SOLICITATION NOTICE
A -- Non-personal service for vision science post doctoral contract
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC San Diego, Bldg 1 38400 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA, 92134-5000
- ZIP Code
- 92134-5000
- Solicitation Number
- N00259-05-T-0059
- Response Due
- 7/15/2005
- Point of Contact
- Nick Delos Reyes, Purchasing Aagent, Phone 619-532-5289, Fax 619-532-5596,
- E-Mail Address
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nddelosreyes@nmcsd.med.navy.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR 12.6, using Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. The RFQ number is number N00259-05-T-0059. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 2005-04 and DFARS Change Notice 20050222. It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) requests responses from qualified sources capable of providing: CLIN: 0001 Non-personal services contract for a Vision Science Post Doctoral position in accordance with the statement of work, Qty: 12, Unit of Issue: Months; Unit Price: _________, Extended Amount:_________. Performance period: 01 August 2005 – 31 July 2006. STATEMENT OF WORK VISION SCIENCE POSTDOCTORAL POSITION SECTION C-1 CONTRACT SPECIFICATIONS 1.1 Scope of Work. The Contractor shall provide Vision Science Post Doctoral services in support of the Ophthalmology Department, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), CA. Services shall be performed on site at NMCSD and the Naval Training Center (NTC), San Diego. 1.2 Independent Contractor. The services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in the capacity as an independent Contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of both professional and administrative services for purposes of contract inspection and acceptance. The Government retains no direct control over professional judgments, diagnoses, or specific treatments. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all liability caused by the acts or omissions of its agents or employees. The Contractor shall not in any manner represent or infer that it is an instrumentality or agent of the United States Government. The Contractor shall recognize the Commander, Naval Medical Center San Diego maintains administrative and operational responsibility for all activities within the command and may take such actions as necessary to preserve and maintain the integrity of the command, subject to the limitations prescribed by law and U.S. Navy Regulations. 1.3 Modifications. The Contracting Officer will designate and authorize an individual to act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). Any such representative appointed will be specifically designated by letter from the Contracting Officer. The COR exclusively represents the Contracting Officer in all technical phases of the work, but is not authorized to issue Change Orders, Supplemental Agreements, or direct any contract performance requiring contractual modification or adjustment. Changes in the scope of work can only be made by modification properly executed by the Contracting Officer. All observations made by persons other than the Contracting Officer or the COR are strictly advisory and shall not influence Contractor operations except for administrative requirements and responsibilities specified herein. 1.4Brief Description of Services. The contract employee will study advanced measures of quality of vision and development of metrics to more accurately predict real world vision using objective measures of the human visual system. Develop models for visual performance under degraded and enhanced conditions (post-refractive surgery, contact lenses, spectacles lenses, spectacles and adaptive optics). 1.5Quality of Service. The services specified in this Work Statement shall be performed in accordance with established principles and ethics of the scientific profession. The quality of the research and analysis will meet or exceed the current recognized standards established by the American Dental Association (ADA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission), the American Hospital Association (AHA) and those other professional associations that specify standards of performance for the scientific profession. The contract Vision Science Postdoctoral shall adhere to the bylaws, policies, and procedures of the medical staff of the MTF, the directives, instructions, and notices of the MTF and Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and applicable laws and regulations. SECTION C?2DEFINITIONS Active Duty Member. Full-time duty in uniformed service of the United States. This includes full-time training duty; annual training duty; and attendance, while in the active service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the Secretary of the Military Department concerned. It does not include full-time National Guard Duty. Clinical Privileges. Those elements of medical care that define the scope and limits of practice by a healthcare practitioner in a treatment facility. Commander. The individual Naval Officer who has responsibility for the operation of the medical treatment facility for which the contract is providing services. This is the Commanding Officer of the hospital. Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is responsible for negotiating changes in terms, conditions, or amounts cited in this contract. