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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 02, 2011 FBO #3507
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Training Course in Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology - SOW for 11-250-SOL-00142

Notice Date

6/30/2011
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

611430 — Professional and Management Development Training
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Office of Acquisitions Management and Policy, 5600 Fisher Ln., Room 13A-19, Rockville, Maryland, 20857, United States
 

ZIP Code

20857
 

Solicitation Number

11-250-SOL-00142
 

Point of Contact

David Trejo, Phone: 301-443-0534
 

E-Mail Address

dtrejo@hrsa.gov
(dtrejo@hrsa.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

Client Letter and Past Performance Information Survey Questionnaire SF-1449 for 11-250-SOL-00142 Statement of Work, Schedule of Deliverables, Technical Proposal Instructions and Evaluation Criteria THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL SERVICES PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6 - STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ARE UTILIZED IN THIS PROCUREMENT. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION DOCUMENT; QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED, AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is 11-250-SOL-00142. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 611430 with a small business size standard of $7.0M. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Background Under Title V of the Social Security Act which was enacted in 1935, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) administers the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant as its major program. The purpose of the Title V block grants to the States is to create Federal/State partnerships to develop service systems in our Nation's communities to meet critical challenges in maternal and child health. Through this program and other various programs, the Bureau provides leadership, partnership, and resources to advance the health of all of our Nation's mothers, children, and their families including those with low income levels, diverse racial and ethnic heritages and those living in rural or isolated areas without access to care. Traditionally, the main function of the MCH personnel in State and local health agencies had been providing health services to their maternal and child health population. However, the 1980's brought a national recognition and movement to shift the focus of State and local health agencies from directly providing health services to implementing the core functions of public health: assessment, policy development, and assurance. In its 1988 report, The Future of Public Health, the Institute of Medicine recommended that "every public health agency regularly and systematically collect, assemble, analyze, and make available information on the health of the community, including statistics on health status, community health needs, and epidemiologic and other health problems." The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) of 1989 further mandated new data analysis and reporting requirements for MCH Block Grant recipients in state health agencies. To accomplish these public health functions for MCH programs, State and local health departments recognized the need for epidemiological expertise which provides tools for collecting, analyzing, and interpreting health data. Many states realized that they lacked such expertise and approached the HRSA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) requesting epidemiologic support. In response, the MCHB has been engaged in establishing several programs that will help build epidemiologic capacities at the State and local levels. In 1987, the Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Program (MCHEP) was established jointly with CDC's Pregnancy and Infant Health Branch within the Division of Reproductive Health and the MCHB to enhance the capacity of state MCH programs to carry on public health surveillance and data-based decision making functions effectively. Under this program, CDC epidemiologists are assigned to State health agencies to help develop and enhance MCH epidemiologic capacity. Annual meetings and periodic webinars among MCH professionals are also held to exchange information and to offer training workshops. Furthermore, technical assistance is provided to State and local health departments. In 1990, the MCHB also initiated a grant program for schools of public health to develop and implement training programs to increase the analytic focus and skills of MCH professionals. Changes were made in either the masters/doctoral programs in MCH or in continuing education programs to assist state health agencies to enhance their analytic capacity. For the continuing education programs, the basic curriculum consisting of epidemiologic and statistical methodology that can be applied to the field MCH programs was developed. Each grantee school developed a training program that differed from one another in the training mode and mechanism, content focus, and the follow-up provision of technical assistance. After several years of implementation, each training program rendered a unique set of strengths and weaknesses from which the lessons can be applied to future training efforts. Throughout the 1990's and continuing today, the health care environment of the U.S. has been changing rapidly due to many forces. These forces include the federal and state government mandates, such as State health care reforms, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, welfare reform, market changes in the private sector such as the proliferation of managed care organizations, and the Affordable Care Act of 2010. Given the climate of all these rapid changes, health care remains a major issue for Americans today. Thus the need to monitor and measure the changes in the health care delivery system and their impact on the public's health is