The Joint Commission Annual Accreditation and Certification Fees

THIS IS A NON-COMPETITIVE (NOTICE OF INTENT) SOLICITATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION. The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (NIH Clinical Center) intends to negotiate and award a contract to The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, 1 Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, 60181-4294 without providing for full and open competition. The award shall be for annual accreditation/certification program(s) fees during Fiscal Year 2017 (10/01/2016-09/30/2017.) REGULATORY & STATUTORY AUTHORITY This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-89-1, dated August 15, 2016. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE The associated NAICS code for this requirement is 541611 with size standard of $15.0 million. CONTRACTING WITHOUT PROVIDING FOR FULL OR OPEN COMPETITION (INCLUDING BRAND-NAME) DETERMINATION This acquisition is conducted as non-competitive for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the FAR Subpart 13 Simplified Procedures and the authority of 41 U.S.C. 1901 and the statutory authority of FAR 13.106. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT Purpose and Objectives The purpose of this requirement is to procure the service fees for annual accreditation and certification for the NIH Clinical Center during the FY2017. Contract Type A firm fixed price contract is anticipated. Invoicing shall be on a NET30 basis and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS Response to this non-competitive solicitation for The Joint Commission must include sufficient information to establish the interested parties' bona-fide capabilities of providing the product or service. The price quote shall include: unit price, list price, shipping and handling costs, delivery days after contract award, delivery terms, prompt payment discount terms, F.O.B. Point (Destination or Origin), product or catalog number(s); product description; and any other information or factors that may be considered in the award decision. Such factors may include: past performance; special features required for effective program performance; trade-in considerations; probable life of the item selected as compared with that of a comparable item; warranty considerations; and maintenance availability. The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation on the basis of best value in consideration of both technical factors, past performance and price. CLOSING STATEMENT All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. All responses must be received by the closing date of this announcement must reference solicitation number. Responses shall be submitted electronically to Sambrina.Spier@nih.gov. Fax responses will not be accepted.