SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Sources Sought Notice for Nurses
- Notice Date
- 5/20/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621399
— Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Navajo Area Office, PO Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ, 86515, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-NAIHS-DB-07-002
- Response Due
- 6/30/2007
- Description
- This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought notice for the Navajo, Phoenix and Tucson Area Indian Health Service (IHS). The purpose of this notice is to identify potential sources for providing nurse services and does not commit the government to issue a solicitation or make an award. This is the first of two sources sought notices, and the description herein is a summary of the required services and is not intended to be all-inclusive. A second notice will be posted on or about May 25, 2007 and will contain more specific information regarding the required services. Please note the acquisition strategy for this procurement has not been finalized and is subject to change based on the responses received from the Sources Sought notices. ************************************************************************ Anticipated Requirement: The Navajo, Phoenix and Tucson IHS Areas anticipate having approximately 200 nurse positions to be filled through personal or non-personal service contracts, commencing Oct 1st, 2007. The applicable NAICS code is 621399, for registered or licensed practical nurse services. The positions to be filled may include: Registered Nurse (RN), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Operating Room Technician (ORT), Obstetrics Technician (OBT), Nursing Assistant, Health Technician, and Medical Assistant for the provision of outpatient, inpatient, and community health nurse services. The place of performance will be at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities in the Navajo, Phoenix and Tucson IHS Areas, with the flexibility of allowing contract nurses to rotate through various sites within the three IHS Areas. The period of performance will also be flexible to allow for short term (13 weeks), long term (1-year to 5-year), and/or intermittent support to meet urgent & compelling needs. ************************************************************************ Market Research Conference: A Market Research Conference will be held on June 7th, 2007 @ 9am PST at the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Avenue, Suite 603 conference room, Phoenix, Arizona. Material presented at the conference will address specific needs, contract pricing, and scope of work. Federal attendees will include Nurse Consultants, Chief Nurse Officers, Chief Nurse Executives, and Senior Contracting Officers from the three IHS Areas. *********************************************************************** Market Survey Questions: If your company is interested in this acquisition, please answer the following Market Survey Questions, via email, by May 29th, 2007. Responses are to be sent to Mr. DuWayne Begay at email duwayne.begay@ihs.gov 1. Company Address and Point of Contact: What is the physical address of your main corporate office and who is primary point of contact? Please provide the email address for your primary point of contact. 2. Market Research Conference: Will your company be attending the market research conference scheduled for June 7th, 2007? If yes, please provide a list (name, phone number and email address) of the representatives planning to attend. 3. CCR and SBA Registration: a. Is your company registered in the Central Contractor Registration? All Contractors who wish to do business with IHS must be registered with CCR. You can register at the following website: http://www.ccr.gov/. b. Is your company registered with the SBA as either an 8(a) or HUB Zone business? 4. Nurse Services: List the nurse specialty services your company has provided over the last three years. 5. Geographic Coverage: Please identify the areas of the United States where your organization provides nurse services. 6. References: Provide a list of all private industry or government contracts for similar services that you have performed during calendar years 2006 through 2007. Please include the customers? names, addresses, telephone number, dollar value of contract, and brief description of the services provided on the contract. The Government does not intend to make an award on the basis of this Sources Sought Notice or otherwise pay for the information solicited herein.
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- SN01299077-W 20070522/070520220159 (fbodaily.com)
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