DHS medical screening facilities

SolicitationNumber: DHS-FY13-Med-Screen Notice of Type: Request for Information, (RFI), Sources Sought Set Aside:TBD Period of Performance: It is anticipated that the contract period will a base period of one year (from date of award) and option options are TBD A. Introduction The following is a Request For Information (RFI). This synopsis is for information and planning purposes and does NOT constitute a request for proposal (RFP) . it is issued under the authority of FAR 15.201 ("Exchanges of information before receipt of proposals"). B. Program Description The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will establish up to four 24/7 medical screening facilities within select Texas and Arizona Customs and Border protection (CBP) stations to evaluate a one-year proof of conceptinitiative focused on improving the efficiency of operations at southwest border patrol stations. This iniative will utilize nurse practitioners (NPs) and /or physician assistants (PAs), practicing under the direction of DHS Ofice of Health Affairs (OHA) physicians, to triage, and in many cases treat, injuries and illnesses of those in DHS care and custody, as well as DHS employees working in the area. Anticipated benefits of this initiative include fewer emergency room (ER) visits, reduced CBP agent lost work hours, reduced detainee time in custody, reduced workers compensation claims, and enchanced health and wellness of DHS personnel. C. Desired Tasks and Deliverables: The DHS OHA is seeking NPs and/or PAs qualified to staff these new CBP screening facilties and perform the following duties: 1) Independently assess, diagnose, treat, evaluate and manage acute illnesses/injuries, under the non-resident medical oversight of OHA physicians, within scope of provided protocols; 2) Evaluate medical status of captured aliens and determine if they are medically cleared or need to be transported to an ER for more advanced medical treatment; 3) Obtain medical histories and conduct physical examinations; 4) Perform or assist in minor medical procedures; 5) Prescribe select drugs for acute illnesses; 6) Evaluate minor injured DHS agents at the border station and determine proper care; 7) Provide occupational health support to DHS personnel for wellness-checks and acute conditions, as appropriate. 8) Administer vaccinations to DHS employees and others as directed to ensure the health of the agents and their families; 9) Provide awareness, support, and education on infectious disease controls at the border stations; 10) Recommend enhanced or improved protocols and procedures to continuously improve the medical quality of care provided, to meet DHS's objectives; 11) Collect and report identified data related to the medical care provided and screening station operations for OHA analysis. D. Places of Performance: 1) Tucson, AZ 2) McAllen, TX 3) Westlaco, TX 4) Kingsville, TX E. Questions for the respondent: 1) Describe any applicable past performance the contractor has regarding the RFI tasks and deliverables (including customer, location, scope, dates of performance and reference POC with contact information, if possible) 2) Provide an estimated personnel quantity to fulfill the requirements 3) Identify what GSA or other Federal Supply Schedule the contractor has for applicable services 4) Identify any socio-economic set-asides the contractor qualifies for, such as HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), WOSB, small business, etc. 5) Identify how the contractor would staff the requirement 6) Identify whether contractor has personnel resources currently in the geographical region identified in the Places of Performance 7) Identify the duration of time contractor would need to staff personnel fully at screening facility locations from date of award 8) Identify whether personnel would have to be relocated to meet the requirements 9) Provide a statement that ensures medical personnel identified will be credentialed to provide care in the State in which they are located 10) Identify whether the contractor intends to have teaming partners in order to fulfill the requirements 11) If the contractor can provide staffing for less than all four Places of Performance, please identify those locations the contractor can support with medical staff F. INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS: 1. All nurse pratitioners (NPs) and/or physician assistants(PAs) capable of providing these services are invited to respond. Any information provided to the government as a result of this RFI is voluntary and the Government will not pay for any information submitted. Respondents are requested to submit capability packages electronically, as described below. a. Capability packages shall be one electronic copy. Capability packages should be in MS Office format (Word, Excel or PowerPoint), or Adobe pdf format, and should not exceed 5MB on one email. All packages shall contain UNCLASSIFIED material only. b. Capability packages should not exceed 10 pages, each single side counting one page, 8.5 x 11 inch, with one-inch margins, and font no smaller than 12-point Times New Roman . All capability packages must be received no later than 1400 hours (Eastern Standard Time) on 18 July 2013. c. Capability package responses should be sent via email to Tracy Miller,Tracy.Miller@hq.dhs.gov,Antionette Walker, Antionette.Walker@hq.dhs.gov , Ivan Zapata, Ivan.Zapata@hq.dhs.gov, with courtesy copy to Gary Warkentin, Gary.Warkentin@hq.dhs.gov 2. Respondents must include the following information within their statement of capability packages: a. Company Information: provide company name, address, a point of contact with e-mail address and telephone number, Federal Cage Code, Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS), business size, and security clearance level. Your company must be registered in System for Award Management, SAM. To register, go to: https://www.sam.gov/. b. Small Business: small business respondents to this announcement should indicate whether the respondent is a small business, 8(a0 concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, or historically black college or university (HBCU) or minority institution(MI) (as defined by the clause at FAR 52.226-2). c. Small businesses are encouraged to submit responses even if your experience is primarily that of a specialized subcontractor. G. CAPABILITY PACKAGE AND EVALUATION: Interested Businesses should provide a capability package describing corporate experience in managing recent (within the past 3 years) requirements similar in size and scope to the activities described in this RFI. Performance information should also include dollar value, performance period, point of contact information for verification purposes and description of the requirement. The Government will identify competitive companies by evaluating their capability packages using potential offerors ability to accomplish the tasks in Section C. H. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITY: This RFI should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. Any information submitted by respondents to his sources sought is strictly voluntary . All questions and comments on this synopsis shall be submitted via e-mail to Tracy Miller, Tracy.Miller@hq.dhs.gov, (202)254-2333, Contracting Officer, Antionette Walker, Antionette.Walker@hq.dhs.gov .(202-254-6779), Contract Specialist. Points of Contacts(s) DHS Contracting Officer: Tracy Miller, Tracy.Miller@hq.dhs.gov DHS Contract Specialist: Antionette Walker, Antionette.Walker@hq.dhs.gov DHS OHA Program Manager: Iv'n Zapata, Ivan.Zapata@hq.dhs.gov DHS OHA Program Support: Gary Warkentin, Gary.Warkentin@hq.dhs.gov Contracting Office Address: Department of Homeland Security, 245 Murray Lane, Mail Stop: 0315, Washington D.C., 20528