MODIFICATION
Q -- Medical Services
- Notice Date
- 2/28/2008
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), National Office Procurement (OS:A:P), 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Suite 500, Oxon Hill, MD, 20745, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 20745
- Solicitation Number
- TIRNO-08-R-00008
- Response Due
- 3/13/2008
- Archive Date
- 3/28/2008
- Point of Contact
- Jeff Jackson, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-283-1197, Fax 202-283-1511
- E-Mail Address
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Jeffrey.M.Jackson@irs.gov
- Description
- The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to RFP questions submitted to the Government. Q1. Provide utilization statistics for the last 2-3 fiscal years, including the number of pre-placement exams, annual physical fitness screenings, medical surveillance exams and fitness for duty exams that were performed. A1. The IRS does not track this type of information. Q2. Provide locations where services have been/will need to be provided, including the number of exams per location. A2. There are approximately three thousand Special Agents nationwide. See below for a list of all POD locations. Each agent must have an annual physical fitness program (PFP) clearance examination, audiogram and blood lead test. Pre-placement examinations cannot be predicted since applicants are from all over the country. Q3. Who is the incumbent contractor? A3. The incumbent contractor is Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) of Cape Canaveral, FL. The IRS in the past utilized CHS?s services through interagency agreement with FedSource. FedSource is no longer able to service this requirement. CHS currently holds a bridge contract through May 31, 2008. Q4. What is the value of the current contract? A4. The current contract is issued on a labor hours basis. The government will not release the current value as part of this solicitation process. Q5. Have the requirements changed under the new solicitation? A5. Minor changes have been made under the new solicitation. Q6. What are the locations of IRS officers and number of exams needed at each location? A6. See answer to question number 1. Q7. Could you please clarify the details of the work location requirements? A7. The contractor is to identify an acceptable clinic that can conduct all the requirements of the requested exam type (e.g., pre-placement, physical fitness program, OSHA audiogram, blood lead testing, etc.). The clinic should be no further than 40 miles from the agent?s field office. Q8. Approximately how many IRS designated personnel will be using the password-protected secure webpage? A8. We currently have 50 designated individuals with access to the password protected secure webpage, however; we expect this number to increase to approximately 75 -100. The access is limited to each individuals work requirements and ?need to know? of specific information (e.g., PFP Coordinators only have access to physical fitness clearance data, etc.) Q9. How will the ?hot list? be provided? In what format and at what frequency? A9. The ?hot list? will be provided in an excel spreadsheet. The spreadsheet will be sent by email to the Cincinnati Employment Branch (CEB) in a secured zip file every Friday by 12:00 EST. Q10. Section 4.3 paragraph 7 refers to a 10-day notice of incomplete information sent to applicants and agents. Will the Contractor or IRS send this notice? A10. The contractor will notify the IRS of the applicants and/or agents that do not provide the requested information in the designated timeframe. The IRS will then follow-up with the applicants and agents. Q11. Historically, how many agents have opted to see their personal physicians instead of participating in the program as referred to in section 4.5? A11. Last year, only 30 agents had their PFP evaluations conducted by their own physician. Q12. A price form was not provided; what format would you prefer the cost be submitted? A12. As stated in the solicitation, the contractor may utilize either a labor hours or time and materials type contract. This acquisition is being conducted using FAR Part 12, Commercial Item Acquisition procedures. Firms should submit their price proposals in the structure typically used in the commercial marketplace. Q13. In the past, about how many hours are billed for these exams? Usually this type of work is billed on a fixed unit price basis. A13. The IRS does not track this type of information. Q14. What are the locations where exams are needed, and what is the estimated volume of exams in each location? A14. See answer to question number 1. Q15. Is there an incumbent provider for this contract? If so, who? A15. See the answer to question 3. Q16. The RFP mentioned that medical records will be provided to the Contractor. Are these records electronic or hard copy files? A16. The medical records are available in both electronic and hard copy