MODIFICATION
Q -- Physical Therapist Services
- Notice Date
- 10/7/2003
- Notice Type
- Modification
- Contracting Office
- Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, FBOP - Field Acquisition Office, U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, 75051
- ZIP Code
- 75051
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-21451-0073
- Response Due
- 11/7/2003
- Archive Date
- 2/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Freelon Payton, Contracting Officer, Phone (972) 352-4514, Fax (972) 352-4545,
- E-Mail Address
-
fpayton@bop.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Physical Therapist Services, RFQ 21451-0073, Amendment No. 0001 - The solicitation is amendment to Add language to the STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall be responsible for, but not limited to: evaluating patients to formulate treatment plans, counseling and educating inmate patients on physical therapy exercises and rehabilitation exercises recommended as part of their treatment plan, and providing a written consultation report for each patient documenting findings, recommendations, and education provided at the end of each consultation. SCHEDULE: The scheduled sessions shall not exceed thirty (30) hours per week and normally consist of an estimated usage amount of 16 sessions per month, eight (8) sessions on the West Compound and eight (8) sessions on the East Compound. The sessions will be held Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, as mutually agreed upon between the Health Service Administrator and the Contractor. All sessions will be ordered via delivery orders on an as need basis. Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be expected. Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. SUPPLIES: All supplies that the contractor may routinely need will be provided by the Health Services Department at FCI Fort Dix. These supplies normally include material for recording findings. All medical records remain the property of the FCI Fort Dix. QUALIFICATIONS: The contractor must be a graduate of an approved school of physical therapy and licensed to practice physical therapy in New Jersey. The contractor must have a minimum of three years experience as a physical therapist. Experience working in a correctional environment is preferred. The contractor must be willing to perform physical therapy education services at FCI, Fort Dix. (vii) The sessions will be held Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m, as mutually agreed upon between the Health Service Administrator and the Contractor. Add: SPECIAL CONTRACT CONDITIONS - NON-PERSONAL SERVICE: Award of this contract will result in a contractual arrangement only and shall not be construed as a personnel appointment with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Payments to the contractor shall be based on the provision of an end product or the accomplishment of a specific result. Services provided do not constitute an employer/employee relationship. The contractor will not be subject tot Government supervision, except for security-related matters; however, its efforts will be monitored for quality assurance. Performance and Acceptance: PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS: The contractor shall provide the services described in the Statement of Work independent of the Government supervision. The manner of performing and delivery of services as outlined in this solicitation are the sole responsibility and within the sole discretion of the successful contractor provided that the services are rendered in accordance with the Statement of Work. Acceptance: In accordance with FAR 46.503 and 46.403(a)(6), the Place of Acceptance for services under this contract is of the Federal Correctional Institution, Ft. Dix, NJ. The performance of these services will also be verified by the designated Contract Monitor. The Contractor will be responsible for submitting written reports, evaluations, and/or treatment plans for all patient evaluated. These reports may be in hand written form, or typewritten form, verified by the Contractor?s signature. INMATE MANAGEMENT: Provision of services under this contract will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The Contractor will not be responsible for administrative management of inmates, other than to ensure that those inmates involved in activities within the Contractor?s scope of work shall abide by all rules in effect to ensure their safety and well being. CONTRACT SECURITY/INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS: The employees of the contractor entering the institution shall meet certain security requirements to receive an institution pass as required by the Bureau of Prisons Program Statement 3000.02, dated November 1, 1993. Primary concerns are the amount of contact that may occur between the Contractor and his/her employees with the inmate population during the performance of the contract. The program managers at each institution is responsible for conducting the appropriate vouchering, law enforcement checks, and ensuring that fingerprinting is completed on all contractors and/or contractor? staff that may need access inside the confines of the secure perimeter. The Human Resource department will establish a security file that will be maintained on each of the contractor?s employees from the beginning of the contract through its duration. The following investigative procedures will be performed: National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check; DOJ-99 (Name Check); FC-258 (Fingerprint Check); Law Enforcement Agency Checks; Vouchering of Employers; Resume/Personal Qualifications; OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information); National Agency Check and inquiries (NACI) Check (if applicable); and Urinalysis Test (for detection of marijuana and other drug usage). In submitting a quote, the contractor and its employees agree to complete the required documents and undergo the listed procedures. An individual who does not pass the security clearances will be unable to perform services under the contract. The final determination and completion of the security investigation procedures will be made at the sole discretion of the institution. All persons are advised that a urinalysis test for the detection of marijuana and other drug usage shall be performed. Any person(s) testing positive shall be disqualified from performing under the resulting contract. Any individual employed by the Contractor deemed not suitable by the Bureau of Prisons requirement will not be granted access to perform services under the contract. This is a condition of the contract. The Contractor must be in compliance with the Department of Justice regulations at 8 CFR 274a regarding the employment of aliens. A copy of this directive is available upon the Contractor?s request. The Contractor may be required to submit to testing for or provide evidence acceptable to the Clinical Director of recent testing for tuberculosis or other communicable diseases as might be required by the Clinical Director. Failure to submit to testing for or provide acceptable evidence of recent testing for or immunity to selected communicable diseases shall be grounds for denying access to inmates and result in termination of the contract. In addition, each Contractor and/or Contractor?s employee must attend a four hour orientation program at the institution. The purpose of this program is to familiarize contractor?s employees with the institutions operations, the institution, and general rules of conduct and procedures inside the institution. Reimbursement to the contractor for time spent in institution orientation or other specific security related training will be allowed at the pro-rated session rate. Contractor employees shall adhere to all regulations regarding conduct and performance. Contractor employees will be allowed access to the institution at the sole discretion of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Any individual performing under this contract may be removed if it becomes apparent that hi/her conduct does not reflect the conduct of that prescribed for those people performing under non-personal service contracts. custody, and conduct of inmates. The contractor