36C26224Q1222_1.docx

Sources Sought Notice

GENERAL INFORMATION

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Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815

POINT OF CONTACT*

Soledad De La Torre Soledad.Delatorre@va.gov soledad.delatorre@va.gov 562-766-2278

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Ref. to Draft PWS of RFI

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Sources Sought Notice

RFI 36C26224Q1222

Sources Sought Notice

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) – SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION.

RFI NO. 36C26224Q1222

1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to gain knowledge of Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of providing the services for Rural Health Care Services Gap in Care NAVAHCS as described below.

2. The NAICS/PSC for the impending requirement is:

a. Product or Service Code: Q201 – Medical – Managed Healthcare

b. NAICS Code: 621111 – Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialist)

c. Size Standard for NAICS: $16M

Description of Requirement: This impeding solicitation is for Rural Health Care Services for the Northern Arizona VA Health Care System (NAVAHCS) located at 500 Highway 89 North, Prescott, AZ 86313-5001.

Contract performance shall be at Chinle VA Clinic, Kayenta VA Clinic, Polacca/Hopi, Tuba City VA Clinic, and Page VA Clinic. Potential standalone VA clinic in Tuba City determine by NAVAHCS leadership and Navajo Nation Leadership. Additional performance shall take place at contractor owned and operated MMCs, as noted in the PWS.

The Primary Place of Performance and service delivery shall take place at the following Government facilities in the NAVAHCS region:

Chinle VA Clinic Highway 191 and Hospital Drive Chinle, AZ 86503-8000

Kayenta VA Clinic US Highway 160, 1/2 mile south of mile post 394.4 Kayenta, AZ 86033

Polacca VA Clinic/Hopi Health Care Center Highway 264 Mile Post 388 Polacca, AZ 86042

Tuba City VA Clinic 167 North Main Street Tuba City, AZ 86045-0600

Page VA Clinic 801 N. Navajo Dr.

Page, AZ 86040

The contract period of performance will include 1 base year (September 29, 2024, to September 28, 2025) and six (6) one-year Options (September 29, 2025, to September 28, 2032.

5. Interested and capable Contractors shall provide an e-mail response to this Source Sought Notice and include their Capability Statement no later than 7:00 am (PDT) on Monday, 6/03/2024 to Soledad De La Torre, Contract Specialist at email: Soledad.Delatorre@va.gov.

Please provide the information below:

Company Name:

Unique Entity ID (previously DUNS Number):

Address:

Point of Contact Name:

Phone No:

Email:

Business size information

Select all that applies:

Small Business Emerging Small Business Small Disadvantaged Business Certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act HubZone Woman Owned Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov) Veteran Owned Small Business (registered in VetBiz.gov)

(a) A capability statement that addresses the organization’s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described in paragraph 5 below. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor’s experience providing the same or similar supplies/services to that described in paragraph 5 below.

(b) Does your company have an FSS contract with GSA or the NAC or are you a contract holder with NASA SEWP or any other federal contract? If so, please provide the contract number.

(c) If you are an FSS GSA/NAC or NASA SEWP contract holder or other federal contract holder, are the items/services you are providing information for available on your schedule/contract?

(d) Please submit a capability statement that addresses the organization’s qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor specifically for the work described in Paragraph 4. Respondents are also encouraged to provide specific examples (e.g. contract number, point of contact information) of the Contractor’s experience providing the same or similar supplies/services to that described above requirements.

(e) Please provide general pricing of your products/services for market research purposes.

(f) Please review the service requirements /statement of work/performance work statement (if applicable) and provide feedback or suggestions. If none, please reply as N/A.

4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.

(a) If respondent is VOSB or SDVOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of www.vetbiz.gov certification. In addition, SDVOSB/VOSB Contractors are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on sub-contracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation. Further SDVOSB/VOSB contractors are asked to respond that they are capable of providing the requested services keeping within the parameters of this clause.

(b) Small businesses, including SDVOSB/VOSBS are also advised that per 13 CFR, § 125.6 the prime contractor's limitations on subcontracting are as follows:

5. The Contractor shall provide the services as stated herein the attached Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS).

6. Please note that if VA’s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA’s Vendor Information Pages (VIP) site https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/, can perform the services, VA will set aside the underlying solicitation per 38 U.S.C. §8127.

7. All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database found at https://www.sam.gov prior to proposal submission. Registration must include Representations and Certifications.

--End of Sources Sought Announcement--

See attached document: P01 DRAFT PWS RFI_ Rural Healthcare Provider NAVAHCS.

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