SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Mental Health Specialist - FAR Clause 52.212-3 - Ethics Policies - Business Associate Agreement - Clauses Incorporated by Reference & Full Text - FAR Clause 52.212-5 - Licensure Requirement, Agreement to Temporary Provisional of Character Investigation, OF 306 and Addendum to OF 306 - Statement of Work
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621330
— Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Aberdeen Area Office, Federal Building, 115 4th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 57401
- ZIP Code
- 57401
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ-11-018
- Archive Date
- 10/23/2010
- Point of Contact
- Courtney J. Davis, Phone: 6052267241, Carol A Diaz, Phone: 605.226.7567
- E-Mail Address
-
courtney.davis@ihs.gov, carol.diaz@ihs.gov
(courtney.davis@ihs.gov, carol.diaz@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Statement of Work Licensure Requirement, Agreement to Temporary Provisional of Character Investigation, OF 306 and Addendum to OF 306 FAR Clause 52.212-5 Clauses Incorporated by Reference & Full Text Business Associate Agreement Ethics Policies FAR Clause 52.212-3 This is a 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 procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR Subpart 13.5, Test Programs for Certain Commercial Items (10 U.S.C. 2304(g) & 2305 & 41 U.S.C. 253(g) & 253a & 253b), FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355)), & FAR Subpart 37.4, Non-personal Health Care Services (10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; therefore, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order in response to Request for Quotation (RFQ) 11-018, for a Mental Health Specialist at the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital in Pine Ridge, SD. The solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business set-aside. The solicitation documents & incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-43. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 621330 and the small business size standard is $7.0 million. PRICE SCHEDULE: MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST: the quoted pricing must be all inclusive (to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes) plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. This is an all-inclusive price. Please complete the following pricing schedule utilizing your most competitive and reasonable rates which the IHS will use to the "Best Value" to the government. 1. REGULAR HOURS: 2080 hours @ $_________________ per hour = $______________ 2. CALL-BACK/OVERTIME HOURS: 75 (estimated) hours @ $_________________ per hour = $______________ 3. HOLIDAY HOURS: 16 (estimated) hours @ $_________________ per hour = $______________ TOTAL = $___________________ PURPOSE OF THE CONTRACT: The purpose of this contract is for a Mental Health Specialist at the Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. See attached Statement of Work. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The period of performance will be from Date of Award through September 30, 2011. The Contractor is to perform according to the Statement of Work. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including below. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (June 2008). Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery. Signed and dated. And it shall include: 1. Solicitation number 2. Closing Date: October 8, 2010 at 3:00 pm CST 3. Name, address and telephone number of company and email address of contact person. 4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary 5. Terms of any express warranty 6. Price and any discount terms 7. "Remit to" address, if different from mailing address 8. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 9. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any issued) 10. Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (January 1999). The provision at 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition and is provided in full text. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF, OR SUBMIT A WRITTEN RESPONSE TO, THE FOLLOWING TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (1) Knowledge of Native American culture, values and spiritual beliefs = 15 points (2) Clinical experience in working with the Native American population = 15 points (3) Experience in providing mental health crisis intervention assessments = 20 points (4) Experience with EHR (Electronic Health Record) for patient documentation = 20 points. The Indian Health Service will make a separate determination of price reasonableness. The primary consideration in evaluating this criterion is which offeror can perform the task in a manner most advantageous to the government. If consideration is narrowed to choosing among proposals with approximately equal technical criteria as determined by the technical evaluation, cost information can become the determining criteria. Technical Criteria will be 70% and cost will be 30% determining factors for this award. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (August 2009). See attachment for full text and instructions for completion. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (June 2010), applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (July 2010). See attachment for full text. In addition, Contractors shall provide the following: 1. Complete and sign Licensure Requirement (if applicable); provide a copy of current license. 2. Complete and sign Agreement to a temporary provisional of character investigations (for government contractors only). 3. Complete and sign the Declaration for Federal Employment - Optional Form 306. 4. Complete and sign Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment (OF306). 5. Copy of malpractice insurance (if applicable). Submit quote to: Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service Attn: Courtney Davis, Contract Specialist 115 4th Ave. SE, Room 309 Aberdeen, SD 57401 Or fax to 605-226-7669 or email courtney.davis@ihs.gov ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Your quotation must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ. In addition, it must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 60 days from the date of receipt by the Government.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Pine Ridge Indian Health Service Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota, 57770, United States
- Zip Code: 57770
- Zip Code: 57770
- Record
- SN02293794-W 20100925/100923234840-f7012bac608d1df90fddf5c93332bca4 (fbodaily.com)
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