Registered Pharmacist Services

A. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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. B. The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award one single award Firm-Fixed Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Service, Commercial Item, Purchase Order in response to Request for Quote (RFQ) RFQ-20-112-RPS. Partial awards will not be made. The Government reserves the right to not make an award, if necessary. This is a RFQ only and in no way obligates the Government to award a Purchase Order or to reimburse offeror(s) for any costs incurred in preparing their quote. C. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06, effective May 6, 2020. D. The RFQ is issued as a 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise Buy Indian Set Aside and the associated NACIS code is 621399, with a small business size standard of $8.0 million. E. The quoted unit pricing must be all inclusive, to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes (contact the local Tribal TERO Office to see if taxes are applicable), plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this purchase order. Utilize your most competitive and reasonable rates. Please complete the following Registered Pharmacist Price Schedule Item Unit Total No. Description Quantity Unit Price Price 1. Registered Pharmacist 256 (Estimated Quantity) HR $ $ F. Registered Pharmacist Services for the Indian Health Service (IHS), Lower Brule Indian Health Center in Lower Brule, South Dakota. (See attached Statement of Work) G. Services provided to the Indian Health Service (IHS), Lower Brule Indian Health Center, 601 Gall St., Lower Brule, South Dakota 57548 (See attached Statement of Work). Period of Performance: Date of Award through thirteen (13) weeks. H. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercials Items (March 2020) - Applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated. Quotes shall include the following information to be considered technically acceptable: 1. Solicitation Number: RFQ-20-112-RPS 2. Closing Date: June 4, 2020 at 3:00 PM CST 3. Name, address, and telephone number of offeror and email address of contact person. 4. Technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary. 5. Terms of any express warranty. 6. Price and any discount terms. 7. "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address. 8. Acknowledgement of solicitation amendments (if any issued). 9. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically). 10. Past Performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information) 11. A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offerors that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. Quotes shall also include the following to be considered acceptable. CV or Resume stating qualifications in meeting the requirements in the Statement of Work. Minimum of three (3) references of similar work in the last three (3) years. Include address and phone numbers. List of previous contracts. Proof of Malpractice Insurance Coverage. Current unrestricted license for each proposed candidate. Completed/Signed OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment. Completed/Signed OF-306 Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment. Completed/Signed Child Care Position Provisional Authorization. Completed/Signed Licensure Requirement form. Current Immunization Record. Meet all credentialing requirements listed in the Statement of Work. Completed/Signed Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Firm Representation Form. Basis for Award: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). LPTA factors in determining the successful contractor: - Meet the Requirements and Contractor Qualification criteria in the Statement of Work as attached to this RFQ - Complete/Submit all requested information detailed above - Meet the Delivery Schedule I. FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (March 2020) - See attachment for full text. The offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. J. FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (October 2018) - Applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference. K. FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (March 2020) - Applies to this acquisition. See attachment for full text. L. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) provisions and clauses that are applicable. M. Quotes will be accepted electronically. Submit quote via e-mail by June 4, 2020 at 3:00 pm CST to the following: Great Plains Area Indian Health Service Attn: Linda Davis, Contract Specialist 115 4th Avenue SE, Room 309, Federal Building Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 Phone: 605-226-7272 E-mail: linda.davis@ihs.gov Questions in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted to the email address listed above. The last day to submit questions is May 29, 2020 at 12:00 PM CST. No questions will be answered after this date/time. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective vendors through a solicitation amendment. ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Your quote must stipulate that it is predicated upon all the terms and conditions of this RFQ. In addition, it must contain a statement to the effect that it is firm for a period of at least 60 days from the date of receipt by the Government. Quoters will need a DUNS number, TIN number and be registered and have an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM). SECURITY CLEARANCE: Performance of this contract will require routine access by employees of the Contractor or its subcontractors to facilities or systems controlled by the Indian Health Service (I.H.S.). Before starting work requiring routine access to I.H.S. facilities or systems, each person must complete a FBI National Criminal History Check (Fingerprint Check) adjudicated by an I.H.S. employee using the Office of Personnel Management Personnel Investigations Processing System. Contractors shall allow five business days for I.H.S. processing of fingerprints taken electronically at an I.H.S. site and thirty business days for non-electronic processing of fingerprints using FBI Form FD-258. A list of I.H.S. sites with electronic fingerprint capability is available from the Contracting Officer. The Indian Health Service utilizes the eQIP (Electronic Questionnaire Investigations Processing) system to process background investigations. Contractors are required to work with the Service Unit Background Coordinator or other designee to properly complete their eQIP entry without error. Proper submission of the eQIP entry to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is required prior to the individual being allowed to begin their performance under this contract. Computers have been provided to the service unit for this purpose. In addition, no Contractor or subcontractor employee shall be permitted to perform work under this contract if listed on the HHS Office of Inspector General List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), http://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov. As soon as practicable, prior to the performance of the work, the Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer the names of all individuals to be used in performance of work for screening against the LEIE. During the performance, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer the names of any additional or substitute employees for screening before they begin work. The Contractor is responsible for conducting security preclearance investigations in sufficient depth to ensure that each Contractor or subcontractor employee referred to I.H.S. is not on the LEIE and can obtain a favorable fingerprint clearance. Each security preclearance shall be conducted sufficiently in advance of the start of performance to avoid delays caused by denial of access. If this is a Time and Materials, Labor-Hour or Cost Reimbursement contract, the contractor shall not charge for or be reimbursed for labor hours or other costs incurred for employees who are unable to perform due to denial or access or the excess time required to resolve and clear unfavorable security clearance findings. If this is a Fixed-Price contract, denial of access due to security clearance findings shall not be a basis for excusable delay or an increase to the contract amount. Government will pay for the cost to process the contractor's suitability clearances. However, multiple investigations for the same position may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, lead to reduction(s) in the contract price of no more than the cost of the extra investigation(s). In accordance with Indian Health Service Circular No. 19-05, that all Indian Health Service (IHS) health care providers, including (but not limited to) employees, volunteers, and CONTRACTORS shall review, Chapter 20 - Protecting Children from Sexual Abuse by Health Care Providers (Policy can be found at https://www.ihs.gov/ihm/pc/part-3/p3c20/) and review the training titled, - Child Sexual Abuse Briefing - IHS June 2019 (Training slides are available at Orientation or Contact the Contracting Officer). The solicitation does not commit the Government to pay for any cost for preparation and submission of an offer. In addition, the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed acquisition. RFQ-20-112-RPS ATTACHMENTS: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Provisions and Clauses Incorporated by Reference and in Full Text Statement of Work Contractors Performance Conditions & Responsibilities HHS Residual Standards of Conduct Business Associate Agreement OF-306 Declaration for Federal Employment OF-306 Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment Child Care Position Provisional Authorization Mandatory Seasonal Influenza Memorandum Standards of Ethical Conduct Standards of Conduct Employee Certification Workplace Violence Memorandum Violence in the Workplace Memorandum Licensure Requirement form Courtesy and Respect in the Workplace Policy Indian Health Service Buy Indian Act Indian Firm Representation Form