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January 4 2024 Posting Amendment SF30 to include Questions and Answers QAs A This is a combined synopsissolicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR Subpart 126 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 B The Great Plains Area Indian Health Service IHS intends to award a firmfixed price nonpersonal healthcare service IDIQ contract single award commercial item MidLevel Certified Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant Service and Psychiatrics Certified Nurse Practitioner Services at the Ft Yates PHS IHS Hospital Ft Yates North Dakota in response to Request for Quote RFQ 75H70624Q00006 The contract resulting from this solicitation will not obligate funds funds must be obligated prior to starting performance through a task order Orders may be submitted electronically facsimile or hard copy C This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 202401 D This RFQ is setaside 100 Small Business SetAside Indian Economic Enterprises IEE with the associated NAICS Code of 621399 E The unit pricing must be all inclusive to include but not be limited to travel lodging per diem fringe benefits federal state and local taxes plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract Utilize your most competitive and reasonable rates See attached SF1449 Complete sign and return the SF1449 with your RFQ response F Two 2 MidLevel Certified Nurse PractitionerPhysician Assistant Services for a total of 4160 hours per year and one 1 Psychiatrics Certified Nurse Practitioner Services for a total of 2080 hours per year The providers will work a minimum of 40 hours per week at any of the following locations Fort Yates Hospital Outpatient Clinic 10 Standing Rock Ave Fort Yates ND 58538 McLaughlin Health Center 701 6th Street East McLaughlin SD 57642 Cannonball Health Center Weasel Street Cannonball ND 58528 Wakpala Health Center 1st Street Wakpala SD 57658 Bullhead Health Center 102 Tasunka Street Bullhead SD 57621 The period of performance will be January 15 2024 through January 14 2025 with four 4 one 1 year option periods G FAR 522121 Instructions to OfferorsCommercial Items September 2023 Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery signed dated and it shall include Solicitation number RFQ 75H70624Q00006 Closing Date January 8 2024 at 1200 pm CT Name address and telephone number of company and email address of contact person Technical description of the itemservice being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements of the solicitation This may include product literature or other documents if necessary Terms of any express warranty Price and any discount terms Remit to address if different than mailing address A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 522123 Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments if any issued Past performance information when included as an evaluation factor to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references including contract numbers points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information and Include 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 In addition Contractors shall provide the following Name and phone number of three 3 professional references Shall meet the qualifications in the Statement of Work and provide copies of requested documents Complete and sign IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise IEE Representation Form Complete and sign Child Care Position Provisional Authorization Complete and sign the Declaration for Federal Employment Optional Form 306 Complete and sign Addendum to Declaration for Federal Employment OF306 Complete and sign Licensure Requirement Form Copy of malpractice insurance coverage Copy of active current and unrestricted license to practice Copy of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board AANPCB or the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants NCCPA Copy of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board AANPCB Certification by the American Nurse Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners with a reflected specialist of psychiatricmental health Active Board Certified and have current Basic Life Support BLS Copies of current Continuing Medical Education CMECertified Education Unit CEU Current immunization record including COVID19 vaccines Attachments Statement of Work IHS Buy Indian Act Indian Economic Enterprise IEE Representation Form Provisions and Clauses incorporated by reference and full text Business Associate Agreement Contractors Performance Conditions Responsibilities HHS Residual Standard of Conduct Workplace Violence Violence in the Workplace Courtesy and Respect in the Workplace Policy Mandatory Seasonal Influenza Basis of Award Best Value with Lowest Price Technical Acceptable See FAR 522122 EvaluationCommercial Products and Commercial Services attached in full text H FAR 522123 Offer Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items November 2023 See attachment for full text I FAR 522124 Contract Terms and ConditionsCommercial Item November 2023 Applied to this acquisition and its incorporated by reference J FAR 522125 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive OrdersCommercial Items December 2023 See attachment for full text K Attached are the Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR Health Human Services Acquisition Regulation HHSAR clauses that are applicable L Submit proposal to Great Plains Area Indian Health Service Attn Ursula Maslonka Contract Specialist 115 4th Ave SE Room 309 Aberdeen SD 57401 Email UrsulaMaslonkaihsgov Questions in regards to this solicitation shall be submitted in writing by emaill to UrsulaMaslonkaihsgov The last day to submit questions is January 3 2023 1200 pm CT SECURITY CLEARANCE A security preclearance must be performed for any employees referred to IHS through this contract Fingerprints must be completed and adjudicated prior to services being performed under this contract No contract award shall be made to any vendor or provider listed on the OIG Exclusion List httpexclusionsoighhsgov throughout the duration of the contract It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to notify the acquisition official if there is a change in provider 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 IHS Before starting work requiring routine access to IHS facilities or systems each person must complete a FBI National Criminal History Check Fingerprint Check adjudicated by an IHS employee using the Office of Personnel Management Personnel Investigations Processing System Contractors shall allow five business days for IHS processing of fingerprints taken electronically at an IHS site and thirty business days for nonelectronic processing of fingerprints using FBI Form FD258 A list of IHS sites with electronic fingerprint capability is available from the Contracting Officer 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 IndividualsEntities LEIE httpexclusionsoighhsgov 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 IHS 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 LaborHour 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 contractors suitability clearances However multiple investigations for the same position may at the Contracting Officers discretion lead to reductions in the contract price of no more than the cost of the extra investigations Employees that DO NOT have access to LMS contractors volunteers or IHS employees with IPAs or MOAs to tribal organizations please click here IHS Sexual Abuse Prevention website When the contractors have completed and passed the training please have them send a copy of the last page of the training with Name Date and Time to their Supervisor COR and Kimmen LeBeau email KimmenLeBeauihsgovInvoice Processing Platform IPP The Indian Health Service IHS is in the process of implementing an electronic invoicing system In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget OMB M1519 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform IPP in accordance with HHSAR 352232 71 Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests IPP is a secure webbased electronic invoicing system provided by the US Department of the Treasurys Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis FRSTL Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so If your organization is already registered to use IPP you will not be required to reregister however we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date Invoice Processing Platform IPP The Indian Health Service IHS is in the process of implementing an electronic invoicing system In compliance with the Office of Management and Budget OMB M1519 memorandum Improving Government Efficiency and Saving Taxpayer Dollars Through Electronic Invoicing directing Federal agencies to adopt electronic invoicing as the primary means to disburse payment to vendors Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform IPP in accordance with HHSAR 35223271 Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests IPP is a secure webbased electronic invoicing system provided by the US Department of the Treasurys Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St Louis FRSTL Respondents to this solicitation are encouraged to register an account with IPP if they have not already done so If your organization is already registered to use IPP you will not be required to reregister however we encourage you make sure your organization and designated IPP user accounts are valid and up to date The IPP website address is httpswwwippgov If you require assistance registering or IPP account access please contact the IPP Helpdesk at 866 9733131 MF 8AM to 6PM ET or IPPCustomerSupportfiscaltreasurygov Should the contractor feel that use of the IPP would be unduly burdensome their response to this solicitation should include an explanation of this position for a determination by the contracting officer
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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
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INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
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Office
GREAT PLAINS AREA INDIAN HEALTH SVC
