FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B., Philadelphia, PA 19111-5084

Q -- MOBILE MRI SERVICES (2 DAYS A WEEK) SOL N00140-96-R-N187 POC Joe Tierney, Contract Negotiator, (215)697-9693. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared I/a/w the format prescribed in sub-part 12.6 of the FAR, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation for the required services. Proposals are hereby requested under N00140-96-R-N187, a subsequent solicitation document will not be issued. FISC Det Phila intends to acquire on a full and open competitive basis for mobile MRI services for up to 15 MRI scans a day, two days a week in support of the Naval Hospital Great Lakes, (NHGL) IL. Award of a firm fixed price contract is the expected result of this action. The Government's obligation is contingent upon Congress enacting FY97 appropriations. The SIC is 8049 Requirements: 0001 Base period Mobile MRI scans at the NHGL 2 days a week, 104 days a year, starting 1 Oct 96 or date of award which ever is later through 30 Sept 97. 0002 Option year (1), Mobile MRI scans at the NHGL 2 days a week, 104 days a year, starting 1 Oct 97 through 30 Sept 98. 0003 Option year (2), Mobile MRI scans at the NHGL 2 days a week, 104 days a year, starting 1 Oct 98 through 30 Sept 99. 0004 Opton year (3), Mobile MRI scans at the NHGL, 2 days a week, 104 days a year, starting 1 Oct 99 through 30 Sept 00. The Government has the unilateral right to exercise the option periods listed above provide that the Government notifies the contractor of the Government' s intent to exercise the option within 30 days prior to the expiration of the current period of performance. The MRI services performed in response to the requirement will be performed to the higheststandards in the MRI profession. All services shall be rendered by individuals fully qualified in the MRI profession, and holding any licenses required by law. The required services are as follows: The contractor will not use as a consultant or employ (on either a full or part time basis) any current Department of Defense (DoD) personnel (civilian or military) without the prior approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide professional services and portable facility to operate a Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI) for performance of body and extremity exams on beneficiaries at the Naval Hospital, Great lakes (NHGL), Illinois. Services are required to support the Radiology Department Imaging Branch. Services include the Imager with its mobile unit. NHGL will furnish film, film processing, contract agents, liners, utilities, phone lines and staging site. The functions performed by the contractor under the terms of the contract will include, but not be limited to the following: 1. A 1.0 telsa strength magnet with shielding as long as the magnet can be sited at NHGL, and all standard surface coils to accommodate body, head, neck, and extremity studies. 2. Support unit that provides patient waiting room and patient changing room. 3. A laser camera for transferring images to film. Images will become the property of NHGL. 4. Performance of exam which shall consist of a single body area and the number and type of pulsing sequence to be defined by the radiologist. Injection of contrast media and consequent pulsing sequences are included as part of the examination with extra charges. NHGL's radiologist will determine who will inject contrast media at the time of the examination, the contractors MRI operator will need to be qualified to inject contrast media. 5. Conduct or provide training sessions in the interpretation of MRI exams for 4 radiologist's. 6. Process films and provide them to the radiologist on duty immediately following each examination. Contractor's technologist will release the patient once approval of the film has been given by the staff radiologist. 7. If motion by the patient occurs during the initial sequence, the radiologist is to be immediately notified. It will be at the radiologist's discretion whether or not to continue and the completed scan results are poor due to continued patient motion, compensation will be made to the contractor. NHGL will not be responsible for, nor pay for repeats due to contractor error. The quality of the final product will be determined by the NHGL's Radiologist. 8. Equipment: The contractor shall propose a 1.0 telsa strength magnet and also certify that the proposed Mobile MRI system will not be more than five years old at anytime during the contracts period of performance. (This certification must be in writing) 8.1 The contractor will furnish and be equipped with both nonferrous and stretcher for patient transportation which will be used as required as determined by patient's condition. Unit should be able to support patients who weight up to 350 lbs. The stretcher and wheelchair are to be be adult size and in good condition. The maintenance, repair, and labeling of wheelchair and stretcher are the responsibility of the contractor. 9. Patient Transport: Transporting patients to be and from the MRI staging site will be the responsibility of the contractor. 10. Personnel: The contractor will supply one (1) fully qualified technician to operate the unit, and one (1) fully qualified Mobile MRI Truck operator to transport the mobile MRI unit to and from NHGL. The truck driver will also assist in Patient transport. The successful contractor will have to provide the following certifications (if applicable) prior to contract performance: 1. Proof of Certification as an A.R.T from an Institution recognized from the American Medical Association. 2. Proof of their certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR basic life support. 3. Proof of Training on the operation and relocation of the proposed MRI system 4. Proof of U.S. Citizenship or a valid U.S. Immigration form l-151 and an alien registration card. 5. The proposed MRI operator must furnish a written statement attesting to be their ability to Read, write and speak the English language fluently. 6. No prior history of drug/alcohol abuse, criminal activity, diversion, or mental instability. 7. No prior or current malpractice proceedings (If the proposed MRI operator has had or is currently undergoing Malpractice proceedings, information regarding the outcome of those proceedings is required. 11. The NHGL will provide required physician support, to be include interpretation of MRI exams and transcription of results. 