U009--VA Farming and Recovery Mental Health Year Two "Veterans in Agriculture" Pilot Program
Special Notice Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 36C26020C0024
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 20
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 624310 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- PSC
- U009 Education/Training- General
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs published a Special Notice announcing its intent to enter into a sole source contract with the Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs for the second year of the "Veterans in Agriculture" Pilot Program. The Pilot Program provides agricultural training and behavioral health services to veterans.
The Special Notice provides details on the services to be provided under the sole source contract, which include continuing classroom and hands-on agricultural vocations training as well as behavioral health referrals and services for veterans. Interested parties may submit a capability statement or proposal by June 10, 2020 to Jacob Jackson to be considered, though the notice makes clear this is a sole source non-competitive opportunity. The services are to be provided according to the requirements in the Joint Explanatory Statement to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 and delivered in five regions of Washington state. Progress and participation metrics shall be reported quarterly.
Notice text
The Department of Veteran Affairs, NCO20; VA Puget Sound Health Care System intends to enter into a second year of the Veterans in Agriculture Pilot Program on a sole source basis with Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs for the following services; Agricultural Training & Behavioral and Mental Health Services.
The Contractor shall continue providing training services in agricultural vocations as well as behavioral and mental health services for Veterans under a Veterans in Agriculture pilot program in accordance with the Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) to the Consolidated Appropriations Act [Omnibus] 2018.
This is the second year of this service. The VA Puget Sound Health Care System was approved for funding by the Office of Rural Health (ORH) through an application submitted in response to the Agricultural Training/Behavioral Healthcare Services Request for Applications (RFA). The proposed and approved pilot program identified Washington State Department of Veteran Affairs (WDVA) as the provider of the training services in agricultural vocations, and behavioral and mental health services to Veterans.
This notice of intent is not a solicitation or request for offers. No solicitation package is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that the responding company can provide this service. Responses must be received no later than 9:00 AM PDT on 10 June 2020. All responses must be emailed to Jacob.jackson2@va.gov .
**This notice satisfies the requirements at FAR SUBPART 5.2 - Synopses of Proposes Contract Actions.**
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C26020C0024_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| Statement of Work 07102020.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| VA Farming and Recovery Mental Health | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Special Notice |
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