shall attend an orientation program. Add: PROTESTS FILED DIRECTLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (JAN 1998), (a) The following definitions apply in this provision: (1) "Agency Protest Official" means the official, other than the contracting officer, designated to review and decide procurement protests filed with a contracting activity of the Department of Justice. (2) "Deciding Official" means the person chosen by the protestor to decide the agency protest; it may be either the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official. (3) "Interested Party" means an actual or prospective offeror whose direct economic interest would be affected by the award of a contract or by the failure to award a contract. (b) A protest filed directly with the Department of Justice must: (1) Indicate that it is a protest to the agency. (2) Be filed with the Contracting Officer. (3) State whether the protestor chooses to have the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. If the protestor is silent on this matter, the Contracting Officer will decide the protest. (4) Indicate whether the protestor prefers to make an oral or written presentation of arguments in support of the protest to the deciding official. (5) Include the information required by FAR 33.103(d)(2): (i) Name, address, facsimile number and telephone number of the protestor. (ii) Solicitation or contract number. (iii) Detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds for the protest, to include a description of resulting prejudice to the protestor. (iv) Copies of relevant documents. (v) Request for a ruling by the agency. (vi) Statement as to the form of relief requested. (vii) All information establishing that the protestor is an interested party for the purpose of filing a protest. (viii) All information establishing the timeliness of the protest. (c) An interested party filing a protest with the Department of Justice has the choice of requesting either that the Contracting Officer or the Agency Protest Official decide the protest. (d) The decision by the Agency Protest Official is an alternative to a decision by the Contracting Officer. The Agency Protest Official will not consider appeals from the Contracting Officer's decision on an agency protest. (e) The deciding official must conduct a scheduling conference with the protestor within five (5) days after the protest is filed. The scheduling conference will establish deadlines for oral or written arguments in support of the agency protest and for agency officials to present information in response to the protest issues. The deciding official may hear oral arguments in support of the agency protest at the same time as the scheduling conference, depending on availability of the necessary parties. (f) Oral conferences may take place either by telephone or in person. Other parties may attend at the discretion of the deciding official. (g) The protestor has only one opportunity to support or explain the substance of its protest. Department of Justice procedures do not provide for any discovery. The deciding official may request additional information from either the agency or the protestor. The deciding official will resolve the protest through informal presentations or meetings to the maximum extent practicable. (h) An interested party may represent itself or be represented by legal counsel. The Department of Justice will not reimburse the protester for any legal fees related to the agency protest. (i) The Department of Justice will stay award or suspend contract performance in accordance with FAR 33.103(f). The stay or suspension, unless over-ridden, remains in effect until the protest is decided, dismissed, or withdrawn. (j) The deciding official will make a best effort to issue a decision on the protest within twenty (20) days after the filing date. The decision may be oral or written. (k) The Department of Justice may dismiss or stay proceeding on an agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a protest forum outside the Department of Justice. Add: UNSAFE CONDITIONS DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (JAR 2852.223-70) (JUN 1996), (a) "Unsafe condition" as used in this clause means the actual or potential exposure of contractor or Government employees to a hazardous material as defined in Federal Standard No. 313, and any revisions thereto during the term of this contract, or any other material or working condition designated by the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) as potentially hazardous and requiring safety controls. (b) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for issuing and administering regulations that require contractors to apprise its employees of all hazards to which they may be exposed in the course of their employment; proper conditions and precautions for safe use and exposure; and related symptoms and emergency treatment in the event of exposure. (c) Prior to commencement of work, contractors are required to inspect for and report to the contracting officer or designee the presence of, or suspected presence of, any unsafe condition including asbestos or other hazardous materials or working conditions in areas in which they will be working. (d) If during the performance of the work under this contract, the contractor or any of its employees, or subcontractor employees, discovers the existence of an unsafe condition, the contractor shall immediately notify the contracting officer, or designee (with written notice provided not later than three (3) working days thereafter) of the existence of an unsafe condition. Such notice shall include the contractor's recommendations for the protection and the safety of Government, contractor and subcontractor personnel and property that may be exposed to the unsafe condition. (e) When the Government receives notice of an unsafe condition from the contractor, the parties will agree on a course of action to mitigate the effects of that condition and, if necessary, the contract will be amended. Failure to agree on a course of action will constitute a dispute under the Disputes clause of this contract. (f) Nothing contained in this clause shall relieve the contractor or subcontractors from complying with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, codes, ordinances and regulations (including the obtaining of licenses and permits) in connection with hazardous material including but not limited to the use, disturbance, or disposal of such material. Add: 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, (Oct 2003), paragraph (t) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). (1) Unless exempted by an addendum to this contract, the Contractor is responsible during performance and through final payment of any contract for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government?s reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document. (2)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, ?doing business as? name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in FAR subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible business day?s written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of subpart 42.12; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name. (ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (t)(2)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (t)(2)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of Payment? paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract. (3) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor?s CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the ?Suspension of payment? paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract. (4) Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757. FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS: The full text of a clause and/or provision may be accessed electronically at this internet address: www.arnet.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation should be addressed to F. Payton, III, Contracting Officer at (972) 372-4514.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp, Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Record
- SN00448763-W 20031009/031007213050 (fbodaily.com)
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