This Acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-aside.

The Taos-Picuris Health Center has a requirement for Nutritionist services for its health care facility located at Taos, New Mexico.

The requirements are for an estimated 480 hours per contract year. The contract will be awarded as a Blanket Purchase Agreement not to exceed twenty four months. The Offeror must have a valid state license in one or more states as a Registered Dietitian and shall have at least three years of experience in providing nutrition assessments, counseling, and patient education;must have documentation of past three years of employment and training history and two written verifiable reference letters addressing applicant's reliability, interpersonal interaction and suitability of position; must have previous experience working in community based settings to provide group and individual nutrition counseling services; possess an advance level of knowledge of current scientific information regarding nutrition, diet, and health with regards to diabetes; have the ability to translate this knowledge into patient nutrition plans and communicate these plans effectively to clinicians and patients and shall have a full range of skills in presenting ideas orally, visually and in writing in a clear, concise and persuasive manner; and have the ability to adapt principles or nutrition management to prepare culturally appropriate educational materials for dissemination.

All interested offerors must have a Dun and Bradstreet Numbering System Number (DUNS), to obtain one call 1-866-705-5711 or by e-mail at www.dnb.com, and to be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) call 1-888-227-2423 or e-mail at www.ccr.gov. Offeror must be established providers under an LLC, Inc. or other allied medical organizations. Without these requirements the Government cannot award a contract to the successful offeror.

All interested offerors must meet the Responsibility Factors. The Request for Quote (RFQ) No. 12-242-SOL-00002 will be posted at www.fbo.gov on October 24, 2011. The solicitation document comprise of all information including the estimated requirements, scope of work, and applicable attachments.

The Offerors are required to submit, by US Postal Service or hand delivered, hardcopies of their proposals to the following address: Attention: Bradley Platero, Contract Specialist, Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, Division of Contract and Grants Management, 5300 Homestead Road NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110.

The RFQ due date is close of business 5:00 pm MT on October 31, 2011. Late Quotes may be considered if they were mailed via USPS and post marked prior to the time and date of the due date, and/or it is the only Offer received.

For questions regarding the solicitation please contact: Martin Jagers, PharmD, Pharmacy Director, CAPT USPHS, Taos-Picuris IHS Health Center, Telephone No. (575) 758-4224. For acquisition inquiries please contact Bradley Platero, Contract Specialist at [email protected]. All Quotes received will be evaluated and considered for award. Award of a BPA will be made to the Offeror whose Quote is considered fair and reasonable.

 

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