becoming more critical. The demand is increasing that public health professionals in general, and MCH professionals in particular, be well-prepared and equipped to collect, analyze, and interpret data to inform the public about these changes and their health effects. To help carry out the missions of the Bureau with renewed emphasis in data, the MCHB underwent an organizational restructuring with the creation of the Office of Data and Information Management (ODIM) in 1999. In 2005, the ODIM merged with the Office of Program Development and became the Office of Data and Program Development, which recently changed in name to the Office of Epidemiology, Policy and Evaluation. The epidemiology component of OEPE is charged with three main functions: enhance data capacity at the regional, state, and local level; analyze data concerning the MCHB programs and strategic plan goals; and build capacity in the MCH epidemiology field. The MCHB is directing significant attention to advancing and strengthening essential public health functions, and to assisting state and local MCH programs, with enhancement of their analytic capability in the assessment of needs, monitoring of efforts and evaluating outcome performance. One major issue related to this analytic activity is the need to improve the application of epidemiology to the delivery of MCH services at the state and local level. The epidemiologic functions in public health now go beyond the traditional "disease-oriented" focus. This need for epidemiologic analysis includes the assessment of changes in behavioral risks and benefits including measures and assessment of wellness, quality of care, and health care services related to access and/or health outcomes. Because there is a continuous need to have skilled personnel and adequate capacity to perform these data related functions in many public health agencies, the OEPE is continuing several recent efforts, such as awarding grants to several schools of public health to provide training fellowships to doctoral students. The stipends support students to conduct their dissertation research in MCH epidemiology using State or local data. With emphasis on applying epidemiology to State/local MCH programs, the underlying goals of these training grants are that the doctoral research will contribute to the improvement of MCH at the State/local level and that the students will be more likely to pursue a career in State/local health agencies. The OEPE is also supporting the Graduate Student Internship Program which offers paid internships in state and city health departments to graduate students in public health. The internship project areas include epidemiology. Also sponsored by the OEPE is a series of audio conferences called Dataspeaks that are conducted via telephone conference call or live on the Internet and feature special topics related to MCH data. State MCH program workers can link to these audio conferences to learn about MCH data-related topics that are relevant to their work. The OEPE further supports skill enhancement through a joint program with the CDC, which is administered through the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs to provide hands-on training in specific data skills just prior to the MCH Epidemiology Conference. Past programs have included training in how to link datasets, analyze Medicaid data, analyze data in complex sample surveys, do trend analysis, and needs assessment. The OEPE also began to offer a course in MCH epidemiology in 2002. Each year, the course was given to approximately 40 students, most of who were from state and local health departments. The course was directed at those who had some familiarity with data and whose primary job was to work with data. The course included sections on epidemiology, biostatistics, needs assessment, program evaluation, trend analysis, and small area analysis, among other topics. The course was taught by nationally-recognized faculty, led by a faculty coordinator. Due to the overwhelming number of students applying for the course, as well as the need to further enhance the data and translational skills of the MCH workforce, the MCHB has decided to continue to offer this course. Because of new staff entering the MCH epidemiology workforce, we envision offering a basic-intermediate course one year and an intermediate-advanced level course the next year. Purpose/Scope The purpose of this task order is to provide maternal and child health workforce training in principles of epidemiology and biostatistics, assessing evidence, and translating research. The training is targeted primarily to state and local health departments, as well as faculty working with state and local MCH departments. The contractor will 1) expand upon the curriculum already developed, which covers the basic concepts of epidemiologic data analysis, using relevant case studies from state/local health departments to include more training on assessing evidence and translating research; 2) recruit students for the course from state/local health departments working in MCH programs, and faculty working with state and local MCH departments, and provide to them a three to four day in-person training course, supplemented by online lectures, using the curriculum developed; and 3) provide technical assistance to the training participants for up to a year following the course. Specific Tasks The contractor shall furnish all personnel and materials to complete the following tasks during the base year and each option year of the contract: Task 1 Maintain Communications with the Project Officer 1.1 The contractor shall meet with the Project Officer (PO) and other MCHB officials in Rockville, Maryland within one (1) week of the effective date of contract (EDOC) to discuss the work plan and clarify any related issues. The contractor shall prepare a written summary of the meeting. The contractor shall refine its work plan as a result of the meeting. 