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Government employee responsible for assuring Contractor performance through audit, documentation, and liaison with the Contracting Officer. The COR is appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The COR has no authority to resolve disputes or obligate funds. Contractor. That entity or its representative responsible for the delivery of the services or materials specified in this contract, as designated by contract award. Contractor Employee. For purposes of this contract, an individual employed by, or contracted by, the Contractor to provide services under this contract. Credentialing. The overall process of review and evaluation of healthcare providers' professional qualifications and demonstrated current competence for the purpose of granting delineated clinical privileges. The process involves the verification of credentials and observation of clinical skills, record keeping, ethics, professional decorum, and participation in staff meetings and professional committees. Input from the QAI/RM program is used in the review and evaluation. Credentials. Record of education, clinical experience, professional performance and continuing education that confirms that a healthcare practitioner is professionally competent to exercise the clinical privileges granted. Additionally, it includes evidence of the practitioner's physical and mental well being. The term is also used generically to include the clinical privileges granted. Credentials Verification. Confirmation from a primary source (granting agency), or a service that confirms credentials, that the information provided by the healthcare practitioner is current and correct and substantiates qualifications. Credentials verification is conducted prior to initial employment of employees. Eligible Beneficiary. Those listed in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Employee. See Contractor Employee. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission). A national organization dedicated to improving the care, safety, and treatment of patients in healthcare facilities; publishers of the Joint Commission Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. Medical Treatment Facility (MTF). Navy hospitals or clinics, including all activities providing outpatient and/or inpatient health services for eligible beneficiaries. Quality Assessment and Improvement/Risk Management. An ongoing program designed to objectively and systematically monitor and evaluate the quality and appropriateness of patient care, pursue opportunities to improve patient care, and resolve identified problems. Quality Assurance (Contract). Those actions taken by the Government to check goods or services listed on the Performance Requirements Summary to determine that they meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement. SECTION C-3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES. 3.1.1 For services performed on site at the NMCSD or NTC, the government will provide, without cost to the contractor, workspace, furnishings, office supplies, document reproduction facilities, telephone service, computer and network resources, and reference libraries. 3.1.2 If the contractor deems that additional Government furnished property or services are required to perform, the Government will consider requests for such additional property or services. However, approval by the Government of such requests shall be contingent on available funds, in accordance with the mission of the MTF and the approval of the Commander, NMCSD. Denials of requests/delays in acquiring any additional property or services shall not be cause for Contractor nonperformance or claims under this contract. 3.1.3 Government property and services furnished to the Contractor shall be for the sole purpose of performance of contract requirements. Property and services shall not be removed from the Government installation. 3.2 Orientation. The Government will provide an eight-hour Command orientation for contract employees assigned to this contract. The orientation will take place within six months of contract award. Contract employees are required to attend this 8-hour orientation. If the successful contractor has previously attended this orientation, the requirement will be waived. 3.3 Motor Vehicles. All motor vehicles operated on these installations by the contract workers shall be registered with the base security service according to applicable directives. 3.4 Identification Badge. The contract workers shall display an identification badge, which includes the contract worker’s full name and professional status (furnished by the Government) on the right breast of the outer clothing. Security badges provided by the Government shall be worn when on duty. Upon termination, the contract worker will return identification badge to the COR/GPOC. SECTION C-4 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS. 4.1 Supplies. The contractor shall furnish all supplies required to perform this contract except those listed as government furnished. 4.2 Insurance. Prior to start of performance, the contractor shall provide to the contracting officer proof that the required insurance has been obtained. Reference is made to clause 52.228-5 “Insurance-Work on a Government Installation”. The insurance requirements specified will be applicable to the contractor and any subcontractors. The contractor shall comply with the Workers Compensation Insurance Laws of the State of California. SECTION C-5 SPECIFIC TASKS 5.0 General Principles: 5.1 The Contractor shall provide services compatible with the MTF’s operating capacity and equipment as determined by the Commander. 5.1.2 The Contractor shall provide services on-site at the NMCSD or NTC, eight (8) hours per day, Monday through Friday, from 0730 to 1630 including an uncompensated one (1) hour meal break. 5.1.3 The Contractor shall perform services consistent with privileges approved by the Commander. 