SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Accreditation Surveys For Inpatient Medical Treatment Facilities - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 8/15/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, ESG - Enterprise Sourcing Group, Building 1, 1940 Allbrook Dr, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, 45433-5006, United States
- ZIP Code
- 45433-5006
- Solicitation Number
- Fa8052-15-T-0015
- Archive Date
- 9/13/2012
- Point of Contact
- Alice P. Sanders, Phone: 2103959393, Mark Daniel Ingle, Phone: 2103959549
- E-Mail Address
-
alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil, mark.ingle.ctr@us.af.mil
(alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil, mark.ingle.ctr@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Attachment 04 - QASP Inpatient Accreditation Final - 18 Oct 2011 Attachment 03 - PWS IInpatient Accreditation Final - 7 Jun 2012 Attachment 2 - 252.209-7999 Attachment 1 - Pricing Schedule Solicitation Number: FA8052-12-T-0015 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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 U.S. Air Force - AFMOA intends to solicit, negotiate and award a sole source contract to The Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare (TJC) using the procedures in FAR Parts 6.302-1. The requirement is to provide support of survey and accreditation services for specified inpatient Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) within the Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) to meet mission requirements. The resulting award will be made on SF 1449, for commercial services. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of FAR 6.302. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The statutory authority for other than full and open competition is 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1) as implemented by FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source. The regulatory authority is prescribed in DoD 6025.13-R and DoD instruction (DoDI) 6025.13 (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (ASD (HA))). DoDI 6025.13 requires that accreditation of all inpatient MTFs within DoD be performed by TJC, unless ASD(HA) approves a different accreditation source. To date, ASD(HA) has not approved a different accreditation source. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. All responses to include capability statements and related materials must be received by August 29, 2012, 1:00 pm CST. The solicitation number is RFP FA8052-12-T-0015 and must be reference on your responses. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-58. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 541990 with a business size standard of $14.0M. The capability statement and any other information furnished must be in writing, and must contain material in sufficient detail for the Government to determine if the party can meet all of the foregoing requirements, including approval by ASD(HA) as an inpatient accreditation source. Responses must also be accompanied by descriptive literature, warranties, and/or other information that demonstrates that the quote meets all of the foregoing requirements. The contract will be FFP & cost-reimbursement for travel, with a 105 day (3 ½ month) base period and four (4) - one year option, if all options are exercised. Clauses and provisions throughout this solicitation can be viewed by accessing website http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm and https://www.acquisition.gov/. FAR provision 52.212-1 [Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items] applies to this acquisition to include the following addenda: All offerors are cautioned that if selected for award, they must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) program. The CCR can be accessed via the internet at www.ccr.gov/. Confirmation of CCR registration will be validated prior to awarding a contract. This non-personal services requirement is for on-site accreditation inspections of non-ambulatory MTFs as well as other tasks that help to ensure MTFs maintain a high level of quality care and service to all patients. Capability Statement - Any potential Offeror must demonstrate the following: Request a FFP proposal for the effort specified in the attached PWS dated 7 Jun 2012 and QASP dated 18 Oct 2011 addressing the following: a. The pre-coordination period of performance (PoP) is schedule to begin 17 September 2012, with the accreditation service to commence 01 January 2013 under option period one (1). b. If subcontract effort is proposed, you must comply with the requirements of FAR clause 52.244- 2, "Subcontracts." c. Complete the attachment DFARS 252.209-7999. d. Provide a Subcontracting Plan. e. Provide documentation of approval by ASD(HA) as an inpatient accreditation source. The proposal shall be broken down into two parts: Part I - Technical Capabilities (no more than 20 pages) Part II - Pricing (no more than 10 pages) Note: This is inclusive of the cover page, cover letter, and table of contents. A technically acceptable proposal shall have a sound technical approach that meets the Performance Work Statement (PWS) requirements attached hereto. The following should be address regarding the technical capabilities as specified in the PWS dated 7 Jun 2012: a. A comprehensive technical approach to accomplish the MTF's Accreditation work effort. b. Clearly state how the annual summary report summarizing all the Air Force findings, the Monthly Status/Financial Report, and the Summary of Finding Report are to be formatted as stated in Para's 2.7 & 2.8 of the PWS. c. State how the annual educational program will be conducted with an unlimited number of participants. d. Proposal must address how deficiencies, resulting from not meeting performance threshold/standards as listed in Para 2.3.2 of the PWS, if identified, will be corrected by the Contractor. e. Address personnel qualifications, and work experience using resumes without names (does