Laboratory Courier Services

4/3/2019 - The purpose of AMD 0003 is to replace the "Provisions and Clauses, 4-1-2019" document in its entirety with "Provisions and Clauses 4-3-2019".
Offerors shall acknowledge all amendments with offer. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged..

4/1/2019 - The purpose of AMD 0002 is to replace the "Provisions and Clauses" document in its entirety with "Provisions and Clauses, 4-1-2019". All other terms and conditions remain unchanged..

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and is being conducted under FAR Part 13; Simplified Acquisition Procedures. IHS will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The Department of Health and Human Services, the Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS), Phoenix Regional Office, is soliciting quotes for Laboratory Courier Services at the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) located in Phoenix, Arizona, and the Salt River Clinic, located in Scottsdale, Arizona. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number RFQ-19-PHX-13 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Set-Aside: IAW FAR Clause 52.219-6 - Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), this procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. Offers received from firms other than Small Businesses will not be considered.

North American Industry Code (NAICS): 492110
Size Standard: 1,500 Employees

Delivery Locations: Multiple, refer to Performance Work Statement (PWS)

Period of Performance (POP): Base year plus four (4) one (1) year option periods for a total of five (5) years. POP planned start date: 05/01/2019.

A firm, fixed price award is anticipated. Quotes are all inclusive. FOB destination.

Work to be performed: See attached PWS and supporting documents. Note: Price Schedule shall be used for cost/pricing portion of offers.

Questions regarding the solicitation shall be submitted in writing (no phone calls accepted) to the Contract Specialist via email no later than March 28, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. Mountain Time.

Copies of material questions and answers will be furnished to all offerors by issuance of an Amendment. Questions received after this date may not be acknowledged and/or answered. Submit questions to Elizabeth Thorstad at elizabeth.thorstad@ihs.gov and Nestor Noble at nestor.noble@ihs.gov.
Offer Due Date/Time: April 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. Moutain Time.
The Government intends to award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response to the solicitation provides the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government will only consider firm fixed-price quotations.

This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2019-01, dated 20 Dec 2018. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFFARa.htm.

SAM: Contractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. A nine digit Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number provided by Dun and Bradstreet is required to register. The website address for SAM registration is https://www.sam.gov.

Electronic submission of Quotes: Quotations shall be submitted electronically by email to elizabeth.thorstad@ihs.gov and nestor.noble@ihs.gov. Email submissions are limited to 5MB. The submitter should confirm receipt of email submissions.

Attachments:
1. Provisions and Clauses
2. PWS - Laboratory Courier Services 2-25-2019
3. Laboratory Courier Services Price Schedule
4. Attachment A, PIMC Provider Notification
5. Attachment B, Specimen Transport Policy
6. Wage Determination
7. Tax Exemption Letter, 2019

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