IHS_Notice_of_Intent__Accreditation_and_Training_Services_Final.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

Division of Acquisition Policy, DAP

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

May 27, 2016

SPECIAL NOTICE

Notice of Intent to Award a Contract for

IHS Accreditation and Training Services

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts or quotations. All responses may be used for market analysis in determining the availability of potential qualified businesses for the purposes of determining an appropriate acquisition strategy.

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Acquisition Policy (DAP) intends to award a contract to The Joint

Commission for accreditation of medical facilities and training services. DAP will utilize acquisition procedures under the authority of FAR Part 6.302-1 “Only One Responsible Source” for the Indian Health Service. This notice of intent to award is not a request for competitive proposals. The purpose of this notice is merely to obtain capability statements to allow interested firms an opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications for the standards below.

Project Background:

The purpose of this acquisition is to address an urgent and compelling need for quality improvement in patient care, first in the Indian Health Service Great Plains Area, and then in all federally operated IHS hospitals. This acquisition will enable the agency to meet the obligations over the next twelve months and provide immediate training resources in the specific areas of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of

Participation and to enable all IHS hospitals to correct CMS-identified deficiencies to avoid the immediate threat of termination of their provider status. The IHS also will proactively ensure that all federally operated IHS hospitals are meeting the standards required for CMS provider certification. Without the CMS Medicare certification, the hospitals will lose hundreds of thousands in third party revenue, further disabling operations and directly impacting patient care.

Interested concerns may identify their interest and submit a capability statement that demonstrates their ability to provide the services required in the timeframe required. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A

REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE; THEREFORE,

REQUEST OF SUCH DOCUMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED INVALID RESPONSES. A determination by the

Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government. If no affirmative responses are received within 15 days from the date of this notice, the Contracting Officer will proceed with issuance of an award to The Joint Commission under the authority of the Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1.

Qualified firms must also include the following information

a. DUNS.

b. Company Name.

c. Company Address.

d. Current GSA Schedules appropriate to this Award.

e. Do you have a Government approved accounting system? If so, please identify the agency that approved the system.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Indian Health Service

Division of Acquisition Policy, DAP

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville, MD 20857

f. Type of Company (i.e., small business, 8(a), woman owned, veteran owned, etc.) as validated via the

System of Award Management (SAM). All offerors must register on SAM located at http://www.sam.gov

g. Company Point of Contact, Phone and Email address

All responses are due to the Contract Specialist NLT Friday, June 10, 2016 12:00PM (EST). Capability statements should be e-mailed directly to the Primary Point of Contacts (POC) listed below. SUBMISSIONS

WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. No telephone calls will be accepted. Capability statements will not be returned and will not be accepted after the due date. The maximum number of pages for submission is three (3) pages. If no capability statements are received which specifically demonstrate the requirements above, the Government shall proceed with a contract for a base period of twelve (12) months to:

Joint Commission

Washington DC Office

601 13th Street, NW

Suite 560 South

Washington, DC 20005

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of notice is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents must be registered in the System for Award

Management (SAM).

Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).

Government Official Designated for Receipt of Capability Statements

Primary POC:

Michael T. Fischer

Contract Specialist

Email: Michael.Fischer@ihs.gov mailto:Michael.Fischer@ihs.gov