Therapeutic Clowning Service

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center intends to award one firm-fixed price contract to provide Therapeutic Clowning Services at VA Hudson Valley healthcare System Montrose and Castle Point Campus.

The services are for two therapeutic clowns and needed to provide two services a month for 5 hours. Performers will follow a set schedule of visits to LTC units, to be determined in consultation with the Chief of Recreational Therapy and other appropriate VA staff.



The Performer duos will perform rounds-type visits throughout the facilities in all LTC day rooms, and in private rooms for those residents who are unable to participate in day room activities. Performers will entertain and engage residents - both individually and in groups -- creating positive interactions and eliciting resident participation in positive and appropriate ways. Performers will also engage and include staff, as appropriate. Through these interactions, performers will create connections and community between and among VA LTC residents and staff.



This procurement is set aside for small businesses ONLY. The applicable NAICS code is 711190 with size standard of $7.0 million. Contract period is from date of award thru September 30, 2010 with (4) four one-year option periods.



Solicitation documents are available for download. Deadline for bids is Wednesday, February 2010 at 4:00pm. Point of contact is Latonga Coney, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Acquisitions & Logistics, (10N3/NAL3) Room 9B67, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468. Email: latonga.coney@va.gov. Phone 718-741-4313, Fax 718-741-4585.