Onsite Rheumatology Clinic Services at the Sells Indian Hospital and San Xavier Health Center in Southern AZ

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.603 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is RFP# 249-10-R-0004. This procurement is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-44. This is an unrestricted solicitation. The Government anticipates awarding a single contract as a result of this solicitation, whereby a non-personal services, firm-fixed price, definite-quantity type contract shall be issued. The associated North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 621999, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services, Standard Size: $10 million. STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW): The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Indian Health Service (IHS), Tucson Area Office (TAO), has a requirement for onsite rheumatology clinical services. A SOW for this requirement is provided as Attachment 1. The scope of the SOW will support IHS and the Sells Service Unit. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The ordering period of performance will be one year with four one-year options. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The delivery destinations include the Sells Indian Hospital, HWY 86, Topawa Road, Sells, AZ 85634 and the San Xavier Health Center, 7900 South J Stock Road, Tucson, AZ 85746-7012. SCHEDULE: Offerors shall complete Attachment 2, Schedule of Supplies/Services, and return it with the proposal. The offeror shall provide the unit price for each line item as well as the extended price for the base and each respective option period. SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS: To be considered for award, please submit proposals by no later than 4:30 PM Pacific Time on August 17, 2010. Please refer to FAR provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, and Attachment 3 for additional submission instructions and evaluation procedures. APPLICABLE CLAUSES: This solicitation incorporates the provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Regulation Circular 2005-44, effective July 8, 2010. Provision FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (June 2008) and addendum are incorporated into this solicitation with the following insert under (c): The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999) is incorporated with the following insert under (a): "The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors and are in descending order of importance: Technical Approach, Management Approach, Key Personnel, Past Performance, and Price. Please refer to Attachment 3 for additional submission instructions and evaluation procedures. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (August 2009) is incorporated. Contractors shall submit their Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. FAR Clauses 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010), and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (July 2010) apply to this solicitation. The following additional clauses under FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (September 2006); (2) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003); (3) 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (July 2010) (E.O. 13126); (4) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (February 1999); (5) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (March 2007); (6) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (September 2006); (7) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); (8) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (September 2006); (9) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (January 2009) (E.O. 13126); (10) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (October 2003); (11) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services'Requirements (Feb 2009). In addition, the following FAR provisions and clauses are also applicable:?(1) 52.203-3, Gratuities (April 1984); (2) 52.203-13 Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (December 2008); (3) 52.204-4, Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (August 2000); (4) 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Sept 2007); (5) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation (July 2009); (6) Provision 52.216-31, Time-and-Materials/Labor-Hour Proposal Requirements-Commercial Item Acquisition (February 2007); (7) 52.223-6, Drug Free Workplace (May 2001); (8) 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification (April 1984); (9) 52.224-2, Privacy Act (April 1984); (10) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008); (11) 52.232-18, Availability of Funds (April 1984); (12) 52.237-3, Continuity of Services (Jan 1991). ??This solicitation incorporates the following Dept. of Health & Human Services (DHHS) provisions and clauses: 352.201-70, Paperwork Reduction Act (January 2006); 352.202-1, Definitions (January 2006); 352.227-70, Publications and Publicity (January 2006); 352.242-73, Withholding of Contract Payments (January 2006); 352.270-2, Indian Preference (April 1984); and 352.270-3, Indian Preference Program (January 2006). Full text of the FAR and HHSAR provisions and clauses can be found at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil and http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/other/hhsar/352.htm Refer to Attachment 4 for additional provisions, clauses, terms and conditions, which are incorporated by full text.