Credentialing Coordinator Services

Solicitation Number:  W912K6-19-Q-0020

Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Response Date:  TBD

Set Aside: Total Small Business

Classification:  Q – Medical Services

NAICS Code: 541 – Professional, Scientific, Technical Services/ 541990 – All other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.

Subject: The Maryland Army National Guard requires NON-personal service to provide Medical Credentialing Coordinator Services which provide centralized healthcare credentialing and privileging support.

Purpose:  Maryland Army National Guard proposes to enter into a Firm-fixed Price contract with a contractor who shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Medical Credentialing Coordinator Services as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The contractor shall perform to the standards in the contract.

 AMENDMENT 1 - Revised Date for submission to 25 July 2019 

Synopsis:

This is combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format prescribe in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) subpart 12.6, and subpart 13.106 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  Solicitation W912K6-19-Q-0020 issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2019-01 Dated December 20, 2018.  This acquisition is set aside for 100 percent for 8(a)/Hubzone.  The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract services providers performing the services herein. Such contract service provider shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. The results of this requirement will be a Firm-Fixed priced (FFP) contract. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. The contract is to provide timely and accurate Credentialing Coordinator Support to the Maryland Army National Guard.

Contract Type and Evaluation Criteria:

Award will be made to the most responsive and responsible offeror whose offer results in the lowest total price that meets the minimum needs of the government.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this quote is 541990, All Other Professional, Scientific and Technical Services. The small business size standard is 15.0 Million. This acquisitions is set aside 100 percent for Small Business.

Proposal Format

Destination/Delivery:

                Maryland Army National Guard
                Deputy State Surgeon

Camp Fretterd Military Reservation

5555 Rue St Lo Drive, Building 205

Reisterstown, Maryland 21136

Period of Delivery: Start Date - To Be Determined – 1 Base year, 2 Option years, and 1 possible six month extension.

Site Visit: No site visit will be conducted.

Acceptance Criteria:  See PWS for acceptance criteria.

Notes:

Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. System for Award Management (SAM) SAM.gov REGISTRATION IS FREE: There is NO FEE to register, or maintain your registration, in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). If you receive an email from a company claiming to represent SAM.gov, be cautious. If you get an e-mail from a company offering to help you register in SAM.gov asking you to contact them and pay them money, be cautious. These messages are not from the Federal Government. It is FREE TO REGISTER in SAM.gov for any entity. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page provided.

The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website on-line at https://www.fbo.gov/. FedBizOpps is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested bidders/offerors must register with FedBizOpps before accessing the system. FedBizOpps registration requires the following information: 1) Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), 2) DUNS Number and CAGE Code, 3) Telephone Number, 4) Email address. Registration instructions can be found on the FedBizOpps website at https://www.fbo.gov/downloads/FBO_Vendor_Guide.pdf

Applicable Clauses/Regulations:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

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 address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/.

52.204-7, System for Award Management.

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation on First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance.

52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.212-1, Instructions to Offeror -- Commercial items applies to this acquisition.

52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Quotes will be evaluated on technical acceptability and price.

Offeror must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Alt I, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with its offer or have an Online Representations and Certification Application which is current.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial applies to this acquisition.

52.217-5, Evaluation of Options

52.217-8, Option to Extend Services

52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders

52.219-14 -- Limitations on Subcontracting.

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation.

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

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while driving.

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.

52.225-18, Place of Manufacture

52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representations

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-3, Protest after Award.  

52.233-4, Applicable law for Breach of Contract Claim.

52.237-3, Continuity of Services

52.245-1 -- Government Property

52.246-16, Responsibility for Supplies

52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination

252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials

252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7004 Alt A, System for Award Management applies to this acquisition.

252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payment

252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

 AMENDMENT 1 - Revised Date for submission to 25 July 2019

Quotes shall be submitted by email to Mr. David Martinelli, Contracting Specialist, at [email protected]; no later than July 25, 2019, 5:00 PM EST. Quotes shall be clearly marked RFQ W912K6-19-Q-0020. Offerors are hereby notified that if their quotes are not received by the date, time, and location specified in this announcement, it will not be considered by the agency.  Telephone request will not be considered. It is the responsibility of the offeror to view the website for any changes or amendments to this RFQ.

Question Submission:  Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted via email to Mr. David Martinelli at [email protected]  no later than July 12, 2019 by 10:00 AM EST. Questions not received within the allowable time may not be considered.

Point of Contact:

USPFO for Maryland, Contracting Division at [email protected].

Contracting Office Address:

USP&FO for Maryland,

Purchasing and Contracting Division

301 Old Bay Lane

State Military Reservation

Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078-4003

United States

Primary Point of Contact:

David Martinelli

Contract Specialist

[email protected]

ATTACHMENTS:

1.            Performance Work Statement

2.            Amendment 1 - Q&A