Technical Assistance & Training for IPC Care Teams

(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 17-236-SOL-00037 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 2005-95. (iv) This requirement is a total Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside and the associated NAICS is 611430 with small business size standard of $11M. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 611430 with a size standard of $11M. The Indian Health Service (IHS), Division of Acquisition Policy intends to solicit a fixed-priced purchase order to ISBEE (Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise only. (v) The Contract Line Items (CLINs) and pricing structure are as shown below. CLIN 0001 (Base Period - Sep 19, 2017 ~ Sep 18, 2018) - Technical and Training Support - Firm-fixed price. Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ CLIN 0002 (Option Period 1 - Sep 19, 2018 ~ Sep 18, 2019) - Technical and Training Support - Firm-fixed price. Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ CLIN 0003 (Option Period 2 - Sep 19, 2019 ~ Sep 18, 2020) - Technical and Training Support Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ CLIN 0004 (Option Period 3 - Sep 19, 2020 ~ Sep 18, 2021) - Technical and Training Support Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ CLIN 0005 (Option Period 4 - Sep 19, 2021 ~ Sep 18, 2022) - Technical and Training Support Total tiny_mce_marker ____________ (vi) The IHS is in need of technical assistance and training for the Improving Patient Care (IPC) care teams, the National IPC Team, and faculty from across the Indian Health system to provide support needed by IHS ambulatory care facilities to achieve Patient-Centered Medical Home recognition and designation, and to build capability in quality improvement science skills and knowledge to develop high-performing, innovative health care teams to improve the quality of and access to care. See the attached for the detailed scope of work. (vii) The performance period will include one base year and four (1) year option periods. Delivery and acceptance terms for this order is FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017). (ix) 52.212-2, Evaluation - (See attached Proposal Submission Instructions) (ix) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition. The following addendum applies: Email Addresses for submission of invoices are Melani.Hainesworth@ihs.gov, COR'S, and HQInvoices@ihs.gov. (x) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (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) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)). (2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) (3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (4) 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: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). _X_ (2) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (3) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C). _X_ (4) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). _X_ (5) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C. 2313). _X_ (6) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). _X_ (7) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). _X_ (8) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637 (d)(4)). _X_ (9) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). _X_ (10) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). _X_ (11) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (12) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). _X_ (13) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Oct 2016) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (14) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). _X_ (15) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246). _X_ (16) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (17) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). _X_ (18) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). _X_ (19) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). _X_ (20) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). _X_ (21) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (E. O. 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_ (22) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). (Applies at $50 million for solicitations and resultant contracts issued from October 25, 2016 through April 24, 2017; applies at $500,000 for solicitations and resultant contracts issued after April 24, 2017). Note to paragraph (b)(35): By a court order issued on October 24, 2016, 52.222-59 is enjoined indefinitely as of the date of the order. The enjoined paragraph will become effective immediately if the court terminates the injunction. At that time, DoD, GSA, and NASA will publish a document in the Federal Register advising the public of the termination of the injunction. _X_ (23) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016). _X_ (24) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513). _X__ (25) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a). _X__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3. _X_ (26) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). _X_ (27) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)). _X_ (28) 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_ (29) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). (xi) Proposals are due by 12:00 PM EST on 15 September 2017. Email the proposal to Melani.Hainesworth@ihs.gov. Questions are due on 12 September 2017 by 2:00 p.m. EST. Offeror must confirm IHS' receipt of their proposal. (xii) POC is Melani Hainesworth, Contract Specialist, Melani.Hainesworth@ihs.gov.