Medical Review Officer Services

 REQUEST FOR QUOTE
Medical Review Officer (MRO) Services
Solicitation Number: HQ0034-13-R-0142

General Information
Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis
Questions Due: August 29, 2013 2pm
Quote Due: September 12, 2013
Set Aside: None
Contracting Office
Department of Defense, Washington Headquarter Services

Requiring Office

Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee Drug Testing Program, Office of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (DASD(R))
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services. This solicitation has been prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, "Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, " as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the solicitation for quotes and the relevant attachments for industry review. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposals in accordance with FAR part 15 "Contracting by Negotiations". This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-66 and DFARS change notice 20130328. Verbal offers will not be accepted.

The government intends to award an Indefinite Delivery - Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract without discussions however the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if they are deemed necessary for this procurement. The anticipated contract type is hybrid FFP and T&M based on the respective CLINs. See the attached SF 1449, which details the CLIN structure. The anticipated period of performance of this contract incorporates a base period and four (12-month) option periods. The tentative base period is September 16, 2013 through September 15, 2014 and each subsequent Option period may commence thereafter as required. The government may, at its sole discretion, award to more than one vendor.

This procurement is being issued on an unrestricted basis. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621511 Medical Laboratories.

All interested vendors shall provide proposals for the respective services in accordance with the instructions attached to this notice and the details of the Performance Work Statement.

Mandatory Registrations: To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, the apparent successful quoter must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and registrations must be current. If your Representations and Certifications are not current, go to https://www.sam.gov/ to register and update your account. There will be no exceptions.

Clauses and Provisions

Offerors shall electronically complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror https://www.sam.gov Representatives and Certifications Commercial Items at website. All other relevant clauses and provisions are addressed in the attached SF 1449.

Basis of Award

Award will be made to the Offeror who offers the best value solution to the Government. The government will evaluate information based on the attached Evaluation Criteria. The Instructions to Offerors are also attached with specific instructions for quote submissions.

Points of Contact :Please submit all documentation to the following POCs
Elizabeth A. Johnson, Contract Specialist
DOD, WHS
Email: elizabeth.a.johnson443.civ@mail.mil

Reginald Solomon, Contracting Officer
DOD, WHS
Email: reginald.o.solomon.civ@mail.mil