SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Sole Source - Health Economist/Biostatistician
- Notice Date
- 10/2/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Midwest Health Care System;Attention: Lindsay C. Roop;One Veterans Drive, Building 68;Minneapolis MN 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- VA-263-08-RQ-0048
- Response Due
- 10/5/2007
- Archive Date
- 11/4/2007
- Point of Contact
- Lindsay Roop Contract Specialist lindsay.roop@va.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- (i) This is a SOLE SOURCE combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are NOT being requested and a separate written request for quotations will not be issued. Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) the Minneapolis VA Medical Center (VAMC) anticipates entering into a sole source procurement with Park Nicollet of Minneapolis, MN for a 0,20 FTE Health Economist/Biostatistician. The Government believes that park Nicollet is the only responsible source that can provide the resource with the requisite experience within the timeframes required. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS (ii) The reference/solicitation number is VA-263-08-RQ-0048 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The combined synopsis/solicitation will result in a purchase order. (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://vaww.appc1.va.gov/oamm/vaar (VAAR). (iv) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541690 (size standards is $6.5M) applies to this solicitation. (v) This requirement consists of one line item: Line Item 0001: Health Economist / Biostatistician. Qty: 0.20 FTE (vi) The Health Economist/Biostatistician will have the responsibility for implementation and conduct for the cost effectiveness for a Veterans Service Integrated Network (VISN) 23 Dementia Demonstration Project conducted at the VA. The individual must possess the following characteristics (a) PhD related to Health Economy and Biostatistics; (b) significant experience working with utilization and cost data in studies implementing cost and cost effectiveness analysis; (c) significant experience as an instructor in these fields as the position requires oversight; (d) experience in extraction of utilization and cost data from the VA's Decision Support System accounting database; (e) experience ensuring quality of the merged VHA and Medicare data sets; (f) significant experience compiling reports and manuscripts relating to cost effectiveness; (g) experience in extraction of utilization and cost data from Medicare data sets. (vii) Delivery and acceptance is not applicable. (viii) The provision at FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and incorporate the following addenda to 52.212-1, 52.204-6 Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; VAAR 852.219-70, 852.233-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1. (ix) The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items does not apply to this requirement. (x) The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The contractor shall either: (1) return a completed copy of this provision with its quote (a copy of the provision may be attained from http://www.arnet.gov/far); or (2) complete the Online Reps and Certs. Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov and reference it in your quote. (xi) The clause at 52-212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) 52.212-5 Contracts Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses identified at paragraph b of FAR 52.212.5 are considered checked and are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representations, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-50 - Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration. (xiii) To be awarded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not Applicable to this acquisition. (xv) There are no applicable Numbered Notes that apply. (xvi) Anyone wishing to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they can meet these requirements. Interested parties that feel they have the ability to provide the required service must submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities information including technical data and pricing in to this office for consideration. Such qualifications, capabilities and pricing will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. RESPONSES ARE DUE FRIDAY OCTOBER 5, 2007, by 3:30 p.m. central standard time. (xvii) Submit faxed quotation to - Lindsay Roop, at (612) 467-2072 with signed original forwarded by mail to: Lindsay Roop, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Bldg 68, Room 136, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. Signed original is not required by due date, as long as faxed copy is received. Electronic Mail may be used to submit quotations provided there is a scanned electronic signature. However electronic mail is submitted at the contractor's own risk as large pdf. files may not be transmittable. Contact Lindsay Roop at 612-467-2176 for more information regarding this solicitation.
- Place of Performance
- Address: One Veterans Drive;Minneapolis;MN
- Zip Code: 55417
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 55417
- Record
- SN01426776-W 20071004/071002223421 (fbodaily.com)
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