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Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT*

troy.davis@va.gov Troy L Davis Troy.Davis@va.gov 713-791-1414 ext. 27978

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The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16, TX is requesting capability statements from contractors in Central Arkansas Area that provide community nursing home services at contractor’s facilities. The VA intends to issue a request for quote (RFQ) for this requirement on or about July 2023 with a closing due date for proposals 15 calendars after the effective date of the RFQ. The solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov | Home. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, no hard copies will be made available. The RFP will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the RFP on the SAM.gov | Home website so that they are notified as applicable of the issuance of sources sought notices, presolicitation notices, solicitation, and amendment notices.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in Veteran Small Business Certification database if applicable (VetCert registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and VetCert information at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov). To be eligible for a subsequent award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no contracts can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.

The government intends to use a best value comparative evaluation source selection method under Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and anticipates making a multiple award fixed price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for this requirement. Contract is expected to be between either a three (3) year, four (4) year, or a five (5) year IDIQ contract depending on the agency’s needs.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $34M. The Product Service Code is Q402. The solicitation is expected to be issued for full and open competition. As part of market research, all prospective offerors submitting capability statements shall be licensed by their respective States and Medicare/Medicaid qualified.

Patient placement will be made in contract nursing home facilities based on availability of facilities and the desires of the veterans and their respective families.

Delivery Location: See attached Performance Work Statement.

If this is a service that your business can provide, please respond to this Sources Sought Notice by 12:00PM CT on 7 July 2023.

Responses should include:

(1) Business Name

(2) Business Address

(3) Point of Contact Name Phone Number E-mail Address

(4) ueiSAMS Number

(5) NAICS code

(6) Business Size: SMALL or LARGE

(7) Type of Business: SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB), VETERAN OWNED (VOSB), 8A, HUBZone, WOMAN-OWNED (WOSB), etc.

Send responses to troy.davis@va.gov DISCLAIMER: This notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Department of Veterans Affairs to form a binding contract. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.

See attached document: CNH DRAFT PWS.

See attached document: DRAFT CNH PWS.

Sources Sought Notice