Q--Q - Mental Health Counseling Services

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 621330. The Bureau of Reclamation, Pacific Northwest Regional Office, provides acquisition/administrative support services for the Dept of Labor's Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center in White Swan, Washington. The Center has a requirement for mental health counseling services for approximately 225 students enrolled at the Center. Mental health care providers performing services must be licensed in the state of Washington. The mental health professional's requirement is to provide 7 hours per week with days and times to be determined by mutual agreement between the Contractor and the Center. Except for emergencies or consults by a psychiatrist, all clinical services must be provided on Center. Reclamation intends to award one fixed-price contract. The initial period of performance (base year) shall be July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, with four option years to renew, typically each option year running from July 1st through June 30th (Job Corps Fiscal Year). These services will be purchased in accordance with FAR Part 15. An award will be based on the best value to the Government. The solicitation will be available on our regional website at www.usbr.gov/pn/contracts/service on or about May 19, 2005. To be included on the offeror list, interested offerors must register on our website www.usbr.gov/pn/contracts/service. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be accepted. We reserve the right to issue the solicitation on paper or CD-Rom if it becomes necessary, and if you are registered at our local website, you will be notified by email. This requirement is NOT SET-ASIDE. We will evaluate past performance, experience, and price and price related factors to determine the best value. These factors are subject to change and the offerors will need to review sections L and M of the solicitation when the solicitation is issued. See numbered note 26.