Introduction IHS1460974.pdf

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR: RFP IHS1460974

This is a COMBINED SOLICITATION/SYNOPSIS for commercial items/service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation has been prepared with the intent to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract, utilizing procedures under FAR Part 12. The proposed contract action is to provide Licensed Practical Nurses

(LPN), Certified Medical Assistants (CMA), Certified Surgical Technicians (CST) and Certified Nursing

Assistants (CNA) services for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC), Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix, Arizona. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number IHS1460974. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05‐77 and the Health and Human Services Acquisition

Regulation (HHSAR). It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is

621399 with size standard of $8MIL; Product Service Code (PSC) is Q401 – Medical Nursing.

This is a Buy Indian Set Aside

Electronic submission of Proposals: Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to dale.clark@ihs.gov by 1:00 p.m. (PT) 14 NOV 22. Commercial rates sheets, quotes, past performance and technical data shall be attached.

Period of Performance – 11/24/2022 thru 11/23/2023 with four (4) option years

Place of Performance:

Phoenix Indian Medical Center 4212 N. 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 85016

The Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response is determined to provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. The

Government will only consider firm fixed‐price quotations.

Evaluation Factors/Criteria:

(a) The major evaluation factors for this solicitation are technical, (which include how well the vendor has conformed to the critical terms contained in the SOW), relevant past performance and cost/price factors. Although technical factors are of paramount consideration in the award of the contract, cost/price is also important to the overall contract award decision. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. In any case, the

Government reserves the right to make award(s) to that offeror whose proposal provides the best overall value to the Government.

Offerors are advised that award will be made to that offeror whose proposal provides the combination of features that offers the best or greatest overall value to the Government. The Government is more concerned with obtaining performance capability superiority rather than lowest overall cost. However, the Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall cost to the Government to achieve only slightly superior performance. Overall cost to the Government may become the ultimate factor for award of a contract as proposals become more equal based on other factors.

The evaluation will be based on the demonstrated capabilities of the prospective Contractors in relation to the needs of the project as set forth in the RFP. The merits of each proposal will be evaluated carefully. Each proposal must document the feasibility of successful implementation of requirements of the RFP. Offerors must submit information sufficient to evaluate their quotes based on the detailed criteria above.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) 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.

Offeror to be considered responsible shall have an updated data and information in System for Award

Management (SAM), FAR provision 52.212‐3 Offeror Representations and Certifications‐Commercial

Items (APR 2012). The provision can be submitted at https://www.sam.gov. Contractor must be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. A nine digit Data Universal

Numbering System (DUNS) number provided by Dun and Bradstreet is required to register.

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ‐ This solicitation incorporates the following additional FAR and HHSAR

Clauses and Provisions as well as applicable GSA/VA FSS contract clauses.

52.229‐3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Feb 2013)