Department of Veterans Affairs 662/90C, 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121

G -- REHABILITATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT SOL RFP 261-98-99 DUE 052199 POC Annie Bell, Contract Specialist, (415) 750-2240 REHABILITATION PLAN DEVELOPMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting proposals for Vocational Rehabilitation Plan Development, Chapter 31 of Title 38 USC, Chapter 18 of Title 38 USC, and Chapter 35 of Title 38 USC for veterans in the geographical areas of California as follows: SUTTER, Glen, Butte, Plumas, Yuba, Nevada, Sierra and Colusa Counties; DEL Norte, Humboldt, and Trinity Counties; FRESNO, Kings, Tulare, Madera, Mariposa, and Merced Counties; MONTEREY, San Benito, and Santa Clara (South of Madrone) Counties; NAPA, Solano, and Contra Costa Counties; ALAMEDA County; SISKIYOU, Shasta, and Tehama Counties; EL DORADO, Sacramento, Placer, and Yolo Counties; AMADOR, Calaveras, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tuolomne Counties; SAN FRANCISCO County; NORTHERN Santa Clara County (North of Madrone); SAN MATEO County; SANTA CRUZ County; MARIN and Sonoma Counties; MENDOCINO and Lake Counties. The purpose of the contractor's counseling is to gather, analyze, and document information on the veteran(CH 31), veteran's dependent with spina bifida (CH 18), or veteran's dependent in need of Specialized Vocational Training or Special Restorative Training (Ch 35) and other information necessary for the development of a written rehabilitation plan that conforms to sound vocational rehabilitation practice. The rehabilitation plan may take the form of an Individualized Written Rehabilitation Plan; Individualized Extended Evaluation Plan; or Individualized Independent Living Plan. The VA intends to award multiple award contracts for these services. The contract period is for a base year with 4- one option year periods. The counseling facility must be conveniently located within the geographic area covered by this contract. All counseling of veterans or dependents referred under this contract will be performed in a professional office which meets the requirements of all laws regarding accessibility by handicapped individuals, at the veteran or dependent's residence, or other mutually agreed upon location. Representatives of the VA are authorized/required to visit contractor facilities during business hours to inspect the counseling operation being performed under this contract and to inspect the records of these operations. This requirement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Sic Code 8331, $5.0 apply. All request for solicitation packages must be in WRITING, and faxed to Attn: Annie Bell, at (415) 750-2170. Posted 04/05/99 (W-SN316323). (0095)

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