On-line Nurse Training

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items, prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the FAR and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation number 15-236-SOL-00035 applies, and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 with a size standard of $10 Million. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy intends to solicit a firm fixed priced purchase order to Small Businesses only. (v) The Contract Line Items (CLINs) and pricing structure are as shown below. CLIN0001: A total package for on-line training of all personnel for the base year (9/29/15-9/28/16) - unlimited access for continuing education training modules for the IHS nursing staff. UNIT: 1 YEAR tiny_mce_marker_____________ CLIN0002: A total package for on-line training of all personnel for the option period 1 (9/29/16-9/28/17) - unlimited access for continuing education training modules for the IHS nursing staff. UNIT: 1 YEAR tiny_mce_marker_____________ CLIN0003: A total package for on-line training of all personnel for the option period 2 (9/29/17-9/28/18) - unlimited access for continuing education training modules for the IHS nursing staff. UNIT: 1 YEAR tiny_mce_marker_____________ CLIN0004: A total package for on-line training of all personnel for the option period 3 (9/29/18-9/28/19) - unlimited access for continuing education training modules for the IHS nursing staff. UNIT: 1 YEAR tiny_mce_marker_____________ (vi) The IHS is in need of access to on-line continuing education training modules in order for nurses to maintain certification. This includes the 36 pre-existing Public Health Nursing (PHN) Training modules for which IHS will be provide the required information. Users shall be able to participate in self-directed Web-based education which shall be available at all times. Staff shall be able to decide when to access the training, day or night, from their home or while they are at work. The training modules must offer accreditation for continuing nursing education credits by American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). **See the attached scope of work. (vii) The delivery and acceptance term for this order is FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Apr 2014), applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Oct 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate offerors and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the initial offer should contain the offerors best terms from a technical and price standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later it is determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers, waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Technical Capability, Relevant Past Performance & Price. Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are more important than the price. The detailed evaluation criteria are listed below: Technical Approach -Technical Proposals shall be limited to fifteen (15) pages and must provide the following information: 1) The contractor shall be accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and provide documentation. 2) Contractor shall provide a list of training modules to be provided to IHS users. 3) Contractor shall provide methodology to publish training modules on contractor's website. 4) Contractor shall describe their approach to work with IHS staff for training modules to be updated. 5) Contractor shall provide documentation that evidences all functionalities listed under the scope of work section 2 can be met by capabilities of the proposed product. 6) Contractor shall provide a detailed process of how they will create new or custom educational modules including use of subject matter experts to successfully develop the material. 7) Contractor shall describe their approach to include identified existing evidenced based/standardized training modules. Past Performance - Past Performance references must be limited to three (3) pages and provide the following information: 1) The contractor shall show a proven track record or sufficient staff competence and capability in executing the requirements the Scope of Work. 2) Offeror shall demonstrate their understanding of IHS mission, goals and customers. It is important for the contractor to understand the health care system of the Agency. (x) FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Mar 2015) - The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov . If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (p) of this provision. (xi) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) applies to this acquisition. The following addendum applies: Address for submission of invoices is Indian Health Service, Office of Finance and Accounting/DFO, 801 Thompson Ave, TMP 360, Rockville, MD 20852. (xii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (May 2015) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Dec 2014) (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Public Laws 108-77, 108-78 (19 U.S.C. 3805 note)). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Apr 2010) (41 U.S.C. 3509). _X_ 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (May 2012) (section 738 of Division C of Public Law 112-74, section 740 of Division C of Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Division D of Pub. L. 111-8, and section 745 of Division D of Pub. L. 110-161). _X_ (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). _X_ 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _X_ 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014) (E.O. 13126). _X_ 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). _X_ 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jul 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X_ 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Aug 2013). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) _X_ 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). _X_ 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). _X_ 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: _X_ 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.). _X_ 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C.206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards -- Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). _X_ 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). _X_ 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 Dec 2014)(Executive Order 13658). (xiii) 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.acquisition.gov/far/. 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) FAR 52.217-8, OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999) FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (xiv) n/a (xv) Quotations are due by 11:00 AM (Eastern) on September 21, 2015. Email quotations to Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov. Questions are due on September 9, 2015 at 12:00 PM (Eastern). Vendors must confirm IHS' receipt of their quotation. (xvi) POC is Mr. Kenneth Coriz, Contract Specialist, Kenneth.Coriz@ihs.gov.