SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Security Guard Services at Winnebago IHS Hospital, NE-1yr Only - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 1/3/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561612
— Security Guards and Patrol Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Aberdeen Area Office, Federal Building, 115 4th Avenue SE, Aberdeen, South Dakota, 57401
- ZIP Code
- 57401
- Solicitation Number
- RFP-12-241-SOL-00002
- Archive Date
- 1/28/2012
- Point of Contact
- Craig J. Wells, Phone: 6052267333, URSULA R. MASLONKA, Phone: 40287822311400
- E-Mail Address
-
craig.wells@ihs.gov, ursula.maslonka@ihs.gov
(craig.wells@ihs.gov, ursula.maslonka@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- FAR Clause 52.204-9 FAR Clause 52.212-5 FAR Clause 52.212-4 FAR Clause 52.212-3 FAR Clause 52.212-2 FAR Clause 52.212-1 Wage Rates from the Department of Labor Contractor Forms for employment Bid Schedule SF-1449 with Statement of Work 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. FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items (Title VIII of the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994) (Public Law 103-355) & FAR 37.4. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service (IHS) intends to award a firm fixed-price, non-personal service, commercial item, contract in response to Request for Proposal (RFP) 12-241-SOL-00002. This solicitation is issued as 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-54. The associated North American Industry Classification System code is 561612 and the Small Business size standard is $18.5 million. The period of performance for the Base Year of this contract will be from the "Date of Award" or January 23, 2012 through January 22, 2013 with no Option Years. 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 is 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 start of work, 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). PURPOSE OF CONTRACT: See attached Statement of Work. Location is at the Winnebago IHS Hospital, Hwy 75/77 Winnebago, Nebraska 68071 or PO Box H Winnebago, Nebraska 68071 PRICE SCHEDULE: Security Guard Services- the quoted unit pricing must be an all inclusive cost (to include but not be limited to transportation, food, lodging, per diem, and fringe benefits). The contractor is responsible for all associated costs for Security Guard Services. This contract is for a one (1) year with no option years. 1. Complete attached Standard Form 1449. Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Health & Human Services Acquisition Regulation (HHSAR) clauses that are applicable including the following: FAR 52.204-9 - Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (January 2011): FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (June 2008): Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery, signed and dated; it shall include: 1. Solicitation number RFQ-12-241-SOL-00002 2. Closing date of January 13, 2012 at 10:00am EST 3. Name, address, telephone number of the offeror and email address of the contact person. 4. Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; 5. Terms of any express warranty; 6. Price and any discount terms, including price schedule 7. "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; 8. A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3; 9. Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments; 10. 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. FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items (January 1999): (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, past performance, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Best Value - means the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement Past performance and Price. FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (November 2011) - See attachment for full text and instruction for completion. FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (June 2010) - See attachment; in by reference FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms & Condition's Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (November 2011) - See attachment for full text. Submit a quote to the following: Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service Craig Wells, Supervisory Contract Specialist 115 4th Avenue SE, Room 309, Federal Building Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401 craig.wells@ihs.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Winnebago IHS Hospital, Hwy 75/77, Winnebago, Nebraska 68071, United States, Winnebago, Nebraska, 68071, United States
- Zip Code: 68071
- Zip Code: 68071
- Record
- SN02647576-W 20120105/120103233746-7c63bc413efdebe2670d87182133d010 (fbodaily.com)
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