Geriaric Services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplement with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be sent out; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued: Solicitation #CCHCF-10-0002: This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote. NAIHS CODE: 621210. Description: The requirement is for a firm-fixed price (FFP) type purchase Order. CLIN: 001-- The Contractor shall provide on-site Geriatric Dentistry Services as scheduled by Chinle Dental Department. (Fabricating/processing denture services). The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation. Period of Performance: May 17, 2010 through September 30, 2010. Services will take an estimate of 4-5 trips to the Chinle Hospital to complete the services. Estimated Quantity of Dentures for the Geriatric Dentistry Services: 1. Full Dentures (Upper and Lower) - 45 EA 2. Full Partials - 7 Ea 3. Upper OR Lower Dentures - 17 EA 4. Upper OR Lower Partials - 16 Ea 5. Reline - 1 EA 6. Lab Fee - 1 Ea The rates shall be inclusive of all necessary and associated costs, (i.e. travel, per diem, lodging, rental car, applicable taxes, One lab assistant, etc.), to complete the task. Contractor shall perform the Following: 1. the doctor and the Lab Assistant shall come to Chinle Hospital for an estimate of 3 days for On-site, Chair side Patient procedures services to perform impressions, jaw relations and bite registration on edentulous and partially edentulous patients for the fabrication of full dentures, partial dentures and combinations thereof. 2. Materials/Equipment shall be provided by the Contractor. Facilities and Staff will be provided by the CCHCF Dental Program, except for the Contractor's laboratory technician. 3. Contractor shall perform the necessary laboratory procedures at their facility. 4. Contractor shall return to Chinle Hospital, couple of weeks later, for two days, to fit in the Prosthetic appliances to ascertain correct function, form, and esthetics, 5. Contractor shall return to Chinle Hospital, a couple of weeks later again to insert the prosthetic appliances. 6. On a return visit again, Final Visit, Contractor shall make any appropriate post-insertion adjustments. All full workdays will be from 8am to 5pm in the Dental Department of the Chinle Hospital. Total of 4-5 visits to Chinle Hospital, Chinle, AZ Interested firms are invited to respond by sending their proposals with the following: (1) Announcement number, (2) Company name, DUNS, EIN, address, telephone and fax number and (3) cost breakdown of proposal. IHS will not pay for any cost incurred associated with this Request for Proposal. Written information is due at the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, PO Drawer PH, Chinle, AZ. By May 11, 2010 at 5:00 pm (daylight saving time) close of business. Faxed copies of responses will be accepted at (928) 674-7318. Any further questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Alvina Bahe at 928-674-7304. Email: alvina.bahe@ihs.gov. Award shall be made at a fair and reasonable price to the responsive and responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the requirements herein will be the most advantageous to the Government and whose quote represents the best value as defined by FAR 2.101. In determining best value, the following factors will be considered: past performance, Price and prior IHS experience. The Contractor should have training in Geriatric Dentistry and have expertise at fabricating full, upper, lower and partial dentures As part of the evaluation process, candidates may be interviewed to ensure their understanding of the scope of work and to verify their qualifications to perform required services. The socio-economic status of an offerer may also be considered, should one or more quotes represent the best value. Effective October 1, 2003, vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)) in order to receive contracts from the Federal Government pursuant to FAR Clause 52.204-7. To register or learn more about the CCR, go to: http://www.ccr.gov. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors Commercial Items (Sep 2006); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial items (Nov 2006) with Alt I (Apr 2002), all offerors shall include with their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Alt I. Copies of FAR 52.2 12-3, Alt I are available upon request from the Contracting Officer. They may also be obtained on the web at http://www.acquisition.gov. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Status or Executive Order Commercial Items (Sep 2005); FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Status or Executive Order-Commercial items (Nov 2006); specific clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are: FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995); FAR 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005); FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006); FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001); FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001); FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). An addendum is incorporated into the solicitation to include FAR clauses as follows: FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991).