Annual Inspection and Testing of the Piped Medical Gas Systems at multiple health care facilities throughout the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service

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 procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition procedures pursuant to the authority of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355)) & FAR Subpart 37.4, Non-personal Health Care Services (10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253). This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; therefore, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm-fixed price commercial item purchase order in accordance with the Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12-115, for Annual Inspection and Testing of the Piped Medical Gas Systems at multiple health care facilities throughout the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service which includes the states of Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside. The solicitation documents & incorporated provisions & clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-56. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 423450 and the small business size standard is 100 employees. BID SCHEDULE: ANNUAL INSPECTION AND TESTING OF THE PIPED MEDICAL GAS SYSTEMS: the quoted pricing must be all inclusive (to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes) plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this purchase order. Please complete the attached pricing schedules on pages 20-24 of the Statement of Work, utilizing your most competitive and reasonable rates which the IHS will use to the "Best Value" to the government. STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS: See Attachment. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Performance of the contract(s) shall be from April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013, plus four (4) one-year options. See Section 9.2 within the Statement of Work for specifics on when the inspections shall be performed. CONTRACTING OFFICER AUTHORITY: Authority to negotiate changes in the terms, conditions or amounts cited in this contract is reserved for the Contracting Officer. PRO-CHILDREN ACT OF 1994: The Contractor certifies that it will comply with the provisions of Public Law 103-227, Pro-Children Act of 1994, which imposes restrictions on smoking where federally funded children's services are provided. INVOICE SUBMISSION AND PAYMENT: The Contractor shall submit its original invoice to the Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, Financial Management branch, 115 4th Avenue SE, Aberdeen SD 57401. The Contractor agrees to include the following information on each invoice. (1) Contractors name, address; (2) Contract Number (entire contract number must be included); (3) Invoice number and date; (4) Cost or price; (5) Dates of Service including the number of hours worked; and (6) Remit to address. The Aberdeen Area Financial Management Branch, 115 4th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401, shall make payment. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including below. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (February 2012). Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery. Signed and dated. And it shall include: 1. Solicitation number 2. Closing Date: March 23, 2012 at 6:00 pm CST 3. Name, address and telephone number of company and email address of contact person. 4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary 5. Terms of any express warranty 6. Price and any discount terms 7. "Remit to" address, if different from mailing address 8. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). 9. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any issued) 10. Past performance information, when included as a "best value" factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (January 1999). The provision at 52.212-2 applies to this acquisition and is provided in full text. (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 the following "best value" factors considered. (1) Past Performance - the government reserves the right to conduct their own investigation other than the contractor's provided list (2) Ability to meet the requirements and qualifications in the statement of work (3) Ability to meet the performance schedule (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 options(s). FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (February 2012). See attachment for full text and instructions for completion. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (February 2012), applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (February 2012). See attachment for full text. Submit quote to: Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service Attn: Courtney Davis, Contract Specialist 115 4th Ave. SE, Room 309 Aberdeen, SD 57401 Or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov Contractor's intending to conduct business with the Federal Government must register with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award. The CCR is the primary Government repository, which retains information on Government contractors. You may register via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. No contract award shall be made to any vendor listed on the OIG Exclusion List at http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov throughout the duration of the contract. ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Your quotation must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ. In addition, it must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 30 days from the date of receipt by the Government.