12. Staging Site: A. NHGL will make available an appropriate site for placement of the MRI unit. B. The contractor will supply telephone service, to include one hospital line for internal communications, and one dedicated outside line for remote diagnostic capabilities (if necessary) C. The contractor will provide all site improvement necessary to be place the MRI unit operation, to include pad support for the unit, necessary temporary fencing, and connection to a 420 electrical power line at a point designated by NHGL. The staging site is concrete with reinforced rebar and 3 to 4 inches of asphalt. The contractor must provide pad supports if necessary to prevent the scan system from sinking into the asphalt. 13. Downtime: The contractor will notify NHGL when downtime affects scheduled patients. The contractor will make all necessary alternate scanning arrangements on cases scheduled for that day so procedures can be performed by other means. These arrangements shall include, but not be limited to rescheduling of cases for another day of the same week. 14. Studies repeated for equipment and/or technical problems will be done at no additional cost to the Government. 15. Contractor's preventive maintenance schedules (PM) are not to be arranged during the scheduled hours of operation. 16. Scheduling:The contractor will perform scanning services at the NHGL two times a week, scanning is to be to be performed on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday with the first appointment scheduled between 0600 to be 0800 ending with the completion of the scheduled exams. The maximum number of exams should not exceed 15 per day. 16.1 The contractor will provide a record of exams performed after each scheduled day to the Radiology Department. 16.2 If the regularly scheduled day for the contractor to perform services falls on a Government holiday, the contractor will make up that day during the week in which the Government holiday was on. 17. Workload a. The estimated quantity of patients is a maximum of 15 per exam day. b. Services shall be performed on military and military beneficiaries 18 Base Support: The contractor and his employees shall become familiar with and obey all applicable station regulations. The contractor shall ensure that employees have the necessary base automobile registrations prior to the start of work. All motor vehicles operated on this installation by the contractor and his employees shall be registered with the Security Police according to applicable installation directives. 19. The contractor will follow the designated route to the MRI staging site. The map will be provided at time of award. 20 The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-1 entitled ''Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items'': FAR 52.212-2 entitled ''Evaluation -Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price and past performance, FAR 52.212-3 entitled ''Offeror Representations'' and Certifications-Commercial Items'', FAR 52,212-4 entitled ''Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items''Addenda to FAR 52.212-4 : 52.217-9 (a) 30 days (c) 48 months, and FAR 52.212-5 entitled ''Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders: (1),(2),(3),(4),(6),(7), (8),(9) (13),(14),(15). 21. The following Defense Far Supplement (DFAR) provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference: DFAR 252.212-7000 entitled Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and DFAR 252.212-7001 entitled Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items. 22. Past Performance Requirements: The offeror shall describe past performance on related or similar contracts held within the last 5 years which are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to that which is detailed in the solicitation. Offerors who describe similar contracts shall provide a detailed explanation demonstrating the similarity of the contracts to the requirements of this solicitation. 22.1 The Government will consider termination for default, delinquencies, failure to comply with specifications and or SOW requirements, amount of rework and any other information which reflects the overall quality of an offeror's past performance. 22.2 Offerors shall provide the following information regarding past performance: Contract Number(s), Name and reference point of contact at federal, state, local Government or commercial entity for which the contract was performed, Names of sub-contractor(s) used, if any, and a description of the extent of work performed by subcontractor(s), and the number, type and severity of any quality, delivery or cost problems in performing the contract, the corrective action taken and the effectiveness of the corrective action. 22.3 The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources, including sources outside the Government. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will receive a neutral rating for past performance. 22.4 The proposal of an offeror with no relevant past performance history, while rated neutral for past performance, may not represent the most advantageous proposal to the Government and may be an unsuccessful proposal when compare to the proposals of other offerors. Offerors must provide the information requested above for past performance or affirmatively state that they possess no relevant related or similar past performance. Offerors failing to provide this past performance information or to assert that it has no relevant related or similar past performance may be considered ineligible for award. 22.5 Award will be made to the eligible, responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined most advantageous to the Government, price and past performance considered. The evaluation will consider past performance more important than price. The Government reserves the right to award the contract to other than the lowest priced offeror. 23 As a minimum, vendors should provide this office: a price proposal on letterhead or a SF1449 for the requested items w/unit price, extended price, past performance information, prompt payment terms, remittance address, and copies of FAR 52.212-3 and DFAR 252.212-7000. Responses to this solicitation are due in the bid room or in the depository located in the bid room at FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, Bldg. 2B, 700 Robbins Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111 no later than 4:00 p.m. E.D.T. on 19 Sept 1996. All offers shall be sent to FISC DET Phila, ATTN: BID OFFICER, CODE 0343C. Reference RFP N00140-96-R-N187. SYN 440. (0248)

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