not count as part of the 20 page limitation). f. Demonstrate how the security requirements addressed in Para 2.6 of the PWS will be satisfied. g. Provide a Quality Control Plan (QCP) at time of proposal (does not count as part of the 20 page limitation). The following should be considered in developing the pricing: a. A cost breakdown to include labor rates/hours and profit, to support the FFP costs, categories, and descriptions so as to allow the government to conduct a thorough technical and pricing evaluation. b. The travel cost for the surveys are cost-reimbursable and not-to-exceed amounts per government estimates, and Joint Travel Regulation rates. The Contractor proposal should reflect the travel amounts for the base year, and all subsequent option periods as stated on Attachment 1 of the pricing schedule. And no other cost for travel will be evaluated. Therefore, the survey fees should not include any travel cost. c. The pricing established for Option Year Four (4) will be utilized for any extension of services as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services. d. Proposed schedule is provided and is subject to change. e. If applicable, supporting documentation in the form of copies of competitive quotes if received from vendors (2 or more required), sole source justification, catalog cut-sheets, published price lists, etc. FAR Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items: (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation and attached PWS utilizing the Lowest Price Technical Acceptable Source Selection technique. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the Offeror(s). The Government technical evaluation team will evaluate the technical proposals on an acceptable/inacceptable basis, assigning ratings of Acceptable or Unacceptable. A decision on the technical acceptability of each Offeror's technical proposal shall be made. Only those offers determined to be technically acceptable, either initially or a result of discussions will be considered for an award. Determination Definition Acceptable ALL of the minimum acceptable criteria are clearly met by the proposal. The Offeror's Proposal meets the performance and technical capability requirements defined in the PWS. Unacceptable Not all of the minimum acceptable criteria are met by the proposal. An unacceptable Proposal contains one or more deficiencies. The proposal fails to meet specified minimum Performance and technical capability requirements defined in the PWS. (b) Therefore, your offer shall be evaluated against the following two (2) factors: Factor 1. Technical Capability Factor 2. Price Technical Capability and Price are considered of equal importance. PROVISIONS/CLAUSES: The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation and the Offeror must include a completed copy of this provision with their proposal. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this Solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Status or Executive Orders, Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services may apply, and FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Terms of the Contract will apply if terms of this contract are extended. In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and FAR 15.403-3(a), data other than certified cost or pricing data may be required to support price reasonableness or realism in the absence of competition. Information shall be provided in accordance with FAR 15.403-5. All CLINs within Attachment 1 will be evaluated for determination of reasonableness and affordability. Proposed schedule is provided and is subject to change. Addendum 1 to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008): Submission of Offers. (a) General Instructions: (i) Interested parties capable of providing the specified services must submit a written offer via email to: Mark Ingle - mark.ingle.2@us.af.mil and Alice P. Sanders - alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil. (ii) Do not send as an executable or.exe file. Email size shall not exceed five megabytes. Documents may be compressed (zipped) using WinZip 8.1 or later version. Any corrupted file or media containing a virus could result in the offer not being considered for award. (iii) Software Compatibility. Use a word processing and spreadsheet program compatible with Microsoft ® Word 2007 ® and Microsoft ® Excel 2007 ®. PDF is Adobe ® Portable Document Format. (iv) Solicitation Questions. Any questions relating to the solicitation shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer (CO) noted in paragraph (i) above by 1:00 PM on 22 August 2012. Any questions received after this time/date may or may not be answered due to time constraints of the solicitation. (v) Submit offer as follows: Provide also provide the following business information: a. DUNS b. Company Name c. Company Address (including point of contact, phone number and email address) d. Type/Size of company, NAICS code as validated via the System For Award Management (SAM) The following documents are attached: 1. Attachment 1 - Pricing Schedule 2. Attachment 2 - DFARS 252.209-7999 3. Attachment 3 - Performance Work Statement dated 07 June 2012 4. Attachment 4 - Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan dated 18 October 2011 This requirement is currently being performed under contract FA7014-08-C-0033 with The Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare. Contracting Office Address: Attn: Mark Ingle, Contract Specialist 773 ESS/PKB - Port San Antonio 3515 S. General McMullen San Antonio, TX 78226 PH: 210-395-9549 FAX: 210-395-9864 E-mail: mark.ingle.ctr@us.af.mil Place of Performance: See descriptive list above on the various MTFs Primary Point of Contact.: Alice P. Sanders Alice.sanders.2@us.af.mil Phone: 210-395-9393
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- Place of Performance
- Address: See descriptive list above on the various MTFs in the attached PWS., United States
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