R431--ADR Mediation Services (VA-20-00003669)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing this pre-solicitation notice under solicitation number 36C10X20R0022 for Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediation services. This requirement is classified under NAICS 541611, Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services, and PSC R431, Support- Professional: Human Resources. The procurement establishes an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract structure with revised Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs) for both the master agreement and sample task orders. Responses to this notice are due by April 1, 2020, to the attention of Contract Specialist Jennifer Swift.

The scope of work encompasses mediation cases and instructor-led training services. Under the updated terms, mediation pricing is established on a per-case basis, moving away from previous single-day billing constraints. A new continuing mediation fee applies as a fractional cost for each additional day a neutral is required to mediate beyond the initial day. Furthermore, training fees are separate from mediation fees and are applied per course based on the IDIQ training schedule to accommodate varying course lengths.

This notice serves to provide official responses to vendor questions regarding billing policies and training schedules. These updates ensure that instructors are compensated based on the specific duration of the training provided and that mediators can account for multi-day sessions. The government published these updates on March 27, 2020, following the original posting on March 18, 2020. No attachments are associated with this specific pre-solicitation update.