Description
This is a sources sought notice only. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain market knowledge of potential small businesses that can support the VA Northern California Health Care System with mobile crisis/rapid response services (see description of services and qualification requirements below.) The applicable NAICS Code is 561320, with a small business size standard of $27.5 million. All small businesses capable of providing this service are encouraged to reply, as responses will be used by the Government to make determinations about the appropriate set-aside. No solicitation is available at this time. After review of the responses to this sources sought announcement, a synopsis and/or solicitation announcement may be published at a later time. Description of Services: The VA Northern California Health Care System requires an on-call Mobile Crisis/Rapid Response Team to conduct Mental Health crisis evaluations for voluntary and/or involuntary admission to inpatient psychiatry for VA patients. The contractor shall provide licensed independent mental health professionals (which may include LCSW, MFT, PsyD, PhD, MD, and DO) on an as needed basis to evaluate patients who may be considered by emergency room staff as an immediate danger to themselves or others or gravely disabled within 60 minutes of being called by the ED. Place of Performance: VA Northern California Health Care System s (VANCHCS) Emergency Department (ED) 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 Qualifications These licensed MH professionals shall: -Have appropriate unrestricted license (see list of allowable mental health professionals above) -have at least two years experienced (per occupational history and reference checks) of performing mental health evaluations involving Welfare and Institution Code section 5150 determinations. -Be trained and currently certified by Sacramento County to perform 5150 evaluations; or if the VA provides re-certification, they must become appropriately recertified. If your firm is capable of providing this service, please respond to this Sources Sought notice by Wednesday June 29, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Responses should include: (1) Business Name, (2) GSA contract number (if these services are on your FSS Contract) (3) DUNS (4) Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-mail Address (5) Business Size SMALL or LARGE under NAICS 561320 (6) Type of Business: SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, Business 8(a) Certified, Woman or Women Owned, SDB Certified, HUBZone Certified, Large, etc., (7) Description of your firms capability in providing these types of services (Include number of employees certified in Sacramento to conduct 5150 evaluations and relevant past Performance to include contract number and point of contact for services provided.) (8) Rate to conduct mental health 5150 evaluations* *The pricing information is for market research purposes only and will not be construed as a quote. Your response to this notice will help determine whether or not this action can be conducted as a set-aside.