Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amend No. 2 to extend close date to 5/18/22@1:00pm Amend No. 1 to add Q & A. (i) a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acqu... Amend No. 2 to extend close date to 5/18/22@1:00pm Amend No. 1 to add Q & A. (i) a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. FAR Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items & FAR 37.4, Non-Personal Health Care Services Contract. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested. b. The Indian Health Service/Great Plains Area intends to award a Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Services contract, to provide EMT-Paramedic and EMT-Basic Services, for the Cheyenne River Health Center located in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. All proposals may be submitted electronically, facsimile, or hard copy. (ii) This solicitation is being issued under solicitation number CRHC22-04. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-04, dated 01/30/2022 (iv) This is a 100% total Small Business Set-Aside and the associated NAICS code is 621399, with a Small business Size Standard of $8 Million, Product Service Code is Q999 Medical-Other. (v) Services purchased through this contract will be EMT-Paramedic and EMT-Basic Services at the Cheyenne River Health Center in Eagle Butte, SD. A list of line items, quantities/units of measure at attached. The “Unit Price” is an all-inclusive cost. All “inclusive cost” is defined to include, but not limited to travel, lodging, per diem, benefits, fuel, freight etc., plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract. The period of performance will be June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023. (vi) Description of Services: EMT Paramedic and EMT Basic Services for the Ambulance Department, at the Cheyenne River Health Center Eagle Butte, SD. See attached Performance Work Statement. (vii) The period of performance will be June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (November 2021), applies to this acquisition. Quotes shall be submitted on company letterhead stationary, signed and dated; it shall include, at a minimum; Solicitation number CRHC22-04; Closing Date: May 17, 2022 at 1:00pm MST; Name, address, telephone number of the offeror and email address of the contact person Technical description of the item/service being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in 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 52.212-3(see FAR 52.212-3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically); Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments, (if 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 number, points of contract with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and A statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representation or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration (ix) The basis for award will be based on “Best Value” with trade-offs that takes in consideration the evaluation factors listed below. Therefore, in addition to price the government will consider the evaluation factors in determining the successful quote that represent best value to the government. Under best value principles, there is no requirement that a contract be awarded on the basis of lowest price. IHS reserves the right to make a single award or multiple awards, whichever 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 the government to be obligated to order the “quantities”. Evaluation Process For Award: The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluation offers: 1. Relevant Past Performance, 2. Management/Ability to Meet PWS, 3. Key Personnel. All evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are more important than cost or price. The Government will conduct a best value evaluation to determine offeror(s) for award. In doing so the Government may awared to other than the lowest priced proposal or other than the highest technically rated proposal. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. (x) Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (November 2021), with its offer. See attachment for full text. The offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of the provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) Web site located at http://www.sam.gov (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (November 2021), applies to this acquisition and is incorporate by reference. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (January 2022) – See attachment for full text. (xiii) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions are determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices (i.e. warranty requirements, HHSAR, etc..) are attached. (xiv) N/A (xv) Offerors are due on May 17, 2022 by 1:00 PM MST, and can be e-mailed: (Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov), or Fax to: 605-964-7737, or mailed: PO Box 1021, Eagle Butte, SD 57625. Offeror must confirm the receipt of the proposal by IHS. Questions in reference to this solicitation shall be submitted to the email address listed above. The last day to submit questions is May 11, 2022 at 1:00pm MST. No questions will be answered after this date/time. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective vendors through a solicitation amendment. It will be the responsibility of the offeror to read and submit the required documents by the closing date of the solicitation. (xvi) Point Of Contacts: Danielle Chasing Hawk, Contracting Officer, Danielle.ChasingHawk@ihg.gov, 605-964-0605 or Stephanie RedElk-Charger, Acting Purchasing Agent, Stephanie.RedElk@ihs.gov, 605-964-0507, (xvii) Contractor will need to have a TIN number, and be active & registered in SAM at www.sam.gov.