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Q -- OTOLARYNGOLOGY SERVICES SOL N00244-00-R-0060 DUE 090500 POC Contract Specialist, Lynda Hall (619) 532-2569; facsimile (619)532-2287; lynda_f_hall@sd.fisc.navy.mil WEB: Click here to find out more about FISC San Diego, http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, lynda_f_hall@sd.fisc.navy.mil. This procurement is a 100% set-aside for small businesses. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial work prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and in conjunction with FAR Part 15 and, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number N00244-00-R-0060 applies and is issued as a Request for Proposal. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 97-18 and Defense Acquisition 91-13. The standard industrial classification is 8731 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation attachments will be available electronically by accessing http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil on or about August 21, 2000. No paper copies of the solicitation will be distributed. The contractor will provide non-personalresearch services for the Department of Defense Spatial Orientation Center in the Otolaryngology Department at the Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA for a base year and three option years. The services will include a full range of experimental requirements in audiologic and vestibular physiologic and histology research. The proposed contract type is a firm fixed price, and proposed unit prices must include all incidental costs. We encourage you to share this announcement with your colleagues and professional associates. Submission of proposals can be sent via e-mail to lynda_f_hall@sd.fisc.navy.mil, preferably as an attachment in the form of a Word document file or PDF file. Alternatively, proposals may be sent by surface mail to Lynda Hall, Fleet Industrial Supply Center, Regional Contracts Dept, 937 North Harbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92132 or faxed to Lynda Hall at (619)532-2287. Proposals are due by 05 September 2000. (Section 1-) SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES AND PRICING -- Provide pricing for atleast one Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) in the base year and the corresponding CLINS in the option years. Available at the Fleet and Industrial Supply Center San Diego (FISC-SD) web site http://www.sd.fisc.navy.mil under Business Opportunities, Request For Proposals, Open Solicitations, Solicitation N00244-00-R-0060. This information pertains to all sections that are cited as available at FISC-SD website. (Section 2) STATEMENTS OF WORK, Attachments 1 through 8: Available at FISC-SD website (Section 3) APPLICABLE CONTRACT CLAUSES All clauses are hereby incorporated by reference or full text as appropriate: 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS: (a) SIC data included herein; (b)(4) OFFEROR'S PROPOSALS: Contractor shall submit the following information (1) Schedule Of Supplies/Services And Pricing (2) A completed copy of the Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3 and DFARS 252.212-7000 (3) Resume by CLIN and associated SOW for each Research Scientist proposed to work under the proposed contract (Contractor's resume must show Solicitation Number, CLIN and SOW, Attachment Number) (4) Past Performance -- Provide a minimum of two recent and relevant contracts or employment for the same or similar services (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). The information required for Items 3 (Resume) and 4 (Past Performance) is available at FISC-SD website. (b)(7) Remit to address, if different than mailing address; Fill-in provided in Section 1, which is available at the FISC-SD website. (b) (11) Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or other requested information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from award consideration ADDENDA to 52.212-1: 52.215-5, Facsimile Proposals 52-212-2, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, paragraph (a) is completed as follows; Factor 1, CAPABILITY TO PERFORM based on the Government's review and evaluation of Personnel Qualifications/Experience as demonstrated by resumes submitted. Factor 2, Past Performance as demonstrated by two recent references submitted as well as any other sources who may have relevant information. The government reserves the right to use in-house records for employees working under existing contracts. Factor 3, Price Only those Offerors which are determined by the contracting officer to be technically capable of performing under Factor (1) will be further evaluated under Factors (2) and (3). In order to be considered technically capable under Factor (1), a Government Medical Selection Board will review each resume and determine whether, as a minimum the proposed individual meets the experience, educational, or other background requirements set forth in the Statement of Work and are fully capable of performing in an efficient, reliable, and professional manner. By submitting a signed proposal under this solicitation, offeror asserts that it is technically capable of performing the statement of work and all aspects of this contract. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, the government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Each initial offer should, therefore contain the Offeror's best terms from both a price and past performance standpoint. Factor (2), PAST PERFORMANCE is significantly more important than Factor (3) Price. Offeror's past performance information will be used to make a determination of whether the offeror has a satisfactory record of past performance and discriminate among technically capable offerors. Offerors should, therefore, provide performance history and references to demonstrate satisfactory, highly satisfactory and outstanding performance and achievements for at least two prior similar contracts or jobs performed within the past three years. Information utilized will be obtained from these references as well as any other sources whomay have relevant information. Factors 2 will be evaluated using a five tier adjectival scoring system: Outstanding, Highly Satisfactory, Marginal, Unacceptable and Neutral. Offers which lack relevant past performance history will receive a neutral rating for this factor. Any Offeror's proposal which has no relevant past performance history, while rated neutral, may not represent the most advantageous proposal to the Government and thus, may be an unsuccessful proposal when compared to the proposals of other offerors. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Contract award will be based upon a "Best Value" approach The Government reserves the right to pay a reasonable cost premium for a higher quality rating for past performance, which represents a lower performance risk to the Government and an increased likelihood of successful research outcomes. FAR 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; ADDENDA to FAR 52.212-4: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government-Alt 1; 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration; 52.217-8, Option To Extend Services; 52-217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Variation) (before the contract expires, five years; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; 52.232-33, Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer, 52.237-2, Protection of Government Building, Equipment and Vegetation; 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance-*amount not less than amount normally prevailing within the San Diego Area; 52.246-7, Inspection of Research and Development- Fixed Price FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statues Or Executive Orders And Includes The Following Applicable (a) 52.222-3, Convict Labor and (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award ; (b) Clauses 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantage Business Concerns 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans ; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 252.212-7001,Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items (a) The Contractor agrees to comply with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea, which is included in this contract by reference (b) The Contractor agrees to comply with the following DFARS clauses: 252.205-7000, Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252-247-7024, Notification of Transportation of Supplies by Sea (Section 4) REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS Offerors Are Required To Complete And Return A Copy Of The Following PROVISIONS WITH THEIR PROPOSALS: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and Certifications-Commerical Items; DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commerical Items; . Available at FISC-SD web site (Section 5) LIST OF DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS AT FISC WEBSITE 1) Schedule Of Supplies/Services And Pricing 2) Statements Of Work, Attachments 1 through 8 3) Information Required for Resumes 4) Information Required for Past Performance 5) Representations And Certifications (Section 6) AWARD INFORMATION The resulting award will be issued as a bi-lateral contract using a SF 1449. The contractor shall within ten days after contract award submit to the Government Medical Liaison proof of personnel health. Attachments 4 and 5 will be removed at contract award, however the Representations and Certifications will be incorporated by reference into the award Salary Rate Limitation -- funds may be used to pay the direct annual salary of an individual; however the direct salary inclusive of overhead, fringe benefits, and General & Administrative expenses can not exceed any salary rate ceilings included in the current DOD appropriation Act. Rights of the Government -- No research material developed or modified will be made available by the contractor for use by anyone other than the Government without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. Required Central Contractor Registration -- By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment. . Call 1-888-227-2423 or visit the Internet at http://www.ccr2000.com for more information. Posted 08/17/00 (W-SN487493). (0230)

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