files. Q17. Section 4.1 states that the Contractor will schedule examination/screening appointments via a secure website which designated personnel can track. Can you explain your expectations for exam scheduling further? A17. The Cincinnati Employment Branch (CEB) will provide the contractor with a list of names and locations of the selected candidates. The contractor will identify a clinic close to the candidate?s home and then contact the candidate with a tentative appointment. All attempts to contact the candidate and the confirmed appointment will be posted in the secure website as ?need to know? information for the CEB personnel. Q18. It would be helpful if you could provide clarification as to whether there is an incumbent contractor currently performing these services along with their name and current hourly bill rates. Are there incumbent healthcare workers eligible to transition to the follow-on contract? A18. See the answer to questions 3 and 4. There are no incumbent healthcare workers eligible to transition to the follow-on contract. Q19. Is this a new requirement? If it is not, who is the incumbent and what is the current contract value? Can we have a copy of the Statement of Work. A19. See the answer to questions 3 and 4. LIST OF IRS PODs STATE CITY AK Anchorage AL Homewood AL Huntsville AL Mobile AL Montgomery AR Fayetteville AR Fort Smith AR Little Rock AZ Phoenix AZ Tempe AZ Tucson CA Camarillo CA El Monte CA El Segundo CA Fresno CA Glendale CA Laguna Niguel CA Long Beach CA Los Angeles CA Modesto CA Ontario CA Redding CA Sacramento CA Salinas CA San Bernadino CA San Diego CA San Francisco CA San Jose CA San Rafael CA Santa Ana CA Santa Maria CA Santa Rosa CA Van Nuys CA Walnut Creek CA Woodland Hills CO Colorado Springs CO Denver CO Durango CO Englewood CO Fort Collins CO Glenwood Springs CO Grand Junction CO Lakewood CO Westminster CT Bridgeport CT Hartford CT New Haven CT Norwalk DC Washington DE Newark FL Deerfield Beach FL Ft. Myers FL Gainesville FL Jacksonville FL Maitland FL Miami FL Pensacola FL Plantation FL Port St. Lucie FL Sarasota FL St. Petersburg FL Tallahassee FL Tampa FL West Palm Beach GA Atlanta GA Augusta GA Columbus GA Decatur GA Glynco GA Macon GA Savannah HI Honolulu IA Cedar Rapids IA Davenport IA Des Moines ID Boise IL Chicago IL Chicago Ridge IL Downer?s Grove IL Fairview Heights IL Morton Grove IL Olympia Fields IL Peoria IL Rockford IL Schaumburg IL Springfield IL Vernon Hills IN Carmel IN Evansville IN Fort Wayne IN Indianapolis IN Merrillville KS Mission KS Wichita KY Bowling Green KY Covington KY Florence KY Lexington KY Louisville KY Paducah LA Baton Rouge LA New Orleans LA Shreveport MA Boston MA Methuen MA New Bedford MA Springfield MA Stoneham MA Worcester MD Baltimore MD Forestville MD Frederick MD Landover MD New Carrollton MD Salisbury MD Wheaton ME South Portland MI Ann Arbor MI Detroit MI East Lansing MI Flint MI Grand Rapids MI Mount Clemens MI Pontiac MI Traverse City MN Duluth MN Minneapolis MN Rochester MN St. Paul MO Jefferson City MO Kansas City MO Springfield MO St. Louis MO Town and Country MS Gulfport MS Hattiesburg MS Jackson MS Oxford MT Billings MT Helena MT Missoula NC Asheville NC Charlotte NC Fayetteville NC Greensboro NC Raleigh NC Wilmington NC Winston-Salem ND Bismarck ND Fargo NE Omaha NH Manchester NH Portsmouth NJ Cherry Hill NJ Edison NJ Freehold NJ Mays Landing NJ Paterson NJ Springfield NJ Trenton NM Albuquerque NM Las Cruces NM Santa Fe NV Las Vegas NV Reno NY Albany NY Buffalo NY Garden City NY Hauppauge NY Holtsville NY New Windsor NY New York NY Rochester NY Syracuse NY White Plains OH Akron OH Canton OH Cincinnati OH Cleveland OH Columbus OH Dayton OH Independence OH Toledo OH West Chester OH Youngstown OK Muskogee OK Oklahoma City OK Tulsa OR Bend OR Eugene OR Medford OR Portland OR Salem PA Bethlehem PA Erie PA Harrisburg PA Johnstown PA King of Prussia PA Monroeville PA Philadelphia PA Pittsburgh PA Scranton PA Warrendale PR Guaynabo PR Hato Rey RI Warwick SC Charleston SC Columbia SC Greenville SC Myrtle Beach SD Rapid City TN Chattanooga TN Jackson TN Johnson City TN Knoxville TN Memphis TN Nashville TX Abilene TX Amarillo TX Austin TX Beaumont TX Brownsville TX Corpus Christi TX Dallas TX El Paso TX Farmers Branch TX Fort Worth TX Houston TX Laredo TX Lubbock TX McAllen TX San Antonio TX Tyler TX Waco UT Ogden UT Salt Lake City VA Baileys Crossroads VA Bristol VA Hampton VA Norfolk VA Richmond VA Roanoke VA Springfield VT Burlington WA Bellevue WA Everett WA Seattle WA Spokane WA Tacoma WA Vancouver WI Eau Claire WI Green Bay WI Madison WI Milwaukee WV Bridgeport WV Charleston WV Parkersburg WY Cheyenne NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (28-FEB-2008); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. 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- Zip Code: 20224
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 20224
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