Combine Solicitation – R– Recruitment Advertising

Notice Type: Combine Solicitation

Posted Date: 29-JAN-14

Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129

Subject: R-- Recruitment Advertising

Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services

Solicitation Number: VA24914Q0248

Contact: Scheronica CochranContract Specialist mailto:scheronica.cochran@va.gov

Setaside: Total Small BusinessTotal Small Business

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs

Nashville VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, 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 number VA249-14-Q-0248_1 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

This requirement is Small Business.

NAICS: The NAICS is 541810 and the small business size standard is $14 Million. Any firm that is not considered a small business under this NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice.

To be eligible to receive a government award, the offeror must be currently registered in System for Award Management or may register with SAM at http://www.sam.gov/

Period of Performance (POP): March 1, 2014 thru March 31, 2014

Description of Services: Recruitment advertising in the Journal of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. This advertisement will serve to recruit qualified candidates for a vacancy in Dental Service for an Oral Surgeon. Advertising will consist of a one (1) month printed advertisement in the journal and 30 days availability on their website. This ad will be published in the March 2014 issue and read as follows:

How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans

The James H. Quillen Medical Center, Mountain Home Veteran Affairs Healthcare System is recruiting a full time oral surgeon to serve our nation's Veterans. The facility is located in the crossroads of the eastern United States - Johnson City, Tennessee! Forbes Magazine ranks Johnson City 14th in their latest rankings of best places to live. Tennessee has no state income tax. Additional details about the area are noted below.

The medical center is rated a 5-Star Quality (highest), 1C complex surgical facility with over 2,000 employees that serve over 54,000 unique patients. The annual budget for the facility is approximately 400 million dollars. There are 114 hospital beds and a 120 bed community living center (skilled and rehabilitation nursing care).

The dental clinic has 16 operators with 5 full-time staff dentists. The clinic is state of the art with digital imaging systems including a new cone beam CT and in-house full service dental lab with two full time lab technicians. There are two dedicated dental operators and dental assistants for the surgeon's position plus operating room access at the facility. The surgeon will be required to collaborate with other departments including radiation oncology and ENT. Although there is not an extensive work-load for facial trauma and fractures, the surgeon will be required to have experience to treat these types of patients.

Johnson City is the center for tourism and business in Northeast Tennessee. Originally little more than a train depot, Johnson City is now a metropolitan melting pot with invigorating music, enchanting culture, and exhilarating mountain adventure. Local festivals include the Blue Plum Festival, the Apple Festival and the exciting Rhythm & Roots Reunion. Enjoy outdoor adventure at Boone Lake, Watauga Lake, and nearby Roan Mountain State Park. Other family-friendly activities include hiking and biking trails and some of the best trophy trout fishing in the country. Johnson City flourishes with tradition, heritage, and hospitality. Its natural beauty and fresh mountain air make Johnson City the perfect location to live and work. You'll awaken your Pioneer Spirit when you visit our historical areas and living history sites- like Tipton-Haynes, Rocky Mount and Sycamore Shoals. And just a stone's throw away, you'll find world-renowned attractions like Bristol Motor Speedway, Bays Mountain and Barter Theatre. Also, Johnson City enjoys affordable cost of living, low tax rates and no state income tax yet we offer outstanding schools, parks, playgrounds and sports facilities that make life enjoyable.

The VA offers excellent benefits in a professional and rewarding environment. Benefits include: 26 vacation days, 13 sick leave days per year/accumulates without limit, 10 paid holidays, generous retirement package including 401K savings plan with employer matching contributions, malpractice insurance paid by VA, health and life insurance benefits, free parking, wellness center, and tax free retail store

For additional information, contact Terry Schmidt, DDS, Chief Dental Service, by phone, 423-926-1171 x7392, or by email, Terry.Schmidt3@va.gov or Todd Ball, DDS, Assistant Chief Dental Service by phone 423-926-1171 x5650, or by email, Todd.Ball@va.gov. Inquiries may also be directed to Amber McElyea, Staffing Specialist, by phone 423-926-1171 x3490 or by email, Amber.McElyea@va.gov.

Vacancy announcements can be viewed at www.usajobs.gov.

Contract Type: The government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed Price award.

Award will be made to lowest price quote which conforms to the requirements within this solicitation.

To receive consideration as SDVOSB or VOSB, the firm must be registered and verified in the VIP database at www.vip.vetbiz.gov.

Submitting Quote: Contractor shall submit their quote on company letterhead and shall include unit price, total and item description as specified above, as offered discounts, name, address, and telephone number of the offeror, firm's DUNS# and ORCA document in SAM at www.sam.gov, copy of 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items, and ORCA document.

Quotes must be received by February 4, 2014 @ 8:00am CST. Email your quote to scheronica.cochran @va.gov. All questions should be emailed to scheronica.cochran@va.gov.

Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.204-7- Central Contractor Registration; 52.212-1-Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items 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: 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other Than Central Contractor Registration; 52.333-3 Protest After Award;

52.212-2 Evaluation -Commercial Items; VAAR 852.215-70, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors, and VAAR 852.215-71, Evaluation Factor Commitments

DISCLAIMER AND IMPORTANT NOTES: The government is in no way obligated to do business with or enter into the award a contract to any firm or its affiliates or otherwise pay for the information provided in this synopsis.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24914Q0248/listing.html</a>