Professional Service-Medical Lab Tech

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures, 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 document and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89 effective July 14, 2016. The NAICS code for this requirement is 541690 at $15.M. The Statement of Work is attached. The Period of Performance is September 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017 for the Base Year and 3 (12 month) option periods. This Acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). The National Institute of Health, National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) intends to acquire a Medical Laboratory Technician to provide support for the Cardiovascular DIR Principal Investigators Clinical Trials. This is a part time position and the individual is expected to work 30 hours per week. The Tasks and Services are listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). The deliverables include- Work products and documents related to blood sample processing and specimen and specimen logging; work products and documents related to record keeping and inventories, work products and documents related to sample shipments and work products related to quality control procedures. FAR Pt. 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision. FAR Pt. 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items t Proposals will be evaluated The government will be evaluating the proposals on a best value basis using Tradeoffs. The evaluation factors are listed below, with the weight of each factor attributed each Non-Price Factor. Non-Price Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Price Factor. Non-Price Factors -Personnel Qualifications: Adequacy and feasibility of the proposed professional staff to conduct the services and meet research goals and objectives (Listed within the Statement of Work) - 40 Points - Price Evaluation: -30 Points -Past Performance: Experience in a laboratory setting or clinic and blood sample processing and shipments experience at research based Universities of Institutions - 30 Points Price Price will be rated only among those proposals that are deemed Technically Acceptable after review of their Non-Price Factors. The price will be evaluated based on the base period of performance, inclusive of all option periods. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer or submit a printout to their Online Reps and Certs. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (May 2015) Mail the original itemized invoice to: National Institutes of Health Office of Financial Management Commercial Accounts 2115 East Jefferson Street, Room 4B-432, MSC 8500 Bethesda, MD 20892-8500 For inquiries regarding payment call: Chief, Accounts Payable Section, OFM (301) 496-6088 Additionally, please email a courtesy copy of the invoice to the Contract Specialist for the official contract file. The following Invoice and Payment Terms is applicable to all purchase orders, task/delivery orders and BPA Calls: I. Invoice Requirements A. An invoice is the Vendor's bill or written request for payment under the contract for supplies delivered or services performed. A proper invoice is an "Original" which must include the items listed in bullets 1 through 12 below. If the invoice does not comply with these requirements, it can result in an invoice being considered improper and returned to the vendor. 1. Name and Address of the Vendor 2. Invoice date (Date Invoice Submitted) 3. Order number and where applicable, main agreement (e.g., BPA and Contract #) 4. Description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or service performed 5. Shipping and payment terms (e.g., shipment number and date of shipment, prompt payment discount terms) 6. Name and complete mailing address where payment is to be sent per ACH information on record 7. Name (where practicable), title, telephone number and mailing address of person to be notified in the event of a defective invoice 8. DUNS number or DUNS+4, as registered in CCR 9. Vendor Identification Number (VIN) 10. NOTE: This only applies to new purchase orders, task/delivery orders and BPA Calls awarded on/after June 4, 2007. The VIN is a 7 digit number that appears after the vendor's name on the face page of the award document in the block where the contractor's name and address appear. Inclusion of the VIN on the invoice is not required if the invoice identifies the contractor's DUNS or DUNS+4 11. Any other information or documentation required by the order (e.g., evidence of shipment) 12. Unique Invoice Number which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization (or business unit identified by a separate DUNS or DUNS+4 number), regardless if the invoices are being issued out of separate locations B. Shipping costs will be reimbursed only if authorized by the Contract/Purchase Order. If authorized, shipping costs must be itemized. II Invoice Payment A. Except as indicated in paragraph B below, the due date for making invoice payments by the designated payment office shall be the later of the following two events: 1. The 30th day after the designated billing office has received a proper invoice 2. The 30th day after Government acceptance of supplies delivered or services performed B. The due date for making invoice payments for meat and meat food products, perishable agricultural commodities, dairy products, and edible fats or oils, shall be in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, as amended. III. Interest Penalties A. An interest penalty shall be paid automatically if payment is not made by the due date and the conditions listed below are met, if applicable 1. A proper invoice was received by the designated billing office; 2. A receiving report or other Government documentation authorizing payment was processed and there was no disagreement over quantity, quality, or contractor compliance with a term or condition; 3. In the case of a final invoice for any balance of funds due the contractor for supplies delivered or services performed, the amount was not subject to further settlement actions between the Government and the Contractor. B. Determination of interest and penalties due will be made in accordance with the provisions of the Prompt Payment Act, as amended, the Contract Disputes Act, and regulations issued by the Office of Management and Budget. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor prior to the end of the period of performance. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor prior to the end of the period of performance provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 (years) and nine (9) months. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in SAM at www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance and through final payment of the Purchase Order. All responsible sources may submit an offer that will be considered by the Agency. E-mail submissions are permitted to ellent@od.nih.gov. For Delivery responses through the Postal Service, the address is National Institute of Health, Office of Logistics and Acquisition Operations, 6011 Executive Blvd. 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20892, Questions must be submitted by Monday, August 15, 2016 and 5 pm. Offers must be submitted no later than 5 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 18, 2016. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE