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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF MAY 12,2000 PSA#2599Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and
Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 R -- SEARCH FIRM-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SOL RFQ 618-116-00 DUE 052200
POC Janice M. Byrd 612-725-2188 This is a combined
synopsis/solicitation. Request for Quotation #RFQ 618-116-00 for a
Search Firm-Administrative Service is hereby issued for commercial
items to be used by the VA and is prepared in accordance with the
format under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition
of Commercial Items, subpart 12.6 and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition
Procedures, subpart 13.5 test program; and as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. Simplified acquisition
procedures apply and the VA will conduct the procurement according to
a combination of Parts 12 and 13. This CBD announcement constitutes
the only solicitation issued. A separate written solicitation document
will not be issued. Incorporated provisions and clauses are those in
effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-17 and VAAR 97-8. The
Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 7361 and the small business size
standard is $5 million. Contractor's proposals are hereby being
requested in response to requirements under a firm fixed price
contract, to provide and deliver Search Firm services as listed in the
schedule and shall be submitted on contractor's letterhead or bid
form, must address all requirements listed, and contain the name, title
and signature of person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf
of the contractor in strict accordance with all specifications,
provisions, terms and conditions of this solicitation and any resulting
contract. Delivery is to be FOB Destination to the Minneapolis VA
Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. VA Medical
Center Minneapolis, MN has a requirement for the services of a firm to
provide assistance in identifying appropriate candidates for the
position of Chief, Therapeutic Radiology (Radiation Oncology) Service
for Minneapolis VAMC. The position to be searched for is as follows:
Chief, Therapeutic Radiology (Radiation Oncology), Minneapolis VA
Medical Center. Applicants should be board certified in Radiation
Oncology, have a U.S. medical license, possess excellent leadership
skills, and have successful experience in teaching and research. Salary
will be commensurate with credentials. The Minneapolis VA Medical
Center is a tertiary care hospital with a large outpatient census. The
Therapeutic Radiology Service treats more than 400 new patients
annually and is equipped with two linear accelerators. Service staff
include one other radiation oncologist, technologists, and physicists
for a total of 12.5 FTEE. This is a joint VA/University of Minnesota
appointment. The Chief is responsible for providing leadership and
direction for the clinical, teaching, and research activities of the
service and for establishing strong working relationships with other VA
Oncology care providers. The Veterans Administration is an affirmative
action/equal opportunity employer. Women and minority candidates are
encouraged to apply. The Government intends to make award to the
offeror that is most advantageous to the Government's criteria.
Evaluation factors will include, but not be limited to: (1) Past
Performance: Identify all Federal, State and Local government contracts
and private contracts of similar type, scope, size and complexity that
are ongoing, or have been completed within the past 3 years. Provide
a list of references pertaining to those contracts. (2) Management
Capabilities and Approach: Describe management methods used to assure
the provision of prompt and quality service, including a description of
a quality assurance and customer service plan tailored towards previous
experience in VA/academic radiology searches. (3) Price. The Past
Performance and Management capabilities when combined are more
important than price. Award will be made to the offeror determined to
be the "best value" to the Government. Evaluation may be made with or
without discussions with the offeror(s). All responsible sources that
can meet the requirements as listed above may respond to this
solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals on their
company letterhead or bid form. The followingprovisions and clauses
shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by
Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference,
with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon
request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.
Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at
this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and
http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to
Offers Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items;
FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5
Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of
Executive Orders Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR
52.216-19 Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-21 Requirements; VAAR 852.270-4
Commercial Advertising; VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-owned business;
852.219-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-70
Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting
Officers; and 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure. Proposals shall
include all information required in 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices
Offered, a copy of published price list for the search criteria
proposed, a completed copy of provision 52-212-3, and be submitted to
the attention of Janice Byrd, VA Medical Center Room 4G-107 One
Veterans Drive Minneapolis MN 55417. For further information contact
Janice Byrd at 612-725-2188 or Fax 612-725-2072. All offers must be
received no later than close of business (4:30 PM CST) on May 22, 2000.
Faxed proposals will be accepted. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453548). (0131) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0087 20000512\R-0018.SOL)
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