SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Registered Nurse Services - SFSU - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 6/28/2018
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 621399
— Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Albuquerque Area Office, 4101 Indian School Road NE, Suite 225, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87110, United States
- ZIP Code
- 87110
- Solicitation Number
- 18-242-RFP-00044
- Archive Date
- 8/10/2018
- Point of Contact
- Patricia Trujillo, Phone: 505-256-6754, Dawn A Sekayumptewa, Phone: 505-248-4561
- E-Mail Address
-
patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, dawn.sekayumptewa@ihs.gov
(patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, dawn.sekayumptewa@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Business Associate Agreement OF - 306 Wage Determination under SCA - 15-5443 Wage Determination Under SCA - 2015-5449 Past Performance Survey SF-33 RN Services Solicitation This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for commercial Registered Nursing Services. The RFP number is 18-242-RFP-00044 and is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621399 with a small business size standard of $7.5. This is a non-personal health care service contract, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101, under which the contractor is an independent contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatment). The contractor indemnifies the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance. The contractor must maintain medical liability insurance, in a coverage amount acceptable to the contracting officer, which is not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the medical specialty concerned; and the contractor is required to ensure that its subcontracts for provisions of health care services, contain the requirements of the clause at 52.237-7, including the maintenance of medical liability insurance. This requirement is a 100% Set-Aside for Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) concerns with a cascading set-aside for Other Small Business Concerns and only quotes from qualified offerors will be considered. See Clause titled, "Cascading Set-Aside" for more information. Prospective Offerors may review the solicitation which is available at hppt://www.fbo.gov under RFP number: 18-242-RFP-00044. The Offeror can submit by Electronic E-mail, US Postal Service or hand deliver to the following: Attn: Patricia Trujillo, Contract Specialist, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Division of Contract & Grants Management, 4101 Indian School Road, NE, Suite 225, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110-4072. The RFP due date is Close of Business 4:30PM MD on July 30, 2018, if you require information regarding technical aspects of the solicitation please contact: Kimberly Jones, OPD Care Coordinator, Santa Fe Service Unit, Telephone No. (505) 946-9213, E-mail: kimberly.jones@ihs.gov. For acquisition inquiries please contact Patricia Trujillo, Contract Specialist at patricia.trujillo@ihs.gov, (505) 256-6754. **Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions not received within 5 days prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.** **SEE ATTACHED SCHEDULE/SOW FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS** This Solicitation will result in a Multiple Award with One (1) Base Year from the date of award and four (4) options year periods based on Satisfactory Performance ratings. Cascading Set-Aside: Under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, though the transfer of authority from the Department of Interior to HHS, offers will be solicited from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6) that are also small business concerns. If we do not receive enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers from the ISBEE set-aside, we will then evaluate quotes and consider for award to other small business concerns. Any acquisition resulting from this cascading set-aside will be from such a concern as follows: First Tier: Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise, Second Tier: Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business and Third Tier: HubZone and Fourth Tier: all other Small Business Concerns. Offers received from enterprises that are not one of these small business concerns will not be considered. Notice of Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-Aside Clause (see HHSAR Subpart 326.6), (a) Definitions as used in this clause. Indian means a person who is a member of an Indian Tribe or "Native" as defined in the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203; 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Indian Economic Enterprise (Firm) means a sole enterprise, partnership, corporation, or other type of business organization owned, controlled, and operated by: (1) One or more Indians (including, for the purpose of sections 301 and 302 of Public Law 94-437, former or currently federally recognized Indian tribes in the State of New York); or (2) By an Indian firm (as defined in paragraph (1) of this definition); or (3) A nonprofit firm organized for the benefit of Indians and controlled by Indians (see 326.601(a)). Indian small business economic enterprise (ISBEE) means an IEE that is also a small business concern established in accordance with the criteria and size standards of 13 CFR part 121. To ensure actual control over the enterprise, the individuals must possess requisite management or technical capabilities directly related to the primary industry in which the enterprise conducts business. The enterprise must meet these requirements throughout the following time periods: (1) At the time an offer is made in response to a written solicitation; (2) At the time of contract award; and, (3) During the full term of the contract. Indian Tribe means an Indian Tribe, band, nation, or other recognized group or community which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians, including any Alaska Native village, regional or village corporation established under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (PL 92-203, 85 Stat. 688; 43 U.S.C. 1601). Representation means the positive statement by an enterprise of its eligibility for preferential consideration and participation for acquisitions conducted under the Buy Indian Act, 25 U.S.C. 47, in accordance with the procedures in HHSAR Subpart 326.6. (b) General. (1) Under the Buy Indian Act, offers for this acquisition will be solicited only from Indian small business economic enterprises. (2) IHS will reject all offers received from ineligible enterprises (see cascading set-aside). (3) Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to an Indian small business economic enterprise, as defined in paragraph (a) of this clause (unless there is not enough competition and/or reasonably priced offers-see cascading set-aside). Requirements. (a) Indian ownership. Indian ownership shall constitute at least 51 percent of an Indian firm during the period covered by a Buy Indian contract. (b) Joint ventures. An Indian firm may enter into a joint venture with other entities for specific projects as long as the Indian firm is the managing partner. However, the contracting officer shall approve the joint venture prior to the award of a contract under the Buy Indian Act. (c) Bonds. In the case of contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works, the Miller Act (40 U.S.C. 3131 et seq.) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 28 require performance and payment bonds. Bonds are not required in the case of contracts with Indian tribes or public nonprofit organizations serving as governmental instrumentalities of an Indian tribe. However, bonds are required when dealing with private business entities owned by an Indian tribe or members of an Indian tribe. The contracting officer may require bonds of private business entities that are joint ventures with, or subcontractors of, an Indian tribe or a public nonprofit organization serving as a governmental instrumentality of an Indian tribe. A bid guarantee or bid bond is required only when a performance or payment bond is required. (d) Indian preference in employment, training and subcontracting. Contracts awarded under the Buy Indian Act are subject to the requirements of section 7(b) of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act 25 U.S.C. 450e, which requires giving preference to Indians in employment, training, and subcontracting. (e) Subcontracting. A contractor shall not subcontract more than 50 percent of the work under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act to non-Indian firms. For this purpose, contract work does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. (f) Wage rates. The contracting officer shall include a determination of the minimum wage rates by the Secretary of Labor as required by the Davis-Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a) in all contracts awarded under the Buy Indian Act for over $2,000 for construction, alteration, or repair, including painting and decorating, of public buildings and public works, except contracts with Indian tribes or public nonprofit organizations serving as governmental instrumentalities of an Indian tribe. Indian Economic Enterprise Representation. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it 0 does 0 does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in HHSAR Subpart 326.602. Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Representation (ISBEE). The offeror represents as part of its offer that it __ does __ does not meet the definition of Indian economic enterprise as defined in HHSAR Subpart 326.602. *MULTIPLE AWARDS WILL BE MADE AS A RESULT OF THIS SOLICITATION*
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/IHS-ALB/18-242-RFP-00044/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Santa Fe Service Unit, 1700 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505, United States
- Zip Code: 87505
- Zip Code: 87505
- Record
- SN04972601-W 20180630/180628231031-45ad14d02a0dfc918482dbea0c0bdcb6 (fbodaily.com)
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