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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 20,1996 PSA#1662Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States Penitentiary, Regional
Contracting Office, Leavenworth, KS 66048-1254 Q -- PROVIDE ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SERVICES TO FEDERAL MALE INMATES. PART
1 OF 2 SEPARATE CBD ANNOUNCEMENTS Sol. IFB. 407-0007. Due 091796. POC:
Stefanie Kongable, Contracting Officer, 913-682-8700, extension 613.
(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items
prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional
information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the
only solicitation; bids are being requested and written solicitations
will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as Invitation for
Bid IFB 407-0007. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated
provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC
90-40. (IV) This solicitation is set-aside for small business. It is
advertised as full and open competition with a Standard Industrial
Classification Code (SIC) of 8011, with a size standard of 5.0 million.
Other forms referenced herein are required to be completed and
submitted with all proposals. (V) The contractor shall provide
outpatient orthopedic surgery services to adult, male, federal inmates.
(VI) This contract shall contain options for a base year and four
one-year option periods. Bids must separately provide session prices
for the base year, option period one, two, three, and four. The
contractor will be paid on a per session basis with a fixed rate for
each session provided. One six-hour session is required each month. The
period of performance shall be as follows: the base year of the
contract shall be from the approximate date of award, 10/1/96-9/30/97;
option period one 10/1/97-9/30/98; option period two 10/1/98-9/30/99;
option period three 10/1/99-9/30/2000; and option period four
10/1/2000-9/30/2001. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d), offerors may propose
varying prices for option periods. Orthopedic surgery services shall
consist of the following: Evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of
orthopedic cases and in-service education to PAs and other medical
staff on orthopedic cases. Contract may require the contractor to
operate a system of records for documentation of specific services
performed and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The
contractor cannot perform the following functions: supervise inmates;
supervise Bureau of Prisons staff; participate in inmate
accountability; requisition, sign for, or pick up supplies; formulate
policy or procedures; or attend recalls or staff functions. The
contractor must provide 24 hour coverage 365 days a year at the base
session price offered. Documentation of training, credentials and local
hospital privileges to provide this care must be submitted with the
bid. The contractor must be board certified in the specialty of
Orthopedics, licensed to practice in Illinois with a minimum of three
years experience in this speciality and a minimum of two years
experience in a correctional environment. The awarded contractor must
maintain privileges at one of the contracted hospitals to provide
inpatient care to FCI Pekin's inmates. All equipment and supplies will
be furnished by the Government for use on premises. Inmate attendance
at the FCI clinic will be monitored by Govt. Health Service employees.
All scheduling will be completed prior to the arrival of the contractor
or while the contractor is on site. Bureau of Prisons employees will
monitor inmate conduct during clinic visits, and may accompany the
contractor to and from the Health Service Unit. A Bureau of Prisons
employee will be in or near the examining area while the contractor is
in the Health Services Unit. Providing services under this contract
may require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. (VII) All
contract effort will take place at the Federal Correctional Institution
(FCI) and a Federal Prison Camp, located in Pekin, Illinois. The
contractor shall agree to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the
institution for safety, security, custody and conduct of inmates. The
awarded contractor shall attend an orientation session, prior to
assuming contract effort. Reimbursement to the contractor for time
spent in the institution security orientation shall be at the contract
rate. In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, contract payments
will be made monthly, based on sessions received by the Government. For
security reasons, the Government reserves the right to prohibit certain
contractors from working under this contract. The contractor's
performance will be monitored by the (COTR). Ferdinand S. Somalio,
Hospital Administrator, BOP, Health Services Department, FCI Pekin,
Pekin, IL, 309-346-8588, is hereby designated to act as COTR under this
contract. The COTR is responsible for: receiving all deliverables;
inspecting and accepting the supplies or services provided hereunder in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this contract; providing
direction to the contractor which clarifies the contract effort, fills
in details or otherwise serves to accomplish the contractual scope of
work; evaluating performance; and certifying all invoices/vouchers for
acceptance of the supplies or services furnished for payment, prior to
forwarding the original invoice to the payment office and a confirmed
copy to the Contracting Officer. The COTR does not have the authority
to alter the contractor's obligations under the contract, direct
changes that fall within the purview of the General Provisions clause,
entitled ``Changes'' and/or modify any of the expressed terms,
conditions, specifications, or cost to the Government. If as a result
of technical discussions, it is desirable to alter/change contractual
obligations or the scope of work, the Contracting Officer shall issue
such changes in writing with a signed modification. (VIII) FAR clause
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial is hereby included by
reference. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-1: At
paragraph (c), Period for Acceptance of Offers, the amount of time an
offeror must hold its prices firm is hereby changed. An offeror must
hold prices in its bid firm for 60 calendar days from the date
specified for receipt of bids. Paragraph (e), Multiple Offers, has been
determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-acceptable to this
solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of
this requirement. Paragraph (g), Contract Award, is not applicable to
this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose
of this requirement. The following FAR provisions are hereby
incorporated by reference: 52.214-10 Contract Award--Sealed Bidding,
52.237-1 Site Visit. (229) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0065 19960819\Q-0005.SOL)
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