SOLICITATION NOTICE
G--G -- Readjustment Counseling
- Notice Date
- 3/8/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74401
- ZIP Code
- 74401
- Solicitation Number
- 623-06-11
- Response Due
- 4/17/2006
- Archive Date
- 5/17/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs Tulsa Veterans Center is contracting for Veterans Readjustment Counseling Services. The contractor shall furnish readjustment-counseling services to eligible veterans referred by Vet Center staff members or professional staff members of VA Psychiatry, Social Work, Psychology or Nursing Services. Readjustment counseling, for purposes of this contract, is counseling-provided by social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, or other qualified counselors, individually or in groups, specifically directed at social, psychological, or behavioral difficulties specifically, related to the post-war readjustment to civilian life. Such difficulties may interfere with a veteran's job performance, educational pursuits, family and other interpersonal relations, or overall ability to cope with daily life. Modalities of readjustment counseling include individual, group, and family counseling all of which must have as their central purpose the post-war readjustment of Vietnam era and/or post-Vietnam war zone veterans. This service does not include general mental health services but only provides readjustment counseling for psychosocial difficulties related to post-war readjustment-from military duty for example: a. Exposure to combat-related war trauma. b. Exposure to other aspects of war zone stress. c. Post-traumatic stress disorder (as defined by DSM-III-R) and/or other war-related social and psychological difficulties. d. Stresses unique to military duty for eligible veterans. e. Psychological concern over a possible service-connected condition. f. Substance abuse connected with military duty post-war homecoming and readjustment. g. Difficult post-war experiences, including disrupted homecoming and unsuccessful re-entry into civilian roles. h. Concern over possible Agent Orange, biological or chemical agent exposure or ramifications thereof. i. Generalized alienation from society manifested by lack of expectable familial, educational and/or vocational activities. j. Psychosocial difficulties related to type of military discharge for other than a dishonorable discharge. The provision of medications and physical examinations are not to be considered a component of readjustment counseling, and therefore, will not be provided under this contract mechanism. Nonetheless offerors should have the capability through referral .to arrange for needed physical examinations, prescription medications-and/or other medical treatment. Veteran consumers should be advised that VA will not reimburse through this service for physical examinations, drugs, or other medical treatments. In all such cases, VA medical facilities should be the priority referral for the veteran's medical care. When this is not feasible due to geographical distance, VA Fee Basis providers should also be considered. The contract provider should coordinate with the COTR for assistance in facilitating referrals to VA medical providers. Providers are to physically located with in the city limits of McAlester, Oklahoma. Requests for solicitations shall be in writing and addressed to Contracting Officer (90c), Muskogee VAMC, 1011 Honor Heights Drive, Muskogee, OK 74401
- Place of Performance
- Address: McAlester, Oklahoma
- Zip Code: 74501
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 74501
- Record
- SN01002155-W 20060310/060308212031 (fbodaily.com)
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