Q526--Intent to Sole Source Notice

Page 2 of 2 Department of Veteran Affairs Intent to Sole Source Evanston Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Services in McHenry County, Illinois The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), 115 South 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, on behalf of the Evanston Vet Center (EVC), 1901 Howard Street, Evanston, IL, intends to award a sole source contract to Advocacy Counseling Center for Evanston Vet Center Readjustment Counseling Services in McHenry County, Illinois. The contract will be an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ), 12-month base period with 4 option years. The period of performance is from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2025. EVC requires the contractor provide to two readjustment counseling (RAC) professionals; one at the Doctoral level and one at the Master s level. EVC requires both RAC professionals to see Veterans at the same office location in McHenry County, IL. Contractor shall furnish RAC services to Veterans referred by specified Vet Center staff members. RAC is counseling provided by licensed mental/behavioral health professionals individually or in groups, specifically directed at social, psychological or behavioral difficulties specifically related to the post-war readjustment to civilian life. Modalities of RAC include individual, group and family counseling. RAC does not include general mental health or bereavement/grief counseling services. It solely provides RAC for psychosocial difficulties related to post-war readjustment from military duty. The provision of medication(s) and physical examinations are not to be considered a component of RAC; and therefore, will not be provided under this contract. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621330 with a small business size standard of $8.0 million. No telephone responses will be accepted. CAROL FELGENHAUER Contract Specialist Phone: (414) 844-4893