SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Vocational Rehabilitation Services Contract -Mississippi
- Notice Date
- 12/17/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 624310
— Vocational Rehabilitation Services
- Contracting Office
- Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment;Division;Jackson Regional Office;1600 Woodrow Wilson Avenue;Jackson, MS 39216
- ZIP Code
- 39216
- Solicitation Number
- VA-323-10-RP-0001
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2010
- Point of Contact
- Darlene Brewer
- E-Mail Address
-
Contract Specialist
(darlene.brewer@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Solicitation Number: VA-323-10-RP-0001 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefit Administration, Jackson Regional Office, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Division (VR&E) has a requirement for interim VR&E Services [6 month base period with two (2) three-month option periods] in the state of Mississippi. The contract(s) will be performance based, firm fixed price, and indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity. The NAICS code is 624310 (Vocational Rehabilitation Services) with a size standard of $7 million dollars. Face-to-Face contact is required; therefore, contractors must have an established professional office within a 50-mile radius of a metropolitan area and a 100-mile radius of jurisdictions served, unless specifically negotiated in remote areas. THIS PROCUREMENT IS 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The successful contractor must have a current valid registration in the following websites: http://www.ccr.gov and https://orca.bpn.gov. Award(s) shall be made based on the evaluation criteria established in the solicitation. All information provided will become property of the Department of Veterans Affairs and will not be returned. The requirement is for the following vocational rehabilitation services:(1) Complete Initial Assessments/Evaluations;(2) Case Management/Rehabilitation Services;(3) Employment Services;(4) Educational and Vocational Counseling; and (5) Discrete Services: (1)Complete Initial Assessments: Initial Assessment has four major service groups: (a) Initial Assessment (includes psychometric testing, scoring and interpretation); (b) Vocational and Disability Assessment; (c) Transferable Skills Analysis, and (d) Vocational Exploration. The Contractor shall conduct at least one face-to-face interview with the Veteran on an individual basis. A group session cannot substitute for this individualized session. (2)Case Management: The contractor will provide case management services as required to achieve the objectives of the written rehabilitation plan provided by the VA, to include supportive services, such as addressing medical, financial, academic, and community needs, and preparing Veterans to become job ready. Case Management requires frequent and ongoing services that are provided during Veteran participation on rehabilitation plans to continually address and provide supportive services and track progress in the following areas: academic, job readiness, medical, financial, independent living, and community issues. (3)Employment Services: Employment Services are for those Veterans deemed capable of re-entering the workforce. Services provided are to assist Veterans to obtain and maintain suitable employment consistent with the Veterans rehabilitation plan. This includes job readiness assistance, resume development, interview skills and job placement services, and post-placement follow-up. (4)Educational and Vocational Counseling (Chapter 36 and Chapter 35): The Contractor will assist Service members and Veterans to establish employment objectives and outline career counseling/education required to achieve their educational/vocational goals. The Contractor shall address the following training, rehabilitation, and employment needs for Service members and Veterans receiving Chapter 36 services and to Dependents receiving Chapter 35 services. (5)Discrete Services: This Service Group includes independent living (IL) assessments, job coaching, life skills coaching, and job site analysis. For the independent living assessments, a locally licensed occupational therapist (OT) or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor will be required. Licensed Rehabilitation Engineers, Occupational Therapists, or Assistive Technology Specialists are required to provide specialized Rehabilitation Engineering assessments. Solicitation will be released via Fed Biz Ops on or about December 28, 2009 with a closing date of January 28, 2010. Point of Contact: Darlene Brewer, Contract Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs Nashville Regional Office, VR&E Office, 110 9th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203; email - Darlene.brewer@va.gov. All questions must be submitted to the Contract Specialist in writing. Place of Performance: Throughout the State of Mississippi to include Jackson and out-based office in Biloxi.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Throughout the State of Mississippi;to include Jackson and out-based office in Biloxi
- Zip Code: Various
- Zip Code: Various
- Record
- SN02026979-W 20091219/091217235456-3990e0f3eb319dbb625fcb4cb9226f64 (fbodaily.com)
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