5.2 Specific Duties. The Contractor shall study advanced measures of quality of vision and development of metrics to more accurately predict real world vision using objective measures of the human visual system. The Contractor will develop models for visual performance under degraded and enhanced conditions (post-refractive surgery, contact lenses, spectacles and adaptive optics). 5.2.1 Develop and run research protocols relevant to development of an objective quality of vision metric. 5.2.2 Develop an adaptive optics testing protocol to test enhancements and degradation of vision. 5.2.3 Develop simulations of visual performance using computer programs. 5.2.4 Develop simulation protocol to assess visual components of military tasks. 5.2.5 Complete data analysis, including use of descriptive and analytical statistics using Microsoft Excel, Statistical or statistics programs. 5.2.6 Prepare manuscripts for presentation of clinical and research outcomes at research conferences and for open literature publication. 5.2.7 Must be able to work independently on ongoing projects. 5.2.8 Must be able to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing, in Standard English. 5.3 Healthcare Administration. 5.3.1 The Contractor staff is responsible for adherence to all MTF administrative procedures and instructions that apply to the Ophthalmology Department. 5.3.2 All records produced in the performance of this contract and all evaluations of patients are the property of, and subject to the exclusive control of, the Government. The Contractor may retain a copy of all such records or evaluations, but may not provide further copies or disclose the information from such records or evaluations to third parties. All requests from other treatment facilities or other individuals for patient records shall handled in accordance with procedures specified by MTF instructions. SECTION C?7 OTHER PROVISIONS 7.0 Administrative Requirements 7.1 Hours of operation. The Ophthalmology department’s operating hours are 0730-1630, Monday through Friday. 7.1.1 Contractor services will not be required on the following federally established holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King’s Birthday, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. The government will not compensate the contractor for these periods of planned absences. 7.2 The contractor shall become acquainted with and obey all station regulations, shall perform in a manner to preclude the waste of utilities, and shall not use Government telephones for personal business. 7.3 Smoking is prohibited in the facility and is restricted to designated outdoor areas. 7.4 Problem Employees. 7.4.1 The Contractor shall not allow Contractor employees whose judgment is impaired by alcohol, drugs, or other mood altering conditions to perform under this contract. The Contractor shall immediately remove such employees and inform the COR. Further, the Government reserves the right to remove any employee, who in the judgment of a licensed physician, is impaired by drugs or alcohol. The Contractor shall provide a qualified replacement employee after contact with the COR. 7.4.1.1 Employees with alcohol or drug abuse problems may be allowed to return to this contract only with prior Government approval. 7.4.1.2 The Contractor shall remove employees charged or indicted for a felony until the legal process is complete. If the legal proceeding results in a finding of not guilty on the merits of the case, the employee may be allowed to return to work. The COR shall be notified. In all other cases, the employee may be allowed to return only with prior Government approval. 7.5 Confidentiality Of Information. Unless otherwise specified, all financial, statistical, personnel and/or technical data which is furnished, produced or otherwise available to the Contractor during the performance of this contract are considered confidential business information and shall not be used for purposes other than performance of work under this contract nor be released by the Contractor without prior written consent of the Commanding Officer via the COR. Any presentation of any statistical or analytical materials, or any reports based on information obtained from the studies covered by this contract, will be subject to review and approval by the Commanding Officer via the COR before publication or dissemination. 7.6 Disclosure of Information. Neither the Contractor nor Contractor employees shall make any disclosure regarding the contract, the MTF or MTF patients, employees or staff members without prior approval of the Commanding Officer. All inquiries from the media shall be forwarded to the MTF Public Affairs Officer. 7.7 The Contractor and Contractor employees shall make no use of any Government facilities or other Government property in connection with outside employment. 7.8 The Secretary of the Navy has determined that the illegal possession and use of drugs and paraphernalia by Contractor employees in the military setting contributes directly to military drug abuse and undermines command efforts to eliminate drug abuse among military personnel. The policy of the Department of the Navy (including the Marine Corps) is to deter and detect drug offenses by contract employees on military installations. Measures to be taken to identify drug offenses on military installations, and to prevent introduction of illegal drugs and paraphernalia, include routine, random inspections of vehicles on entry or exit, with drug detection dog teams, when available, and random inspection of personal possessions on entry or exit. When there is probable cause to believe that a Contractor employee on board a Naval or Marine Corps installation has