Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Western Regional Office, 6600 Goodfellow St., Dublin, CA 94568

Q -- LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST SERVICES AT THE U.S. PENITENTIARY, AND FEDERAL PRISON CAMP, 3901 KLEIN BLVD., LOMPOC, CA 93436 SOL IFB 116-0001. DUE 121696. Contact Point, Jim Cooper, 510-803-2775. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. (Please read the following sentence carefully). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) 116-0001. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 90-42. This procurement is being advertised as full and open competition, under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 8071, with a small business size standard of $5.0 Million. (A) Subject: Laboratory Technologist services at the U.S. Penitentiary (USP), and Federal Prison Camp (FPC), 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436, for a Base Year and four one year option periods. (B) Place of Performance: The U.S. Penitentiary and the Federal Prison Camp located at 3901 Klein Blvd., Lompoc, CA 93436. (C) Schedule: The services are normally scheduled to be provided for thirty (30) sessions per week. A session is ONE (1) hour. There will be 1,560 sessions per year. Sessions will be scheduled through the Health Administrator. Sessions may be schedules between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. The contractor must be flexible and able to accommodate varying schedule days. A log of medical consultant visits must be signed at each visit. Please provide a price per Session. Please provide separate prices for the Base Year, Option Period One, Option Period Two, and Option Period Three, and Option Period Four. The period of performance is as follows: The Base Year of the contract shall be from 12/17/96 or Date of Award, whichever is later, through 9/30/97; Option Period One: 10/01/97 - 09/30/98; Option Period Two: 10/01/98 - 09/30/99; Option Period Three: 10/01/99 - 09/30/00; Option Period Four 10/01/00 - 09/30/01. Pursuant to FAR 17.203(d), bidders may offer varying prices for option periods. (D) Supplies: All supplies that the contractor will routinely need will be provided by the USP. (E) Method of Performance: The contractor will provide Laboratory Technologist services for the patients incarcerated at the USP and FPC Lompoc. This will include laboratory diagnostic testing (including phlebotomy) as ordered by the staff clinicians. Diagnostic testing will be limited to those tests authorized by our currently designated CLIA category (categories may change). Contractor must be qualified in all CLIA categories. This contract is a nonpersonal health care services contract. This is a contractual agreement, not a government appointment. Payment will be based on the accomplishment of the end product or specific results. Performance standards are based on community standards and are measurable by both the contractor and the designated Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). The Contractor is not eligible to receive government benefits such as paid leave, medical insurance, tax benefits, etc. The Contractor is not eligible to partake in any office, departmental, or government meetings pertaining to the institution or the FBOP. (F) Patient/Inmate Management: The Contractor will be in direct contact with inmates and will not be supervised by Health Services staff while performing daily duties. Any infraction of institution rules, regulations, or policies on the part of the inmate shall be immediately reported to the Health Services Administrator (HSA), COTR, or any other government staff present. The Contractor will be required to submit a memorandum of such incidents. The Contractor will also report emergencies or any extraordinary problems or situations that may arise. (G) Institution Security: The Contractor agrees to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for safety, custody and conduct of inmates. The Contractor shall attend an orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement. Reimbursement to the Contractor for time spent in institution orientation or other security related training will be at the per Session rate. Due to the sensitive nature of the correctional environment, the Contractor is expected to be prompt in reporting to the work place in order to support the inmate accountability policy. (H) Credentials: The Contractor will have a Bachelor's degree in Science or Medical Technology with two years laboratory training or experience. The Contractor must be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or be licensed by HEW or have a comparable California license. Evidence of credentials should be submitted with your bid. (I) Clauses/Provisions: (I) Far Clause 52.212-1, ``Instructions to Offerors-Commercial,'' is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-1: (1) Paragraph (c) ``Period of Acceptance of Offers'', the amount of time the offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm is changed to 60 calendar days from date specified for receipt of offers. (2) Paragraph (h) ``Multiple Awards'', has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be non-applicable to this solicitation and is removed. (3) Evaluation Factors for Award: Bidders are advised that bids shall be evaluated without discussions. Award will be made to the responsible bidder whose bid is responsive to the items of the IFB and is