Q--First Step Health Technician

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse any costs associated with responding to this sources sought synopsis request. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award of a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any inquiries are to be made in writing by email to the point of contact, Latasha Winston, Contract Specialist. Responses to this notice shall be sent by email to [email protected] by the due date and time of 12/13/18 by 12:00 p.m. PT. Description of requirement and submittal requirements are below: Description: Contractor to provide a full-time social worker to perform direct care services primarily in the First Step Program (FSP) in the Domiciliary Service located at Menlo Park Division (MPD) of the VAPAHCS at 795 Willow Road, Building 347, Menlo Park, California, 94025. The Contractor shall serve primarily as a Health Technician (HT) in the First Step Program (FSP), a 3-month, 30 bed, substance abuse residential rehabilitation program. They may also be assigned on an as need basis to provide clinical coverage for HVRP, a 6-month, 70-bed residential rehabilitation treatment program, also located at MPD. The HT shall focus on conducting psychoeducational groups, individual counseling and other program responsibilities. The HT shall work closely with the FSP Program Manager and interdisciplinary treatment team. The HT should also possess basic computer skills, including word processing and spreadsheet skills. Period of performance: Date of Award through February 28, 2020 The Government requests capability statements and comments from interested businesses regarding the requirements described above. Responsible sources are encouraged to submit a response to this notice with a statement of interest on company letterhead. At a minimum, the following information shall be provided: Company Name; Company Mailing Address; Point(s) of Contact including telephone number(s) & email address(es); Socio-Economic (i.e. Small/Large Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), etc.) as it relates to NAICS Code 561320 ($27.5 Million) Provide a summary of the type of services performed and experience as it relates to onsite Emergency Department Services DUNS Number Additional information and/or comments. Veterans First Contracting Program and the VA Rule of Two (Kingdomware v. United States) 38 U.S.C. 8127 - 8128: Service-disabled veteran owned small business (SDVOSB) or Veteran owned small business (VOSB) concern must be registered and verified in VA's Vendor Information Pages (VIP) database at www.vip.vetbiz.gov to be eligible for award as a SDVOSB or VOSB if/when a solicitation is issued for this requirement as a SDVOSB or VOSB set aside. In addition, this requirement has been determined to be set aside as SDVOSB or VOSB acquisition, only SDVOSB or VOSB that respond to this specific notice with in the above stated due date will be eligible for award.