Updated Q&A:USDA FS Clinician support services for Trapper Creek JCCC

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting clinical support services for the Trapper Creek Job Corps Center in Darby, Montana, under solicitation number 1282A726Q0056, with responses due by July 27, 2026, at 4:30 PM PT. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561990 with a $16.5 million size standard, requiring offerors to be certified as small businesses. The contract is a firm-fixed-price award for a 12-month base period beginning August 1, 2026, with a possible six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8. Services include the provision of a registered nurse and a drug/alcohol counselor, each providing 2,080 hours annually, with key personnel required to hold active, unrestricted state licenses, maintain $1M per occurrence/$3M aggregate professional liability insurance, pass background checks and drug testing, and receive prior approval from the Department of Labor before deployment or substitution. Performance is governed by a Performance Work Statement and Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, with strict requirements for 98% staff availability, 95% staffing compliance, timely incident reporting, Section 508 accessibility for electronic materials, and adherence to federal labor regulations including 20 CFR Part 684 and DOL PRH guidelines. The contract includes comprehensive compliance clauses on ethics, trafficking in persons, subcontracting, cybersecurity, Buy American, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and privacy training. Evaluation is based on a best value tradeoff process where technical capability and past performance outweigh price, with unacceptable ratings in either area triggering high-risk determinations and potential exclusion. All work must occur at the Darby, MT location, with no FOB terms specified beyond a general reference to schedule details. The government will pay through the contracting office in Lakewood, Colorado, and invoice submission procedures require coordination with the Contracting Officer’s Representative, though specific invoicing systems like WAWF are not mandated. Contractors must ensure all operations comply with center security protocols, federal anti-discrimination laws, and restrictions on use of government-furnished information, and personnel are not scheduled to work on federal holidays.