SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills (BTIS) Training Program Evaluation - Solicitation Package
- Notice Date
- 9/19/2019
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Division of Acquisition Policy, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 75H70419Q00063
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2019
- Point of Contact
- Natasha A. Royal, Phone: 3014436687, Kenneth G. Truesdale,
- E-Mail Address
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natasha.royal@ihs.gov, kenneth.truesdale@ihs.gov
(natasha.royal@ihs.gov, kenneth.truesdale@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Woman Owned Small Business
- Description
- Attachment 2 - BTIS Statement of Work Attachment 1 - BTIS LPTA Criteria (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are hereby requested. A separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This is a request for Quotation (RFQ) is being issued via solicitation number 75H70419Q00063. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. (iv) This requirement is a Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside and the associated NAICS is 611710, Educational Support Services with small business size standard of $16.5 million. (v) The Contract Line Items (CLINs) and/or pricing structure can be found in the ‘Evaluation Factors” attachment. (vi) The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based and culturally adapted Basic Tobacco Intervention Skills (BTIS) Certification Program for Native Communities and the Instructor BTIS for Native Communities certification program. The Indian Health Service, Health Promotion/Disease Prevention (HP/DP) program focuses on promoting primary and secondary prevention among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities to address the leading causes of preventable death related to modifiable risk behaviors. Of the ten leading causes of death for AI/AN populations, seven reflect excess rates of mortality from chronic diseases, i.e., heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for these diseases and smoking prevalence remains the highest among AI/AN adults at 33.9 percent compared to 15.2 percent among non-Hispanic whites. To address commercial tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke, IHS collaborated with the University of Arizona to customize and deploy an evidence-based brief intervention model that can be used in a variety of healthcare and community settings by health care providers, nurses, behavioral health, nutritionists, and Community Health Representatives. The HP/DP program has provided BTIS and BTIS Instructor Certification training to IHS, Tribes and Urban staff in order to build a team of local instructors to train new staff and to increase the awareness of the negative health effects of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke. Contract Clauses 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at these address(es): http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ https://www.acquisition.gov/brouse/index/far __________________________________ [Insert one or more Internet addresses] (End of Clause) Clause Title 52.202-1 Definitions (Nov 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Oct 2018) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (Jan 2019). (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub L. 111-5) (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009). (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (5) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (6) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Oct 2018) (41 U.S.C. 2313). (7) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). (8) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). (9) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)). (10) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). (11) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). (12) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). (13) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126). (14) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (15) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (16) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (17) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (18) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (JAN 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50, (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (19) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) (20) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (21) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (22) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (4) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). (5) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (d) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause— (1) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Jan 2019) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (2) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (3) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (4) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (5) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (6) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). (7) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2019) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (8) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (9) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (10) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (11) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (12) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627). (13) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67) (14) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E. O. 12989). (15) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (16) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706). (17) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). (B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3. (18) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) - The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 60 days prior to the end of a period. 52.232-18 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors The following Department of Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses are incorporated into this request for quote (RFQ) 352.215-70 Late Proposals and Revisions (Dec2015) 352.223-71 Instructions to Offerors—Sustainable Acquisition (Dec 2015) Contract Provisions Provision Title 52.209-11 Representations by Corporations Regarding Delinquent tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (Feb 2016) – (a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that-- (1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or (2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) The Offeror represents that— (1) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and (2) It is [ ] is not [ ] a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months. (end of clause) Offerors must return a completed copy of this provision with their quotes. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018). This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) acquisition. The LPTA Criteria are provided as Attachment 1 hereto. Quotes are due by 12:00 PM EST on September 25, 2019. Email quotes to natasha.royal@ihs.gov, and kenneth.truesdale@ihs.gov. Questions are due on September 23, 2019 by 12:00 p.m. EST. Offeror must confirm IHS’ receipt of their quotes.
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