PHYSICAL THERAPIST SERVICES AT CCHCF

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. The announcement constitutes the only solicitation, proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service, Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility, Chinle, AZ, has a requirement for Personal Services Physical Therapist Services to provide services for the Physical Therapy Department. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number is CH-MS-08-0001 and incorporates provision and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC 2008-14). This acquisition is being solicited on an unrestricted basis and will be issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP, FAR Subpart 13.5, The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 621340 with a Size Standard of $9 million dollars. The resultant contract will be firm fixed price. It is anticipated that payment under this contract will be made via Government purchase order or Government purchase card. Quotes are being solicited for the following item: CLIN-001: Physical Therapist Services (see attached statement of work): Estimated 560 hours. The hourly rate proposed shall be regular rate; there are no on-calls and weekend calls. The schedule shall be on "as need" bases throughout the performance period with hours from: 8:00am to 5:00pm; 1 hour lunch; Monday through Friday, 36-40 hours per week. (Offerors should propose an all-inclusive hourly-rate when submitting an offer). Best value trade-off will be used in the award process. The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to offerors Commercial Items (Sep 2006); FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial items (Nov 2006) with Alt I (Apr 2002), all offerors shall include with their offer a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Alt I (can be obtained on the web at http://www.acquisition.gov); FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Status or Executive Order-Commercial items (Nov 2006); specific clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that are applicable to this acquisition are: FAR 52.212-5: (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sep 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995); 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUB Zone Small Business Concerns (Jul 2005); 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003); 52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2006); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001); 52.222-36, Affirmative action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and other Eligible Veterans (DEC 2001); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); and FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination (NOV 1991). Questions or concerns regarding this requirement can sent to [email protected]. Submit proposals via email by COB August 12, 2008 to: [email protected] with REF: PHYSICAL THERAPIST in subject line. As a minimum, offerors shall include with their signed proposal the following information: (1) RFQ number, (2) company name and address, (3) point of contact with telephone and facsimile numbers and e-mail address, (4) a completed copy of both FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications Alt I-Commercial Items, (5) price (all inclusive rate), (6) profiles/curriculum vitae of potential candidates with updated reference names and contact information, (7) licensures. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or reject the terms and conditions of this solicitation may be excluded from consideration. If you plan on participating in this acquisition, you are required to provide your name, address, phone number and e-mail address to [email protected].