Market Research Questionnaire.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

August 4, 2011

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Dental Assistant Services FCC Pollock, Louisiana

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part

10. The services will encompass the provision of Dental Assistant Services requiring four (4) Dental Assistants. The services will be provided for the prisoners held in the custody of the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, located at the Federal Correctional Complex, Pollock, Louisiana. The requirement for these services will normally consist of 40 sessions per week. Each daily schedule will include 30 minutes unpaid lunch period. One (1) session is defined as one (1) hour in length. The schedule shall not exceed 40 sessions per week. The services will normally be performed between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Please answer the following questions:

1. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Dental Assistant Services is 621210 which sets the small business size standard at $7.0 million (below $7.0 million in gross revenues is considered small, above $7.0 million in gross revenues is considered large).

2. Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large? _______Small ______Other than small

3. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would your firm utilize? Services (except construction). At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. %

4. Which kind of form does your business use to report earned income on the individual performing the services?

W2 1099

5. 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

Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)?

Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

5 years 4 years 3 years 2 years 1 year only

7. What level of medical liability insurance is considered as the “community standard” for Dental Assistant services? $ _____________________________________

8. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’ Compensation and

Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence. Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Louisiana?

Yes No If no, what are the standard rates per insurance?

9. Are the services of Dental Assistant “customarily available” in the marketplace?

Yes No

10. What is the average rate of pay for these services? Dental Assistant services? __________

11. Does your firm have access to the internet to download solicitation materials? Yes No

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

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

13. Is your company registered in Central Contract Registration (CCR)? Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.212-4 (Feb 2007) for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) Central Contractor Registration (CCR). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the CCR database.

If your company is not registered in CCR, registration can be made at http://www.ccr.gov/

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

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

calendar days

15. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s): Expiration date(s):

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

Name: _____________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________

Point of Contact: ________________________________________________

Telephone Number: _______________________________________________

E-mail Address: ________________________________________________

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please mail, email (p1williams@bop.gov)or fax (972) 352-4546 your response to the attention of Pattie Williams no later than Wednesday, August 25, 2011. Please call me at (972) 352-4516, should you have any questions.

Sincerely, /s/

Pattie Williams, Contract Specialist 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 General Services Administration Federal Business

Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.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 presolicitation 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.fedbizopps.gov/