1 - MR Questionnaire - Ambulance Services.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

AMBULANCE SERVICES

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER (FMC) LEXINGTON, KY

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service will encompass the provision for Ambulance and Medical Transport Services.

The services will be provided at Federal Medical Center (FMC) and/or Satellite Prison Camp (SPC), Lexington located at 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40511.

Most services are expected to occur but are not limited to the following Kentucky counties: Bourbon, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Jessamine, Madison, Scott and Woodford. Most services will have either their origination or destination as the Federal Medical Center and/or Satellite Camp Prison, 3301 Leestown Road, Lexington, Kentucky, 40511. The contractor will agree to transport inmates to the destination requested by FMC regardless if another hospital is a shorter distance from the FMC. The Contractor must be available for emergency ambulance and/or routine ambulance transport services 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including Federal holidays. For emergent transport, the Contractor must be on-site at the FMC Lexington within 15 minutes of request.

These services are listed in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 621910 – Ambulance Services. The size standard number for NAICS 621910 is represented in millions of dollars. (below $22.5 million is considered small, above $22.5 million dollars is considered large).

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time.

This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Based on the North American Industry Classification System Code 621910 what is your business size?

Small___________ Large__________

2. Will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14? ____________

3. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Hub-Zone Business Concerns______

4. Can your firm supply the Ambulance Services in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft specifications? Yes_____ No_____

5. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft specifications and/or attached clauses listed below?

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices (i.e., per session/hour) for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base period and four option years, and a six-month extension?

Yes_____ No_____ N/A _______

7. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation?

_____ days

8. If awarded how many calendar days does your firm need to begin providing services to the institution?

_____days

Please note all individuals providing services at/inside the institutions must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

9. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management Yes___ No____

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This provision requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov

10. Are Ambulance Services “customarily available” in the marketplace?

_________Yes _________No

11. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials?

_________Yes _________No

12. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires the following insurance’s: Workers Compensation and

Employer’s liability not less than $100,000, General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence, and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. Are these requirements. Consistent with regulatory requirements in Kentucky?

_________Yes _________No

13. Is your company able to be on-site at the FMC Lexington within 15 minutes of request?

_________Yes _________No

14. If awarded a contract, how many calendar days following an award would it take your firm to begin providing services to the Institution?

https://www.sam.gov/

Please note that all individuals providing services at the institution must undergo a security clearance investigation. This investigation may take up to 30 calendar days or longer to complete.

_______ Calendar days?

15. The procurement will be in accordance with FAR Part 12.1, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Services.

Therefore, the following FAR Clauses/Provisions will/may be included:

• FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-01, Whistleblower Information Distribution will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-08, Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza Emergency – when supplies or services are considered critical to mission accomplishment will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Products and Commercial Services will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.252-1, Provisions Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services and to identify any tailoring.

• FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services and Equipment will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• JAR 2852.233-70, Protest Filed Directly with the Department of Justice, Service of Protest, will be incorporated to notify offerors of the location whereby the Contracting Officer shall be served will be incorporated into the solicitation.

• FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial. Product and Commercial Services if not current in sam.gov will be incorporated into the solicitation.

16. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Company Name: __________________________________________ Unique Entity Identification Number: ________________________ Address: _______________________________________________ Point of Contact: _________________________________________ Telephone Number: ______________________________________ E-mail Address: _________________________________________

I greatly appreciate the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to bwendorff@bop.gov no later than Wednesday, October 2, 2024, at 12:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Please feel free to contact me at (202)578-9238 should you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, //s//

Brian Wendorff, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the System of Award Management website at www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

http://www.sam.gov./