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B-187074 1 (1977-11-07)

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DATE:  Novemb'er 7, 19'f


OF:   Environmental Protectibn Agency - Procurement
      of Psychological Counseling Services for Govern-
      ment Employees
  Under5tU.S.C.  57901, Pub. L. 91-616
  and 1ub. L. 92-255, and implementing
  regulations, Environmental Protection
  Agency may expend appropriated funds
  for procurement of diagnostic and pre-
  ventive psychological counseling servictes
  for employees at its Research Triangle
  Park, North Carolina, installation.


   This responds to a request frym Mr. Alvin L. Alm, Assistant
Administrator for Planning and Management (PM-208), United States
Ezvironr'ntal Protection Agency (EPA), for an advance decision
as to the Legality of expending appr6priated funds for Agency and
Regional Management' forpsychological counsoling services. The
Personr.1 Management Division, Office 'of Administration, of the
EPA's field activity at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina,
has proposed the procurement of professicnz.1 psychological
counseling servires which would establish at. t.djinct service for
EPA  employees on an as needed basis. Referralu to the proposed
service would be based upon counseling needs which ane beyond
the scope, expeirtise, or ability of the Personnel Management
Divijicio in seeking a resolution of the difficulties of the agency
employee(s) and 'which have a definite impact on maintaining an
effective and productive work environment. Further, EPA indicates
that the existing health unit at its installation at Research Triangle
Park, does not have the desired counseling capability to seek
resolution of employee-emotional difficulties and hence there is a
need to procure such services by contract.

   This EPA  request for proposal (RFP) describes the counseling
services to be offered as follows:

    Counseling services for each referral shall have
    three (3) separate phases:


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Phase I:


Introductory evaluation and analysis
(one (1) session). Within five (5)
working days after completion of
this phase, the contractor shall deliver


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