SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Spiritual Counselor - IHS
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 624110
— Child and Youth Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Phoenix Area Office, 40 N Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85004-4424
- ZIP Code
- 85004-4424
- Solicitation Number
- IHS1327120
- Point of Contact
- Michele A. Lodge, Phone: 6023645044
- E-Mail Address
-
michele.lodge@ihs.gov
(michele.lodge@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HubZone, 8(a), small, Native American, small disadvantage, veteran owned, women owned or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS code 624110 Child & Youth Services (size standard $11Million). Written responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the Fedbizopps website. Responses to this Sources Sought Synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. Indian Health Services, Office of Acquisitions, on behalf of Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center in Sacaton, Arizona is seeking sources for a potential contractor to provide services of a Native American traditional spiritual counselor under a non-personal services contract. Contractor shall identify their capability to perform this service; provide information on providing bio-psychosocial treatment approach for Native American youth between the ages of 12 and 18. The Native American traditional spiritual counselor must provide evidence of current state licensure as a Licensed Independent Substance Abuse Counselor (LISAC) and any other professional counseling license (LPC, LMFT, LMHC, LCSW, or LISW). A minimum of two (2) years professional counseling experience working with patients with substance abuse diagnosis; valid driver's license and pass a background check. The intended contract period will be for a base year with the Government's option to extend up to four (4) years which is to begin on or about 1 February 2018. Response to this notice should include: Company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm Native American? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or veteran owned small business? (7) Identify capability to perform the services with qualified personnel as listed above. Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the attention of Michele A. Lodge, Indian Health Services, Office of Acquisitions, to Michele.Lodge@IHS.GOV. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:30 p.m. PST. 30 June 2017. This notice is to assist IHS in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. Important information: 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. No sub-contracting opportunity is anticipated. Notice to potential offerors: All offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/IHS-PHOENIX/IHS1327120/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Desert Visions Youth Wellness Center, Sacaton, Arizona, 85247, United States
- Zip Code: 85247
- Zip Code: 85247
- Record
- SN04549333-W 20170621/170619234910-0b59e7691e6ef40e7a70a92aed70a945 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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