Medical Gas Services for the Rosebud IHS Hospital

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only soliciation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm fixed price, non-personal service, requirements type contract in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) 12-04, for medical gas services for the Rosebud IHS Hospital, Rosebud, SD. This is for a base year plus four (4) one-year option years. The Base Year Period of Performance is March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2013. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. This solicitation is issued as small business set aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code is 532291.

PURPOSE OF CONTRACT:

See attached Statement of Work. The location is Rosebud IHS Hospital, 400 Soldier Creek Road, Rosebud, SD.

PRICE SCHEDULE:

Medical gas services for the Rosebud IHS Hospital - the quoted unit pricing must be an all inclusive cost (to include but not be limited to transportation, food, lodging, per diem, and fringe benefits). The contractor is responsible for all associated costs for this project.

1. Complete the attached Price Schedule

The "Unit Price" is an all inclusive cost. All "inclusive cost" is defined to include travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, i.e. life insurance, social security, federal, state, and local taxes, plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract.

Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including the following:

FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (June 2008):
Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated; it shall include:

1. Solicitation number;
2. Closing date of January 03, 2012 at 1:00pm CST;
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. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;
5. Terms of any express warranty;
6. Price and any discount;
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 any);
10. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999) -

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Best Value - means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement
Price

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certification - Commercial Items (November 2011) - See attachment for full text and instructions for completion.

FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010) - See attachment; in by reference.

FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders - Commercial Items (November 2011) - See attachment for full text.

Submit proposal to the following:
Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service
Deana Long, Contract specialist
115 4th Avenue SE, Room 309
Federal Building
Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

OR  you may email to deana.long@ihs.gov