Federal Correctional Institution, 27072 Ballston Road, PO Box 8000, Sheridan, Oregon 97378-8000

Q -- DENTAL HYGIENIST SOL RFQ 230-0026 DUE 031997 POC Christina Brown, (503) 843-4442, ext. 263/Contracting Officer, E.A. Wilkowski, Jr., Supv. Contract Specialist, voice (503) 843-4442, ext. 138. (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; proposals are being requested and written solicitations will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as Request-For-Quotations RFQ 230-0026. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC-45. (IV) This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. It is advertised as full and open competition with a Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC) of 8099, with a size standard of 3.5 million. (V) (Line Item One): Offeror to provide Dental Hygienist services to inmates incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Federal Prison Camp (FPC), and Federal Detention Center (FDC) located in Sheridan, Oregon. Services to include but are not limited to; providing oral hygiene education, dental prophylaxis, evaluation and assessment of dental pathology, exposing and developing of roentgenograms, removal of soft and hard deposits, scaling, root planing, curettage and assisting the dentist in select periodontal procedures. The schedule will normally consist of five sessions per week, with the session length defined as eight hours per session, for an estimated 126 sessions for the estimated contract period of 04/01/97 thru 9/30/97. Approximately 15 to 20 patients will be treated per session. Sessions lasting less than four hours or in excess of eight hours will be prorated accordingly. Specific dates and times of visits will be determined mutually between the contractor and the Government. There is no guaranteed minimum number of sessions. (VI) The contractor shall be board certified in their chosen field of expertise and hold a current state license that permits them to practice their professional specialty in the State of Oregon. Offerors, in their proposal, must provide documentation of qualifications and proof of liability insurance issued by a responsible carrier to be considered for an award. The resulting contract to provide the above services will be considered a contractual agreement and not a personnel appointment to a federal position. All duties outlined in this Statement of Work shall be performed in accordance with the standards and methods generally accepted within the contractor's own field of expertise. Payment shall be based on the accomplishment of specific results, and the results to be obtained shall be entirely within the Contractor's own unsupervised determination. The contractor will be monitored to ensure that end results are obtained. Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) clause 2852.270-70 Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. The contractor's performance will be monitored by the (COTR). 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. For security reasons, the Government reserves the right to prohibit certain contractor employees from working under this contract. Prospective contractor must pass security background check and urinalysis screening before the contract is awarded and the successful contractor must attend a contractor training course provided by the Government on a Saturday. In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, contract payments will be made monthly, based on sessions received by the Government. Invoices must be submitted utilizing either the HCFA-1500 or the UB-92. All hours worked must be documented by the contractor. Documentation will be on a "Log of Consultants Visit" form with each entry being signed by the contractor. (VII) All contract performance will take place at the FCI/FPC/FDC located at Sheridan, Oregon. (VlII) FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial is hereby included by reference. The following are addenda to FAR provision 52.212-1: At the paragraph (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. At the paragraph (e) multiple offers has been determined by the Contracting Officer to be not applicable to this solicitation and is hereby removed in its entirety for the purpose of this requirement. At the paragraph (h) multiple awards, is not applicable to this requirement. (IX) FAR provision 52.212-2 is incorporated by reference with the following addenda; at the paragraph (a); the government will evaluate proposals by A; Technical Ability to provide services requested, B; Work Experience, C; Education in excess of minimum requirements, D; Bilingual ability; E; Cost to the government. All other factors when combined makes up 50 percent of evaluation factors as compared to price. (X) FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, will be completed and submitted with the proposal. (XI) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, hereby applies to this solicitation. The following are addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4, The following FAR clauses are incorporated by reference: 52.203-3 Gratuities, 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification, 52.224-2 Privacy Act, and 52-225-11 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. Justice Acquisition Regulation (JAR) clause 2852.270-70, Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. (XII) 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 in paragraph (b): 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52-222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212). (XIII) The contractor agrees to adhere to all regulations prescribed by the institution for safety, security, custody and conduct of inmates. The period of performance for this contract will be from date of award (estimated at 4/1/97) thru 9/30/97. The contractorshall maintain during the term of any resulting contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than $1,000,000.00 per specialty, per occurrence. (XIV) Offers in original and two (2) copies shall be received at Federal Correctional Institution, Contracting Office, 27072 Ballston Road, Sheridan, OR 97378, Attention Christina Brown, Contracting Officer, by 2:00 p.m. local time, 03/19/97. All offers shall be clearly marked with the offeror's name and RFQ number. (XV) For additional information, questions, and availability of forms, please contact Christina Brown, Contracting Officer at (503) 843-4442, Ext. 263 or Edward A. Wilkowski, Jr., Contracting Officer at (503) 843-4442, Ext. 138. (0059)

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