92d Contracting Squadron W. 110 Ent St. (Suite 200), Fairchild AFB, WA 99011-9403

R -- THIRD PARTY COLLECTIONS, MEDICAL SOL F4561300Q0008 DUE 010600 POC Purchasing Agent Betty White, (509)247-3837/Contracting Officer Laurie D. Whelan (509)247-3859 WEB: Click here to download a copy of the SOW and bid schedule, http://www.fairchild.af.mil/lgcons. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the purchasing agent via e-mail, betty.white@fairchild.af.mil. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested under Solicitation #F4561300Q0008 and a written solicitation will not be issued. Provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. Standard Industrial Code is 6411. Small business size standard is $5M. This requirement is for Third Party Collections Services for Fairchild AFB WA, McChord AFB WA and Malmstrom AFB MT Medical Groups. Services will be performed at the 92nd Medical Group at Fairchild AFB WA. Basic contract period shall be from 1/15/00 thru 9/30/00 with four option years Option year one 10/1/00 thru 9/30/01, Option year two 10/1/01 thru 9/30/02, Option year three 10/1/02 thru 9/30/03, Option year four 10/1/03 thru 9/30/04. Offers shall specify a total price for the basic period and separate prices for each subsequent option year. Statement of Work (SOW) and Bid Schedule which will provide further details can be requested from Betty White by phone (509)247-3837 or fax (509)247-2073; same can be downloaded at web site http://www.fairchild.af.mil/lgcons (on Solicitations page, click on Solicitations less than $100,000). The provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror-Commercial Items (Nov 1999) apply to this acquisition. Offerors may submit their offer via mail or fax. The provisions at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) apply to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this request for quote to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the SOW and will provide the best value to the Government, considering price and past performance. All responsible offerors whose offer conforms to the SOW will be ranked by the quoted price. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the lowest price offeror if that offeror is not considered to be a low performance risk as described below. If the offeror offering the lowest price offer is considered to be a low performance risk, this offeror's quote represents the best value for this acquisition and award shall be made to the offeror. If the low offeror is not considered to be low risk, then the second low responsible offeror will be evaluated, etc. The lowest priced, low risk, responsible offeror will receive the award. Performance Risk Assessment: The Government will conduct an assessment of performance risk based on the offeror's recent and relevant performance. In assessing performance risk, the Government will seek questionnaires and use data independently obtained from other Government and Commercial sources. The purpose of this assessment is to identify and review relevant present and past performance and then make an overall risk assessment of the offeror's ability to perform this service. The assessment process will result in one of six ratings: Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, None, Marginal or Unsatisfactory. The risk assessment represents the Government's judgment of the probability of an offeror successfully accomplishing the proposed effort based on the offeror's demonstrated present and past performance. Offerors shall provide a list of at least two of the most recent and relevant past and present contracts within the last three years, providing the following information: Government office or company/division name; contract number; contract dollar amount; period of performance; name, address, fax number and telephone number of the contracting officer (for government) or the knowledgeable company official (for commercial orders); comments regarding compliance with contract terms and conditions and any known performance deemed not acceptable. Offerors should submit sufficient information and in the format specified to enable the Government to fully ascertain each offeror's capability to perform the SOW for this solicitation. The provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications (Oct 1999) applies to this acquisition. A completed signed copy of this provision shall be submitted with any quotation. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (May 1999) applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (May 1999) applies to this acquisition. Under para (b) of FAR 52.212-5, the following clauses are incorporated: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (29 USC 793); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 USC 4212); FAR 52.222.41 Service Contract Act of 1965 as amended (41 USC 351); FAR 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 CFR Part 4 and 41 USC 351); Equivalent Rate applicable to this acquisition is GS-503-07 Medical Financial Assistant, $13.74 per hour plus or minus 30% fringe benefits; FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (Jul 1990); FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999); FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Nov 1999); FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984); FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer (May 1999); FAR 52.245-1, Property Records (APR 1984); FAR 52.245-4, Government Furnished Property (Short Form). The clause at DFARS 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (Mar 1998), is applicable to this acquisition. (Important Note: A contractor cannot receive an award until registered in CCR); DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of or Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Sep 1999) is applicable to this acquisition. Offers are due by NLT COB 1/6/00. Mailing address is Attn: Betty White, 92d Contracting Squadron, 110 W. Ent Street, Suite 200, Fairchild AFB WA, 99011-9403. FAX number is (509)247-2073 or (509)247-9870. This requirement is unrestricted. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. Posted 12/17/99 (W-SN409726). (0351)

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