Obstetric Patient Safety Consultant

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format is Subpart 12.6 and 13.106 as supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This is a commercial item being solicited I/A/W FAR PART 12 and FAR PART 13.5. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). The reference number is 09TC0702. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-36 and DFARS change notice 20090825. All questions must be in writing and received by 2PM (Central Standard Time) on 18 Sep 09. No telephone requests will be entertained. All responses to questions will be posted by way of an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation to the FEDBIZOPS website. The email address for submission of all questions is hattie.peay@lackland.af.mil or johnie.johnson@lackland.af.mil. All questions must be addressed to the Contracting Officer/Specialist only. Subbmission to any other official may disqualify the offeror from submission of a quote. This is a 100% small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 621111. The size standard is $10,000,000.00. This award will be Firm Fixed Price. Award date is expected to be 30 September 2009. The requirement is for an Obstetric Patient Safety Consultant, period of performance is 30 September 2009 - 29 September 2010. Performance Work Statement and bid schedule is attached. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, is applicable to this solicitation and the blanks in section (a) are completed as follows: All factors are of equal importance. Evaluation of Factors: The submitter must provide sufficient information to allow the Government to ascertain if they meet the requirements listed under "Technical Acceptability" and is acceptable. Failure to provide sufficient information as required by the instructions may be cause for rejection of the quote. (1)Technical Acceptability: The contractor shall be board certified and have at least 10 years of experience in academic leadership in the field of Obstetrics or Maternal Fetal Medicine. Must posses and maintain an active current, valid and unrestricted license from a US jurisdiction. This could include Director or Chief of a Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine or Obstetrics, Chair Dept of OB-GYN or Director of a Divisions of Obstetrics in a hospital system or insurer. The Obstetrics Consultant shall have been an author on at least 5 articles published in the peer-reviewed literature area of patient safety and obstetrics within the last 10 years. To find a proposal acceptable, the offeror must provide evidence of a minimum of ten years experience in maternal fetal medicine or a obstetrics and gynecology sub-specialty, a valid license, and have published at lest five peer reviewed articles on patient safety and ob-gyn subjects within the past ten years. Applicable ratings are as follows: Acceptable - Meets Government's requirement Unacceptable - Does not meet Government's requirement (2) Price: - offeror's proposed pricing will be evaluated for price reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable offeror. Price will not be evaluated if an offeror is found to be technically unacceptable. The Government intends to award without discussions. The Government, however, reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the best interest. Late quotes received after the deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Please include Payment Terms, FOB Destination, Quote Must Be Valid Through 30 Sep 09. The provisions in FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, is applicable to this solicitation. Offerors shall include with their quotes, a completed copy of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items at website http://orca.bpn.gov/; if Representations and Certifications have been completed, provide DUNNS code. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52-232-33, Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, and DFARS 252-204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registrations, 52.212-5 (Deviation) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, 52-219-6 Notice of Small Business Set-Aside, 52.232-18 Availability of Funds, 52.225-4 Buy American Act, 252-212-7001, 52.252-2 full text and fill-in, 52.252-6 full text and fill in are applicable to this acquisition. The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at this http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Responses to this RFQ may be received via fax 210-671-0674 or email by 21 Sep 09, by 4PM (Central Standard Time) at the 37 Contracting Squadron, 1655 Selfridge Ave, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5286. Quotes should include delivery terms be marked with the reference number and should include 51.212-3, to include Alt I if applicable. Submission of quote must be in compliance with 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items. No written request for quote is available. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Hattie L. Peay at 210-671-0674, hattie.peay@lackland.af.mil or Mr. Johnie F. Johnson at 210-671-5906, johnie.johnson@lackland.af.mil.