SOLICITATION NOTICE
D -- Referential Databases
- Notice Date
- 4/23/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area Office, 5300 Homestead Road, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110
- ZIP Code
- 87110
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ00320046
- Response Due
- 5/23/2002
- Archive Date
- 6/7/2002
- Point of Contact
- Janice Arthur, Contracting Officer, Phone 505.248.4565, Fax 505.248.4641, - Janice Arthur, Contracting Officer, Phone 505.248.4565, Fax 505.248.4641,
- E-Mail Address
-
jarthur@alb.ihs.gov, jarthur@alb.ihs.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 as supplemented with additional information in this notice and as authorized by the test program FAR 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; price quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This notice is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and is a Total 100 % Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS is 51121 and the business size standard is $18.0 million. Indian Health Service, Office of Public Health Program is announcing a requirement for a Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Order for the Base Year and two (1) year option periods for a referential databases through Internet subscription to establish comprehensive databases for pharmacology, toxicology, emergency and acute care, occupational medicine, chemical safety, and industrial regulatory compliance. This solicitation is on a Brand Name: Micromedex or Equal. The anticipated award date will be on or before June 1, 2002. The required Period of Performance for the Base Year is June 01, 2002 through May 31, 2003. Option Year 1: June 01, 2003 through May 31, 2004. Option Year 2: June 01, 2004 through May 31, 2005. The use of these databases to provide information would improve safety and quality of patient care as well and the efficiency, productivity and ultimately deliver more cost-effective healthcare to the Indian Health Service. THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES ARE APPLICABLE AND ARE HEREBY INCORPORATED INTO THE SOLICITATION BY REFERENCE. THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE INTERNET USING THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.arnet.gov FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial applies to this acquisition; 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items. The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose price quotes conforming to this announcement will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other related factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate price quotes: (a) Technical capability of the offeror to meet the requirement; (b) Pricing; (c) Past performances. Technical evaluation: To be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must furnish a minimum of two (2) references that can verify the offeror?s technical capability to meet the requirements. Pricing evaluation: Offeror must provide a price quotation for Base Year; Option Year 1 and Option Year 2. Past Performances evaluation: Offeror is to furnish a minimum of two (2) prior contracts, either Government Agency or commercial companies for identical or similar services. Provide name of agency or company, contract number, unit pricing, date of award, point of contact and phone number. All responsible sources may submit quotes, which, if timely received, the Government shall consider. Price quotes received without past performance references shall be considered non-responsive. All offerors shall ensure that all reference points of contacts, i.e., organization, name and telephone numbers are accurate. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a Firm Fixed Price purchase order without discussions with offerors. Each initial offer should therefore contain the offeror?s best terms from both a technical, delivery and pricing standpoint. FAR 52.212-3, Offer Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; offerors are to include a complete copy of the provision with their offers. NOTE: This provision is considered a ?fill-in?. All applicable fields must be completed. Submit this provision with your price quotation. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; Addendum to 52.212-4 are hereby incorporated by reference or full text as applicable; 52.209-6 Protecting the Government?s Interest when Subcontracting with Contractors, Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.217-7 Evaluation of Options; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52-212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses: all of paragraph (a); paragraph (b) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veteran and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222.-36, Affirmative for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer; 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards; and all of paragraph (d). Responses to this solicitation are due by COB 23 May 2002. Please reference the solicitation number RFQ00320046. Quotes sent by FAX or Email will not be accepted. PRICE QUOTATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING WITH APPROPRIATE BINDING COMPANY SIGNATURES AND MAILED TO: Indian Health Service, ATTN: Janice Arthur, Division of Contracts & Grants, 5300 Homestead Road N E, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110. Questions concerning this combined synopsis/solicitation should be address to Janice Arthur, 505/248-4112 or email address: jarthur@abq.ihs.gov *****
- Place of Performance
- Address: 5300 Homestead Road N E, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Zip Code: 87110
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 87110
- Record
- SN00064686-W 20020425/020423213108 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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