SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- Acquisition and Technical Services
- Notice Date
- 7/10/2008
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541611
— Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center/Office of Purchasing & Contracts, 6707 Democracy Blvd, Suite 106, MSC 5480, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-5480
- ZIP Code
- 20892-5480
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ267400
- Response Due
- 7/25/2008 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 8/9/2008
- Point of Contact
- Deborah C Britton,, Phone: (301) 594-5914
- E-Mail Address
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dbritton@cc.nih.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and a separate solicitation will not be issued. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 and subpart 13.5 under Simplified Acquisition procedures as a supplemental with additional information included in this notice. This announcement is being issued under a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 267400. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-26. This acquisition will be processed under Simplified Acquisition procedures to provide Acquisition and Technical Services for the National Institutes of Health, Office of Purchasing and Contracts/Clinical Center. The intent is to sole source this requirement to Mr. Patrick Williams, 13600 Middlevale Lane; Silver Spring, MD 20906. This is a small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541611. The Office of Purchasing and Contracts is dedicated to providing leadership, advice and operational support for acquisition services to the Clinical Center to provide state of the art acquisition and contracting services to the hospital. OPC strives to ensure that the best value in products and services, ranging from Station Support Contracting to Simplified Acquisition supports the agency mission activities and objectives. The National Institutes of Health, Office of Purchasing and Contracts/CC intend to negotiate this sole source requirement to provide overall acquisition and business management assistance. The contractor shall be responsible for: planning, organizing and coordinating assigned projects and activities. These services will enable the Office of Purchasing and Contracts (OPC) to more effectively manage its portfolio of acquisitions, especially helping with acquisition planning, coordination, and consolidation. The specific current tasks include services toward the following: •Advise OPC leadership on critical issues, such as acquisition policies and procedures, organizational structure, and operational matters; •Developing and implementing a performance monitoring and review methodology to assist the Director and Deputy Director in assessing the overall acquisition operations •Assist in the execution of acquisition business events throughout the fiscal year, including fourth quarter monitoring •Mentoring and training OPC contract specialists and assist them in the proper application of Federal and Departmental regulations and policies. Provide day-to-day assistance with file documentation, invoice processing and overall acquisition cycle training. A phased training plan will be developed for all contract specialists (11) for the purpose of receiving individual training on common acquisition issues. The plan would set aside a one-hour session per person twice per month. •Perform a complete contract and purchase order review of active Clinical Center acquisition files. All Clinical Center contracts shall be reviewed. Purchase order files will be selected by statistically significant random methods. OPC acquisition staff will be involved in the review process. A written report discussing the findings shall be submitted for each contract and purchase order file. A checklist specifically highlighting NIEHS contract issues will be created and a special contract file review performed. A summary of the review findings will be prepared highlighting major or common issues found. •Address problems with acquisition transactions, troubleshoot and provide recommendations for correction •Performing policy and issue analyses for the Director and Deputy Director on a myriad of topics as assigned. Following these analyses, develops appropriate policy documents/memoranda/reports/presentations for higher-level review. Deliverables •Monthly reports on all activities performed during the previous month. •Special reports as specified by the Director in conjunction with the activities outlined above. •Status reports covering major project activities, including issues, risks, staffing/resource changes and issues, as required Training plans including training materials, curricula, and sessions as requested Evaluation Criteria: The evaluation will be based on the technical factors and cost proposal. The technical factor is paramount consideration however, cost is also important to the overall award decision. The factors will include: (1) Detailed understanding of NIH contracting, Simplified Acquisitions, and Commercial Item Purchases (30%); (2) Extensive experience with and historical knowledge of Clinical Center processes and procedures including contracts, organization, staff and departments (30%); (3) Experience and expert knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations with special emphasis of HHS and HIH regulations and policies (30%); and (4) Price will be evaluated based upon overall best value to the Government. (10%). The following provisions and clauses apply: Provision 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions – Simplified Acquisitions; Provision 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. (End of Provision). Provision 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors/Commercial; 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions; 52.223-6 Drug Free Workplace, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); 52.222-41. This purchase order shall be for a basic contract period of 12 months with the anticipated award date to start on or about July 25, 2008. The Full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) can be accessed on the internet at www.arnet.gov/far. The offeror may submit the offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form etc) but must include the following information: 1) complete mailing and remittance addresses; 2) discounts of prompt payment if applicable; 3) Dun and Bradstreet no; 4) Tax ID number; 6) Offeror must meet description of services as noted in the synopsis. Offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications/Commercial Items with their offer. Note: Contractor must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr.gov). The The Government intends to make a single award based on negotiated awarded price and technically acceptable. The offer must be submitted no later than July 25, 2008 at 2:00pm (local time). Place of Delivery for the required services: National Institutes of Health 6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 106 Bethesda MD. 20892. Requests for information concerning this requirement are to be addressed to Ms. Deborah Britton. Collect calls will not be accepted. All questions should be emailed only to dbritton@cc.nih.gov.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: National Institutes of Health, Office of Purchasing and Contracts/CC, 6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 106, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
- Zip Code: 20892
- Zip Code: 20892
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