with sufficient information identifying the quoter's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint.