ER Physician Services for the Rosebud IHS Hospital, Rosebud, South Dakota.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Steamlining Act of 1994) (Public Law 103-355) & FAR 37.4, Non-Personal Health Care Services Contract (10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S. C.253). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Health Care Services, Commercial Type Contract in response to Request for Quote (RFQ) 16-RB-011. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The solicitation documents are incorporated provisions and clauses are thos in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 621111 and the Small Business Standard is $10.0 million.

The contract resulting from this solicitation is a Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Service Purchase Order.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
November 23, 2015 through December 31, 2015

SECURITY CLEARANCE:
Performance of this contract will require routine access by eomployees or its subcontractors to facilities or systems controlled by the Indian Health Service (I.H.S.). Before starting work requiring routine acess to I.H.S. facilities or systems each person must complete a FBI National Criminal History Check (Fingerprint Check) adjudicated by an employee using the Office of Personnel Management Personnel Investigations Processing System. Contractors shall allow five business days for I.H.S. processing of fingerprints taken electronically at an I.H.S. site and thirty business days for non-electronic processing of fingerprints using FBI Form FD-258. A list of I.H.S. sites with electronic fingerprint capability is available fron the Contracting Officer.

The Indian Health Service utilizes the eQIP (Electronic Questionnaire Investigations Processing) system to process background investigations. Contractors are required to work with the Service Unit Background Coordinator or other designee to properly complete their eQIP entry without error. Proper submission of the EQIP entry to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required prior to the individual being allowed to begin their performance under this contract. Computers have been provided to the service unit for this purpose.

In addition, no Contractor or subcontractor employee shall be permitted to perform work under this contract if listed on the HHS Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov. As soon as practicable prior to the perfomance of the work, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer the name of all individuals to be used in performance of work for screening against the LEIE. During the performance, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer the names of any additional or substitute employees for screening before they begin work.

The Contractor is responsible for conducting security preclearance investigations in sufficient depth to ensure that each Contractor or subcontractor employee referred to I.H.S. is not on the LEIE and can obtain a favorable fingerprint clearance. Each security preclearance shall be conducted sufficiently in advance of the start of performance to avoid delays caused by denial of access. If this is a Time and Materials, Labor-Hour or Cost Reimbursement contract, the contractor shall not charge for or be reimbursed for labor hours or other costs incurred for employees who are unable to perform due to denial or access or the excess time required to resolve and clear unfavorable security clearance finding. If this is a Fixed Price contract, denial of access due to security clearance findings shall not be a basis for excusable delary or an increase to the contract amount.

Government will pay for the cost to process the contractor's suitability clearances. However, multiple investigations for th same position may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, lead to reduction(s) in the contract price of no more thant the cost of the extra investigation(s).

The Contractor will need a DUNS number, TIN number, and be registered with www.SAM.gov.

PURPOSE OF CONTRACT:
See attached Schedule and Statement of Work.
Location is at the Rosebud IHS Hospital, 400 Soldier Creek Road, Rosebud, South Dakota, 57570.

PRICE SCHEDULE (SF-18):
ER Physician Services - the quoted unit pricing must be an all-inclusive cost (to include but not be limited to transportation, food, lodging, per diem, and fringe benefits). The contractor is responsible for all associated costs for providing ER Physician Services.

1. Complete attached Standard Form 18.
Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Health & Health Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including the following:

FAR 52.204-9 - Personal Identity  Verification of Contractor Personnel (January 2011).

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Quoters - commercial Items (February 2012).
Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated: it shall include:

1. Solicitation number RFQ-16-RB-011;
2. Closing date of November 19, 2015 at 11:00AM CST;
3. Name, Address, telephone number of the offeror and e-mail address of the contact person;
4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include documents, if necessary;
5. Licensure and Certification, and Experience;
6. Price schedule, as stated on SF-18;
7. "Remit to" address, if different than the mailing address;
8. Completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3;
9. Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments;
10. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish requred representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions fo the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Offers will be accepted electronically. Submit to the following:
Rosebud I.H.S. Hospital
Karen Wright
400
Soldier Creek Road
Rosebud, South Dakota 57570
[email protected]

Bid Protests Not Available