G--Transitional Support Program

Action: Competitive Request for Proposal (RFP). Date: 09/23/2008 Contracting Office: Department of the Interior (DOI), National Business Center (NBC) Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) 381 Elden Street, MS 4000, Herndon, VA 20170 Classification Code: G -- Social services Subject: Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) - Herndon is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), Tricare Management Activity (TMA) Proposed Solicitation Number: The RFP and attachments related to this acquisition will be made available via the Internet at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/Solic/openmarket.asp under RFP number 1406-04-08-RP-20906. Closing Response Date: 23 October 2008 Questions shall be submitted no later than 2:00pm ET on 30 September 2008. Responses to questions will be posted via amendment to the solicitation. Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Cathy Boulware, Contract Specialist contact@example.gov Tonya Lovelace, Contracting Officer, contact@example.gov. Description: Support Services are needed to bridge the potential gaps in mental health support during transitional periods that can lead to Service Members (SM) disengagement from treatment entirely by offering information, providing SMs non-medical counseling, education and advice services for eligible beneficiaries and otherwise encouraging the utilization of behavioral health services. This effort will establish a singular effort to develop and implement a mental health service component which directly supports a nexus for patients while they are transitioning between healthcare systems or providers in order to support our service member efforts to achieve and maintain wellness and to assure the continuity of required services. Place of Contract Performance: Contractor's Facility Set-aside Status: N/A Duration of the contract period: The period of contract performance will be twelve (12) months from the date of award with four (4) option periods of one (1) year each. This announcement is being posted in accordance with FAR Part 5.207 and FAR Part 12.601 and FAR Part 15.200. The Department of the Interior (DOI), National Business Center (NBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD) - Herndon is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) on behalf of the Department of Defense (DoD), Tricare Management Activity (TMA) for Support Services necessary to bridge the potential gaps in mental health support during transitional periods that can lead to Service Members (SM) disengagement from treatment entirely by offering information, providing SMs non-medical counseling, education and advice services for eligible beneficiaries and otherwise encouraging the utilization of behavioral health services. The resulting award will establish a singular effort to develop and implement a mental health service component which directly supports a nexus for patients while they are transitioning between healthcare systems or providers in order to support service member efforts to achieve and maintain wellness and to assure the continuity of required services. This requirement is being procured as a full and open competition. The resultant award will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. Details regarding this solicitation may be found at the Acquisition Services Directorate Website at http://www.aqd.nbc.gov/Solic/openmarket.asp under RFP number 1406-04-08-RP-20906. Potential offerors are responsible for accessing the website. Interested parties must respond to the RFP in accordance with RFP instructions to be considered for award of any resultant contract. No written solicitation document is available, telephone requests will not be honored and no offeror's list will be maintained. Potential offerors are requested to direct all questions via email to the Contract Specialist, contact@example.gov. Please ensure the RFP number and project title is referenced on all correspondence.