SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Admin. Support Services
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561110
— Office Administrative Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Administration, 6011 Executive Blvd, Rm 538, Rockville, MD, 20892-7663, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 20892-7663
- Solicitation Number
- 263-2007-Q-DT-0117
- Response Due
- 5/30/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/14/2007
- Point of Contact
- Lloyd Garnes, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-3341, Fax 301-480-3476, - Lloyd Garnes, Purchasing Agent, Phone 301-402-3341, Fax 301-480-3476,
- E-Mail Address
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lgarnes@od.nih.gov, lgarnes@od.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. This procurement is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the November 2006 Federal Acquisition Regulation revision, which includes the consolidation of all Federal Acquisition Circulars through 2005-16. This acquisition is a small business set-aside and the NAICS code is 561110. This announcement constitutes the formal Request for Quotation (RFQ) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. NIH is seeking qualified, capable,and interested small businesses for the following:The Contractor shall have substantial knowledge and experience (a minimum of five years) in Government contracting NIH operating environment, the NIH Service and Supply Fund (SSF), accounting environment, NIH purchasing and contracting process, NIH data warehouse system, NIH supply inventory system and other systems and processes as they relates to the various faucets of the NIH, Office of Financial Management (OFM) payment operation. C.2 The Contractor shall have extensive knowledge and experience in federal acquisition regulations, HHS and NIH policy and procedures relating to the acquisition and payment process. C.3 The Contractor shall have extensive knowledge and experience in working with NIH staff members at all organizational levels, and representatives from businesses and industry transacting business with the Government to discuss various aspects of receiving, payments and invoice processing. C.4 The Contractor shall have the ability to review the below listed chapters of the Vendor Pay Process Study to Improve Compliance with the Prompt Payment Act final report dated April 14, 2006, conducting appropriate analysis and coordinating with appropriate OFM management and assisting in the design and development of an operating plan designed to improve the vendor payment process and enhance compliance with legislative and regulatory accounting requirements. a) Chapter 4, Observations, made from the study of the NIH current payment process, (Attachment 1) and; b) Chapter 5, Recommendations that addresses the issues identified in Chapter 4 for improving the NIH PPA compliance. (Attachment 2). C.5 The Contractor shall coordinate and prepare corrective action approaches and written guidance and/or instructions or changes that will promote overall improvement of the NIH, OFM services to the NIH community and the vendor payment processes. C.6 The Government will provide the necessary office space, office equipment, supplies, system access and other items or materials needed to perform the work on-site. C.7 The Period of Performances shall be one year from the date of award, with four (4) successive one year options The contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, executive orders, rules and regulations applicable to its performance under this order. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR): http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition and may be obtained from the web site: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (September 2006); FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (November 2006) - with DUNS Number Addendum [52.204-6 (October 2003)]; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items) (September 2005); FAR 52.212-4, Addendum to Clause for Year 2000 Compliance (July 1997); and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (November 2006).Inquiries regarding this procurement may be made to the Office of Acquisitions and Logistics Management (OALM)6011 Executive Blvd. Rm 529V Rockville, MD 20892, Attention: Lloyd Garnes, Contracting Officer, on (301)402-3341 email: garnesl@od.nih.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (16-MAY-2007); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
(http://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/NIH/OoA/263-2007-Q-DT-0117/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Bethesda, MD
- Zip Code: 20892
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20892
- Record
- SN01296115-F 20070518/070516222148 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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