1.2 The contractor shall prepare a progress report on a monthly basis to include the following items. a. Activities completed during the reporting period. b. Anticipated problems or obstacles to completing the required activities. Task 2 Assemble the MCH Epidemiology Training Faculty 2.1 The contractor shall assemble the core training faculty who will be responsible (along with the PO) for developing the training curriculum and conducting the training. The faculty shall have demonstrated expertise and teaching experience in the field of MCH epidemiology, preferably at accredited schools of public health or within the government, and have proven records of teaching effectively in continuing education programs. They shall also have familiarity with current MCH Title V programs and related issues and with data analytics needs at the state and local level. The contractor shall submit the curricula vitae (CV) of the proposed core faculty. All proposed faculty for this contract must be approved by the PO before commitments may be made by the contractor. Following approval by the PO, the contractor shall provide a final list of the participating faculty to the PO. The contractor shall designate one faculty member as the faculty coordinator who will be responsible for overseeing the content of the course. Task 3 Develop MCH Epidemiology Training Course 3.1 The contractor shall review the training in MCH epidemiology previously provided by MCHB. The PO will provide all relevant material necessary for the contractor to complete this task. The purpose of the review shall be to allow the contractor to build on the previously developed work. 3.2 The contractor shall review the logistics of other existing programs in MCH epidemiology and data analysis offered to the State and local public health workforce. The purpose of the review shall be to identify the critical audience groups and the training content areas not addressed by these programs as well as to identify the weaknesses of each program. Current programs the contractor shall include in its review include, but are not limited to, those conducted by: (1) CityMatch, based at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and operated by the MCH Data Institute which provides training mostly to urban health agency workers through a team and project oriented approach (The Data Use Institute is currently undergoing major revisions); and (2) the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs through MCHB and the CDC's MCH Epidemiology Program which provides short one to two day training workshops to MCH workers at their annual meetings. Also, the contractor shall consider several distance learning programs, based at various schools of public health and often sponsored by the MCHB. These programs are available to different groups of MCH workers depending on their scope and technical requirements. 3.3 The contractor in coordination with the faculty coordinator shall recommend updates to the training course based on insight and understanding gained from completing Task 3.1 and 3.2, in addition to including a component on assessing evidence, and translating research. The recommended changes shall contribute to enhancing the MCH epidemiologic capacity among State and local public health workers. The recommendations shall include, but not be limited to: a. Potential groups of MCH workers which can best benefit from the training. The benefits and success of the training should be considered in terms of applicability to the MCH programs and enhancing the MCH epidemiologic capacity at State and local health departments. b. A mechanism(s) by which follow-up technical assistance may be provided. It is possible that currently existing distance learning programs and technical assistance tools may be used rather than developing a new system. c. Any changes in the topic areas (besides the changes noted above) and the knowledge level of the course. The training course shall address MCH epidemiology and data analysis and be offered as a single three (3) to four (4) day event, with two (2) to four (4) interactive webinars provided in advance of the on-site training. It shall be designed mainly for Title V MCH workers in state and local health. It may also be offered to faculty who work with State or local MCH departments. The curriculum may consist of basic principles of epidemiology including bio-statistical concepts and methods and other special topics or "modules" covering current analytic issues that can be directly applied to the MCH work in the field (depending on the final decision on the level of the course). The curriculum should be flexible in that different modules can be offered to different groups of trainees depending on their training needs and work requirements. The curriculum should incorporate relevant case studies from state/local health agencies and hands-on exercises, using computers at the training site if necessary, to facilitate and enhance learning. Upon completing the course the participants shall receive the appropriate continuing education credits. 3.4 The contractor shall, upon approval of its recommended updates to the training course and follow-up assistance, arrange a meeting between its contract team including the faculty and the PO to delineate more specifically the training/learning objectives and to discuss in detail what the training curriculum should entail. To promote cost effectiveness the meeting may be conducted via teleconference. The contractor shall provide a summary of the meeting to include the activities agreed upon. 3.5 The contractor in coordination with the faculty coordinator shall prepare a draft curriculum based on its agreement with the PO. The curriculum for the training course may consist of basic principles of epidemiology as well as other special topics or "modules" covering current analytic issues that can be directly applied to the MCH work in the field depending on the level of the course. The curriculum should be flexible in that different modules can be offered to different groups of trainees depending on their training needs and work requirements. It should include examples and exercises that reflect the day-to-day experience of MCH practice, which is "hands-on" in approach with a focus on real MCH problems and issues. An emphasis should also be placed on the benefits of collaborating with others and working beyond one's own agency in solving public health problems, not just building technical knowledge and skills of an individual. The contractor shall revise the curriculum based on comments provided by the PO. The contractor shall not commence work on the next task until the PO has approved the revised curriculum. 