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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 2 Bath VA Medical Center 76 Veterans Avenue Bath NY 14810

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer Danelle Wassink Danelle.Wassink@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Syracuse VA Medical Center

800 Irving Avenue

Syracuse NY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Note: This is a sources sought announcement only. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of current market capabilities in relation to NAICS Code 561320, Temporary Help Services, with a Size Standard $34 Million. This notice is being issued exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) vendors. The Network Contracting Office (NCO 2) is seeking potential qualified contractor(s) to provide both onsite and on-call Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) staffing services for the Syracuse VA Medical Center, located at 800 Irving Avenue Syracuse, NY 13210.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2) of New York is seeking sources from contractors to provide temporary Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) staffing services for the Syracuse VA Medical Center under a single award, fixed price Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. Identical services are currently being performed by an incumbent SDVOSB contractor. The services required are for a mix of onsite and on-call coverage totaling 7.175 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE). 3.92 FTE coverage is needed for onsite CRNA services, Monday through Friday during regular business hours without federal holidays. The remaining 3.255 FTE is for weekend, holiday, evening and nighttime on-call services/call-back to provide 24x7 coverage for the Syracuse VA Medical Center outside of regular business hours. The period of performance will be one year, plus a (1) six-month option to be exercised at the discretion of the Government.

Please note: Prospective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and certified as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in the U.S. Small Business Administration Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) program at the time of submission of quotes. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and SBA VetCert information at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/

NAICS Code is 561320 Temporary Help Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $34.0M. The classification code is Q501- Medical- Anesthesiology.

Responses to this sources sought notice must include all of the following information:

8. Provide a capability statement outlining your company's experience and capability providing similar/ identical services.

Responses to this market survey should be in writing only and emailed to Danelle Wassink, Contracting Officer, at Danelle.Wassink@va.gov by 12/13/2024 at 16:00 ET. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.

Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation or a guarantee to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future solicitation, if issued. This announcement is based on the best information available at this time and is subject to future modification.

See attached document: DRAFT PWS- CRNA STAFFING SERVICES- SYRACUSE VAMC.

Sources Sought Notice