SOLICITATION NOTICE
R -- UIowa Hand Hygiene Study for Disease and Infection Study
- Notice Date
- 9/29/2011
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 541712
— Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Iowa City VAMC;601 Highway 6 W.;Iowa City IA 52246
- ZIP Code
- 52246
- Solicitation Number
- VA26311RQ0912
- Response Due
- 9/30/2011
- Archive Date
- 11/29/2011
- Point of Contact
- MATTHEW R. HARTMAN
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VA Medical Center, Iowa City, IA intends to negotiate a sole source procurement under the authority of FAR 6.302.1, with The University of Iowa (affiliate), College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology, 4D JESSUP HALL BUSINESS OFFICE, IOWA CITY,IA 52242-1316. Interested parties may identify their experience in providing these exact products or services to the Contracting Officer via e-mail at matthew.hartman@va.gov or fax 319-887-4957. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is VA-263-11-RQ-0912 and issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 05-53, effective August 4, 2011. The associated NAICS code is 541712 and small business size standard is 500 Emp. The acquisition is not set-aside and is being negotiated as a sole source procurement. Statement of Work: The University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology will provide expert assistance in conducting had hygiene observation research and statistical analyses for the epidemiologic study "Improving Practice: Automated Compliance Monitoring in Infection Control". This department can provide the expedited services needed to conform to this project. Justification: The College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology has expertise in conducting epidemiologic and infection control projects to investigate hand hygiene, and analyzing epidemiological study data and conduct systematic literature reviews. The department can provide assistance in the areas of data analysis and interpretation, observation, methodologies, and implementation. The collaboration and existing relationship with the University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Department of Epidemiology has allowed us to become familiar with the departmental expertise in the field of infection control and health services research. Members of this department have previously led these types of efforts, and are therefore, acutely familiar with the work and analyses in this area and supportive of continuing this work in the VA setting. The existing collaboration with this department's experts was imperative in securing the funding for the current VA project, and the ongoing relationship will help us to carry out further projects, which will enable us to expand this field of research throughout the VA. 52.252-1 -- Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition along with additional addenda. A statement regarding the applicability of the provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, is not applicable to this sole source acquisition. Offeror is to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, also applies to this acquisition and the following clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402), 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (June 2007) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)), 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755), 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (FEB 2008) (E.O. 13126), 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212), 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (Dec 2004) (E.O. 13201). 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Aug 2007) (Applies to all contracts). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b), 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub. L 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 109-53 and 109-169), 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006) (E.o.s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury), 52.225-4 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate, The FAR clause at 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration applies to this acquisition as well. The VAAR Clauses applicable to this acquisition are 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising, 852.233-70 Protest content/alternative dispute resolution, 852.233-71 Alternate protest procedure, 852.246-70 Guarantee, 852.246-71 Inspection, 852.252-70 Solicitation provisions or clauses incorporated by reference, 852.273-70 Late offers, 852.273-71 Alternative negotiation techniques, and 852.273-74 Award without exchanges. 852.273-76 Electronic Invoice. Information concerning clauses and provision incorporated by reference may be obtained at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Quote is due by 5:00 pm CST on 9/26/2011. Proposal may be mailed, faxed, or emailed to Matt Hartman at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Iowa City VAMC, Contract Management (90C), 601 Highway 6 W, Iowa City IA 52246, fax: (319) 887-4957, or e-mail: matthew.hartman@va.gov. For additional information regarding this notice please contact Matt at the provided email address or by calling (319) 688-3584.
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