Q--Request for Readjustment Counseling Services - Syracuse NY - new contract

The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Syracuse, NY's Vet Center has the requirement for a contractor(s) to provide readjustment counseling services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs in the following counties in the state of NY (parenthesis indicate patient quantity): St. Lawrence (50), Lewis (5 or less), Oneida (5 or less), Oswego (5 or less), Onondaga (5 or less), Madison (5 or less), Cayuga (5 or less), Wayne (5 or less), Tompkins (25), Cortland (5 or less), Chenango (5 or less), Broome (5 or less), Seneca (5 or less) and Tioga (5 or less). The contractor will be required to furnish approved therapy programs for set fees. Service providers submitting offers in response to the request for proposal must be physically located where a Vet Center is not present or in counties that are being serviced by a Vet Center and must be an established, NYS licensed business, with a proven track record of providing such services in the counties listed above. The Request for Proposal will be issued approximately 01-16-2009. This requirement is a small business set-aside. Contract is for the period of February 2009 through December 31, 2009 with two (2) one year options, pending availability of funds. The NAICS code is 621330. The small business size standard is $7. Million. Please e-mail questions to mary.betker@va.gov and reference Solicitation Number. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered by the agency. All contractors must be registered on www.ccr.gov to be awarded a Government Contract and the information must be updated with current information annually.