W912TF22Q0015 Q and A 2 FEB 2022 (1).pdf

W50S8A22Q0015

NHARNG Behavioral Health Services

Questions & Answers

As of 2 FEB 2022

Q1: 1.4.1 – States no Telework authorized. 1.4.1.1- Says telework can be authorized? Can the

Government clarify if Telework is authorized or not?

A1: The Government will authorize telework at its sole discretion and reserves the right to approve or rescind/deny telework requests at any time during the performance of the contract. The PWS is updated accordingly to reflect this.

Q2: 1.4.7- - Valid License Issued by the NH Board of Mental Health Practitioners. Will only NH Licensed

Practitioners be accepted?

A2: Interested parties must provide candidates who a fully licensed by the NH Board of Mental Health

Practitioners and have the ability to practice in NH legally.

Q3: The contractor shall also have one (1) years’ experience post-licensing. The contractor shall also possess Master’s degree in social work earned from a school that is fully accredited by the Council on

Social Work Education (CSWE); or a Master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling from a graduate program fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational

Programs (CACREP). Please clarify if these are these NP or LCSW?

A3: NHARNG seeks the services of a fully licensed mental health counselor or social worker ( LCSW).

Para 1.4.7 of the PWS is updated to emphasize this.

Q4: Can the Government please further clarify expectations and instructions relating to FAR 52.212-1 b)

(4) A technical description of the items being offered “in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation.” This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; ?

A3: The Government intends for potential offerors to have wide discretion as to how they respond to this RFQ. That said, offerors shall provide sufficient detail in order for the Government to validate whether or not offerors meet the technical requirements stated in this RFQ and the PWS. This can include details about work performed on previous government contracts of a similar nature; however, the contractor has full discretion as to how they accomplish this in their offers.