SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- ACCREDITATION
- Notice Date
- 3/28/2008
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- VA-777-08-RP-0137
- Response Due
- 4/7/2008
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2008
- Point of Contact
- LINDA ELEY 314.894.6427
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to poc email address
(Linda.Eley@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, effective December 26, 2007. This requirement is being synopsized as full and open competition under standard industrial classification code 8472, NAICS Code 611710; size standard is $5.0 million. The resulting contract will be a Firm Fixed Price type Contract under FAR Part 12 ??? Acquisition of Commercial Items. COMMERICAL ITEM DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Employee Education Resource Center, St. Louis, MO proposes to enter into a firm-fixed contract. Quote are due Monday April 7, 2008 by 3:00 pm CST to Linda Eley, linda.eley@va.gov, or fax to (314)894-6427. Questions can also be permitted no later than April 3, 2008 @ 1:00 pm CST. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer/Specialist only. Any other official may disqualify the offeror from submission of a quote. STATEMENT OF WORK FOR Accreditation Consultant Accreditation Consultant Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Employee Education System (EES) Birmingham, Alabama 1. Purpose: The Employee Education System (EES) Birmingham Center requests subject matter expert (SME) to provide consultant services for the purpose of the EES Accreditation program. The program is without a coordinator at this time leaving reports due and a review of policies and procedures related to accreditation needed. Specifically, the purpose of the consultant is to: ??? Assist with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education(ACCME) interim report ??? Assist with American College of Healthcare Executives(ACHE) interim report ??? Make an assessment of EES Accreditation Program to include: Coordinate independent audit of program Review and analyze audit results ??? Develop and action/implementation plan for recommended corrective/improvement actions. ??? Update policies and procedures related to EES accreditation. 2. Background: Accreditation coordinator position has been left vacant, recruitment action is in the process; however, interim reports are needed to be completed and assessments of the entire program need to be completed. It is being requested that a SME assist EES Accreditation during this period of time that the position is vacant to complete interim reports and assessment of current program. 2. Contracting Officer???s Technical Representative TBD 3. Government furnished property, materials, and services 4.1 Materials will be accreditation files. These files will be sanitized as not to provide any listings of personnel or any PII information of any VA/VHA personnel. 4. Performance ??? Specific Tasks The contractor shall provide: ACCME interim report ACHE interim report Assessment of EES Accreditation Program Coordinate independent audit of program Review and analyze audit results Develop and action/implementation plan for recommended corrective/improvement actions. Update policies and procedures related to EES accreditation. 5. Contractor Qualifications The contractor characteristics for delivery of this program include educational and subject matter expertise at an exceptional level in the area of accreditation experience. Qualifications can be demonstrated through past assistance with accreditation reports, assessment of accreditation programs, development of action/implementation plans and updates of policies and procedure recommendations. 6. Timeframe The consultant services should occur from date of contract until not to exceed September 30, 2008. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2, 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, Evaluation Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Technical; 2. Past Performance; 3. Price; 52.212-3 Offeror, Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with his/her proposal; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(15), (b)(19)(i), (b)(21), (b)(25) (b)(26) applies if Government Purchase Card is used, (c)(1), (c)(2), and VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers.
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