Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is FA5205-15-Q-SC07; this solicitation is a request for quotation. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-82, DPN 20150420, and AFAC 2015-0406. This acquisition will be full and open competition; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621330. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is Q519. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 8049. CLIN Description Unit of Issue Qty Unit Price Total CLIN 0001: Personal Services Base Year - Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery Period of Performance: 15 Jul 15 - 30 Sep 15 Quotes should be based on a 82 hour /two week schedule. Services will be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. 684 HR CLIN 1001: Personal Services Option Year 1 - Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery Period of Performance: 1 Oct 15 - 30 Sep 16 Quotes should be based on a 82 hour/ two week schedule. Services will be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. 2132 HR CLIN 2001: Personal Services Option Year 2 - Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery Period of Performance: 1 Oct 16 - 30 Sep 17 Quotes should be based on a 82 hour/ two week schedule. Services will be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. 2132 HR CLIN 3001: Personal Services Option Year 3 - Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery Period of Performance: 1 Oct 17 - 30 Sep 18 Quotes should be based on a 82 hour/ two week schedule. Services will be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. 2132 HR CLIN 4001: Personal Services Option Year 4 - Clinical Nurse-Labor and Delivery Period of Performance: 1 Oct 18 - 30 Sep 19 Quotes should be based on a 82 hour/ two week schedule. Services will be conducted in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. 2132 HR Award shall be made in the aggregate, all or none. EVALUATION CRITERIA: Evaluation of quotations will be completed in accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: technical capability, based on the required qualifications in PWS Paragraph 4 and price. If multiple offerors meet the minimum evaluation criteria the evaluator will rank offerors based on the recency and relevancy of the required experience found in the Performance Work Statement Paragraph 4.1. Offeror will receive higher rating when having more experience in an impatient setting in a labor and delivery, postpartum and newborn nursery within the last 5 years. When two or more offerors have same amount of experience, more recency of experiences receive higher ratings. Technical Capability has been determined to be significantly more important than price. Award will be made to the contractor who represents the best value to the Government in terms of technical capability and price. (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 option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this acquisition. Offerors must comply with all instructions contained in FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items FAR 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Condition Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.228-3 Workers Compensation Insurance (Defense Base Act) FAR 52.228-4 Workers Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance Overseas FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman AFFARS 5352.233-9001 Health and Safety on Government Installations AFFARS 5352.242-9000 Contractor Access to Air Force Installation AFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel AFFARS 5352.242-9001 Common Access Cards (CACs) for Contractor Personnel 52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 4 years and 4 months. 5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (APR 2014) (a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the interested party to another official who can resolve the concern. (b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions). (c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, the interested party may contact the ombudsmen, CMSgt Gene L. Eastman, AFICA/KH, Hickam AFB, HI 96853-5427, telephone number +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000, e-mail address contact@example.gov. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU/HQ AFICA/AFISRA/SMC ombudsm level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number +1 (555) 000-0000, facsimile number +1 (555) 000-0000. (d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency. (e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (NOV 2012) (a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes, if required, for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation. (b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or Security Forces for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver's license, current vehicle registration, valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass. (c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site. (d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply AFI 31-101, Integrated Defense, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management. (e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office. (f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment. (End of clause) Clauses may be accessed electronically in full text through http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Contractors must be actively registered with the System Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov, at Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) at http://wawf.eb.mil. Please send any response to contact@example.gov NO LATER THAN 1500 on 7 Jun 15 (JST) or 0200 on 7 June 15 (EST). Point of contact is Sara Chesser, TSgt, Contracting Officer, telephone 011-81-176-77-4894, contact@example.gov. Alternate POC is TeAnte Cain, Contracting Administrator, telephone 011-81-176-77-4894, contact@example.gov.