3.6 The contractor in coordination with the faculty shall develop draft training materials to accompany the curriculum to include the syllabus, books, exercises, handouts, presentation materials, etc. The exercises shall reflect the real and relevant work problems that the trainees can readily identify with and incorporate the problem solving or analytic skills that they can apply to their work. The training materials shall be of high quality in content and format and shall include reference materials the trainees can use following the training. The contractor shall revise the draft training materials based on comments provided by the PO. 3.7 The contractor shall develop a draft methodology and related materials to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided. The method shall incorporate surveying the trainees prior to and following the training on specific knowledge and skill (KAS) topics so as assess effectiveness of the training. The contractor shall design and develop the KAS assessment forms and the training evaluation forms to be administered to the students. The contractor shall revise the draft methodology and materials based on comments provided by the PO. 3.8 The contractor shall determine and identify the target audience for the training which should consist primarily of Title V staff workers in state and local health departments, and faculty who work with State or local health departments. In consultation with the PO, the contractor shall develop criteria by which the trainees will be selected in addition to plans for advertising the training to potential trainees. Advertisement for and invitation to the training shall be conducted in various formats including conferences, web-sites, journals, newsletters, list serves, etc. All of the advertisement and selection materials shall be developed with the approval from the PO. 3.9 The contractor shall make arrangements for the training site and necessary equipment. The contractor shall make recommendations on a training site that is convenient and conducive to learning for most students while keeping the cost minimal. The training site shall vary each year depending on the region in which the training is offered. The contractor shall ensure that the training site has or is capable of setting up the equipment and other technical devices needed for the training. 3.10 The contractor shall make arrangements for interactive webinars to be held prior to the on-site training. The live and archived webinars (or at least PowerPoint slides) shall be made available to all applicants whether or not they are selected for on-site training. 3.11 The contractor shall plan and develop travel arrangements including air and ground transportation for the faculty, meals, and lodging for the training staff and trainees to attend the training. The trainees (or their workplace) shall be responsible for their own travel arrangements and costs. The training site may not necessarily be the same site for lodging in which case, transportation between the lodging and the training site needs to be planned. This plan shall be submitted to the PO for review and approval. A limited number of scholarships for travel (anywhere from 5 - 20) shall be offered to applicants who need them, depending on need, the costs of transportation, and the per diem cost of the selected sites. 3.12 The contractor shall prepare a draft comprehensive plan proposing a training course and follow-up technical assistance that may be provided to the trainees up to one (1) year following the classroom training. In addition, the comprehensive plan shall include the following: a. Time line of training activities. b. Dates and location of the classroom training. c. Dates of on-line training. d. Number of training days. e. Faculty f. Training format g. Mechanism for technical assistance. h. Training evaluation methods. i. Review of the continuing education programs in MCH epidemiology identified above. j. The details of all logistics involved in the implementation of the training. The contractor shall revise the comprehensive plan based on comments from the PO. Task 4 Implement the Training Course 4.1 The contractor in coordination with the faculty and PO shall select applicants for the training course based on the selection criteria developed above in consultation with the PO. The number of trainees admitted into the training program each year should be around 40. 4.2 The contractor shall mail acceptance letters to the trainees along with information regarding travel and lodging arrangements. The contractor shall also send to the trainees (via mail or web-site) information regarding the training curriculum and the faculty. As part of the KAS development evaluation, the contractor shall also request the trainees to complete the pre-training assessment forms (via mail or web-site) and return them to the contractor prior to the training. The contractor shall also ask each student to identity his or her greatest training needs. 4.3 The contractor shall finalize the travel arrangements to the training, including transportation, meals, and lodging for the faculty and meals and lodging for the trainees. The contractor shall inform all the training course participants of the travel arrangements and of the travel reimbursement procedures, if applicable. 4.4 The contractor shall finalize the details of all final training arrangements including providing a staff member to process registration, set up classrooms and the training equipment including computers as necessary, and preparing copies of training materials. 