Q -- CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST TO PROVIDE CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS DE-BRIEFING FOR IRS UNDERCOVER AGENTS

Notice Date

August 29, 2000

Adminstrative Office

Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 700, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745

ZIP Code

20745

Solicitation Number

TIRNO-00-Q-00195

Response Due

September 8, 2000

Point of Contact

Helen Carmona, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1145, Fax 202-283-1514, Email helen.d.carmona@irs.gov -- Helen Carmona, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1145, Fax 202-283-1514, Email

E-Mail Address

Helen Carmona (helen.d.carmona@irs.gov)

Description

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the date proposals are due and provide responses to questions received on the subject requirement. The closing date for receipt of offers is extended to FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000, at 3:00 PM, EST, in Room 700 at the above address. The following questions and responses are: Q: Are you requesting a total bid based our estimate of the number of hours needed to accomplish each task in addition to the hourly rate bid? (e.g., 2 hours per agent for annual reviews at a given dollar amount per hour x the number of agents estimated to be seen in a year)? R: CLIN 0001 provides the MAXIMUM ESTIMATED QUANTITY of 250 hours per contract period of performance estimated; what is required from the offeror is their proposed hourly rate (unit price). Q: What is the anticipated number of annual/semi-annual reviews and the historical number of critical incident stress debriefings done per year for purposes of calculating "the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement." R: There are approximately 75 annual briefings and 10 semi-annual briefings to be done each year. Q: Is the "contract period" specified relative to the orientation classes ("3 per contract period") per annum or over the 5 years of the contract? R: It is estimated that there will be 3 orientation classes per contract period of performance/per contract year. Q: Is the 250 hours estimated number of hours in the contract for all of CLIN 0001 or is the educational/orientation piece separate? R: The estimate of 250 hours is for CLIN 0001 only; CLIN 0002 is for the orientation classes, only. Q: How many copies of the proposed response are required for submission? R: Three (3)- an original and 2 copies. Q: Are there a maximum number of hours that can be billed in a day? R: No.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20000831/QSOL003.HTM (D-242 SN491360)