Billings Area Indian Health Service, 2900 4th Avenue North, Room 304, P.O. Box 2143, Billings, MT 59103

Q -- OTOLARYNGOLOGY SERVICES FOR THE CROW, NORTHERN CHEYENNE AND WIND RIVER SERVICE UNITS LOCATED IN CROW AGENCY, MT; LAME DEER, MT; AND FORT WASHAKIE, WY, RESPECTIVELY. SOL RFQ 10-99-004 a, b, c DUE 103098 POC Toni Holland, Purchasing Agent, (406) 247-7063 or Jerry Black, Senior Contracting Officer, (406) 247-7068. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcements constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 10-99-004a, b, and c is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-06. The associated standard industrial classification code is 8099 with a small business size standard of $5.0 million. Statement of work is as follows: The contractor is to provide clinical, surgical interventions, consultation and supervision. The Otolaryngologist: Evaluate and treat patients with possible otologic, rhinologic, and laryngologic and plastic surgery related disorders on a routine basis, and for specialty clinics as scheduled; provide inpatient and outpatient surgical intervention for patients identified as surgical candidates; provide on-site and telephone consultation to Indian Health Service physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants; serve as technical supervisor for otologic nurse practitioners and otologic physician assistants; all services will be provided within the current Best Practice guidelines; and provide in-service training to appropriate medical staff. Each site is being solicited for an estimated 12 days/year. 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 Native American setting, 3) Credentials of Professional Staff, 4) Price per Session. This work is on a contractual basis 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 and technical standpoint. All supplies that the contractor may routinely need will be provided by the Government. Any and all records and reports generated by this contract will remain the property of the Indian Health Service and required adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The contractor will not supervise Indian Health Service staff, will not sign for or pick up supplies, will not formulate policy or procedures and will not attend staff recalls or functions. The contractor must be a licensed Otolaryngologist. The offeror must 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. The contractor 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. The contractor is required to complete an addendum to the solicitation, "Indian Health Service Child Care & Indian Child Care Worker Positions", which may be requested when reponding to this solicitation. Offerors must submit a Tax ID Number (SS# for individuals). The contractor is required, as a condition of payment under a resulting contract, to submit Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service, FMS 2231, Direct Deposit form, prior to submission of first invoice. The anticipated period of performance will be date of award through September 30, 1999 with four one-year options for each site.The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. The following FAR clauses, referenced in 52.212-5 also apply to this acquisition: 52.233-3, Protest After Award (31 USC 3553); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (EO 11246); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for handicapped Workers (29 USC 793); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Supplies (42 USC 10); 52.232-33, Electronic Funds Transfer; 52.237-7, Medical Liability Insurance; and Indian Health Service, Part 5, Chapter 5, Acquisition Management. Offers are due by 2:00 local time on October 30, 1998 at the Indian Health Service, Attn: Toni Holland, 2900 4th Ave N, Rm 304, Billings, MT 59103. Offers will be accepted via facsimile at (406) 247-7108. For information regarding this solicitation, call Toni Holland, Purchasing Agent, at (406) 247-7063 or Jerry Black, Senior Contracting Officer, at (406) 247-7068. All responsible parties are invited to submit a bid which will be considered. When responding the Otolaryngologist at the Crow Service Unit at Crow Agency, MT use RFQ 10-99-004a; Northern Cheyenne Service Unit at Lame Deer, MT -- RFQ 10-99-004b; and Wind River Service Unit at Fort Washakie, WY -- RFQ 10-99-004c. Posted 10/15/98 (W-SN262625). (0288)

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