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Presolicitation Notice Presolicitation Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

Surgery Department

1700 N. Wheeling St.

Aurora Colorado

CONTACT INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office

NCO 19

6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Syreeta Newsuan syreeta.newsuan@va.gov 303-712-5763

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

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DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE.

Disclaimer This Sources Sought is issued solely for the purpose of identifying potential sources and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice.

Synopsis This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not being issued at this time and this notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Any information provided by industry to the Government as a result of this sources sought synopsis is strictly voluntary. Responses will not be returned. No entitlements to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges to the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses or the Government's use of such information.

The Government is contemplating North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) 621330, Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except physicians) (Size Standard: $9.0 Million). Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale.

Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and are not considered responses to a potential future solicitation announcement. After reviewing all responses to this synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published via the Contracting Opportunities website.

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Integrated Systems Network (VISN) 19 and the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 are performing market research to determine if there are sufficient number of qualified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses for Interventional Radiology Services. Businesses are advised that VAAR 852.219-75 VA Notice of Limitations on Subcontracting - Certificate of Compliance for Services and Construction, would apply.

Place of Performance: The contractor will provide onsite Tele-Health Services, for the specific services indicated in the Performance Work Statement for Plentywood, located in Montana.

Period of Performance: This requirement will be for (1) twelve-month base year and (4) four option years.

Qualifications: FTE Ratio Performance Standard: Current standard is 1.0 FTE RNCM per 1.0 FTE PCP Qualifications: Graduate of a school of professional nursing accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as a graduate professional nurse in the state in which the outpatient site of care (i.e., CBOC) is located; otherwise, qualifications as per VA qualification standards for Nurse located in the VA Qualification Standards. See the Policy and Regulations section of this PWS for VA Qualification Standards access information.

Responses Interested parties are requested to submit a statement of capability outlining past work that is related to this requirement listed above. The statement of capability shall include:

a. Vendor Name

b. Address

c. Point of Contact (POC)

d. Contact Phone Number(s)

e. Contact E-mail Address

f. CAGE Code

g. Business Category

h. Company's Business Size (i.e., annual revenues and employee size)

i. Brief Introduction of Company

j. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (delineate between work accomplished by prime and work accomplished by teaming partners)

k. Description of Relevant Contract Experience (Government and Commercial)

i. Contract Number

ii. Requirements Description

iii. Total Contract Value (to include initial award amount and any modifications (description and value)

v. Place of performance

vi. Organization to which contract is executed

1. POC Name

2. Phone Number(s)

3. E-mail address

l. Current price list for market research purpose only

m. Ability to meet VA requirement.

Respondents are also encouraged to submit information regarding commercial practices that the Government should consider implementing for this acquisition.

The company's standard format is acceptable; however, the limit for all responses is not to exceed five (5) single-sided, 12 font size, 8 ½ x 11-inch pages. Capability must be submitted with enough detail for the Government to make an informed decision. The submitted information shall be UNCLASSIFIED.

Please email capability to Contract Specialist, Syreeta Newsuan at syreeta.newsuan@va.gov by 12:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST) on December 30, 2024. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Please note "Tele-Health Services" in the subject line of the email.

Responses must be received via e-mail. Telephone, fax, or mail responses will not be accepted.

This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. Responses are not a request to be added to a prospective offers list or to receive a copy of a prospective solicitation.

A solicitation is not currently available. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring System For Award Management (SAM) website for the possible release of the solicitation package.

If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement.

All Contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in SAM.gov.

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