ADEA Clinical Services Provider

This is a Request for Information (RFI). The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is conducting market research and requests input from industry to assist in requirements planning for: Clinical Services Provider. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain vendor capabilities and solicit industry comments. Employee Assistance Program is seeking information from firms that are capable of providing recruiting, hiring, supervising and administering services privately through a network of licensed health clinicians. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 624190, Other Individual and Family Services with a size standard of $11,000,000.00. The scope of work required would consist of: Providing prevention, diagnostic, trauma response, consultation, short-term counseling, training, and information & referral services for organizational and individual needs which impact the quality of life and job performance of DEA employees and their families within DEA's Domestic Divisions which includes all fifty (50) states, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Bahamas. These needs include but are not limited to: drug abuse, alcohol abuse, trauma, mental illness, relationship/family conflicts, financial stress, spouse employment, and relocation concerns as well as social, physical, and emotional problems. This is not a request for proposals and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. All responsible vendors, including small businesses are encouraged to respond to this RFI. The information requested herein will be used within the DEA to facilitate the decision making process and acquisition planning. The DEA will not be responsible for any cost incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFI. Unsolicited proposals or offers of any kind will not be considered in response to this RFI. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Please note that participation in this RFI is optional, however may be beneficial. The Government reserves the right as to whether or not proposed comments are incorporated into the final Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation. Interested parties are requested to submit a capability statement not more than five (5) pages in length that demonstrates the respondent's ability to meet the requirement as specified herein. COMMENTS ON DRAFT SOW 1. DEA is seeking to ensure that the SOWs for this requirement are in line with industry standards and commercial best practices. Please note that while the DEA is providing the draft SOWs for comment, DEA also welcomes any comments related to the requirements, even if they do not directly relate to any item contained in the draft SOWs. Specific areas of emphasis include: - Scope of Work - Clinical Services - Compliance - Counseling Services - Management Services - Trauma Response - Training SOW REQUIREMENTS 1. Comments shall not exceed ten (10) pages in total. Pages shall be standard size 8.5 x 11 inches, printed on one side (two-sided sheets will be counted individually), and print shall be Times New Roman, standard 11 point font (or larger). The Government reserves the right to make the decision as to whether or not proposed comments are incorporated into the final SOW. Comments shall include the following company information (This information is excluded from page limitation count): - Point of Contact - Address - Telephone - Facsimile - Email Address - DUNS Number - Firm's business Size Status-Small or Other than Small (If small, indicate whether your firm is 8(a) certified, a small disadvantaged business, a woman-owned small business, HUBZone certified or service-disabled veteran owned etc.) - A corporate capability statement that includes relevant experience within the past three years. Relevant experience is defined as possessing the experience described in the SOW. SUBMISSION All responses to this notice shall be submitted in writing to Teresa Roshau-Delgado, Contract Specialist, at contact@example.gov no later than 7:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 10, 2018. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION NOTICE, ONLY. Please note that the information provided in this RFI is to be used for acquisition planning purposes to determine industry standards, commercial best practices and available sources for the services described herein. This is not a solicitation and proposals are not being requested at this time. This notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award. Responses will not be considered proposals. The DEA will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested sources responding to this notice. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if any, but may be beneficial. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor FBO for additional information pertaining to this requirement.