Diagnostic Imaging Services

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING SERVICES Sources Sought THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The 22d Contracting Squadron (22 CONS) of the 22d Air Refueling Wing is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest and capability of potential small business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to perform on-site Diagnostic Imaging Services at McConnell AFB, Kansas. The information in this notice is based on the most current information available to date. This information is subject to change and is not binding to the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities homepage (www.fbo.gov). The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice. The 22d Contracting Squadron (AMC) at McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), Kansas, intends to issue a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) around the June of 2015 timeframe for the acquisition of on-site Diagnostic Imaging Services to be performed at McConnell AFB. The estimated contract period including all option years is 01 February 2016 through 31 January 2021. The contractor shall provide all personnel, management, consultations, reports and other items necessary to provide on-site professional diagnostic radiology services to the patients at the Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) of the 22d Medical Group at McConnell AFB. The contractor care shall cover the range of services normally found to be provided in a civilian medical treatment facility. These services include on-site interpretation of and reporting of radiographs, mammograms, ultrasound, and Dexa-Scan procedures. The contractor shall be qualified and able to perform on-site ultrasound exams. On-site Performance shall be in accordance with the requirements contained in this performance work statement (PWS), the guidelines of the American College of Radiology, the Mammography Quality Standards Act and professional standards of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). The NAICS code for this requirement is 621111 (Offices of Physicians; except Mental Health Specialists). The Small Business Size Standard is $11,000,000. The Government requests interested parties to submit a letter of interest and a brief statement of current capability to perform these services. Interested and qualified sources shall provide the following information: (1) company name, point of contact, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers, type of business and size [i.e.; Small, SBA Section 8(a), Highly Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVO), and Woman Owned Small Bussiness (WOSB)]; (2) a list of your most recent and relevant DoD or commercial contracts (not to exceed ten) to include brief description, names, POCs, phone numbers, value & type of contract, and period of performance; and (3) information about your company and why you think you can perform this service. Please limit your submission to ten pages. Responses may be submitted to Linda O'Brien by e-mail to linda.obrien@us.af.mil in PDF or Microsoft Word Format. In order to be considered in this market survey, please reply by close of business Friday, 3 April 15. 22 CONS is interested in quantifying and pre-qualifying the likelihood of setting aside competition for on-site diagnostic imaging services for McConnell AFB to a small business. Depending on the response to this notice and other market research, 22 CONS may limit the competition to a specific category of small business at the exclusion of all other potential business concerns. This announcement serves as a first step for 22 CONS to determine the viability of setting aside the procurement of on-site diagnostic imaging services for competition solely within or among certain small businesses in selected categories. This is a Sources Sought announcment only; no solicitation exists or is available at this time. Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number and the announcement will be published on FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov. Potential interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package as well as downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any. AFFARS 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 Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA ombudsmen, Mr. Gregory Oneal, HQ AMC/A7K, 507 Symington Drive, Scott AFB IL 62226-5022, (618) 229-0267, fax (618) 256-6668; e-mail: gregory.oneal@us.af.mil. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the Center/MAJCOM/DRU or AFISRA level, may be brought by the interested party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsmen, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (571) 256-2397, facsimile number (571) 256-2431. (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. Points of Contact 2d Lt Timothy Park, Contract Specialist - Phone: (316)759-4541, E-mail: timothy.park.2@us.af.mil Linda O'Brien, Contract Specialist - Phone: (316) 759-4537, E-mail: linda.obrien@us.af.mil Kenneth Butler, Contracting Officer - Phone: (316) 759-4516, E-mail: kenneth.butler.9@us.af.mil