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Q -- EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP) SOL DACW42-00-T-0019 DUE 040400 POC Contact Tina Wright, 601/631-5356, Contract Specialist WEB: Click here on or about 3 Mar 00 to access Solicitation, http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/contract/. E-MAIL: Click here to email the MVK Contracting Office point, Tina.Wright@mvk02.usace.army.mil. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, proposes to issue a solicitation for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services. EAP services to be performed include: initial counseling related to problem identification, referral for treatment and rehabilitation, and follow-up counseling to aid an employee in achieving an effective readjustment to his or her job during and after treatment. Long-term treatment and rehabilitation are not within the scope of this contract. Services shall be provided to ERDC employees and to their immediate family members. Problems of the following types are within the scope of this contract if the problem affects an employee's work performance: Marital or premarital issues; Divorce or separation; Alcohol or drug abuse; Gambling addiction; Parent-child relationship; Pregnancy or abortion issues; Physical or sexual abuse; Emotional or behavioral disorders; Human or interpersonal relations skills; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; Attention deficit disorder; Learning disorder; Eating disorders; Suicidal tendency; Schizophrenia; Low self-esteem; Child or adolescent behavioral problems; Grief; Co-dependency; Excessive absenteeism; Deterioration in work performance. Approximately 2,246 ERDC employees, plus their immediate family members, are entitled to EAP services under this contract. ERDC personnel are currently assigned to the following locations in the approximate numbers shown: Mobile, AL (1); Anchorage, AK (6); Fairbanks, AK (10); Ft. Hauchuca, AZ (1); Washington, DC (2); Gainesville, FL (1); Champaign, IL (294); Indianapolis, IN (1); Jackson, MS (1); Natchez, MS (1); Vicksburg, MS (1,197); Ft. Leonard Wood, MO (1); Omaha, NE (29); Hanover, NH (318); Duck, NC (10); Calhoun Falls, SC (2); College Station, TX (1); Lewisville, TX (2); Alexandria, VA (357); Ft. Belvoir, VA (3); Dallasport, WA (1); North Bonneville, WA (2); Seattle, WA (1); Spring Valley, WI (2); and London, UK (1). These numbers and locations aresubject to change without notice. It should also be noted that ERDC personnel may be located at (and may require EAP services at) temporary duty stations, training sites, and other temporary locations. Counselors performing under this contract (whether by telephone or face-to-face) shall be either: licensed marriage and family therapists; certified Employee Assistance Program professionals; licensed clinical social workers; certified alcohol/drug counselors; licensed psychologists; or psychiatrists. Period of performance shall be for one year from date of contract award for the base year with options available for four (4) additional years. The Government intends to release Solicitation No. DACW42-00-T-0019 on or about 3 March 2000 on the Internet. The Government reserves the right to use only the Internet as notification of any amendments to this solicitation. It is the Contractor's responsibility to view the website (http://www.mvk02.usace.army.mil/contract) frequently. A minimum of 30 days from the date of release of the solicitation will be allowed for submission of bids (reference solicitation for actual required closing date). All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered for award. A firm fixed-price contract will be awarded utilizing the Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized by FAR Subpart 13.5 for Commercial Services. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. See Note 1. Posted 02/15/00 (W-SN425659). (0046)

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