SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Non-personal service contract for Research Consultant for the period 01 Sep 2002 to 31 Aug 2003 per statement of work
- Notice Date
- 7/27/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC San Diego, Bldg 1 38400 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92134-5000
- ZIP Code
- 92134-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00259-02-T-0063
- Response Due
- 8/8/2002
- Point of Contact
- Loida Toledo, Lead Purchasing Agent, Phone 619-532-8122, Fax 619-532-5596, - Joan Balazs, SPVY, Contract Specialist, Phone 619-532-5944, Fax 619-532-5596,
- E-Mail Address
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lctoledo@nmcsd.med.navy.mil, jbalazs@nmcsd.med.navy.mil
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number, N00259-02 -T- 0063(RFQ) is issued for reference. Clin 0001: Non-personal service contract for a Research Consultant for the period 01 Sep 2002 to 31 Aug 2003. Qty: 160 ; Unit of issue: Hours. Clin 0002: Travel Expenses: this is for two trips from the contractor?s location to NMCSD Refractive surgery Center for the purpose of meeting with the refractive Surgery Center Director, Research Director, and other key personnel to discuss contractor?s progress on wavefront technology requirements and also to discuss possible changes in the direction of clinical research being conducted at NMCSD. ; qty: 1, u/I: lot , description: Contractors required to travel at government expense must pay for all travel expenses and will be reimbursed for those expenses upon completion of the travel and submission of an invoice. All invoice claims for travel must be substantiated with ticket receipts , lodging and car rental receipts. Authorized rates shall be based on the Joint Travel Regulation ( JTR). Travelers must exercise the same caution in purchasing travel for government travel as they would for personal travel. The billing method will be bi-weekly in arrears based on the actual hours rendered. The duties to be performed shall be in accordance with the statement of work. The statement of work reads. STATEMENT OF WORK, Research Consultant: 1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT: a. The work to be performed is generated at the Refractive Surgery Center, Naval Medical Center, San Diego. The contractor is a Research Consultant who provides consultation services within the course of one year for 160 hours concerning the use of wave front technology for the evaluation of refractive surgery subjects and the possible application of adaptive optics in Navy clinical, research, and operational environments. b. During the term of this contract, the contractor agrees to perform on behalf of the Government the duties of a Research Consultant, in which he will assist in the development of standardized ocular wave front tests and analysis methods. He will also evaluate the development of the related field of adaptive optics technology and assist in its application to Navy clinical, research and operational requirements. 2. HOURS: a. The contractor shall be available for consultation as needed during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 0800?1700, pacific time. The contractor shall agree to an extension of these hours, as necessary, to ensure research deadlines are met. The contractor shall be compensated for these extended hours with compensatory time off at a later date to be mutually agreed upon. With reasonable advance notice, the contractor will be available for meetings concerning the development of ocular wave front testing and adaptive optics technology for use in the Navy. 3. DUTIES: a. Under the direction of the Director and the Research Director of the Refractive Surgery Center, Naval Medical Center, San Diego the Research Consultant will provide expert guidance in the area of clinical ocular wave front testing as well as assist in the development and refining of methods to: Determine the relationship of wave front error to visual performance. Determine single number metrics derived from ocular wave front metrics that best correlate to visual performance. Determine best methods for the handling of aggregate data. Determine best methods for comparing data across pupil sizes. Determine best statistical methods for handling individual and aggregate data. Determine best methods for comparing data generated wave front measurement systems. Determine best methods for comparing data across surgical modalities designed to minimize the optical aberrations of the eye. Determine to what extent ocular wave front measurements can assess the quality of vision after refractive surgery. Outline methods to validate ocular wave front measurement for use as and entrance examination. b. The Research Consultant will also provide expert guidance in the field of adaptive optics. Provide direction and technical expertise in the development of adaptive optical devices for use in clinical, research, and operational environments. Assist in determining the feasibility and limitations of adaptive optical devices. Assist in the specification of operational parameters for such devices. Assist in writing of proposals for implementation of adaptive optical devices in clinical, research or operational applications. 