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- W912L8-19-R-0007
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National guard bureau
United states property and fiscal office west virginia national guard 50 aRMORY ROAD
BUCKHANNON, WEST VIRGINIA 26201-2052
| RFP/ TITLE: | W912L8-19-R-0007 | ||
| CONTACT: | Erica Oldaker | ||
| EMAIL: Erica.d.oldaker.civ@mail.mil | |||
| PHONE NUMBER: | (304) 473-5265 | ||
| PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 24 - July - 19 @ 1:00 PM Eastern | |||
| DATE ISSUED: | 24 – June – 19 |
PROPOSER QUESTIONS
WVARNG RESPONSES
RFP SECTION/PAGE
| How many counselors are currently in the position? |
| Incumbents – 2 FTEs |
| Has there been a change in the level of effort from the current contract to the recompete? |
| The level of effort has not changed. |
| What is the level of effort at each location 100 Military Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309, and 90 Army Band Way, Morgantown, WV 26501? |
| 50% effort at each location, one contractor employee position is located at each facility. |
| Can you provide the SCA labor categories for each position? |
| This is professional service and SCA does not apply. |
| SF1449 – See provision 52.222-46, and page 47 Sub-factor 3 |
| Are there any changes to the PWS in comparison to the existing PWS? |
| No |
| Question about section 1.4.7.2 in the PWS: Please confirm that the role of Behavioral Health Counselor can be filled by a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or by a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or by a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW). |
| Yes, the BHC can be filled by a LMHC, LPC or LICSW. |
| How many of the incumbent personnel are LMHCs? |
| 0 |
| How many of the incumbent personnel are LPCs? |
| 2 |
| How many of the incumbent personnel are LICSWs? |
| 0 |
| Is the new contract under the Service Contract Act? |
| No, this is a professional service |
| SF1449 – See provision 52.222-46, and page 47 Sub-factor 3 |
| In the current contract, how many FTEs are based at the 100 Military Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309 location? |
| 1 |
In the current contract, how many FTEs are based at the 90 Army Band Way, Morgantown, WV 26501 location?
| Out of the 4,000 service members, how many are serviced are out of the 100 Military Drive, South Charleston, WV 25309 location? |
| 1,300 |
Out of the 4,000 service members, how many are serviced out of the 90 Army Band Way, Morgantown, WV 26501 location?
1,300
Is the expectation that this position will receive benefits including vacation and sick leave? If yes, is there a designated vacation and sick leave accrual rate?
| Fringe benefits for professional employees. |
| SF1449 page 47, Sub-factor 3 Compensation Plan |
SF1449 page 49, Factor 3 Price/Cost
Will contractor need to provide coverage during scheduled vacation time off?
No
If travel is required between Charleston and Morgantown is a government vehicle provided? Is travel time considered work time?
No, government vehicles will not be provided, mileage at federal reimbursement rate is authorized. Travel time is considered work time.
Can you provide a more comprehensive job description for this solicitation?
| Job description is provide in the PWS. |
| PWS starting in paragraph 5. |
| Is BHC provided a cell phone for on-call services? |
| Yes, must be provided by the contractor. |
| Does the BHC need to report to a healthcare location in response to an on-call situation to physically meet with a patient? |
| Possibly |
| Can you please provide more detailed descriptions of Soldier Evaluations (225 in 2017) and Outreach Efforts (3,250 in 2017) |
| Evaluations: behavioral health assessment for any possible referral to external BH care, and internal and/or external services other than BH available through military and local communities. |
Outreach: any contact with Service Members, in any format (telephonic, e-mail, in person) providing information about available programs, etc.
Concerning pricing CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001, is the Unit Price to be the proposed monthly fee, or annual?
Annual
As defined in the CLIN’s, “The contractor shall provide non-personal services…”, would indicate the proposed contract would be subject to the Service Contract Act (SCA) requirements. No Wage Determination was included in the solicitation package. Is this contract subject to SCA requirements, and if so, will the government please provide a “Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires” and Wage Determination?
| This is a professional service and not subject to the SCA. |
| SF1449 – See provision 52.222-46, and page 47 Sub-factor 3 |
Concerning pricing CLINS 0002, 1002, 2002, 3003, and 4002, are we to price travel at the estimated $15,000 annual cost (as stated on pg. 49 of the Solicitation, Factor 3 Price/Cost), or are we to enter zero (0) for this amount?
| Enter $15,000 as the anticipated travel cost for CLINS 0002,1002,2002,3003, and 4002. |
| SF1449 page 49 Factor 3 Price/Cost |
As FAR 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers has been marked, will the government please provide the tenure(s) of the FTEs working the current contract?
2 FTEs – total Tenure:
1 FTE – 2 years 1 FTE – 4 years
Are offerors required to submit the detailed pricing breakdown via an Excel file, or is submitting in a PDF file acceptable?
Will accept pricing breakdown via Excel or PDF file.
| Can the 2018 historical case load data be published in order to compare with the published historical case load data in Technical Exhibit 3. |
| Soldier Evaluations: 300 |
Outreach Efforts: 4,000 Days in On-Call Status: 121
| Does the government have a location preference for stationing the Lead BHC in either South Charleston or Morgantown, WV? |
| 1 FTE at each location. |
| Does the government provide the Training and Education Outline (T&EO), specific training topics, existing training content, and other required training support materials for training? |
| Not specifically, however, occasionally there are national level programs that are distributed to state program personnel to be trained. |
| Does the government provide access to existing training support products and materials currently in use (GFE/GFI)? |
| Current contract employees conduct training and outreach using products distributed from the national level, or created by other state programs with their approval. |
| If required for training and outreach, does the government publish training and outreach materials including pamphlets, posters and procure other outreach items? |
| Yes |
| Provide the current contract number. |
| W912L8-14-F-0078 |
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