Massage Therapist services (VA-17-907709)
Added: Sep 26, 2017 11:28 am
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as a Request for Quote and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is VA240-17-Q-0234. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-95. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 812199.
The attached solicitation document contains all line item numbers, quantities, units of measure, descriptions of requirements for the items to be acquired, dates and places of delivery, along with other applicable specifications. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The selected offeror must comply with commercial item terms, conditions and provisions, which are incorporated in the attached solicitation document. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. In addition, the offeror must review and acknowledge the attached solicitation document, item details, delivery schedule, and all other requirements, and agree to all terms and conditions set forth in the solicitation document. Quotes will be evaluated using Best Value procedures. All quotes shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer by email at elaine.dibucci@va.gov by 2:00 PM ET on Thursday, September 28, 2017. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted, and late offers will not be accepted. Offeror must submit a cost proposal as a separate document. Offeror shall provide a narrative to address each item and must present clear evidence of ability to meet or exceed all requirements of this acquisition.
Offeror must submit:
1. Form 1449, including a completed cost sheet (page 14 of the 1449)
2. A narrative addressing the processes identified in the Statement of Work, presenting clear evidence of the ability of vendor to meet the tasks contained in this solicitation. Specifically, the following items should be addressed:
Offeror must submit:
A cost proposal as a separate document.
A narrative addressing each Evaluation Factor (see further information below), presenting clear evidence of ability to meet or exceed all requirements of this acquisition.
Past Performance Information:
Proposal must list up to three contracts of similar type, scope, size and complexity that are ongoing, or have been completed within the past five years. The following information shall be provided for each contract.
Name and address of the contracting activity
Name and telephone number of contact person
Dates of contract performance (beginning and ending)
Total dollar value of contract
Brief description of the project, scope and services offered
Note: Please advise your references to expect contact from VAPHS personnel regarding customer satisfaction with your products and services and your compliance with and fulfillment of the requirements of previous contracts. Information utilized in past performance evaluation will be obtained from the references provided by the Offeror, and may also be obtained from other sources such as customers known to the Government, others who may have useful and relevant information, and Government databases.
Socio-Economic Status - The Offeror shall provide the Socio-economic status of prime contractor
Offeror must clearly identify their DUNS# on their proposal.
Offeror must clearly identify their DUNS# on their proposal.
Evaluation:
The evaluation of offers received in response to the solicitation will use a tiered or cascading order of precedence. Tiered evaluation of offers, also known as cascading evaluation of offers, is a procedure used in negotiated acquisitions when market research is inconclusive for justifying limiting competition to small business concerns or sub-categories of small business concerns. The contracting officer
(1) Solicits offers from both small and other than small business concerns that will be evaluated in the following tier order:
(a) service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB);
(b) veteran-owned small business (VOSB);
(c) all other small business concerns;
(d) other than small business.
(2) If an award or a sufficient number of awards cannot be made at the first tier, evaluation of offers will proceed at the next lower tier until an award or a sufficient number of awards can be made.
Evaluation will be based on Technical, Past Performance and Cost Factors. Technical and past performance, when combined, are more important than Cost. Commercial Items applies to this requirement. The Government will award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation; will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Evaluation will be performed as follows:
Evaluation Factors
Technical
Proposal Submission
The Offeror s quote shall be evaluated for its detailed discussion and Offeror s approach to proposed solution(s) and demonstrated ability to perform the type of work described by this Statement of Work (SOW), and the qualifications of the Offeror s technical expertise management approach. The proposal must detail the Offeror s technical approach for fulfilling the requirements and adequately address all aspects of the Statement of Work and deliverables. The Offeror s proposal must address the following:
Provide the following:
Evidence of diploma(s), current license(s), and/or certificate(s) in massage therapy. Graduated from a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork-Assigned (NCBTMB) School (or equivalent (copy/scan of diploma.)Â
Ability to provide massage therapy services during normal business hours (8 am to 5 pm) in a clinic setting.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with fellow providers and contractors
Ability to work with a Veteran population that is ethnically diverse, and disadvantaged
Evidence of a minimum of two years or 250 hours of professional massage services in a hospital or outpatient healthcare/wellness setting.
QUALIFICATIONS: Offers will be considered only from bidders licensed to provide massage therapy and who have offered professional massage services for a minimum of 2 years or 250 hours.
Cost
Offeror must submit a cost proposal as a separate document and provide sufficient information for the Government to determine fair and reasonable pricing.
