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Added: Sep 06, 2013 2:34 pm NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items, in which the Naval Medical Center San Diego intent to solicit as a 100% Small Business set-aside under the authority of FAR 6.203. This solicitation was prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, USING Simplified Acquisitions Procedures for commercial items found at FAR 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. The solicitation number, N00259-13-T-0370 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The closing date is September 16, 2013 @ 1:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2005-68.

It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfars/index; http://acquisition.gov/. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 561410; Size: $7.0M. Naval Medical Center San Diego requests responses from responsive sources capable of providing the following supplies/services:

0001 Transcription Services
As per Statement of Work (POP: 01 Oct 2013 - 31 Dec 2013)
Include all related or incidental expenses (like training) in your proposed
price per line.
QTY: 964,286 Lines Price: __________
0002 Option to Extend Services
QTY: 140,000 Lines Price: __________

The following FAR/DFARS provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (JUL 2013)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (JUL 2013)

52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors-Commercial Item (APR 2008)

52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (JAN 1999)

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items (MAY 2008)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (JUN 2010)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JUL 2010)
52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with
Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (DEC
2010)
52.204.10 Reporting Subcontract Awards Reporting Executive Compensation and
First-Tier Subcontract Awards (FEB 2012)
52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Apr 2012)
52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2007)
52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
(JAN 2006)
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999)
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2002)
52.222-35 Equal opportunity for Veterans (SEP 2010)
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998)
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans (SEP 2010)
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While
Driving (Aug 2011)(E.O. 13513)
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006)
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award
Management (JUL 2013)

52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999)

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998)

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors (APR 2003)

The Government will award a firm, fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsive and responsible offeror whose conforming response is determined to provide the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The following factors are to be used to evaluate offers: 1) Delivery Schedule defined as lead time necessary to perform the service in this case Period of Performance starts 01 Oct 2013 - 31 Dec 2013. 2) Technical Capability defined as an assessment of the prospective contractor's key management personnel to determine if they have the basic knowledge, experience and understanding of the requirements necessary to provide the requested service. 3) Past Performance, providing at least 3 references addressing that you have provided the same or similar items to a Government Medical facility in the last 3 years. 4) Price defined as fair and reasonable. Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are significant evaluation factors that will be used to arrive at a best value award decision. Technical capability and past performance are considered more important than price. Please submit your proposals in Word and/or PDF format explaining the evaluation factors above in conjunction with the Statement of Work.

The Government will only consider firm fixed-price quotations. Offeror must complete and submit with the quotation FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2008.) Offeror must be registered to the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) prior to award. The website address is www.sam.gov. A Dunn and Bradstreet number is required to register. Email your quote to Arnold Reyes on or before 1:00PM Pacific Daylight Time on September 16, 2013. Email: Arnold.Reyes@med.navy.mil Submitter should confirm receipt of email submissions. Please address all questions via E-MAIL ONLY and the deadline for all questions is September 11, 2013 1:00 PM PST. Questions received after this date will not be considered. All answers to the questions will be posted at the same time before the due date of the solicitation.