4.5 The contractor shall, through its faculty, conduct the in-class and on-line training based on the comprehensive plan developed in Task 3. Additionally, the training methodology should follow approaches that are proven to be effective as a continuing education training of early to mid-career health professionals. The training classes should be dynamic in nature involving vigorous interaction between the faculty and trainees as well as among trainees. At the end of each training class or module, the contractor shall administer the training evaluation forms to the trainees. 4.6 The contractor shall enter the evaluation data collected on each class into a database, analyze it, and summarize the results. The evaluation results shall be used in recommending modifications and revisions to the training content and curriculum for the following year. 4.7 Within two weeks after the training course, the contractor shall conduct retrospective pre-training KAS assessments (via mail or web-site) who have returned to their work place. The information collected on the assessment forms will be entered into a database, analyzed along with the pre-training KAS assessment data, and summarized into a report indicating whether the training course improved the knowledge and skills of the MCH workers who attended the training. The contractor shall use this information to make further modifications and improvement to the training course to be offered the following year. 4.8 The contractor shall submit a report and give a presentation to government staff on the results of the training - its effectiveness as measured by the pre- and post-training KAS assessment and the classroom evaluation. The report shall include recommendations on modifications to the training course and logistics for improvement in the following year. Task 5 Provide Technical Assistance 5.1 The contractor shall provide technical assistance to the trainees for up to one (1) year after they have completed the MCH epidemiology training course. At a minimum, the assistance shall include convenient access to the faculty and other designated MCH experts whom they can contact (via telephone, e-mail, or a web-site) concerning problems or questions they have encountered while applying the KAS learned from the training course to their work. 5.2 The contractor shall collect information on who responded, what assistance was provided, and how quickly the response was made, etc. on the technical assistance. This information shall be compiled into an electronic database. 5.3 Upon completion of the one-year follow-up technical assistance the contractor shall conduct another post-training KAS assessment of the trainees. The results of this assessment, combined with the data collected in the above task, shall be analyzed to evaluate the effectiveness and the usefulness of the follow-up technical assistance and/or distance learning provided. The contractor shall prepare a brief report for the PO identifying the results. Schedule of Deliverables Deliverables for Task 1. Item Task Description Quantity Due Date 1 1.1 Written summary of meeting 3 10 days from meeting 2 1.1 Refined workplan 3 10 days from meeting 3 1.2 Progress Report 3 With 2 weeks after the end of each month Deliverables for Task 2. 4 2.1 CV's of proposed faculty 3 2 weeks from EDOC 5 2.1 Approved list of participating faculty 3 4 weeks from EDOC Deliverables for Task 3. 6 3.3 Recommended updates to the training course and follow-up assistance 1 10 weeks after EDOC 7 3.4 Meeting to discuss updates to the training course and follow-up assistance 1 12 weeks after EDOC 8 3.4 Summary of agreed upon activities 3 13 weeks after EDOC 9 3.5 Draft curriculum 3 17 weeks after EDOC 10 3.5 Revised curriculum 3 19 weeks after EDOC 11 3.6 Draft training materials 2 23 weeks after EDOC 12 3.6 Revised training materials 2 25 weeks after EDOC 13 3.7 draft methodology and related materials to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided 2 26 weeks after EDOC 14 3.7 revised methodology and related materials to evaluate the effectiveness of the training provided 2 28 weeks after EDOC 15 3.8 Advertising plan and selection criteria 3 15 weeks after EDOC 16 3.11 Plan for travel arrangements and training site 3 12 weeks after EDOC 17 3.12 Draft comprehensive plan 2 8 weeks after EDOC 18 3.12 Revised comprehensive plan 2 10 weeks after EDOC Deliverables for Task 4. 19 4.5 In-class training course 1 31-36 weeks after EDOC 20 4.8 Post-training course report 3 35-40 weeks after EDOC 21 4.8 Post -training presentation 1 36-41 weeks after EDOC Deliverables for Task 5. 22 5.3 Report of technical assistance provided 3 53 weeks after completion of the first course Technical Proposal Instructions To facilitate the evaluation of its proposal, the offeror shall submit its materials in two separate physical documents: (1) the business proposal, and (2) the technical proposal. The technical proposal shall provide unpriced detail of labor hours and other direct costs but should not contain prices. Proposals which merely offer to conduct a program in accordance with the requirements of the Government's Scope of Work will be considered nonresponsive to this request and will not be eligible for award. The content of the technical proposal shall include the following: A. STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE PROJECT PURPOSE- 10% The proposal should provide a statement of the purpose, scope, and problems of the project in the offeror's own words to demonstrate a complete understanding of the intent, requirements, and difficulty of the project. B. TECHNICAL APPROACH TO TASK- 35% The proposal should describe fully the proposed technical approach to meet each of the requirements specified under the Statement of Work. The following items shall be covered: 1. A detailed description of the content of each task and subtask to be performed to achieve the project objectives. Relevant questions and variables stemming from the scope of work should be discussed. 