Past Performance
Proposal must list up to three contracts for products of a similar type, scope, size and complexity that are ongoing, or have been completed within the past 10 years. Proposal shall be evaluated based on submission of the required number of previous contracts demonstrating past performance. The Government shall make a subjective assessment of the Offeror s current/past performance. The Government shall determine whether the Offeror has consistently demonstrated adherence to contract terms and conditions and a commitment to customer service; commitment to quality of products provided; commitment to quality of contract-related services performed; commitment to providing the products required by customers by commitment to accuracy of reports; commitment to timeliness of deliveries, product price accuracy, and completeness of contract product prices invoiced; adherence to fill-rate requirements; business-like concerns for customers interests, and reasonable and cooperative behavior. The Government shall take into consideration the Offeror s experience on the depth, breadth, relevancy, and currency for contracts similar to this procurement. Offerors not able to submit the minimum number of previous contracts will be given a neutral rating. Interviews with previous customers may or may not be conducted.
NOTE: Past Performance evaluations may be conducted using information obtained from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Contractor Performance System (CPS) or Past Performance Information retrieval System (PPIRS), and any other sources deemed appropriate. In the event no meaningful or relevant past performance is available, the Offeror shall not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.
The Government intends to make an award based on the initial quotations. If further questions are required, the contracting officer may contact the Offeror or Offerors. Award may be made without discussion. Award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose quotation conforms to all solicitation requirements, such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications, technical requirements, and also provides the best value to the Government based on the results of the evaluation A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
VA24017Q0234 Department of Veterans Affairs National Acquisition Center
9/26/17, 11:28 AM Coherence Biofeedback Training and Equipment
Added: Apr 22, 2011 2:30 pm
The Fleet Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Norfolk, Contracting Department, Philadelphia Division intends to acquire biofeedback training to continue existing efforts to teach self-regulation/coherence techniques that support mental resilience in deploying Sailors. The Department of Navy (DoN), Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, National Naval Medical Center intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with the Institute of Heartmath for providing the necessary equipment and training of per-deployment sessions using biofeedback to teach self-regulation and coherence techniques that support mental health resilience in Sailors. This program is an extension of an existing training program which will be utilized to facilitate the training of additional Sailors, resulting in consistent training for all individuals involved in the program.
A 12-month base period of performance with a one-year option period will be implemented for this effort. The Institute of Heartmath, Boulder Creek, CA is currently the only known source providing the required product and training. FISC’s intent is to issue a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR 12 (Commercial Items) and FAR 13.5 (Test Program for Certain Commercial Items) procedures. The proposed contract action is for services for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate with only one source under authority of Section 4202 of the Clinger-Cohen Act of 1996. Interested offerors may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit a capability statement to Charles Reilly at charles.reilly@navy.mil.
This notice of intent is NOT a request for competitive proposals. However, all capability statements received by 27 April 2011 will be considered by the Government. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. The NAICS code for this requirement is 812199.
N001892011124 Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command
4/22/11, 2:30 PM Barber Shop Concessionaire
Added: Jan 10, 2014 2:21 pm
The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement for a Barbershop Concessionaire. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.This combined synopsis/solicitation shall constitute the only announcement for this requirement. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. A Concessionaire Contract is contemplated. The solicitation reference number is FOX51Z31650100. The FAR, DoD supplements (DFARS), and Air Force FAR supplements (AFFARS) do not apply to Non-appropriated (NAF) procurement except as required by AFMAN 64-302 and AFI 64-301. Only those clauses required by law or otherwise stated in AFMAN 64-302 shall be mandatory. It is the offeror's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 812111. IMPORTANT NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLICITING FOR "OPEN MARKET" QUOTES ONLY. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) QUOTES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.The purpose of this contract will be to provide a Barbershop Concessionaire within the Maxwell Event Center (referred to as NAFI hereout), 101 E Selfridge St, Maxwell AFB, Al 36112, in accordance with the attached statement of work. This contract will be for a base period of one year beginning after contract award with four one-year options. The Maxwell Club Barber Shop will be operated 5 days a week excluding Saturday and Sunday and Federal Holidays, not to exceed forty (40) hours per week. Established hours are: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with (1/2 hour lunch). Lunch shall be taken between 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. The NAFI will furnish sufficient quantities of space, heat, water, and electricity to satisfy the normal needs of the Contractor for lighting, heating, drinking, sanitation, and the operation of suitable support equipment. The utilities for the building will be metered by CE and the portion of the utility costs to be paid by the Contractor will be a percentage based upon usage and feet utilized by the Contractor within the building. The NAFI will provide the Contractor with a bill for related utilities on a monthly basis. The NAFI will provide free of