Onsite Training and O&M Technical Assistance for Wastewater Treatment at Warm Springs

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) parts 12, 13, and 15, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for technical assistance services to the Warm Springs Tribe to include training, O & M troubleshooting, and planning support. See attached solicitaion and associated attachments for further detail.

Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. 75H70119Q00040 (please see the attached). This requirement is being solicited using full-and-open competition under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services with a size standard of $15 million.

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely proposals received from eligible offerors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Evaluation Factors for Award (See Sections L and M of the attached RFQ for further detail)

1. Past Performance
2. Price

Questions/clarification regarding this solicitation must be submitted via email to toby.hayden@ihs.gov no later than 18 June 2019, 2:00 PM PST. All questions will be answered in an amendment to the solicitation.

In accordance with the attached RFQ, quote packages are due by 28 June 2019 by 2:00 PM PST. Late quotes will not be considered. Quote packages shall be sent to toby.hayden@ihs.gov and contain a cover sheet that provides the following information:

• The Solicitation number;
• Acknowledgement of any and all amendments;
• Official Company name and addresses;
• DUNS number and CAGE code; and
• Point of contact including name, title, and phone number.

The Period of Performance will be for 365 days after the date of award.

Respondents are advised that registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. Failure to register in the SAM database may render your firm ineligible for award. For more information, check the SAM Website at http://www.sam.gov. Completion of the electronic annual representations and certifications are also mandatory prior to the award of a contract.

The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Toby Hayden, at toby.hayden@ihs.gov.
**AMENDMENT A0001**
See attached amendment A0001 for details.

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