CMS Respiratory Protection Program - Fit Testing

This is a Request for Quotation prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included with this notice. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; A SEPARATE WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services intends to award using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (Dollar Threshold of $250,000), a fixed-price purchase order at a fixed rate for a contractor to provide services for a project entitled “N95 Medical Clearance and Respirator Fit Testing Services” for the Center for

Clinical Standards and Quality site surveyors throughout the 48 contiguous states.

This project will be all inclusive covering all expenses to include medical clearance services, fit testing appointments, and all technical and administrative support.

These services shall be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work and Deliverables dated 07/28/23.  The period of performance will be approximately September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2024 for the Base Year, plus four additional Optional Years. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services.  This Request for Quotes (RFQ) is not being set aside.  Responses must be sent electronically in MS Word format to Phillip.Harrell@cms.hhs.gov or in hard copy no later than 3:00pm on August 18, 2023 to Phillip Harrell, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Management, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 7500 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD  21244.  Responses shall be no more than 15 pages and shall include the following: 1) Contractor’s plan to perform the Statement of Work; 2) Qualifications - relevant experience to perform the required services; and 3) Price-firm fixed price with fully loaded labor rates. Brief resumes and a cover page may be included as part of the 15 pages.   All responses will be evaluated on a lowest price most technically acceptable basis using the following Evaluation Criteria: 1) Technical Understanding and Approach and 2) Personnel Qualifications and 3) Price.   The government intends to award an order to the responsible offeror whose quotation offers the lowest price and is technically acceptable.  Interested parties must be able to affirm no conflicts of interest with parties involved in Medicare claims processing in light of the work identified in this Statement of Work.  In the event that the vendor/government identifies a conflict or the appearance of a conflict, the vendor shall be responsible for providing a mitigation strategy that satisfies the government. In the event that the conflict cannot be resolved, the order cannot be awarded or an existing order may need to be terminated.

Your quote must include the following additional information:

1. Company Name, Address

2. Contact Person, name, telephone number, e-mail address

3. Business Size Classification, i.e. Small Disadvantaged, 8(a), woman-owned

4. Unique Entity ID

5. Tax ID Number

Questions should be referred to: phillip.harrell@cms.hhs.gov in writing only no later than 3:00pm on August 15, 2023.