SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Nonpersonal Service Contract for (1) Podiatrists - Request for Quote Form - Scope Of Work / Performance Work Statement
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561320
— Temporary Help Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Navajo Area Office, PO Box 9020, Window Rock, Arizona, 86515
- ZIP Code
- 86515
- Solicitation Number
- CCHCF-13-54001
- Archive Date
- 9/26/2013
- Point of Contact
- Marlene Tsosie, Phone: (928) 674-7634
- E-Mail Address
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marlene.tsosie3@ihs.gov
(marlene.tsosie3@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Performance Work Statement Scope Of Work Request for Quote Form This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a Nonpersonal Service Contract for (1) Podiatrists to provide uninterrupted patient care services to be performed at Indian Health Services, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, AZ 86503. Services shall be performed in accordance with the attached Scopes of Work and Performance Work Statements. The shift hours are identified in the Scopes of Work. No housing is available at this time, but selected candidate will be placed on a waiting list. The required services are to begin IMMEDIATELY through December 31, 2013. BACKGROUND CHECK The selected Contractor shall comply with Agency Personal Identity Verification procedures identified in the contract that implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201; this includes fingerprinting guidelines. Background Checks: As directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall provide all requested information necessary to perform Level I and Level II background checks. The Contractor shall comply with the requirement to obtain security investigations. The Contractor shall work with the IHS to ensure that the pre-employment screening process includes the appropriate investigation questionnaires and forms to be completed. All completed forms will be reviewed by the Contractor and forwarded to the Government Personnel. The Contractor will be immediately removed from the position if at any time the investigation receives unfavorable adjudication, or, if other unfavorable information that would affect the investigation becomes known. **Effective 10/29/2010 - INDIAN HEALTH SERVICES directive requires all new employees/contractors have their fingerprints cleared by the Office of Personnel Management before beginning their tours of duty. ** The Contractor shall turn in all Human Resource application forms to Clinical Department at least 5 days prior to beginning tour of duty. Clinical Department will forward forms to the local Human Resource Department. Upon arrival selected Contractor shall provide Two (2) forms of Identification. INSURANCE: 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 1997) (a) It is expressly agreed and understood that this is a nonpersonal services contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the professional services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in its capacity as an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over professional aspects of the services rendered, including by example, the Contractors professional medical judgment, diagnosis, or specific medical treatments. The Contractor shall be solely liable for and expressly agrees to indemnify the Government with respect to any liability producing acts or omissions by it or by its employees or agents. The Contractor shall maintain during the term of this contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than the following amount(s) per specialty per occurrence: * $1,000,000.00. (b) An apparently successful offeror, upon request by the Contracting Officer, shall furnish prior to contract award evidence of its insurability concerning the medical liability insurance required by paragraph (a) of this clause. (c) Liability insurance may be on either an occurrences basis or on a claims-made basis. If the policy is on a claims made basis, an extended reporting endorsement (tail) for a period of not less than 3 years after the end of the contract term must also be provided. (d) Evidence of insurance documenting the required coverage for each health care provider who will perform under this contract shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the commencement of services under this contract. If the insurance is on a claims-made basis and evidence of an extended reporting endorsement is not provided prior to the commencement of services, evidence of such endorsement shall be provided to the Contracting Officer prior to the expiration of this contract. Final payment under this contract shall be withheld until evidence of the extended reporting endorsement is provided to the Contracting Officer. (e) The policies evidencing required insurance shall also contain an endorsement to the effect that any cancellation or material change adversely affecting the Governments interest shall not be effective until 30 days after the insurer or the Contractor gives written notice to the Contracting Officer. If, during the performance period of the contract the Contractor changes insurance providers, the Contractor must provide evidence that the Government will be indemnified to the limits specified in paragraph (a) of this clause, for the entire period of the contract, either under the new policy, or a combination of old and new policies. (f) The Contractor shall insert the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (f), in all subcontracts under this contract for health care services and shall require such subcontractors to provide evidence of and maintain insurance in accordance with paragraph (a) of this clause. At least 5 days before the commencement of work by any subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer evidence of such insurance. (End of clause) The Government reserves the right to issue a single award or multiple awards to the schedule contractor(s) whose quote represents the best value as defined by FAR 2.101. In determining best value, the following factors will be considered: past performance, qualifications of each proposed candidate, and prior IHS experience. The socio-economic status of an offeror may also be considered, should one or more quotes represent the best value. Curriculum vitae, resumes, licensures, and all relative documents for proposed candidates shall be... 1. EMAILED DIRECTLY TO Aurelia Tsosie, 928-674-7451, aurelia.tsosie@ihs.gov ****For any questions relating to position please contact Aurelia Tsosie**** Contracting Officer for this action is: Marlene Tsosie, 928-674-7634, marlene.tsosie3@ihs.gov DO NOT CALL FOR INTERVIEWS. WE WILL INITIATE CONTACT.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, Arizona, 86503, United States
- Zip Code: 86503
- Zip Code: 86503
- Record
- SN03171670-W 20130905/130903235411-3c4c31fc29fea1f0d205a2309a2d10f8 (fbodaily.com)
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