most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and price-related factors, if any, as specified in the solicitation. (4) Business References: In order to assist the Contracting Officer in making a responsibility determination about a prospective contractor, in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.104-1, it is required that each bidder provide information on a reasonable number of recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, as well as the bidder's primary financial institution (include contract numbers, points of contact, telephone numbers, and any other relevant information). The following provision is hereby incorporated into this solicitation and resulting contract as an addendum to FAR Clause 52.212-1: FAR Provision 52.214-10, ``Contract Award-Sealed Bidding'', is hereby incorporated by reference. (ii) FAR Provision 52.212-3, ``Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items'', (read the following carefully) shall be completed and submitted with the bid. (iii) FAR Provision 52.233-2, ``Service of Protest'', is hereby incorporated in full text, (a) Protests, as defined in Section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency and copies of any protests that are filed with the General Accounting Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgement of receipt from: Chief, Procurement and Property Branch, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street N.W., Washington, DC 20534, (b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one date of filing a protest with the GAO. (iii) FAR Clause 52.212-4, ``Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items,'' hereby applies to this acquisition. The following are addenda to FAR Clause 52.212-4: (1) The following FAR Clauses are hereby incorporated by reference, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.252-2, ``Clauses Incorporated by Reference'': 52.203-3, ``Gratuities''; 52.217-5, ``Evaluation of Options''; 52.224-1, ``Privacy Act Notification''; 52.224-2, ``Privacy Act''; 52.225-11, ``Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases''; 52.232-18, ``Availability of Funds''; 52.237-2, ``Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation'', 52.237-3, ``Continuity of Services''; 52.237-7, ``Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance'', fill in paragraph (a) ... ``amount per specialty per specialty per occurrence: $1,000,000.00''. The following FAR Clauses are hereby incorporated into this solicitation/contract by full text: 52.217-8, ``Option to Extend Services'': 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 15 days of the expiration of the contract year. 52.217-9, ``Option to Extend the Term of the Contract'': (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within one day of the ensuing option period; provided, that the Government shall give the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. JAR Clause 2852.279-70, ``Contracting Officer's Technical Representative'', is hereby incorporated in full text, (a) Mr. James Reed of the Health Services Department, USP Lompoc, California, is hereby designated to act as Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) under this contract. (b) 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 invoices to the payment office and a conformed copy to the Contracting Officer. (C) The COTR does not have 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 of the agreement. 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 and signed. (iv) Far Clause 52.212-5, ``Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items'', hereby applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-5, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: 52.203-6, ``Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government'', ``Alternate I''; 52.203-10, ``Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity''; 52.219-8, ``Utilization of Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Concerns''; 52.222-26, ``Equal Opportunity''; 52.222-35, ``Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans''; 52.222-36, ``Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers''; 52.222-37, ``Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era''. The following terms and conditions are hereby incorporated: Security Requirements: In accordance with Program Statement 3000.02, contract employees entering the institution will be subject to the following investigative procedures, prior to performance: NCIC Check (National Crime Information Center); DOJ-99 (Name Check); FD-99 (Fingerprint Check); Law Enforcement Agency Checks; Vouchering of Employers over past 5 years; Personal Qualifications Statement; OPM-329-A (Authority for Release of Information); and a Urinalysis Test (positive tests will result in disallowance of an individual to perform under this contract). Offers in original and one copy shall be received at the following address: Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Contracting Office, 6600 Goodfellow Street, (Camp Parks) Dublin, CA 94568, Attention Jim Cooper, Contracting Officer, by 2:00 PM local time, on Monday, December 16, 1996. All bids shall be clearly marked with the bidders name and IFB number. For additional information, questions, and availability of forms, please contact Jim Cooper, Contracting Officer, at 510-803-2775 (fax 510-803-2782). (330)

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