(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 12-236-SOL-00050 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 2005-61. (iv) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611710. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order to Reach Out and Read (ROR) National Center on the basis of other than full and open competition. (v) The Contract Line Item (CLIN) is as shown below: CLIN 0001 (POP: September 27, 2012 ~ Sep 26, 2013) - 1 year ROR Support Services for Indian health Service/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) health care facilities. Unit: 1 Year - $__________ (vi) The Government intends to negotiate and award an order to ROR, 56 Roland Street, STE 100D, Boston, MA 02129, to obtain ROR provided site based training, technical assistance, and quality improvement for Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban (I/T/U) health care facilities. ROR is a national literacy program conducted in health care settings, hospitals, clinics and public health nurse settings for infants, toddlers, young children and their parents. I/T/U clinics provide 75 percent of health care for the AI /AN children. Currently, 200 out of 400 I/T/U health facilities have already implemented ROR program and the effort cannot feasibly be competitively sourced without an unacceptable duplication of effort if awarded to other than the incumbent. The proposed additional work will implement the ROR program to the rest of the I/T/U facilities and is a logical follow on effort that ROR will use the information and knowledge developed from the past experience in providing the services to AI/AN population. Interested parties may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit quotations. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotations however; all responses received within five (5) days from the date of publication of this synopsis will be considered by the Government. (vii) n/a (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Feb 2012), applies to this acquisition and a statement regarding any addenda to the provision (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (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 following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: The acceptability of the Technical Quotation and Price will be evaluated. (i) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Apr 2012), with its offeror. (ii) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Feb 2012) 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. (iii) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (Aug 2012) (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: _X_ (1) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government' Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Dec 2010) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (2) 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_ (3) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2012) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (4) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (5) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Mar 2012) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (6) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (7) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (8) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (9) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (10) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jul 2012). (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_ (11) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011). _X_ (12) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (May 2012) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, and 112-42). _X_ (13) 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_ (14) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct. 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). . (iv) 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/. (v) n/a (vi) Quotations are due by 12:00 PM EST on 25 September 2012. Email quotations to
contact@example.gov. Vendors must confirm IHS' receipt of their proposal. (vii) POC is Paul Premoe, Contract Specialist,
contact@example.gov.
