Specifications include, but are not limited to: B.1 The government of the District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the Department on Disability Services (DDS), Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) (District) is seeking to pre-qualify service providers to provide District persons with disabilities with one (1) or more of the following vocational rehabilitation (VR) services covered by this human care agreement (HCA) Request for Qualification (RFQ): B.1.1 Benefits Planning, B.1.2 Job Placement, including Job Stabilization and Closure B.1.3 Supported Employment, including Discovery Assessment, Customized Employment and Job Coaching, B.1.4 Support Service Provider, B.1.5 Job Readiness Training to include Pre-Employment Transition Services (pre-ETS) and; B.1.6 Trial Work; B.2 The contract line items numbers (CLIN) that the service provider is determined technically qualified to deliver are indicated on page one, Block 9, Description of Human Care Service. B.3 The service provider must submit a technical description for each service for which it is applying. B.4 A determination of “Qualification” does not guarantee that an HCA will be awarded. The District contemplates the award of multiple HCAs to fulfill the requirement for informed choice of the persons with disabilities. A determination of “Qualified” is valid for a period of three years and does not require the service provider to re-apply if a person selects a qualified service during the three-year period. B.5 The service provider must submit a new application for technical evaluation to add services to its list of approved services. The District’s goal is to provide vocational rehabilitation (VR) services to persons that have impediments to securing competitive employment due to diagnosis of mental or physical disabilities. Service providers are tasked with providing supports to individuals that will allow the person to obtain and maintain economic self-sufficiency and independence that results in gainful employment. The District is seeking service providers to deliver the services listed in section B to meet the District’s goal. Approximately 1,000 people are referred to receive one or more of the services covered by this HCA annually.
