SOLICITATION NOTICE
G -- USDA Forest Service (Region 6) Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Notice Date
- 2/12/2021 1:02:07 PM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 624190
— Other Individual and Family Services
- Contracting Office
- MT BAKER SNOQUALMIE NATIONAL FOREST EVERETT WA 98201 USA
- ZIP Code
- 98201
- Solicitation Number
- 1240BD21R0002
- Response Due
- 3/5/2021 11:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 09/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Brian A. Johnson, Contracting Officer, Phone: (425) 783-6056
- E-Mail Address
-
brian.johnson3@usda.gov
(brian.johnson3@usda.gov)
- Description
- PLANNED CONTRACT TYPE Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Commercial Item Service awarded IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)� Subpart 13.5�Simplified Procedures for certain Commercial Items. This subpart authorizes the use of simplified procedures for the� acquisition of services in amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT) of�$250,000 but not exceeding $7 million. The expectation by the USDA Forest Service is that the�services requested by this solicitation, and provided by the vendor, are customarily used by the�general public or by non-governmental entities for purposes other than governmental purposes. DEPARTMENT / AGENCY This contract will provide services to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest�Service in the states of Alaska, Oregon and Washington. INCUMBENT CONTRACTOR The current contractor awarded this contract is EAP Consultants LLC (dba ESPYR). ESPYR has provided�EAP services to the USDA Forest Service over the past five years (April 2016 through March 2021). ESTIMATED NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CONTRACT Five Thousand Two Hundred (5,200) (edit). �DURATION OF PROPOSED CONTRACT Base Year: � � 04/01/2021 � 03/31/2022 Option Year 1: 04/01/2022 � 03/31/2023 Option Year 2:�04/01/2023 � 03/31/2024 Option Year 3: 04/01/2024 � 03/31/2025 Option Year 4: 04/01/2025 ��03/31/2026 SET-ASIDE PROGRAM Unrestricted�large and small businesses will be considered for contract award. PURPOSE OF PROPOSED CONTRACT The purpose of this proposed contract is to award a single firm-fixed-price (FFP) service contract�with a base year and four (4)�option years to one (1) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider.�The EAP provider will provide employee and family�members support resources to include�career/vocational, physical and mental/emotional, trauma, posttraumatic stress�disorder (PTSD), financial/legal issues, anger management, depression, stress, grief, alcohol, family /�parenting,�marital/relationship and drug related problems that impact�or may impact�employee conduct and/or�work performance. METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICES This professional service encompasses EAP assessment (telephonic, live in- person or virtual�platforms based on employee�location and desire), referral counseling, and brief treatment (up to�six (6) sessions); actual treatment is the employee�s responsibility. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE Not required. EVALUATION, DIAGNOSIS, REFERRAL AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTATION�AND ASSISTANCE� Upon request of an employee or supervisor, the Contractor shall provide local and in-person or�virtual based on employee desire EAP assessment, referral counseling and brief treatment counseling�services.�While the short-term counseling, within the provider�s area of competence may be needed, Federal�Employees Assistance Program regulations and funding are intended primarily for diagnosis and�referral. The employee (or third party) is responsible for treatment costs.�The Contractor shall make available to employees/supervisors a 24-hour, 7- day week, toll-free�access telephone number and have the ability to communicate with the USDA Forest Service via�electronic computer network. The Contractor shall provide TDD/TTY access if the need arises. If�services are requested outside of normal business hours (Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM�(Pacific Time)), the service must be�offered at time�of call. Deferring a service by appointment during normal business hours may be made for�non-critical/trauma�services only.�Services must be offered via virtual or Tele-Med support under the same 24- hour, 7-day week�criteria as outlined above.�The Contractor shall provide website for online EAP information and tools.�The Contractor shall provide upon�request of the employee or supervisor, a female or male�counselor, one of which shall be fluent in Spanish. If the�employee/supervisor is not comfortable�with the assigned counselor, at least an alternative provider shall be substituted.�Interpreters in�other languages shall be made available upon request.�The Contractor shall provide management consultation and�referrals. The Contractor shall provide�client follow-up and satisfaction surveys. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES At least one principle or staff counselor shall be a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) available�to counsel employees covered by the commercial driver�s licensing requirements found at 49 CFR Part�382 and related Parts. A SAP is a licensed physician (Medical�Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy); or a�licensed or certified psychologist, social worker, employee assistance professional;�or an�addiction counselor (certified by the NAADAC or by the ICRC/Alcohol and other Drug Abuse). A SAP�shall have knowledge of and clinical experience in, the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol and�controlled substances-related disorders. The�SAP shall provide employee and employer services as�described in the U.S. Department of Transportation�s June 1995 publication entitled, �Substance�Abuse Professional Procedures Guidelines for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing�Programs�, or any updates thereto.� QUARTERLY UTILIZATION REPORTS� The Contractor shall provide quarterly and annual Statistical Reporting, including utilization and�feedback to Forests on trends and�employee satisfaction with counseling services, submitting�reports to the Contracting Officer�s Representative (COR) or�Government Technical Monitors (GTM).�These reports must be broken down by Forest and Pacific Northwest Research Station.� PROGRAM MATERIALS AND LITERATURE The Contractor shall provide an employee promotional brochure annually�for each employee. PROPOSED EVALUATION FACTORS FOR CONTRACT AWARD Refer to solicitation.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Portland, OR 97204, USA
- Zip Code: 97204
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 97204
- Record
- SN05915833-F 20210214/210212230118 (samdaily.us)
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