ISBEE Set-Aside, Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Service Type, Commercial Contract to provide Registered Nurse Services for the Emergency Room, Inpatient and Outpatient Departments for the Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, SD.

(i) a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

b. The Indian Health Service/Cheyenne River Health Center intends to award multiply Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Services, Performance Based contract, to provide Registered Nurse Services for the Emergency Room, Inpatient & Outpatient Departments at the Cheyenne River Health Center located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.  All orders may be submitted electronically, facsimile, or hard copy.

(ii) This solicitation is being issued under solicitation number CRHC23-74.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01, dated 06/02/2023.

(iv) This is a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Set-Aside (ISBEE) in accordance with 25 U.S.C 47, the Buy Indian Act. The associated NAICS code is 621399 Office of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners, with a Small business Size Standard of  $10.0 Million, Product Service Code is Q401 – Medical-Nursing.

(v) Services purchased through this contract will be Registered Nurse Services for patient care.  A list of line items, quantities/units of measure at attached.  The “Unit Price” is an all-inclusive cost.  All “inclusive cost” is defined to include, but not limited to travel, lodging, per diem, benefits, fuel, freight etc., plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. 

See Attached Pricing Schedule.

(vi) Description of Services: Include, but not limited to, continuous Emergency Room, Inpatient & Outpatient, Registered Nurse (RN) Services, required by the attached Performance Work Statement, for the Cheyenne River Health Center, Eagle Butte, South Dakota. 

(vii) The period of performance will be one year: 11/01/2023 – 10/31/2024.

(viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition.  Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationary, signed and dated; it shall include, at a minimum;

1. Solicitation number CRHC23-74
2. Closing Date: August 24, 2023 at 1:00pm MST
3. Name, address, telephone number of the offeror and email address of the contact person
4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. 
5. Terms of any express warranty
6. Price and any discount terms
7. “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address
8. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3
9. Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, if issued
10. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation.  Offers that fail to furnish required representation or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

Quotes shall also include the following to be considered acceptable.

1. Signed SF1449.
2. Price/Cost Scheduled.
3. At least 2 Past Performance Questionnaire’s filled out and submitted.
4. Proof of Malpractice Insurance Coverage.
5. Certify they understand and can meet all requirements listed in this Solicitation, Performance Work Statement and Attachments.
6. Candidate Resume, showing they meet the candidate requirements of the PWS (i.e. experience, up-to-date license, employee health requirements).
7. Completed/Signed Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Firm Representation Form.

(ix) The clause at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) applies to this acquisition.  The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offerors whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 

The basis for award will be based on “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” along with credential able candidates.  Therefore, in addition to price the government will consider past performance.  IHS reserves the right to make multiple awards, which is most advantages to the Government. This is a competitive solicitation and the offer your firm submits will be used by IHS to determine, which of the quantities listed within are, “estimate only” and it is not the intent of IHS to be obligated to order the “quantities”

(x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2020), with its offer.  The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of the provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov

(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition. 

(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Aug 2019) – See attachment for full text.

(xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions are determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices (i.e. warranty requirements, HHSAR, etc..) are attached.

(xiv) N/A

(xv) Offerors are due on August 24, 2023 by 1:00 PM MST, and can be mailed, e-mailed or fax to:

Cheyenne River Health Center

Attn:  Stephanie Red Elk, Acting Purchasing Agent

24276 166th Street, Airport Rd

PO Box 1012

Eagle Butte, South Dakota 57625

Fax: 605/964-7737

Email: Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov

Questions in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted to the email address listed above.  The last day to submit questions is August 8, 2023 at 1:00pm MST.  No questions will be answered after this date/time.  Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective vendors through a solicitation amendment.

(xvi) Points Of Contacts:  Danielle Chasing Hawk, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Danielle.ChasingHawk@ihg.gov, 605/964-0605 or Stephanie Red Elk, COR, Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov, 605/964-0507,

(xvii) Contractor will need a UIE number, TIN number, and be active & registered in SAM at www.sam.gov.