D -- COLLECT, COMPILE, AND EVALUATE DATA PERTAINING TO A VARIETY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FOUND IN ACTIVE AND RESERVE UNITS, ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS, MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES AND DEPOTS.

Notice Date

October 4, 2000

Contracting Office

Director, USAMRAA, 820 Chandler St, Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5014

ZIP Code

21702-5014

Solicitation Number

DAMD17-01-R-0001

Response Due

October 31, 2000

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist, Jamie L. Kiser, 301-619-2375; Contracting Officer Burnie Clutz, 301-619-2395

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Proposals (RFP) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The RFP number is DAMD17-01-R-0001. This solicitation incorporates provisions which are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. This procurement is non-restricted. It is contemplated that a firm-fix price Requirement contract shall be awarded. The performance period is 1 December 00 30 November 01, with four option periods. The contract line item numbers (CLINs) are as follows: BASE Year: 0001 Develop procedures, guidelines, and protocols for data collection, Estimated Quantity (EQ) '1000', Unit of Issue (U/I) 'EA'; CLIN 0002 Collect and compile data, EQ '1000', U/I 'EA'; CLIN 0003 Conduct analysis and evaluation of data, EQ '1000', U/I 'EA'; CLIN 0004 Perform data integration and validation of current systems EQ '1000', U/I 'EA'. The offerors shall propose a unit price and total for each CLIN and for the Base Year and Four (4) Option Periods. Interested offerors shall request a copy of the Performance Work Statement through email to, jamie.kiser@amedd.army.mil. The services shall be performed for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), Fort Detrick, MD 21702. The provision at FAR 52.212-1,_Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items is applicable to the solicitation. The government intends to make a single award to the offeror whose proposal represents the greatest value to the Government in terms of technical experience, past performance and price. FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items: The following evaluation factors are applicable, which are listed in relative order of importance: (1)Technical Experience with Medical Equipment, Years of experience, Technical resource capabilities, Critical and constant technical capabilities resourcing plan, Familiarization with Army MTOE medical equipment; (2)Past Performance as it relates to PWS, Type of work performed and how it relates to PWS, Previous customers/references, Previous customer Company POC and alternate phone numbers, Cost of customer projects used as examples and references. The offeror's proposal must present a listing of all current/past contracts of a same or similar nature performed within the last 3 years, or if the length of time the Contractor has been in business is less than 3 years, provide a listing of all past contracts of a same or similar nature. The information shall contain the principle point of contact, telephone number, contract number, and a brief summary of services provided. (3) Price, price will become more important if proposals are evaluated as technically equivalent. Offerors shall include with their offers a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3_Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, and DFARS 252-212-7000 Offeror representations and certifications Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items is applicable and the following clauses are checked: 52.222-21_Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26_Equal Opportunity); 52.222-35_ Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era_; 52.222-36_ Affirmative Action for Works with Disabilities. DFAR 252.212-7001 Contract terms and conditions required to implement statues or Executive Orders applicable to Defense acqusitions of commercial items and the following clauses are checked: 252.219-7003 Small, Small Disadvantaged and Women-Owned Small Business Subcontracting Plan (DOD Contracts, 252-227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items, 252-227-7037 Validation of Restrictive Markings on Technical Data, 252.7024 Notification of Transporation of Supplies by Sea, and 252.225-7014, Preference for Domestic Specialty Metals, Alternate I. FAR 52.216-18 ORDERING and the fill-in is completed as follows: (a) 1 Dec 00 through 30 Nov 05. 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 1001;(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 1001; or(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 10 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 30 days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS and the blank is completed as follows: (f) 30 Nov 05. 52.232-33_Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration. DFARS 252.204-7004_Required Central Contractor Registration_(CCR) is applicable to this solicitation. The full text of these clauses may be accessed electronically at this address: http//www-samraa.army.mil. All sources responding to this solicitation shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, minority-owned, and/or women-owned. Include Federal Tax Identification number and Dun and Bradstreet number on your proposal. Vendors not registered in the CCR database prior to award will not be eligible for award. Vendors may register for CCR by calling 1-800-334-3414 or register on line at www.CCR2000.com. This is an unrestricted procurement open to both small and large businesses. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered.*****

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001006/DSOL001.HTM (W-278 SN5034X7)