Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Training

Added: Jul 27, 2015 4:25 pm This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this sources sought must be in writing. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential small businesses interested and capable of providing the services described below. Documentation of technical expertise must be presented in sufficient detail for the Government to determine that your company possesses the necessary functional expertise and experience to compete for this acquisition. Responses to this notice shall include the following:



(a) Company Name,

(b) Address

(c) Point of Contact

(d) Phone, fax and email

(e) DUNS number

(f) Type of small business, e.g, Veteran owned

(g) A capability statement or past performance history that addresses qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below:



The Department of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System located at 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073 is seeking a vendor to provide Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training & Mentoring Services. These services are a patient centered care initiatives and a Train the Trainer program to teach mindfulness skills to VA staff and patients. Additional requirements include further development and delivery of online tele class series with a weekly live component, implementation and mentorship of 9 weeks Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training with pre and post measures for staff and veterans (different groups for females and males); continuation and further development of Wellness and Self-Care modules (written and audio) with staff and specifically tailored to department needs, focusing on self-care and self-compassion including evaluations; basic self-compassion teaching skills training for clinicians including pre and post measures and evaluations; ongoing monthly mentoring with clinicians who are trained in self-compassion training skills with monthly newsletters and bi-weekly calendars; toolkits with written and audio components focusing on self-compassion and self-care. The vendor must be a Small Business Concern and should be located in the State of California to be able to facilitate short notice rescheduling.

The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 611430 ($10.0 Million). All offerors who provide goods or services to the U.S. Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located on the web at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/



All interested offerors should submit their qualifications by email to: shannon.reid2@va.gov no later than July 29, 2015 at 4:00 PM PST. After reviewing the responses to this announcement, the Government intends to proceed with the issuance of a solicitation.