Special Notice – D– HIG SST Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD eBook License
Notice Type: Special Notice
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Subject: D-- HIG SST Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD eBook License
Classification Code: D - Information technology services, including telecommunications services
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Description:
Notice of Intent to Sole Source: VA701-17-N-0185
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) eBook License
Introduction:
The
Justification:
The VHA has identified the CPT PTSD eBook, written by the developers of CPT, as an authoritative resource that provides theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT, while discussing how to adapt the approach for specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse clients. This resource also provides various guidelines, extensive sample dialogues and reproducible client handouts.
VHA s goal is to insure uniform availability of a high quality, industry best practices resource for methods of providing PTSD patient care and treatment for veterans.
At this time, there is no solicitation. If your company feels it can provide the requirements of the online subscription, please review the requirements below and provide a capability statement.
Background:
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) is an evidence-based psychotherapy for PTSD that helps Veterans decrease distress about their trauma. CPT has been shown to be one of the most effective treatments for PTSD.
CPT is one specific type of cognitive behavioral therapy offered by the
The
Requirements:
Performance Period: One time purchase of rights to online access and license for use (to print and post internally) for a ten (10) year period.
Objectives
To provide access to the CPT resource in support of PTSD veteran patient care activities of VHA.
2.0 Information Quality
Session-by-session guidelines for implementation, complete with extensive sample dialogues and reproducible client handouts
Authors are developers of CPT treatments and well recognized experts in their field
Explains theoretical and empirical underpinnings of CPT and discusses how to adapt the approach for specific populations, such as combat veterans, sexual assault survivors, and culturally diverse clients
Information is authoritative and relevant, deriving from years of evidence-based clinical studies and research
3.0 Usability
a. Navigation within the system is logical and is easy to use.
b. The product has user friendly help and direction aids.
4.0 Access, content, support
Product is 508 compliant (http://www.section508.gov/). If product is not 508 compliant, the contractor shall describe measures being taken to bring product into compliance and date, within 12 months of contract award, that product will be 508 compliant. Or, if product is not 508 compliant, the contractor shall describe why no work is being done to make it 508 compliant.
The product is compatible with Internet Explorer and with most other standard web browsers, which have cookies enabled. To insure privacy, the product uses session cookies rather than persistent cookies.
The product is compatible with the Windows environment.
The product shall be provided on all sites of the VHA network with access to a web-based portal of CPT for PTSD.
The product shall be issued with a ten (10) year site license to the
The contractor shall provide the encapsulated/electronic portable document format (EPDF) file for the complete CPT for PTSD resource and a separate portable document format (PDF) file of the handouts to download and print for use with clients.
The contractor shall provide up to a maximum of 25,000 simultaneous users with immediate access from any web-enabled computer within VHA. It is required that all authorized remote users with VPN access have access to the product.
All site content and support of the web site is the responsibility of the contractor. This includes tech support to VHA users nationwide.
The system is accessible 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
System downtime is minimal and
Information is easily printed.
The system provides the ability to create personal accounts.
The product s licensing agreement permits free use for educational purposes of all pictures and graphics.
A single point of contact for customer service issues is assigned to
Questions are responded to within two business day.
Usage statistics are available to the system administrator on an enterprise level.
The product is accessible via a variety of personal mobile devices including Apple and Android devices.
Graphics, pictures, and/or images that are searchable are highly desirable.
Training services are offered. On an as requested basis, training session (web-based or live) shall be set up to train VHA staff on use of the product. Specialized training sessions may be requested for
Usage statistics at an IP level are available.
The ability for authorized users to share provided content including clinical reference library content with other authorized
Submittal Information:
As stated above, this is an Intent to Sole Source. However, any responsible source who believes it is capable of meeting the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the government.
Responses to this notice are due on or before
All responses must include the following information: Company name, Cage code, CCR number, Dun & Bradstreet number, Company address, Point of contact name, Phone number, Fax number, GSA contract (if applicable) and email. The subject line for correspondence should clearly display: VA701-17-N-0185.
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/ISC/OISC/VA70117N0185/listing.html
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