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REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – 70Z02320RFI047844 TITLE: USCG External Accreditation Services Issuance Date: 30 JAN 2020 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for the infor... REQUEST FOR INFORMATION – 70Z02320RFI047844 TITLE: USCG External Accreditation Services Issuance Date: 30 JAN 2020 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for the information and planning purposes; it does not constitute a Request for Proposals (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP. Furthermore, those who respond to this RFI should not anticipate feedback with regard to its submission; other than acknowledgement of receipt – If a request for an acknowledgement is requested by the submitter. This RFI does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is not, at this time, seeking quotes. Responders are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay any cost incurred in response to this RFI. All costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Not responding to this RFI does not preclude participation any further RFP. The information provided in this RFI is subject to change and is not binding on the Government. All submissions become the property of the Federal Government, and will not be returned. DESCRIPTION Under the direction of United States Coast Guard (USCG) Health, Safety, and Work-Life Service Center (HSWL SC), the USCG ambulatory health care clinics are responsible for achieving external accreditation through a civilian accreditation agency with national and state recognition. The USCG operates forty-two (42) ambulatory health care clinics throughout the contiguous United States, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, offering outpatient medical, dental, and vision care, as well as pharmacy, radiology and laboratory services. Specifically, the types of care provided include outpatient medicine utilizing the patient centered wellness home model, aviation medicine, preventive medicine, physical therapy, optometry, dentistry, gynecology, occupational medicine and dental anesthesiology. PURPOSE The purpose of this RFI is to ascertain all available sources that can provide External Accreditation for all USCG HSWL SCs. The Contractor shall provide External Accreditation Services for the forty-two (42) Coast Guard ambulatory health care clinics located across the USCG enterprise in the United States and applicable territories. Please see the attached PWS Draft for requirements. Questions to this RFI are due no later than 1200, Noon, Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 05 FEB 2020. RFI REPSONSE INSTRUCTIONS Only electronic submission will be accepted. Electronic files larger than 5 MB shall be broken down into multiple files with no file exceeding 5 MB. Each electronic submission shall include: The RFI number in the subject line. Capability Statement of being able to perform the required services. The maximum number of pages per submission shall be limited to 5 pages for capabilities and 1 page for past performance information. All pages shall be legible; Times New Roman font style, 12 font size preferred. Point of Contact (POC), phone number and email address of the person (in the body of the email) to be contacted regarding any correspondence between the Government and the Vendor. The POC shall be capable of addressing questions or issues associated with the submission and the content of the RFI. A brief summary of email content, vendor name and the firm’s mailing address. Interested parties having the expertise and capabilities are invited to submit detailed information discussing their capabilities to both Ms. Heather Weaver, Contracting Officer, at heather.a.weaver@uscg.mil and Mr. Roland Lim, Contract Specialist, at roland.lim@uscg.mil by 1400 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 12 FEB 2020. The NAICS code for this requirement is 813920 - Professional Organizations, with a Small Business Size Standard of $16.5M. Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED. To aid USCG, please segregate proprietary information. Please be advised that all submissions become the property of the Federal Government, and will not be returned. Responses to this RFI may be evaluated by Government technical experts drawn from staff within USCG and other Federal agencies.