RFQ - Beta.Sam.pdf

i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

ii. Solicitation (75H71524Q00011) is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through

Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02.

iv. This requirement is competed as a 100% Set Aside for Indian Small Business Economic

(ISBE) Enterprises under the North American Industry Classification System or NAICS code is 624110 – Child and Youth Services with a small business size standard of $5.6M.

v. A Firm-Fixed Priced Purchase Order is to be resulted from this RFQ. The Purchase Order will include one-year base period with no option years. Offeror’s are to provide a firm-fixed price quotation.

vi. The purpose of this fixed price purchase order is to provide a Non-Personal Service Contract for one (1) Youth Psychologist to provide psychological services two days every other week. Direct care services will occur on Wednesdays in person on the mobile unit and Thursdays may be used for documentation, report writing, and case management.

Psychological services include intake assessments, individual and family therapy, crisis intervention, consultation, and case management.

vii. Services will be rendered on the mobile health unit at Pamunkey Indian Reservation located at 175 Lay Landing, King William, VA 23086 See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for more details.

viii. The Purchase Order will include one-year base period and no option periods. When applicable, delivery and acceptance terms for this order is FOB Destination.

ix. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUN 2020), applies to this solicitation.

x. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (OCT 2014), applies to this solicitation.

a. Basis for Award. The Government will issue a contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations: (1) Technical Approach, (2) Key Personnel, (3) Past Performance/Experience and (4) Price.

Technical factors, when combined, are more important than price. See the attached Evaluation Factors and Criteria for details.

1. Evaluation Approach. The Government will evaluate quotations using the comparative evaluation process outlined in FAR 13.106-2 (b)(3), where quotations will be compared to one another to determine which provides the best benefit to the Government. The Government reserves the right to consider a quotation other than the lowest price that provides additional benefit(s). Quotations may exceed minimum requirements of the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to select a quotation that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum requirements of the solicitation but is not required to do so. Each response must meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

The Government is not requesting or accepting alternate quotations.

b. Options. The Government will evaluate quotations for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. This includes options under FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which applies to this solicitation. Quoters must price only the base and option periods specified in the contract line item numbers (CLINs) and shall not submit a price for the potential six-month extension of services under FAR 52.217-8. The Government reserves the right to exercise the option under FAR 52.217-8 before the end of any of the contractor's performance periods and will be exercised at the price and/or rates in effect at the time the clause is exercised. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

xi. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror

Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (OCT 2020), with its offer. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management

(SAM).

Questions requesting clarification for this requirement must be submitted via email at Darryl.smith@ihs.gov no later than Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. (EST).

Questions received after the due date and time will not be considered. No Exceptions. Proprietary data, if so noted, will be protected.

Quotes must be received via email at Darryl.smith@ihs.gov by Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 05:00 p.m. (EST) in order to be considered. Failure to submit a complete quote prior to the solicitation closing date and time will render the quote late and unacceptable.

It is also brought to your attention that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition.

Your proposal must provide a contact name and number, your company name and complete address, including street, city, county, state, zip code, e-mail address, Tax Identification Number (TIN), and Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS). The TIN must match the name of the vendor to whom the payments will be made. Please note that FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2016) applies to this acquisition.

Requests for additional information concerning this RFQ should only be referred to Darryl Smith via email at Darryl.smith@ihs.gov.

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