Psychological Health Coordinator

1.1. General: 1.2 Scope and Background: The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary, except as specified in Paragraph 3.0 as Government Furnished, to perform Georgia Army National Guard Behavioral Health Support Services, as defined in this PWS. The Georgia Army National Guard, (GarNG) Office of the State Surgeon has a requirement to provide behavioral health consultation services for Georgia Army National Guard service members and their families, thereby promoting mental fitness and personal wellness for operational readiness and reintegration to civilian life. 1.3. Period of Performance. See Delivery Information 1.4. General Information: 1.4.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) that monitors all services being provided. The QCP shall include a detailed discussion of the steps proposed to ensure quality, adherence to schedule, proactive communication, medical liability protection and oversight where applicable and adherence to travel budget. The QCP shall include a description of corrective action steps to take should Contractor performance become substandard. An organizational depiction of the project team as it relates to shall also be included in the QCP. QCP is due to the Contracting Officer (KO) NLT ten (10) days after contract award. 1.4.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the contractor’s performance under the contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure the contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. For those tasks listed on the Performance Requirements Summary (PRS) and Technical Exhibit 1, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or evaluators will follow the methods of surveillance specified in this contract. Government personnel will record all surveillance observations. When an observation indicates defective performance, the COR will require the contract manager or representative at the site to initial the observation. The initialing of the observation does not necessarily constitute concurrence with the observation, only acknowledgment that he or she has been made aware of the defective performance. Government surveillance of tasks not listed in the PRS or by methods other than those listed in the PRS may occur during the performance period of this contract. Such surveillance will be done according to standard inspection procedures or other contract provisions. Any action taken by the contracting officer as a result of surveillance will be in accordance with the terms of this contract. -- 1 of 19 -- 1.4.3 Recognized Holidays: The following are recognized US holidays. The contractor is not required to perform on site services on these days: New Year’s Day: January 1st Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day: July 4th Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day: November 11th Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day 1.4.4 Place of Performance: The contractor shall provide services between the hours of 0730-1630 on Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday work hours will be required at least once per month. Work weeks shall not exceed 40 hours per Contractor Employee (CE). Comparable (COMP) time off during the week shall not occur on days scheduled for Periodic Health Assessments/Medical Readiness (MR) events. COMP should be utilized when a contractor works a weekend day within the same pay cycle to maintain the CE at 40 hours per week. The work week will be adjusted as necessary through the section supervisor. The primary service locations will be: Clay National Guard Center (CNGC) in Marietta, GA, Oglethorpe Armory in Ellenwood, GA, Macon Russell Armory in Macon, GA, Fort Stewart Georgia (FSGA) in Hinesville, GA, Armed Forces Reserve Center (AFRC) building in Columbus, GA. Should additional locations be needed, they will be addressed in a modification to this contract. The Contractor may be required to travel in order to provide services described within the PWS as shown below. In the event of a mobilization, the Contractor shall ensure adequate clinical and non-clinical case management support is available for travel to locations in order to best support these activities (i.e. work at armories) as directed by the KO via the COR. Travel to and from the primary worksite will not be reimbursed. 1.4.4.1. Unscheduled gate closures by the Security Police may occur at any time causing all personnel entering or exiting a closed installation to experience a delay. This cannot be predicted or prevented. Contractors are not compensated for unexpected closures or delays. Vehicles operated by contractor personnel are subject to search pursuant to applicable regulations. Any moving violation of any applicable motor vehicle regulation -- 2 of 19 -- may result in the termination of the contractor employee’s installation driving privileges. 1.4.4.2. The contractor’s employees shall become familiar with and obey the regulations of the installation; including fire, traffic, safety and security regulations while on the installation. Contractor employees should only enter restricted areas when required to do so and only upon prior approval. All contractor employees shall carry proper identification with them at all times. The contractor shall ensure compliance with all regulations and orders of the installation which may affect performance. 1.4.5.Security Requirements. The contractor shall comply with all applicable installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures, which may be obtained from the COR. The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. The contractor shall ensu…