4. REQUIREMENTS: Requires PhD in Vision Science. Clinical degree in optometry or medicine/ophthalmology highly desirable. Must be recognized and published authority in the field of ocular wave front technology and its application in the area of refractive surgery. Must be currently engaged in ocular wave front research and have access to a laboratory for research and development of adaptive optical devices. Ability to communicate orally and in writing using universal English. The contractor shall comply with the medical staff rules, regulations and bylaws related to research and clinical practice as promulgated by the Medical Treatment Facility Commander and the nationwide standards of practice for ophthalmology and refractive surgery. The contractor is not prohibited, by reason of his or her performance under this contract, from outside employment so long as there is no conflict with the performance of services under this contract. The contractor shall make no use of any Government facilities or other Government property in connection with outside employment. All financial, statistical, personnel, and technical data which is furnished, produced or otherwise available to the contractor during the performance of this contract are considered confidential business information and shall not be used for purposed other than performance of work under this contract nor be released by the contractor without prior written consent of the contracting officer . Any presentation of any statistical or analytical materials, or any reports based on information obtained from studies covered by this, will be subject to review and approval by the contracting officer before publication or dissemination. The Secretary of the Navy has determined that the illegal possession or use of drugs and paraphernalia in a military setting contributes directly to military drug abuse and undermines command efforts to eliminate drug abuse among military personnel. The policy of the Department of the Navy (including the Marine Corps) is to deter and detect drug offenses on military installations. Measures taken to identify drug offenses on military installations and to prevent introduction of illegal drugs and paraphernalia include routine random inspection of personal possessions on entry or exit. If there is probable cause to believe that the contractor has been engaged in use, possession, or trafficking of drugs, the contractor may be detained for a limited period of time until he or she can be removed from the installation or turned over to the local law enforcement personnel having jurisdiction. When illegal drugs are discovered in the course of an inspection or search of a vehicle operated by a contractor, the contractor and vehicle may be detained for a reasonable period of time necessary to surrender the individual and vehicle to appropriate civil law enforcement personnel. Action may be taken to suspend working privileges as well as installation driving privileges. Implicit with the acceptance of this contract is the agreement by the contractor to comply with all Federal and State laws as well as regulations issued by the commander of the military installation concerning illegal drugs and paraphernalia. The contractor must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language fluently. 5. ABSENCES AND LEAVE: The contractor will not be paid for any hours not worked including any vacation and sick leave. If the health care worker is absent for three or more consecutive days due to illness, he or she may be required by the Commanding Officer to provide written documentation from a qualified health care provider that he or she is free from communicable disease and the cause of the health care worker?s current illness. The Government reserves the right to examine and /or re-examine any health care worker who meets this criteria. Your services shall not be required on the following federally established holidays: New Year?s Day, Martin Luther King?s Birthday, President?s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran?s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2001-08. The following clauses and provisions are applicable and will be incorporated into the solicitation by reference, and will be available in full text upon request. This acquisition incorporates the following FAR clauses: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS(Oct 95); 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Oct 95) must be completed and submitted along with the quote (please contact Loida Toledo at (619)532-8122 if a copy is needed; in accordance with FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS(Aug 96), the following clauses are incorporated by reference in paragraph (b): 52.222-26 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ( E.O. 11246); 52.222-35 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR SPECIAL DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERAN (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA(38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION FOR HANDICAPPED WORKERS(29 U.S.C. 793); 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS(OCT 95). DFARS 252.204-7004, REQUIRED CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (MAR 1989); FAR 52.232-36, PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTY (MAY 1999). FAR 52.232-33 , MANDATORY INFORMATION FOR ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER PAYMENT (AUG 1996). FAR 52.212-2 , EVALUATION ?COMMERCIAL ITEMS ( 1/99). The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Past performance 2) personnel qualifications based on SOW 3) Price. Past performance and personnel qualifications based on SOW when combined have more importance that cost or price. Prior to Contract Award, the government reserves the right to review the resumes of contractor employees performing under the contract solely for the purpose of ascertaining their qualifications relative to the personnel qualifications terms of the contract. Accordingly, the contractor shall furnish such resumes and all professional requirements as stated in the Statement of Work ( SOW) to the Purchasing Agent along with their quotes. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered.
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