been engaged in use, possession or trafficking of drugs, that employee may be restricted or detained for the period necessary until he can be removed from the installation or can be turned over to local law enforcement authorities having jurisdiction, as appropriate. When illegal drugs are discovered in the course of an inspection or search of a vehicle operated by a Contractor employee, the employee and vehicle may be detained for a reasonable period of time necessary to turn the employee and the vehicle over to appropriate civil law enforcement officials, and action may be taken to suspend, revoke, or deny clinical privileges as well as installation driving privileges. Implicit with the acceptance of this contract is the agreement by the Contractor and his employees to comply with all Federal statutes, laws and regulations, including those regulations issued by the commander of the military installation. 7.9 The Contractor shall comply with all fire prevention measures prescribed in the installation fire protection regulations that are in or may be put into effect during the course of this contract. Copies of these regulations are on file in the office of the Head, Operating Management Department or with the COR. The Contractor shall be liable for loss of Government property attributed to negligent or willful misconduct of the Contractor or his employees, including failure to comply with the fire prevention measures prescribed in the aforementioned regulations. At the close of operations each day, the Contractor shall be required to make a thorough inspection in each work area to determine that all necessary safeguards relative to probable fire hazards are in effect. The Contractor shall familiarize his employees with the aforementioned fire regulations, location of fire reporting telephones near work sites, and correct fire reporting procedures. The Contractor and his employees shall be cognizant of and observe all requirements for handling and storing combustible supplies and materials, daily disposal of combustible waste, trash, etc. 7.10 All accidents which may arise out of or in connection with the performance of services required herein, and which result in injury, death or property damage, shall be reported immediately to the Safety Department and the COR and within 24 hours to the MTF QAI/RM Department. Verbal reports shall be followed up in writing within 24 hours. Statements of witnesses shall be included. If any claim is made by a third party against the Contractor on account of any accident which occurs in connection with the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall promptly report the facts in writing to the MTF legal officer, the MTF QAI/RM Department, MTF Safety Department and the COR. 7.11 The Contractor shall be responsible for payment of all wages and salaries, taxes, withholding payments, penalties, fees, fringe benefits, professional liability insurance premiums, contributions to insurance and pension or other deferred compensation plans including, but not limited to, Workers’ Compensation and Social Security obligations, licensing fees, etc., and the filing of all necessary documents, forms and returns pertinent to all of the foregoing. The Contractor shall indemnify and hold the Government harmless from and against any and all claims by Contractor employees for the payment or filing of any of the foregoing compensation. The Contractor agrees to pay all applicable federal, state, and local income taxes, including any and all other Governmental fees, taxes, or expenses levied against it. 7.12 Conflict of Interest. The contractor shall not hire any employee for performance under this contract whose employment would result in a conflict with Government of Navy Standards of Conduct. SECTION C-13 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS 13.0 Contractor Qualifications 13.1 The Contract Vision Science Postdoctoral shall meet and maintain all qualifications specified in this section. 13.1.2 Must have completed a PhD in Vision Science with an emphasis in ocular optics or adaptive optics and visual performance. OD/PhD is preferred, but not required. 13.1.2 Experience in refractive surgery is preferred, but not required. 13.1.3 Advance knowledge of statistical analysis. 13.1.4 Ability to communicate orally and in writing using grammatically correct English. 13.1.5 Three letters of recommendation, at least two of which must attest to experience with research protocols, data collection and data analysis skills. Due to limited space, the FAR and DFARS Clauses/Provisions were not incorporated in this solicitation. It is available by contacting the buyer, Nick Delosreyes at 619-532-5289. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: Quotations will be evaluated based on the personnel qualifications in accordance with the statement of work and price. Will only consider firm fixed price quotations. Offeror must complete and submit with the quotations FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (March 2004). Contractor must be registered to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award. The website address for CCR registration is www.ccr.gov. A Dunn and Bradstreet number is required to register. The NAICS code is 621111. The size standard is $8.5. The offer due date is close business on 07/15/2005. NOTE: THIS NOTICE MAY HAVE POSTED ON WWW.FEDBIZOPPS.GOV ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (06-JUL-2005). IT ACTUALLY APPEARED OR REAPPEARED ON THE FEDBIZOPPS SYSTEM ON 02-AUG-2005, BUT REAPPEARED IN THE FTP FEED FOR THIS POSTING DATE. PLEASE CONTACT fbo.support@gsa.gov REGARDING THIS ISSUE.
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