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This source sought notice seeks information from capable and qualified vendors interested in providing onsite face-to-face training and certification in healthcare environmental services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Martinsburg VA Medical Center. Respondents are requested to provide their business name, socio-economic status, UEI number, capability to provide the specified training courses to VA standards, experience serving VA or similar healthcare facilities, status of any GSA supply schedule contract, and estimated pricing by March 12, 2024. The training and certification program aims to develop skills for environmental services staff from frontline employees to managers, and includes courses in management, waste management, communication, purchasing, staffing, microbiology, safety, housekeeping techniques, and pest and chemical controls. Responses will be used to inform the development of acquisition requirements and strategy, such as small business set-asides, for these professional education and credentialing services.

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SUBJECT*
Healthcare Environmental Services Professional Education Training and Credentialing

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE*
21090
SOLICITATION NUMBER*
36C24524Q0320
RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE
03-11-2024 3:00 PM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA
ARCHIVE
14 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE
RECOVERY ACT FUNDS
N

SET-ASIDE

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE*
U009
NAICS CODE*
611430
CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS
Department of Veterans Affairs

RPO East Network Contracting Office 5 849 International Drive Linthicum MD 21090

POINT OF CONTACT*

Veronica B. Dillard Veronica.Dillard@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS
510 Butler Avenue

Martinsburg WV

POSTAL CODE
25405

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Department of Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 5, is issuing this source sought notice (Only) pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 10, Market Research. This market research is to identify entities that could provide onsite face-to-face training and a Healthcare Environmental Services Certification to include testing for Environment Services Supervisor for the Department of Veterans Affairs Martinsburg VA Medical Center.

The purpose of the sources sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classifications relative to NAICS 611430. It will also be used to identify qualified and responsible small business vendors (e.g. Service Disabled/Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB/VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a), small disadvantaged, women-owned small business) having an interest in and posses the resources to provide focused leadership training to CSP new and experienced leaders, incorporating leadership principles, tools, and strategies.

The Healthcare Environmental Services Certification will develop and enhance the skills of environmental services staff from frontline employees to project managers. The Professional Education Credentialing Program (PECP) primary objective is to train and develop Environmental Services and Housekeeping Supervisors, Managers, Training Managers, Quality Assurance Coordinators, Directors and Project Managers. Upon completion of the training the participants will have the opportunity to test for the Certified or Registered Environmental Services Executive designation. Training must include the following courses:

Management Philosophy and Style
Waste Management
Communication
Purchasing
Planning and Organizing
Accounting and Budgets
Staffing and Staff Development
Microbiology Safety and Security
Continuous Improvement
Interiors
Housekeeping Techniques
Laundry and Linen
Work controls
Written Exam (passing grade 80% or higher)

Pest control Chemical Controls

Interested & Capable Respondents in this procurement and consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities and qualifications necessary to provide above training, please respond with your:

1. Business name, address, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, 8(a), Large Business, etc.), and person of contact (including telephone number & email address) and point of contact information.

2. Provide your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number.

3. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified under this source sought?

4. Capability statement and summary of previous experience providing onsite face-to-face training and A Healthcare Environmental Services Certification Program to include testing for the Department of Veterans Administration or other similar healthcare facilities.

5. Whether you hold GSA Federal Supply Schedule contract and contract number.

6. General estimated pricing of for your product/services. Pricing will be used for the purpose of market research only.

Responses must be submitted by 3:00 PM (EDT) Marche 12, 2024. All information regarding Capabilities Statements or any other proprietary information relative to this source sought shall be submitted via email to veronica.dillard@va.gov.

This request for sources sought notice is for planning purposes ONLY. The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.). Responses to this source sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. VA assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice. All information received in response to this source sought that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly.

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