MODIFICATION
R -- Domestic Technical, Operational and Professional Services
- Notice Date
- 10/12/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Procurement and Grants Office (Atlanta), 2920 Brandywine Road, Room 3000, Atlanta, GA, 30341-4146
- ZIP Code
- 30341-4146
- Solicitation Number
- 2006-N-09171
- Response Due
- 11/23/2006
- Point of Contact
- Sheila Dolan, Contract Specialist, Phone 770-488-2635, Fax 770-488-2688,
- E-Mail Address
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sdolan@cdc.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This procurement is changed from a competitive small business set-aside to an 8(a) competitive. For clarification purposes, the ceiling amount of the contract is anticipated to be $35,000,000.00. Request for Proposal (RFP), 2006-N-09171, will be posted on-line at www.fedbizopps.gov on or before November 15, 2006. bligated to perform within the minimum and maximum order limitations set forth in clauses 52.216-19, Order Limitations. The time of issuance and amount of work in task orders cannot be accurately predicted. The Government will make every effort to give the Contractor advance notice of requirements, but the services for which this contract will be used could address an immediate need involving an emergency situation or short notice requirements. Services to be performed shall be non-personal and not inherently governmental services. Supplies and equipment are incidental to the required services to be performed and shall be ordered on an as needed basis on each individual task order. Some temporary international travel may be necessary and will be detailed in each individual task order. C. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide short term and long term technical support and professional services to various offices within the United States in support of the CDC as outlined in the individual task orders. The Contractor shall design, manage, and implement programs for global health activities to include HIV/AIDS, Infectious Diseases, Global Disease Detection (GDD), training of staff, population and basic education activities. This list is not all inclusive of the activities that are supported by COGH and as CDC support of global health initiatives increase, this contract will provide support. These individuals may be recruited from both within the Contractors organization and through its network of contacts. Category skill requirements will include professional (including medical fields,) and technical personnel. The professional personnel will be mid-career or senior professionals in the basic education and public health sectors as called for in the scope of work provided for each individual task order. Professional personnel will have a masters or higher level degree in fields related to public health or education or if appropriate experience that qualifies them for mid-career and senior positions, specifically with reference to those public health requirements as specified in each task order. Professional personnel will also have 7 to 10 years of experience working in the specific or related discipline. Direct labor categories utilized to perform the requirements of individual task orders will generally fall within the following skill requirements. A general description of each direct labor category skill requirement is as follows: Technical This category includes occupations concerned with providing technical assistance to public health, medical and scientists personnel in both laboratory and office activities. Characteristic of occupations in this category is the requirement for knowledge of scientific research techniques and analyzing data. This category may also include occupations concerned with providing technical solutions with regards to security compliance, training, operational support, technical and development support, international or global experience and technical knowledge in a myriad of international activities. Characteristic of occupations in this category are the requirements for knowledge of information technology principles and techniques and public health program management experience that is less than full professional knowledge but which nevertheless enables the technician to understand how and why a specific device, skill or system operates. This category may also include technical support positions for any international activities at CDC. Professional A This category includes occupations having a recognized status based upon acquiring professional knowledge through prolonged study or experience. Examples of these professions include, but are not limited to, accountancy, public health and medical professionals. To be a professional employee, a person must not only be a professional but must be involved essentially in discharging professional duties. Professional B This category includes occupations having a recognized status based upon acquiring professional knowledge through the study of sciences such as biology, chemistry, physics, physiology, psychology, and medicine. These professions perform medical, psychological, or veterinary science. Examples of these professions include, but are not limited to: pharmacists, registered nurses, physicians, hospital ancillary personnel, surgeons, research personnel, occupational healthcare providers, mental health care providers, behavior modification specialists, dentists, and veterinarians. To be a professional employee, a person must not only be a professional but must be involved essentially in discharging professional duties. D. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: As part of providing services under this contract, the Contractor shall meet the following requirements: 1. Management: The Contractor shall employ management practices that ensure all requirements are fulfilled in a technically compliant and timely manner and manage services on a global basis. This includes both day-to-day contract requirements and individual task order requirements and objectives. 2. Recruitment and Retention: The Contractor shall employ hiring and retention practices that ensure the Contractor is able to identify, screen, place, monitor, train, and retain qualified candidates to fulfill service requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall maintain a database of applications for appropriate candidates, accessible by education, field of expertise, work experiences, certifications, languages and other skills. 3. Supervision: Differing task order requirements, as well as the number and types of skills involved, will necessarily result in a variety of different approaches to supervision. These two examples are intended to be illustrative rather than definitive when providing a wide variety of services in a number of locations: a. A task order may require a number of skill categories to perform a single task (e.g., operate a small laboratory). In this instance, it is anticipated that the senior technical skill category may assume a supervisory or lead responsibility with no increase in hourly rate. b. A number of task orders may require single on-site individuals. In these instances, off-site supervision with occasional visitation is usually the most economical method to be used. 4. Contractor Personnel The Contractor shall provide English-speaking and foreign language translators, skilled personnel, with the professional and management services necessary to successfully meet Government requirements. Required skill categories are defined in terms of typical duties and performance level standards. The Contractor shall provide skill levels and labor mix appropriate for the task(s) to be performed. The Contractor and Contractor employees shall conduct only business covered by this contract during periods paid for by the Government and shall not conduct any other business on Government premises. Federal regulations prohibit the use of any controlled substances and alcoholic beverages while Contractor employees are working on Federal property or in Federal installations. Contractor personnel shall be made aware of these requirements prior to commencing work under this contract. All Contractor personnel shall be United States (U.S.) citizens or permanent residents. Any exceptions to the citizenship requirement in the United States, territories, and possessions must involve individuals legally in the country, holding valid work permits. All services provided by persons who are not United States citizens require the prior written approval of the CO. Contractor personnel are expected to conduct themselves in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Inappropriate conduct and/or substance abuse will not be tolerated. The Contractor will be responsible for removing the individual from t NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (12-OCT-2006). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 16-AUG-2007, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
- Web Link
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Link to FedBizOpps document.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Continental United States (CONUS)
- Record
- SN01375839-F 20070818/070816230426 (fbodaily.com)
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