2. A discussion of the methodology to be used for individual tasks or subtasks and scheduling of time and persons. 3. A discussion of anticipated major problem areas, together with potential approaches for their solution. C. PERSONNEL 30% The proposal should specify the types of professional persons who will perform the contract activities, including their education, experience and specific technical accomplishments essential to the performance of the project. Resumes shall be provided and shall indicate the positions which the persons within the organizations will occupy for this project and their key functions. The specific duties of each individual should be delineated as well as their expertise and skill that will be utilized. The names, vitae, proposed responsibilities and time commitment to the project, of any consultants or subcontractor employees that may be used in the completion of the project should be specified. D. MANAGEMENT PLAN 15% The proposal should include a detailed plan to ensure effective management of the project to include the following items: 1. A project work plan, time schedule, and person loading matrix, including work to be performed and deliverables. 2. A description of the organization proposed for carrying out the project. 3. The person designated to serve as the day-to-day project director. 4. Each project staff member and his/her responsibilities and time commitment on the project. Provide a table of organization showing the staff members' project relationship. 5. Identify all professional persons who would spend significant time on the project. 6. Describe the involvement of consultants or subcontractors and specify arrangements to manage their roles. 7. Provide a time-line of staff activities and on the elements of the project by which to assure its completion on schedule. E. ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE 10% The proposal should include a statement of the mission/purpose, general background, experience, and qualifications of the organizational entity offering to conduct the work described in this contract. Include information on similar or related contracts, subcontracts, or grants which the entity has completed. Include a brief discussion of present or proposed facilities and equipment to be used in completion of the project. The project should also document the following expertise and experience: 1. Involvement with campaigns and outreach activities designed to address a public health issue. 2. Ability to develop high quality materials designed to reach a target audience via multiple media. 3. Ability to coordinate the activities of multiple stakeholders in a collaborative effort to conduct a significant outreach campaign or achieve a significant outreach goal. 4. Ability to generate deliverables in a timely manner. The resulting purchase order shall be negotiated on a fixed price basis. *** The following provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. *** *** Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items. If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required. ***The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7 Central Contractor's Registration (CCR) Database; 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items including subparagraphs: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation With Authorities And Remedies; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration. Department of Commerce Agency-Level Protest Procedures Level above the Contracting Officer is also incorporated. Offerors shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(b). EACH SUBMITTED QUOTE SHALL ADDRESS ITEMS (1) THROUGH (11) OF FAR 52.212-1(b) as follows: As a minimum, offers must show- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the Offeror; (4) A technical description of the services being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include service literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Complete breakdown of price and applicable discounts; (7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address; (8) 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); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items, Contract dollar amount, and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. PRICING SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT FROM ALL OTHER QUOTATION DOCUMENTS. ** No Appropriated funds shall be authorized for food for this requirement. ** The terms and conditions of the resultant purchase order will include FAR clause 52.212-4 and FAR clause 52.212-5. If any additional documentation is required by the Offeror to be executed, then it will be considered an Addendum to the purchase order, and any conflicts in terms and conditions between the purchase order and that Addendum shall be governed by paragraph (s), Order of precedence, in FAR clause 52.212 4. The HRSA reserves the right to negotiate the terms of any proposed addendum. All questions regarding this Request for Quote shall be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Contract Specialist, David Trejo, at dtrejo@hrsa.gov not later than July 8, 2011. The due date and time for quotations is July 18, 2011 at 10:00 am EST. Offerors shall email their quote to dtrejo@hrsa.gov, so that it is received by the response date for this RFQ. The quotation may be submitted in one or more of the following formats: Microsoft Word, and/or Microsoft Excel. It is the responsibility of the contractor to confirm HRSA's receipt of quote. Each quote shall include sufficient data to allow the Government to determine the amount, realism and consistency of the quoted fixed price. Award shall be made to the responsible contractor that offers the best value to the Government. The Government shall not be liable for any costs incurred in response to this request. The Government reserves the right to make a single award, multiple awards, or no award as a result of this RFQ. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 

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