Inactive Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)

Congress enacted Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make health care services accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives residing in Urban Areas. Title V ensures Urban Indians... Congress enacted Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to make health care services accessible to American Indians and Alaska Natives residing in Urban Areas. Title V ensures Urban Indians benefit from the specially authorized health care and referral services and provides Urban Indian Organizations with the ability to carry out these programs through grants and contracts provided by the Indian Health Service. Through IHS and the Urban Indian Contractors, Congress ensures the continuation and continuity of such health care. Title V stipulates that to be eligible to receive contracts under this section, contract recipients must meet specific qualifications. The applicant must be a non-profit body situated in an urban center. The non-profit must be governed by a board of directors that is controlled by Urban Indians and must provide for maximum participation of all interested Indian groups. This statutory requirement precludes sources that do not meet these qualifications from competing for these contracts. This class of acquisitions are governed by the Synder Act of 1921 (25 U.S.C.§13), the Transfer Act (42 U.S.C. 2001), Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (P.L.94-437), as amended, and the Buy Indian Act (25 U.S.C.§47). This is a solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.203, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) # 246-23-Q-0157. Submit only written proposals for this RFP. This solicitation is SET ASIDE for BUY INDIAN/URBAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS in the Kansas City Area. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The associated NAICS code is 621111. This RFQ contains Five (5) Line Items: 0001 Base Year 10/01/2023 – 09/31/2024 Outpatient Non-Medical Behavioral Health Services for the Oklahoma Area Indian Health Service. 12 EA $AMOUNT-BASE YEAR 0002 Option Year 1-Year 2 10/01/2024-09/31/2025 12 EA $AMOUNT- OPTION YEAR 1 0003 Option Year 2-Year 3 10/01/2025-09/31/2026 12 EA $AMOUNT- OPTION YEAR 2 0004 Option Year 3-Year 4 10/01/2026-09/31/2027 12 EA $AMOUNT- OPTION YEAR 3 0005 Option Year 4-Year 5 10/01/2026-09/31/2028 12 EA $AMOUNT- OPTION YEAR 4 Total all years (See attached B-1) $_________. Vendor Requirements: SEE ATTACHED SPECIFICATIONS Submit RFP no later than: 09/14/2023 04:30 PM. CDT Point of Contact: Noleen Powell, Noleen.Powell@ihs.gov. Evaluation: FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Services (completed as follows): (a) The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Best Value (see criteria below) To be considered technically acceptable, items must meet the following: *Best overall response, price or cost and other factors considered. *Proposed price/costs will be assigned numerical weights and these weights will be added To the numerical weights assigned to the technical evaluation. The lowest proposed price/cost will be assigned maximum numerical weight.

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This is a pre-solicitation notice for the Oklahoma City Area Office (OCAO), Indian Health Services (IHS) seeking firms interested in providing outpatient non-medical Behavioral Health Services for the... This is a pre-solicitation notice for the Oklahoma City Area Office (OCAO), Indian Health Services (IHS) seeking firms interested in providing outpatient non-medical Behavioral Health Services for the urban Native Americans within the Kansas City Metropolitan Service Area, including the Wyandotte and Johnson counties in Kansas, Clay, and Jackson counties in Missouri. The estimated population to be served is approximately 5,200. The Pre-solicitation Number is 246-23-Q-0157. The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or about August 14, 2023 and will remain open for approximately 30 days. The solicitation and all amendments for this Request for Proposals will be posted on https://sam.gov under Contract Opportunities. A full scope of work will be included in the solicitation documents. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted to https://sam.gov.The contract will have a one-year base period and four one-year option periods, if exercised. This project will be advertised as set aside for Urban Tribal Clinics under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 621112, Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists. The associated size standard for this procurement is $13.5 million. This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of proposals. