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Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Services to provide Certified Nurse Midwife services at the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota.

Agency: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Level of Government: Federal
Category:
  • Q - Medical Services
Opps ID: NBD00159289613198728
Posted Date: Dec 21, 2022
Due Date: Dec 30, 2022
Solicitation No: 75H70623R00002
Source: https://sam.gov/opp/a476bfe659...
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Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Services to provide Certified Nurse Midwife services at the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota.
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
75H70623R00002
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Department/Ind. Agency
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Office
GREAT PLAINS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
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General Information View Changes
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Updated)
  • All Dates/Times are: (UTC-06:00) CENTRAL STANDARD TIME, CHICAGO, USA
  • Updated Published Date: Dec 21, 2022 01:57 pm CST
  • Original Published Date: Dec 09, 2022 10:45 pm CST
  • Updated Date Offers Due: Dec 30, 2022 03:00 pm CST
  • Original Date Offers Due: Dec 30, 2022 03:00 pm CST
  • Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due
  • Updated Inactive Date: Jan 14, 2023
  • Original Inactive Date: Jan 14, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: Buy Indian Set-Aside (specific to Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Services)
  • Product Service Code: Q999 - MEDICAL- OTHER
  • NAICS Code:
    • 621399 - Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
  • Place of Performance:
    Pine Ridge , SD 57770
    USA
Description View Changes

Amendment number one (1):



See attached amendment one (1). Closing date remains the same.





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 a firm-fixed price, non-personal healthcare service, ID/IQ contract, single award, commercial item, in response to Request for Quote 75H70623R00002. The contract resulting from this solicitation will not obligate funds; funds must be obligated prior to starting performance through a task order. Orders may be submitted electronically, facsimile or hard copy.



C. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-08.



D. This RFQ is 100% Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise ISBEE)set-aside, and the associated NAICS Code is 621399, which has a small business standard size of $7.0 million.



E. The unit pricing must be all inclusive (to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes) plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. Utilize your most competitive and reasonable rates.



See attached SF-1449; solicitation package. Complete, sign and return with your proposal.



F. Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Services to provide Certified Nurse Midwife services at the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital, Pine Ridge, South Dakota. The period of performance will be for one year from the Date of Award with four (4), one (1) option periods.



G. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (November 2021).



Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed, dated and it shall include:




  1. Solicitation number RFQ 75H70623R00002.

  2. Closing Date: December 30, 2022 at 3:00 pm CT.

  3. Name, address and telephone number of company and email address of contact person.

  4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of 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. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3

  9. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (if any issued)

  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); and

  11. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.



In addition, Contractors shall provide the following:




  • Name and phone number of three (3) professional references.

  • Shall meet the qualifications in the Performance Work Statement and provide copies of requested documents.

  • Complete and sign Child Care Position Provisional Authorization

  • Complete and sign the Declaration for Federal Employment – Optional Form 306.

  • Complete and sign Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment (OF306).

  • Complete and sign Licensure Requirement Form.

  • Copy of malpractice insurance coverage.

  • Copy of unrestricted active CNM State license.

  • Proof of Board certification by American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) as a Certified Nurse Midwife.

  • Complete Curriculum vitae (CV) with complete and current medical provider work history, listing months and years. All gaps of medical employment eight-(8) weeks or greater must include an explanation by the applicant to the reason of this prolonged period of unemployment.

  • Copies of current certification in ACLS, ATLS, PALS and BLS.

  • Record of recent (
  • Current immunization record, including COVID-19 vaccines.



Attachments:




  • Statement of Work

  • Provisions and Clauses incorporated by reference and full text

  • Business Associate Agreement

  • Contractor’s Performance Conditions & Responsibilities

  • HHS Residual Standard of Conduct

  • Workplace Violence & Violence in the Workplace

  • Courtesy and Respect in the Workplace Policy

  • Mandatory Seasonal Influenza



H. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Products and Commercial Services (November 2021) See attached for full text.



I. FAR 52.212-3 Offer Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (October 2022) See attachment for full text.



J. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item (November 2021) Applied to this acquisition and it’s incorporated by reference.



K. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (October 2022) See attachment for full text.



L. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) & Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable.



M. Submit proposal to:



Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service



Attn: Nichole Lerew, Supervisory Contract Specialist & Ursula Maslonka, Contract Specialist



115 4th Ave. SE, Room 309



Aberdeen, SD 57401



Email: nichole.lerew@ihs.gov & ursula.maslonka@ihs.gov



Questions in regards to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing by either email, fax or mail. The last day to submit questions is December 16, 2022, 12:00pm, CT.



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 Contacting 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.



Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)



The Indian Health Service (IHS) is in the process of implementing an electronic invoicing system in compliance with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) M-15-19 memorandum “Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing” directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors. Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests.



IPP is a secure, web-based electronic invoicing system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRSTL). Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so. If your organization is already registered to use IPP, you will not be required to re-register- however, we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date.



The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov



If you require assistance registering or IPP account access, please contact the IPP Helpdesk at (866) 973-3131 (M-F 8AM to 6PM ET), or IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov



“Should the contractor feel that use of the IPP would be unduly burdensome, their response to this solicitation should include an explanation of this position for a determination by the contracting officer”.



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.


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Amendment 1 to 23R00002.pdf (opens in new window)
987 KB
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Dec 21, 2022
75H70623R00002 CNM Solicitation Package.pdf (opens in new window)
2 MB
Public
Dec 09, 2022
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  • DIVISION OF ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT FEDERAL BLDG 115 4TH AVE SE RM 309
  • ABERDEEN , SD 57401
  • USA
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