SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Medical Courier Service - FAR 52 212 5 - SOW
- Notice Date
- 10/14/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 492110
— Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 5601 Fishers Lane, 3rd Floor MSC 9822, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20892
- Solicitation Number
- NIAID-RFQ17-20161011
- Archive Date
- 10/24/2016
- Point of Contact
- Bradley C. Engel, Phone: 301-761-6795, Akilah Bullock, Phone: 3017617500
- E-Mail Address
-
brad.engel@nih.gov, akilah.bullock@nih.gov
(brad.engel@nih.gov, akilah.bullock@nih.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOW FAR 52 212 5 This notice is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items," as applicable, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. Submit offers on NIAID-RFQ17-20161011. This solicitation is a request for quotes (RFQ).The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-91, dated September 30, 2016. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 492110 with a small business size standard of 1500. This requirement is set aside for small business. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), is Medical Courier Service. Requirements are included in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). Period of Performance: One (1) 12 month base - with four (4) 12-month options Base: 11/01/2016 - 10/31/2017 Option year 1: 11/01/2017 - 10/31/2018 Option year 2: 11/01/2018 - 10/31/2019 Option year 3: 11/01/2019 - 10/31/2020 Option year 4: 11/01/2020 - 10/31/2021 NIAID will evaluate all quotes to determine the best value to the government. NIAID will make a Best Value Determination based on the capability of each offeror's quote to meet the specifications listed in SOW/requirements in this solicitation, past performance, providing the proposed service in a timely manner, and reasonable price. The Government's objective is to obtain the highest technical quality considered necessary to achieve the project objectives, with a realistic and reasonable cost. Technical and past performance non-price factors are considered equal and are more important than price. In the event quotes are evaluated as technically equal in quality, price or cost will become a major consideration in selecting the successful Offeror. The following FAR provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2015) FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Jul 2016) Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://www.sam.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.203-98, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) FAR 52.203-99, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements - Representation (DEVIATION 2015-02) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (May 2015) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Jun 2016) FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) FAR 52.222-43 Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) FAR 52.222-48 -Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment -- Certification. (May 2014) HHSAR 352.222-70 Contractor Cooperation in Equal Employment Opportunity Investigations (Dec 2015) The applicable subparagraphs of FAR52.212-5 are included in the attachment to this posting. Quoter must include the following provision in their quote and check the appropriate response. 52.209-2 -- Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation. (Nov 2015) (a) Definitions. "Inverted domestic corporation" and "subsidiary" have the meaning given in the clause of this contract entitled Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (52.209-10). (b) Government agencies are not permitted to use appropriated (or otherwise made available) funds for contracts with either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation, unless the exception at 9.108-2(b) applies or the requirement is waived in accordance with the procedures at 9.108-4. (c) Representation. By submission of its offer, the offeror represents that- (check one) ____(1) It is not an inverted domestic corporation: and ____(2) It is not a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation (www.sam.gov). Copies of the above-referenced provisions and clauses are available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/loadmainre.html or, upon request, either by telephone or fax. This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Medical Courier Service as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process all quotes should include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows: "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion or addition." OR "The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:" (Quoter shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).) Quotes must include detailed breakdown of costs. These rates must include cost per trip, cost of particular levels of service, to include scheduled, routine, emergency, etc. Please note the government is not looking for an overall price, just the cost per trip and the cost for a particular level of service. This service is on a scheduled and on an as needed unscheduled basis. Finally, any and all additional cost must be specified, to include fuel surcharges. Additional requirements: (1) Contractor shall provide a short synopsis of safety, handling/packaging, and transporting training that are provided to their personnel that handle/transport medical specimens; (2) Provide three references, one reference must be NIAID; (3) Provide OSHA and FDA certificates; (4) Certify they have enough qualified drivers to meet requirements at start date of contract; and (5) Vendor must be located within 50 miles of 9 West Watkins Road, Gaithersburg, MD Question and Answer session ends 10/19/2016 5PM (EST). Submission shall be received not later than 10/23/2016 7AM (EST). Offers may be e-mailed to brad.engel@nih.gov AND akilah.bullock@nih.gov. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 9 WEST WATKINS ROAD, GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, 20878, United States
- Zip Code: 20878
- Zip Code: 20878
- Record
- SN04305021-W 20161016/161014234156-0e059dd788f99ea3aa6537ccc20e743b (fbodaily.com)
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