SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- MOBILE RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES- On-call Basis
- Notice Date
- 12/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-05H000006
- Response Due
- 1/10/2005
- Archive Date
- 1/25/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES/HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THROUGH THE PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE TO DETERMINE THE AVAILABILITY OF POTENTIAL SMALL BUSINESSES (E.G., VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS) THAT CAN PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING: MOBILE X-RAY SERVICES Period of Performance: Date of Award through September 30, 2005 I. BACKGROUND IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) (FORMERLY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE (INS)) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CARE AND CUSTODY OF DETAINED ALIENS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE NATION. UNDER A LONG STANDING FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE (USPHS), DIVISION OF IMMIGRATION HEALTH SERVICES (DIHS), PROVIDES PREVENTIVE AND PRIMARY HEALTH CARE DELIVERY TO DETAINEES IN THE CUSTODY OF ICE. THESE DETAINEES MAY BE HOUSED IN ICE SERVICE PROCESSING CENTERS (SPC), CONTRACT DETENTION CENTERS, OR STATE, COUNTY OR LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THIS AGREEMENT PERMITS THE DIVISION OF IMMIGRATION HEALTH SERVICES (DIHS) TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPORT FOR IMMIGRATION IN SUPPORT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. DIHS SUPPORTS THE ICE MISSION BY PROVIDING OR ARRANGING CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE AND COST EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES. THE GOALS OF DIHS ARE TO FOCUS ON COST, QUALITY AND ACCESSIBILITY TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES. AS SUCH, EACH SPC REQUIRES ANCILLARY SERVICES TO CONTINUE MEDICAL OPERATIONS. EACH SPC REQUIRES MOBILE X-RAY SERVICES. THIS SERVICE WAS PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED THROUGH A HEALTH SERVICES CONTRACT ENCOMPASSING STAFFING, CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION, NETWORK PROVIDER DEVELOPMENT AND ANCILLARY SERVICES. DIHS NOW SEEKS TO STREAMLINE AND CONSOLIDATE SIMILAR SERVICES FOR ALL FACILITIES WITHIN THE PROGRAM. AS SUCH, ALL FACILITIES REQUIRE MOBILE X-RAY SERVICES. IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE MONITORING OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REQUIREMENT, THE CONTRACTOR MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES NATIONALLY. II. SCOPE OF WORK TO PROVIDE MOBILE RADIOLOGICAL SERVICES TO THE MIAMI, FLORIDA REFERRAL CENTER. SERVICES PROVIDED ON AN ON-CALL AS NEEDED BASIS. SERVICES ARE TO INCLUDE CHEST X-RAYS AND OTHER BODILY EXTREMITIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL SERVE AS A BACKUP TO THE EXISTING RADIOLOGICAL SYSTEM WHEN TELERADIOLOGY EQUIPMENT IS IN NEED OF REPAIR AND/OR CALIBRATION. III. TASKS 1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE MOBILE X-RAY SERVICES ON-SITE, ON-CALL, AND ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. 2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS NEEDED TO PERFORM SERVICES 3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RESULTS OF TESTS IN A TIMELY MANNER. THE NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE IS 621511 THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) OR REQUEST FOR APPLICATION (RFA) AND IN NO WAY OBLIGATES THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT. INTERESTED PARTIES HAVING THE CAPABILITIES NECESSARY TO PERFORM THAT STATED REQUIREMENTS MAY SUBMIT CAPABILITY STATEMENTS VIA E-MAIL TO DJANSEN@PSC.GOV. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST ADDRESS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE. CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: COMPANY NAME, ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, PHONE/FAX/E-MAIL, AND BUSINESS SIZE AND STATUS (E.G., VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS, HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS, SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS, AND WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS). RESPONSES ARE REQUESTED NOT LATER THAN JANUARY 10, 2005 @ 3:00P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME.
- Record
- SN00728090-W 20050101/041230211651 (fbodaily.com)
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