charge at existing outlets all necessary utility services required for the performance of this contract, the contractor shall carefully conserve utilities furnished. The contractor will be responsible for all of the charges to the direct telephone line (334-953-2953) located in the Barber Shop. Payment for this line will be deducted from the end of the month payment to the contractor. The Sustainment Flight Chief, along with assistance from the Maxwell Club Manager, 42d Force Support Squadron, will determine prices and approve all price increases.Current Price List:Regular Hair Cut- $10.95Complete Style- $15.00This contract does not involve federal tax dollars. For more details, please see attached documents.BASIS FOR AWARD: The Government will select the best overall offer based on the percentage of gross sales to be offered to the NAFI and past performance. For the purpose of the past performance/ percentage of sales, past performance shall be considered slightly more important than the percentage of sales. This may result in an award to a higher rated, lower percentage of sales offeror. Past performance shall be rated based on a Past Performance Questionnaire and any other performance history. All offerors are required to submit past performance questionnaires for recent Barber Shop services (within the last five (5) years) to include, but not limited to, contracts or services provided on military installations. The government reserves the right to obtain performance information from any source it deems appropriate. More recent and relevant performance, relevant meaning government contracts, will have a greater impact on the past performance assessment than less recent or relevant performance. Offerors with no recent or relevant past performance information shall be given a neutral rating in this area. For more details, please see attached documents. To be considered acceptable the offeror must accede to all of the requirements of this combined synopsis/solicitation and the attached documents (Concessionnaire Contract Agreement, Statement of Work, and Questionnaire), to include Specifications, and Additional Terms and Conditions to the Government's satisfaction. Offerors must complete all required documentation and provide information requested in the attached documents no later than the due date listed below. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM in order to be eligible for award. CERTIFICATIONS: Offerors must possess a valid barber's license or certificate to be considered. Offerors should be familiar with military-style cuts to ensure proper performance under this contract.Please see attached Concessionaire Contract Format document and other attachments for further information. The Concessionaire Contract Format document will serve as the format for the contractor's proposal. All blanks must be properly filled out, as applicable.Proposals are due by 3:00 pm (CST) 10 February 2014 to the 42d Contracting Squadron, Maxwell AFB, AL. Proposals referencing the solicitation number FOX51Z31650100 may be e-mailed to benjamin.scott.14@us.af.mil, or kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil, or mailed/delivered in person to 42d Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Building 804, Maxwell, AFB, AL 36112-5948. Please contact SSgt Ben Scott at 334-953-6110, benjamin.scott.14@us.af.mil or Kimberly Knott at 334-953-8552, kimberly.knott.1@us.af.mil for any questions or comments regarding this solicitation.
FOX51Z31650100 Department of the Air Force Air Education and Training Command
1/10/14, 2:21 PM Barber/Beauty Shop Concession
Added: Apr 30, 2010 11:59 am
1. Homestead ARB is requesting quotations from any business interested in providing the Barber Shop/Beauty Shop Concession service at Homestead ARB, FL. The contract start date is 01 July 2010, for a one (1) year period. The contract will include four (4) renewable/option years for a total contract lifespan of five (5) years. This is a Small Business Set - Aside. 2. If you wish to compete for the opportunity to provide this service, please submit a package no later than 01 June 2010, 4:00 PM Eastern Time. Quotes must be signed by a responsible officer of the company. Please note that the successful contractor must comply with all elements of the statement of need (SON), dated 02/23/2010.3. All items must be completed and provided to be considered fully responsible/eligible for award. Your package must include the folowing :a. A cover sheet with the solicitation number (FA6648-10-Q-0006), the company name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address, and DUNS number.b. A completed Solicitation to include Article I-IV, filling in the blanks on page 22. Note that the NAFI General Provisions, beginning on page 28, along with the completed Articles, comprise the basic Concessionaire contract document. c. A complete Description of Services (i.e. a list of the prices your company will charge for services provided) (page 46). Note: Only services on the Description are solicited or required at this time. In accordance with the SON, expanded services may be offered after contract award.d. Completed Offeror Representation and Certifications FAR 52.212-3 (pages 36-45).e. A copy of current State licensure/certification card.4. A site visit of the Barber/Beauty Shop facilities will be offered to all interested parties on 12 May 2010 at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST). If you are interested in attending the site visit, please send the full name of all attendes, along with drivers license numbers and state of issue, and the name of your company to Steve Cox at the below referenced email address.5. All prospective contractors must be registered with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to conduct business with the Government. To register with CCR, telephone Dun & Bradstreet toll free at (866)705-5711 to receive your (9) digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS). Once you receive your DUNS, go to the CCR home page at WWW.CCR. Gov to register online.6. The associated NAICS code is 812111. The size standard code is $5 million.7. All quotes must be sent via email to stephenb.cox@homestead.af.mil , or faxed to (305) 224-70558. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government.9. Contractor Access to Air Force Installations, applies to this solicitation. 10. 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Clause: Jeffrey Ippolito, HQ AFRC/IP, 255 Richard Ray Blvd., Robins AFB, GA 31098-1635, Telephone: 478-327-2013, FAX: 478-327-2013, E-Mail: jeffrey.ippolito@afrc.af.mil
FA6648-10-Q-0006 Department of the Air Force Reserve Command
4/30/10, 11:59 AM