SAM #36C26126Q1229

Community Program Support Services for Pacific Islander Veterans Health

This opportunity from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21, focuses on expanding access to healthcare for Pacific Islander Veterans through community-based support. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) - Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21) - Center for Pacific Islander Veterans Health (CPIVH) - Services Requested: - Community Program Support services - Deployment of at least five community health workers per region (continental U.S., Oahu, other Hawaiian Islands, rest of Pacific) - Each region requires 2.0 FTE per worker - Positions may be adjusted based on workload - Senior director with expertise in Pacific Island cultural and health issues - Collaborates with CPIVH staff to develop educational materials - Use of CPIVH data platform for reporting - Unique Requirements: - Community health workers must meet CPIVH-developed education requirements to promote VHA services - Senior director must have demonstrated expertise in Pacific Islander culture and health - Contractors must facilitate identification and engagement of Pacific Island Veterans not utilizing VA services - All reporting must be conducted via the CPIVH data platform - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the solicitation - NAICS code 624190 (Other Individual and Family Services) applies

Description

Purpose: The purpose of the Notice is to announce that Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to solicit proposals from vendors to provide Community Program Support for the Center for Pacific Islander Veterans Health (CPIVH). This project is authorized by the Veterans Affairs Pacific Islands Health Care System (VA PIHCS). Vendor to provide these services in 4 geographic regions. The regions are the continental U.S., the island of Oahu, the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the Pacific. Key Objectives: The community health workers are expected to operate in 4 geographic regions. The regions are the continental U.S., the island of Oahu, the rest of the Hawaiian Islands, and the rest of the Pacific. In these geographic locations, the contractor will provide at least 5 community health workers per region at 2.0 FTE (partial positions, work volume does not anticipate full-time positions). Over time the contractor and CPIVH will work to balance the positions according to workload. The contractors are expected to meet CPIVH-developed education requirements to promote VHA services.
The contractor will provide a senior director with a background in Pacific Island cultural and health issues. The senior director will work with CPIVH staff in the development of the education materials for the community health workers. The contractors will utilize the CPIVH data platform to input results. The CPIVH staff will develop and maintain the data platform. Identify Pacific Island Veterans who are not utilizing VA services and help them to engage with and obtain access to healthcare services. Enhance access to VA healthcare services through community engagement and support. Solicitation is forthcoming. The solicitation will be available for download from https://sam.gov/content/opportunities. Interested vendors will be responsible for downloading copies of solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the SAM website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 624190, Other Individual and Family Services, and the small business size standard is $16 Million. Place of Performance: See Performance Work Statement

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