Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141

G -- INITIAL EVALUATION SERVICES FOR VETERANS SOL 541-145-98 DUE 040998 POC Jeanelle Wright, Contract Specialist, (440) 838-6091 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice shall constitute the only solicitation and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Basic Ordering Agreement shall provide initial evaluation services for veterans who establish basic eligibility under Chapter 31, Title 38, U.S.C. as authorized by a case manager from the Vocational Rehabilitation and Counseling (VR&C) Division of the VA Regional Offices in Cleveland; Cincinnati; and Columbus. Services include but not limited to taking a client's history, evaluating the veteran's rehabilitaiton assets and liabilities, making recommendations regarding appropriate rehabilitations services and expected outcomes and summarizing all information, evaluations and recommendations in a comprehensive report. The client history shall include, but will not be limited to personal and family history; education/training history; military service; employment history; financial circumstances; service/non-service connected disability conditions; any potential barriers to successful vocational rehabilitation. Contractor shall provide names and qualifications of individuals who will perform services with their proposals. Contractor shall schedule the initial intake counseling session within 7 days of authorization by the VA Case Manager. Invoices may be submitted weekly, biweekly or monthly in arrears. Contractor's place of business shall be based in Ohio and will provide services as needed in Hamilton County at locations designated by VA. VA contract service review representatives are authorized to visit the premises of the contractor during business hours for the purpose of evaluations; auditing and inspecting records. All comprehensive written initial evaluation reports are to be provided to the VA within 7 days of the completion of counseling services. Proposals shall be evaluated on the following criteria and evidence to support the evaluation criteria must be submitted with your proposals. Evaluation Criteria: (1) Previous experience and present experitise in vocational rehabilitation counseling and initial evaluation of disable veterans to include: number of disable veterans seen previously for counseling and initial evaluation; type of services provided; approximate date (by year) of cases by category of services; Agency or counseling setting in which services were provided; Average number of sessions by type of services provided; An indication of the length of time services were provided, by case and any other relevant information. If the above experience was done as a federal government contractor it may be worth 100 points. (2) A committment in principle to providing services to disabled veterans as evidenced by it's bylaws, mission statement, or established statement of goals and procedures. (10 points). (3) An established program, recording the client's history; evaluating the client's rehabilitation assets and liabilities; making recommendations regarding appropriate rehab services and expected outcomes. (50 points) (4) The use of individualized plans for rendering services to clients. Documentation may include any forms used in recording the client's history; evaluating the veterans rehab assets and liabilities making recommendations regarding appropriate rehab services and expected outcomes and summarizes all information, evaluations and recommendations in a comprehensive report. (10 points). (5) Demonstrated procedures to safeguard records. (10) . (6) Contractor's personnel shall meet the following minimum education requirements: doctoral degree in voc rehab rehab counseling; counseling; psychology; counseling psychology; social work or another closely related field from an accredited institute and/or a master's degree in vocational rehab counseling or a master's in psychology, counseling, counseling psychology, social work or another closely related field from an accredited institute. Also professional credentials of (CRC) or (LPC) or (LPCC) licensed from the State of Ohio. (100 points) The following provisions apply to this solicitation and may be requested in writing to the Contract Specialist listed above. Provisions are 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required ti implement Statutes or Executive Orders. This procurement is 100% small business set-aside. Two (2) copies of proposals shall be submitted to the above mentioned Contract Specialist. No faxed copies will be accepted. The VAMC shall award Basic Ordering Agreements in rank order with the first award going to the offeror that receives the highest number of points during the evaluation process. The VAMC also reserves the right to award none, one or additionals on the basis of need in a descending order of rank. Please note that the proposals with the lowest price may not necessarily be awarded. Period of performance shall be from April 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999. Proposal shall include price per Initial Evaluation Case $__ __ __ __ __. (0084)

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