R--Chapter 31 Initial Assessments

Synopsis THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. The Department of Veterans Affairs San Diego Regional Office intends to award a sole source procurement to a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business under authority of 38 USC 8127(c) and VAAR 819.7007. This constitutes the only announcement; a written solicitation will not be issued. Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Benefits Administration, Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment Service (VR&E) has a requirement to provide Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Services for the San Diego Regional Office. The area of coverage includes San Diego, Imperial, Orange and Riverside Counties to include outlying areas such as Blythe, Palm Springs and Palm Desert. Area Military bases including Camp Pendleton, Naval Station San Diego, Point Loma, North Island NAS, Miramar MCAS, and MCRD are also included. The VR&E Service requirement is for Chapter 31 Initial Evaluation, as follows: The Initial Assessment shall provide the VR&E counselor with sufficient information about the Veteran's prior education, work history, military experience, and the vocational impact of disabilities in relation to the work environment/requirements and to support a determination of entitlement. The initial assessment shall also provide collaborative vocational exploration; analysis of transferable skills; evaluation of interests, aptitudes, and abilities; exploration of labor market conditions; and collaboration with the Veteran in the development of a draft rehabilitation plan leading to determination of feasibility to achieve a vocational goal, entry into suitable employment, and/or maximum independence in the community. The VA may order portions of an initial assessment: vocational/medical assessment, vocational exploration or transferable skills. The VA intends to award one contract for the above-mentioned service/requirement. The contract will be a performance based fixed price contract. The period of performance for the awarded contract will be forty-five (45) calendar days, with an estimated start date of August 18, 2010. The estimated dollar value of the award will be $382,200.00. THIS REQUIREMENT IS SOLE SOURCE FOR A SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED CONCERN. Award will be made on a sole source basis to Veterans Transition Services, a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), in accordance with 38 USC 8127(c) and VAAR 819.7007. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 624310 and the size standard is $7 million. The Classification Code is R. Telephonic inquires will not be accepted. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veteran's Affairs, San Diego Regional Office, 8810 Rio San Diego Drive, Ste. 4445, San Diego, CA 92108. Point of Contact: Dennis E. Macaoile Contracting Officer [email protected]