Federal Correctional Institution, 8730 Scroggs Road, Elkton, OH 44415

Q -- OPTOMETRIST SERVICES SOL RFQ 466-0003-9 DUE 091798 POC Steven R. Mifflin, Contracting Officer, (330) 424-7274 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (F.A.R.) Subpart12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 466-0003-9 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-07. The associated standard industrial classification code is 8099 with a small business size standard of $5.0 million. Statement of Work is as follows: Provide professional Optometry Services to the inmate population of the Federal Correctional Institution/Federal Prison Camp located in Elkton, Ohio. The offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Government will be selected. Offerors' proposals will be evaluated on the following criteria, ranked in order of importance: 1) Years of Experience, 2) Amount of Experience in a Correctional Setting, 3) Credentials of Professional Staff, 4) Ability to Counsel and Provide Unsupervised Care, 5) Price per Session. This work is on a contractual basis not to exceed 30 hours per week and is not a personnel appointment to a Federal job. As such, the contractor will not be subject to Government supervision. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms and conditions from a price or technical standpoint. Payment will be based on accomplishment of specific results. The work schedule will not exceed 30 hours per week, and will normally consist of two, four hour sessions per day, three times per month between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All supplies that the contractor may routinely need will be provided by the Government. If special equipment is needed, a written request must be submitted to the Health Services Administrator. All duties outlined will be performed in accordance with the standards and methods generally accepted in the field of Optometry. Any and all records and reports generated by this contract will remain the property of the Federal Bureau of Prisons and required adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The Contractor will not supervise Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff, will not sign for or pickup supplies, will not formulate policy or procedures, and will not attend staff recalls or functions. The Contractor must be a license/certified Optometrist in the State of Ohio and a graduate of an approved Optometry school/program. The offeror will provide a copy of all diplomas and/or certificates to support stated qualifications. The contractor will be responsible for submitting written reports, evaluations, and operation plans if asked for by the Health Services staff. Provisions of services will require frequent and direct unsupervised contact with male inmates. The contractor will not be responsible for the management of inmates other than to ensure that those inmates involved with the contractor's scope of work abide by all the rules in effect to ensure their safety and well being. The contractor agrees to adhere to all rules and regulations of the Institution for safety and security of all staff and inmates. The contractor will attend an institution orientation and department orientation prior to beginning duties. The contractor (and any subcontractors) must maintain medical liability insurance in an amount acceptable to the Contracting Officer and not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the medical specialty concerned. The Contractor agrees to submit to the following investigative procedures: National Crime Information Center check, DOJ-99 Name Check, FS-258 Fingerprint Check, vouchering of employers over five years, Law Enforcement Agencies Check, Authority for release of information, and a Urinalysis check. Payment will be made IAW FAR 32.905 Invoice Payments; the due date for making payment will be the 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice and the Government accepts the services performed by the contractor. Offerors are notified that of the requirement to submit a Tax Identification Number (Social Security Number for individuals) and of the Government's intent to use such number for the purposes of collecting and reporting on any delinquent amounts arising out of such person's relationship with the Government. The Contractor is required, as a condition of payment under a resulting contract to submit the information necessary for the Government to make payment via Electronic Funds Transfer prior to submission of their first invoice. The anticipated period of performance is the Date of Award through September 30, 1999. The following F.A.R. clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following F.A.R. clauses referenced in 52.212-5 also apply to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 1755); 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 U.S.C. 3553); 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); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (41 U.S.C. 10); and52.225-21, Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act-Balance of Payments Program Alternate I (41 U.S.C. 10, Pub. L. 103-187); 52.232-33, Electronic Funds Transfer; 52.237-7, Medical Liability Insurance; and Bureau of Prisons Acquisition Policy 37.103. Offers are due by 2:00 local time on September 17, 1998 at the Federal Correctional Institution, 8730 Scroggs Road, Elkton, Ohio 44415. Offers will also be accepted via facsimile at (330) 424-7169. For information regarding this solicitation, call Steve Mifflin, Contracting Officer, at (330) 424-7274. All responsible parties are invited to submit a bid which will be considered. Posted 09/03/98 (I-SN245339). (0246)

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