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No offerors list is maintained. Interested offerors should follow this solicitation notice on https://sam.gov to receive email notifications of any updates to the initial notice including any subsequent amendments. No additional information is available other than what is noted herein. Firms are instructed not to call requesting more information. Scope of Work: According to the Indian Health Service (IHS) data, the abuse of alcohol and other drugs along with its related effects on the community, families and tribal groups is considered the major socio- economic and health problem of American Indians and Alaskan Natives. Through its initiative, the IHS intends to impact strongly on substance abuse problems by making every possible effort to bring this problem under control. Providing ongoing support to Tribes or Indian organizations is a major component of this initiative through the use of contracts and grants. Initial funds for this purpose were authorized by Congress, and came with the transfer of operating Indian substance abuse programs from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the IHS with the passage of P.L. 94-437. The enactment of P.L. 99-570 has targeted additional funds toward Indian communities to further combat substance abuse. In the Oklahoma Area it is estimated by both IHS and State Mental Health authorities, that substance abuse rate among Native Americans is about four times that of the non-Indian population in the region. DEFINITION FOR OUTPATIENT SERVICES: An outpatient program is a non-medical, ambulatory treatment model designed to provide a wide range of diagnostic and treatment services for the alcohol/substance abuse client and family/community. The services need to identify and respond to the biopsychosocial antecedents, influences, and effects associated with the patient's dependence. The program provides initial comprehensive treatment planning services and responsibilities for the provision of the continuity of care to clients with established aftercare plans. Some elements having a multi-disciplined treatment approach addressing dual diagnosed problems should be incorporated in the program philosophy of care. Special treatment needs of patients by reason of age, gender, sexual orientation, or ethnic origin are evaluated. CONTRACT TASKS TO BE PERFORMED: The Contractor shall: A. Have specific written program objectives and policies, including measurable results expected from program activity. Established policies related to the following issues shall include, but not withstand, the following: 1. Rights of Patients 2. Suicidal Behavior/Ideas 3. Child Abuse/Neglect 4. Domestic Violence 5. Confidentiality 6. Sexual Assault 7. Incident Reporting 8. Discharge Planning 9. Post discharge follow/up (6 & 12 months) B. Establish formal intake and screening process. A case management system shall be established pursuant to Federal Medical Records requirements. C. Assessment of the severity of the client’s use/abuse and the biopsychosocial stress factors. D. Provide evidence of signed individualized treatment plans related to specific diagnostic impression(s). Preference for multi/discipline treatment planning and consultation is documented when appropriate. 1. The treatment plan shall delineate those services required for the clients, i.e. social work, psychological, vocational, medical, legal, and psychiatric, etc. 2. The treatment plan shall be documented and evaluated periodically with specific goals and time frames with measurable outcomes. 3. Patient’s response to intervention is documented at least at the conclusion of a treatment episode or each one (1) month. 4. Follow-up on referral to another agency to determine if service was received shall be documented. 5. Consultation with other providers/services as necessary shall be documented. 6. A discharge summary with current impression, prognosis, functioning level, and aftercare plan shall be documented. E. Provide written procedures for handling medical emergencies. F. Provide crisis intervention services to families and individuals. G. Provide (20) hours of counseling, education, and peer support services to individuals, groups, and families per week. H. Therapeutic services to individuals, groups, and families (optional). Documentation of services provided is required. I. Provide a facility with adequate space to accommodate ten (10) clients with physical characteristics for privacy, security, etc. J. Provide appropriate staff that meets counselor certification/licensure requirements. (See IHS Substance Abuse Standards). Each counselor/clinician will provide a minimum of at least twenty (20) hours of direct patient contact per week in addition to employment (training) and prevention activities. 2. Each counselor shall have documentation of credentials with annual performance standards established. K. Provide a process by which the client is contacted within five (5) working days following discharge from the last treatment component. LOCATION OF WORK: All work shall be performed in the Kansas City Metropolitan Service Area (listed above). PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One Base Year (October 1, 2023 – September 31, 2024) with four option years ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE: Between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000 annually SITE VISIT: N/A CONTRACT TYPE: AWARD WILL BE WITH A URBAN TRIBAL CLINIC: The OCAO intends to negotiate a single-award, firm fixed price contract with a firm that is determined to be the best value to the Government in accordance with part 5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). Firms will be evaluated on their demonstrated competence and qualifications for the required work provided in the solicitation. NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND DEADLINES. It is the responsibility of the contractor to check https://sam.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.