Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation – Purchased Referred CareMedical Review of Medical Appeals
Notice Type: Amendment to Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
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Subject: Purchased Referred CareMedical Review of Medical Appeals
Classification Code: R - Professional, administrative, and management support services
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Contact:
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Place of Performance (address): 5600 Fishers LaneRockville, MD
Place of Performance (zipcode): 20857
Place of Performance Country: US
Description:
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.
(ii) Solicitation number
(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.
(iv) This requirement is a total Small Business set-aside and the associated NAICS is 541990 with small business size standard of
(v) CLIN0001_BASE PERIOD: Not to Exceed (NTE) 200 Reviews - Unit Price per Review
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_____ CLIN0002_OPTION PERIOD 1: NTE 100 Reviews - Unit Price per Review
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_____ CLIN0003_OPTION PERIOD 2: NTE 100 Reviews - Unit Price per Review
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_____ CLIN0004_OPTION PERIOD 3: NTE 100 Reviews - Unit Price per Review
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_____ CLIN0005_OPTION PERIOD 4: NTE 100 Reviews - Unit Price per Review
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(vi) The Purchased/Referred Care (PRC) Program is integral to providing comprehensive health care services to
(vii) The performance period will include one base year and four (1) year option periods. Delivery and acceptance terms will be FOB Destination. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (
(ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (
3. For evaluation purpose, the contractor shall provide the total price at 200 reviews for each year.
In order for the quotation to be determined acceptable two criteria listed above shall be addressed by the offeror, otherwise the quotation will not be considered for the award.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) (x) Offerors shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (
(xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (
(xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (
(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (
(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (
(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (
(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (
(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the contracting officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
_x_ (5) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (
_x_ (6) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (
_X_ (7) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside (
_X_ (8) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (
_X_ (9) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (
_X_ (10) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (
_X_ (11) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (
_X_ (12) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (
_X_ (13) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (
_X_ (14) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (
_X_ (15) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (
_X_ (16) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (
_X_ (17) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (
_X_ (18) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (
Note to paragraph (b)(35): By a court order issued on
_X_ (19) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).
_X_ (20) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (
_X_ (21) (i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (
_X_ (22) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management (
(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:
_X_ (23) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (
(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause-
(i) 52.203-13,
(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (
(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (
(iv) 52.222-17,
(v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (
(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (
(viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (
(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (
(x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (
(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (
(xii) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (
(B) Alternate I (
(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (
(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (
(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (
(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).
(xvii) 52.222-59, Compliance with Labor Laws (Executive Order 13673) (
Note to paragraph (e)(1)(xvii): By a court order issued on
(xviii) 52.222-60, Paycheck Transparency (Executive Order 13673) (Oct 2016).
(xix) 52.222-62, Paid sick Leave under Executive Order 13706 (
(xx) (A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (
(B) Alternate I (
(xxi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions outside
(xxii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (
(xxiii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned
(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(xxiv) Responses are due
(xxv) For information regarding this solicitation contact:
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/HHS/IHS/AMB/17-236-SOL-00021/listing.html
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