The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center has full and open competitive requirement under FAR Part 12-Commercial Servicesto provide Taxicab Passenger Services for patients and their families. The NAICS Code is 48310. This requirement will be a multiple source contract award for multiple jurisdictions which includes Montgomery County, Prince George's County, Washington, DC, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, and Northern Virginia. The total estimated number of combined trips for all jurisdictions is for a minimum of 13,500 per year. The performance period for this Purchase Order is anticipated to be for (1) year beginning on approximately October 1, 2007, with four (4) one-year option periods to extend the term of the contract. The Warren Grant Magnuson Clinical Center is a research hospital, which is shared by the patients of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH admits patients to protocols with the purpose of conducting patient research programs. The contractor shall provide passenger service twenty-four (24) hours a day, seven (7) days a week, for the term of the contract for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center , Building 10, Bethesda Maryland for these Patients. The contractor must provide transport services for airports Reagan National, Dulles, and BWI. The contractor shall provide taxi services as specified, pickup and delivery of patients and family herein only when requested by the authorized ordering officials for the NIH Clinical Center Transportation Desk or Admissions Desk. In addition, the Contractor shall provide transportation of small apparatus equipment, specimens, medications, and other materials as requested by the designee, i.e., CC Transportation Desk or Admissions Desk. Notification and special handling procedures will be given to the Contractor prior to pickup. Increased charges shall be limited to those unforeseen circumstances requiring re-routing such as fire, accidents, road repairs, etc. The Contractor shall notify the designated official of any mileage costs in excess of the allowed costs specified for unforeseen circumstances. The Contractor shall document on each trip ticket the name, cab no., date of incident, time, and mileage record, cost and indicate the pertinent facts justifying the request for excess mileage. All services provided under these anticipated awards shall comply with the requirements applicable to Taxi Cab Regulation for the jurisdictions in the Metropolitan/Washington, D.C. areas. The contractor shall provide a point of contact and phone number for the Government to contact for troubleshooting and complaints regarding taxi services. Within (24) hours of award, the Contractor shall supply a list of all drivers who are insured in accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-10 to transport patients for pickup and delivery. In the case in which a driver is no longer with the contractor, notification must be given that a substitute has been added to the list according to contract terms. The Contractor shall meet inspection certification requirements based on the specified jurisdictions for all vehicles for reliability and safety prior to award. Upon award, the Contractor shall delineate the number, age, and type of vehicles which will be utilized for this contract. Submission of the certificate shall be provided within three days after award. The Contractor shall be responsible for driver drug testing. Drivers failing to satisfactorily pass drug testing shall not be permitted to drive under this Purchase Order. The Contractor shall notify the Government in writing when a driver has been removed from driving on this award. Upon arrival at the Clinical Center, the drivers will sign a voucher, copies of which will be trained by them. During normal working hours (Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) the vouchers will be available at the Transportation Desk located in the main entrance at the Clinical Research Center in Bldg 10. After hours, weekends and holidays, the vouchers will be available the Admissions Desk located in the Clinical Center. The drivers will then submit the vouchers to the Contractor, and the Contractor will send a monthly invoice, itemized by trip to the Clinical Center for payment. This requirement has been determined to fall within the definition of Commercial Services as defined in FAR 2.101. The solicitation for this requirement will be available on or about August 8, 2007, with a closing date approximately 15 days after issuance. Requests for the solicitation must be submitted in writing via fax or e-mail to Ann Argaman (
[email protected]). . No telephone requests will be accepted.