SAM #36C24527Q0036_1

VA Driver Rehabilitation Services for Veterans with Disabilities

The Department of Veterans Affairs is researching an IDIQ driver rehabilitation services requirement for eligible veterans with disabilities. - Government buyer: Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Maryland Health Care System; Contracting Officer (90C), Network Contracting Office 5. The named contact is Ethan Mauzy. - Service location: Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia; services may also be provided at a veteran’s residence if they cannot travel to the facility. - Services requested: Clinical and functional pre-driving evaluations, adapted driver training, vehicle-needs assessments, adaptive-equipment evaluations, vehicle inspections and consultation, and on-road testing. - Training may cover vehicle controls, transfers and mobility aids, driving skills, hazards, navigation, and parking. - Timing and capability requirements: Schedule veterans within 7 days of referral and complete training within 14 days of initial contact unless the veteran prefers a later time. The provider must have qualified rehabilitation personnel and access to appropriately equipped training vehicles. - OEMs, vendors, quantities, and part numbers: None are identified. This is a services market-research request, not a product purchase.

Description

This is a request for information and will be used for market research purposes only. The sources sought notice is used to identify potential vendors that have the resources and capabilities to provide the Rehabilitation Driving Services requested in the following preliminary Statement of Work:

Driver rehabilitation for the disabled, within the Department of Veterans Affairs is designed to provide professional evaluation and instruction for eligible veterans in the safe, competent utilization of special add on equipment, and mastery of specific skills and techniques to effectively drive a motor vehicle, independently, and in accordance with State Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) regulations. The following objectives shall be accomplished:

•The patient will acquire specific knowledge in all areas of the driver training course including didactic theory and practical experience. •Psychomotor improvements in handling segments of the driver training task will be noted by comparison of function before and after completion of the training course •The patient will maximize independence in all aspects of driving •Supporting adaptive equipment will enable patients to mainstream themselves into society.

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