Administrative and Other Support Services

Added: May 16, 2013 4:15 pm RFP Amendment #1 cover: Q&A and other Clarifications is attached

USU Administrative and Other Support Services RFP Amendment #1 is attached

Added: May 08, 2013 9:41 am The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) is the Nation's federal health sciences university and is committed to excellence in military medicine and public health during peace and war. We provide the Nation with health professionals dedicated to career service in the Department of Defense and the United States Public Health Service and with scientists who serve the common good. We serve the uniformed services and the Nation as an outstanding academic health sciences center with a worldwide perspective for education, research, service, and consultation; we are unique in relating these activities to military medicine, disaster medicine, and military medical readiness. USU is located in Bethesda, MD on the grounds of the Naval Support Activity Bethesda.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This is a request for proposals (RFP) in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation. The RFP incorporates all provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-66 (April 1, 2013) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (February 28, 2013).

The contractor is required to provide administrative and other services to support USU in its daily operations in positions including but not limited to administrative, professional, clerical, technical, scientific, medical and laborer positions. USU requires the services of part-time and full-time contractor employees and consultants under this contract for the purpose of filling gapped positions, temporary projects with a specified end date, or establishing a new program whereby the agency has yet to determine all of the necessary personnel needs or other requirements. This contract will also be available for use by the Defense Health Agency (DHA).

It is our intent to award a five (5) year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Firm Fixed Price Labor Hour task order contract as a total small-business set-aside under NAICS code 561320, Temporary Help Services with a size standard of $25.5M. Vendors must be registered in the SAM.gov database (www.sam.gov) as a small business under NAICS code 561320 by the due date for proposals.

RFP documents are attached.