Multiple Services Contract - Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention

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Incumbent contractor information is listed below -

Contractor: The Hill Group, Inc. (UEID - LFWYEHL5DCJ7)

Current Contract Award: GS00F245CA-140D7020F0121

Current Period of Performance: 09/30/2020 - 09/29/2022

BASE and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $6,464,834.07

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This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE for an upcoming non-personal professional services solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS).  This notice is for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY and is NOT a request for offers. 

The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation on or around May 19, 2022 with proposals due 15 calendar days after solicitation issuance.  This date is subject to change.  A full Performance Work Statement with associated evaluation documentation, etc. will be included in the solicitation documents.  Hard copy documents will not be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at www.sam.gov for download by interested parties.

SET-ASIDE: This project will be procured as a 100% Small Business set-aside with preference to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) firms under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. The associated size standard for this procurement is $21.5 million.  For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to https://www.sba.gov.

SCOPE OF WORK SUMMARY: 

- General Tasks: 

The contractor will work under the direction of the Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Diabetes Treatment and Prevention (DDTP) federal leadership in accomplishing the following tasks: 

1. Coordinating and Leading National Projects, Meetings, Conferences, and Workgroups
2. Coordination, Programmatic Review, and Evaluation of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Clinical and Public Health  Programs
3. Translating Diabetes Research into Resources for Clinical Practice and Grant Programs/Communities
4. Dissemination of Information and Resources
5. Project Management

LOCATION OF PROJECT: Primarily remote, with the potential for some on-site performance. 

TERO: All work is subject to the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance (TERO) offices of the respective tribes covered by this contract award. 

SITE VISITS:  Details regarding any site visit opportunites will be included in the solicitation.

CONTRACT TYPE:  The Indian Health Service intends to award a hybrid Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)/Not-to-Exceed contract type in support of this requirement. This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR Part 15 - Contracting by Negotiation, with Best Value (trade-off) evaluation criteria. Pursuant to HHSAR 326.603-1(h), preference will be given to Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) Firm offerors who are technically capable and provide fair and reasonable pricing.

NOTE: ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  SEE SOLICITATION FOR OFFICIAL DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS OF SITE VISITS AND DEADLINES.

For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its average annual revenue for the last three (3) years is less than $21.5 million. For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to www.sba.gov.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to check www.sam.gov frequently for any amendments or changes to the solicitation.  Hard copy documents will NOT be available – all documents for proposal purposes will be posted at the website for download by interested parties.

NOTE: Registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award.  Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at www.sam.gov.  Contractors are encouraged to complete SAM registration as soon as possible; the government may not delay award for the purpose of allowing a contractor additional time to register in SAM.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is NOT a request for submission of offers. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation itself. No bidder list is maintained. All potential offerors should register with www.sam.gov if interested in this forthcoming acquisition.