Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Temporary Staffing Dentist This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented w... Temporary Staffing Dentist This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations) Subpart 12.6, 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. The solicitation number is RFQ75H7622Q00004-Readvertise. The solicitation document incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC (Federal Acquisition Circular) 2022-05 03-07-2022. This solicitation is a Single award IDIQ base plus four (05/01/2022 to 04/30/2023 w/4 one year options), small business set- aside NAICS code is 561320 -Temporary Staffing 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. The period of performance will be from Date of Award for one year as base period with four option years. INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS: Proposal must contain the following documents to be considered responsive and eligible for an award: Complete the attached FAR and HHSAR (Health and Human Services Acquisition Regulations) provisions and clauses applicable to this acquisition, including: FAR 52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors -Commercial Items (NOV 2021) This must be submitted by the Offeror. See attachment for full text. FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Items (NOV 2021). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the best value in consideration to the government. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: The basis for award will be based on '"' Lowest Price Technically Acceptable" along with credential able candidates. Therefore, in addition to price the government will consider the availability of candidates in determining the successful quote that the best interest of the government. IHS reserves the right to make multiple awards, which is most advantages to the Government. This is a competitive solicitation and the offer your firm submits will be used by the Indian Health Service to determine, which offer is the "Best Value" to the government. Be advised that the quantities listed within are, "estimates only" and it is not the intent of IHS to be obligated to order the "quantities". FAR 52.212-3 - Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items (NOV 2021). This must be completed by the Offeror. See attachment for full text. The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed throughhttp://www.acquisition.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (q) of this provision. FAR 52.212-4 - Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (NOV 2021) (Incorporated by Reference; and FAR 52.212-5 - Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (JAN 2022). The full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar Proposals are due on April 12, 2022 @ 12:00 PM CST Submit proposals to: Quentin N Burdick Memorial Healthcare Facility Attn: Phyllis Gourneau, Contract Specialist PO Box 160 1300 Hospital Loop Belcourt, North Dakota Telephone: 701/477-6111 ext. 8419 Facsimile: 701/477/2527 E-mail: phyllis.gourneau@ihs.gov Note to the Proposed Contractor: OIG Exclusion List 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 (1.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. 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 ofExcluded 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 contractors suitability clearances. However, multiple investigations for the same position may, at the Contracting Officers discretion, lead to reduction(s) in the contract price of no more than the cost of the extra investigation(s). Employees that DO NOT have access to LMS, contractors, volunteers, or IHS employees with IPA's or MOA's to tribal organizations please, click here IHS Sexual Abuse Prevention website. https://www.ihs.gov/sexualabuseprevention/training/ 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, e-mail: Kimmen.LeBeau@ihs.gov