Health Coaching Demonstration

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS OR A REQUEST FOR QUOTES; it is strictly a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offer will be considered in response to this RFI. No contract will be awarded pursuant to this announcement. SUBJECT: The 773 Enterprise Sourcing Squadron (773rd ESS/PKA) is conducting market research for a comprehensive health coaching training program transitionally or fully accredited by the National Consortium for Credentialing Health & Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC). DISCLAIMER: This posting is issued solely for conducting market research, gathering information and planning purposes to determine qualified, accredited and interested potential sources and does not constitute a solicitation. Neither unsolicited proposals nor any other kind of offers will be considered in response to this posting. Responses to this notice are not offers and will not be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this posting. All information received in response to this posting marked as "proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Information provided as a response to the posting will not be returned. The 773 ESS/PKA will not entertain any questions concerning the composition, requirements, or the nature of services to be performed under any future request for proposal (RFP). BACKGROUND: The United States Air Force (USAF), Air Force Medical Support Agency (AFMSA), Office of the Surgeon General's Aerospace Medicine Operations (AFMSA/SG3P) will stand up an initiative in 2016 to improve the health of USAF Airmen and beneficiaries. The Health Coaching Demonstration (HCD) Initiative seeks to leverage the timing of the Department of Defense Healthcare Management System Modernization (DHMSM) to integrate technology, patient partnership, and health coaching to assist and empower people to lead healthier lives. REQUIREMENTS: 1. The Contractor shall provide advisory and assistance support and services to develop and implement a Health Coaching Demonstration (HCD) project to integrate into the patient workflow and leverage the standup of the Department of Defense (DoD) electronic health record (EHR). In accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) Section 2, the Contractor shall provide one (1) Project Manager and two (2) Health Coaches; a comprehensive health coaching training program transitionally or fully accredited by the National Consortium for Credentialing Health & Wellness Coaches (NCCHWC). This project is scheduled for a base year plus two option years. INFORMATION/SUBMISSION: 1. The Government anticipates soliciting under NAICS Code 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services with a size standard of 15 million dollars. a. Do you have any additional comments or suggestions to improve the attached PWS? b. Are there any areas that are unclear? c. Please provide any additional questions, comments, concerns, etc. you have concerning this proposed acquisition if applicable. d. Please provide feedback on whether the objectives, requirements, and other information presented in the Draft PWS are clear, achievable within the proposed period of contract, and provide suggested changes, as appropriate. e. Based on the information provided in the draft PWS, do you have enough information to provide an accurate proposal? If not, what additional information can the Government provide to assist you in creating a more accurate proposal? f. Has your company had experience with this type of service, and/or at this magnitude in the last 5 years? 2. Contact Percilla McDuffey, Contract Specialist, via e-mail at percilla.mcduffey@us.af.mil and MSgt Christopher Sutton, Contracting Officer, via e-mail at christopher.sutton.3@us.af.mil. 3. Responses are due to this RFI (posting) by 11:00 A.M. Central Standard Time (CST) on 23 February 2016. Please provide the business size status (i.e. 8(a) Business Development Small Business Certification, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUB Zone, etc.) under NAICS 541611 in your responses, also indicating if you are a GSA contract holder and if the requested service is on your respective GSA contract. 4. This RFI is not a solicitation. The Government will not pay for any information submitted, or for any costs associated with providing the information. Please include a point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, website information, and indicate whether the company is a foreign or domestic entity in the contents of the e-mail. Indicate whether large or small business entity, provide DUNS number, CAGE Code and SAMS expiration date. 5. The response should describe the company's capability to offer: a. A comprehensive health coaching training program transitionally or fully accredited by the NCCHWC that is IAW PWS Section 2.0? b. Do you anticipate any type of teaming arrangement for this requirement? If yes, please address what kind of arrangement and what percentage of work, and type(s) of service would you perform? c. Do you anticipate any problems with acquiring the staffing needed based upon the requirements/deliverables described in the draft PWS? d. Can the Contractor provide an electronic library of behavior change materials tied to the DoD EHR patient portal function IAW PWS Section 2.c? e. Years of health coaching experience to include the total number of beneficiaries you supported over the last 5 years? f. Please identify any requirements that will drive up costs and/or risks to performance as described in the draft PWS. g. What NAICS Codes does the Contractor certify under and what is your socioeconomic status for each? 6. Failure to respond to this posting does not preclude participation in any possible future competition, nor will information provided in response to this POSTING be used to exclude anyone from responding to any future requests for proposals. Communications with 773 ESS/PKA with regard to this posting will only be permitted in writing via email during the posting response period. OWNERSHIP OF RESPONSE TO POSTING: All informational material submitted in response to this posting becomes the property of 773 ESS/PKA. RELEASE OF CLAIMS, LIABILITY, and PREPARATION EXPENSES: Under no circumstances shall 773 ESS/PKA be responsible for any response preparation expenses, submission costs, or any other expenses, costs, or damages of whatever nature incurred as a result of the respondent's participation in this posting process. Respondent understands and agrees that it submits its response at its own risk and expense, and releases 773 ESS/PKA from any claim for damages or other liability arising out of the posting process. ADDENDUM: 773 ESS/PKA reserves the right to issue an addendum to this posting at any time for any reason.