Blanket Purchase Agreements are issued to those vendors determined to be technically acceptable and offering the lowest cost to the Government, using the Evaluation Criteria established in Section M of the Request for Proposal. If the solicitation document identifies that 1 to 2 vendors are needed to provide services and 5 vendors are determined to be technically acceptable, awards will be made to no more than 2 of the lowest priced vendors. Section M.3 identifies Pass-Fail Criteria. Section M.4 outlines procedure for Evaluation of Price.

Yes. Staff are your employees on your payroll. Subcontractors are providers you use to perform service(s) under any of the agreements. Refer to Section L for specific requirements relating to proposal submission and Representations, Certifications, and Other Statements, including Offeror’s Staff Qualifications, which references preparation for all proposed subcontractors.

No. Under Section B, the Project Code 2022 is marked by an asterisk “*” which signifies there is a local service associated with it. If you turn to the end of Section C, under “Local Services” it spells out our district is requiring providers to use a manualized evidenced-based program to address substance use disorders. 

No. Neither of these two services are required as part of our solicitations.

With respect to the above items a through c, the judiciary will provide the vendor all urine-related collection items to include temperature strips, specimen bottles, and Chain of Custody Forms.

With respect to the above item d, NIDTs will not be provided, since we did not solicit for this service. I draw your attention to Section B of the RFP for SA03, which indicates we are only requesting services for Project Code 1010—Urine Collection Testing and Reporting. We did not include Project Code 1011 – Urine Collection/NIDT Device Testing in the RFP.

With respect to the above item e, courier to transport urines to San Diego (Pretrial Laboratory Regional Laboratory) shall be the responsibility of the vendor. I draw your attention to Section C. Description/Statement of Work, Section 13. Local Services (page C-27 of 28) titled:

URINE COLLECTION

*1010

4. The vendor shall be responsible for the delivery of urine specimens to the local lab located at
US Pretrial Services, 333 West Broadway, Ste 600, San Diego, CA 92101.

No. The restroom for urine screening shall be located within the dedicated office space of the vendor, as outlined in Section C. Description/Statement of Work, Section 13. Local Services (page C-27 of 28) titled:
 

URINE COLLECTION

*1010

2. The vendor shall ensure the lavatory used for collecting urine specimens is located within the dedicated office space of the vendor and is not a lavatory used by the general public unaffiliated with the vendor.

Please email your request to added to the bidders' list to treatment_programs@casp.uscourts.gov

Include your complete address, telephone number, and point of contact.

While telehealth is available under the SOW, this option will be available on a strictly limited basis, only to clients experiencing severe medical hardships, and/or unique transportation issues after consulting with the probation officer.  Under most  circumstances,  clients will be expected to attend treatment in-person.  On a case-by-case basis, telehealth may be authorized to provide services outlined within this SOW. The use of telehealth is for the benefit of the Judiciary and not the convenience of the vendor. The use of telehealth is authorized only after the vendor and the USPO/USPSO staff the individual defendant’s/person under supervision’s case, determine they are appropriate for treatment via telehealth.

Additional information can be found in the SOW, under General Requirements, d. Telehealth. 

The counseling requirements and personnel qualifications for 2010 are found in the Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract (SF 30) posted on June 19, 2024.