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- 36C26224Q1625
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This document is a Sources Sought Notice for a federal contract opportunity. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking market research and information on small business capabilities, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), that are interested and capable of providing consultation services to the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
The required services include providing consultation to the Director of the PACT Intensive Management National Evaluation Center in the form of phone meetings about strategic planning and revising two manuscripts related to high-risk Veteran care in primary care for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal. The NAICS code is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services. The response deadline is August 9, 2024 by 4:00 PM Pacific Time. The contract will have a base year and an option year. If the VA determines that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB can provide the services, the solicitation will be set aside per 38 U.S.C. 8127.
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SUBJECT*
Primary Care Expert Consultation for the PACT Intensive Management
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 90815 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C26224Q1625 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 08-09-2024 4:00PM PACIFIC TIME, LOS ANGELES, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 30 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SBA |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| U004 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 561990 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 22 4811 Airport Plaza Drive Suite 600 Long Beach CA 90815
POINT OF CONTACT*
Alfreda Hunter Alfreda.Hunter@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
11301 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
| POSTAL CODE |
| 90073 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
Sources Sought Notice Sources Sought Notice
| *= Required Field |
| Sources Sought Notice |
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.
1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses and Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) interested and capable of performing the work.
2. The NAICS for this requirement is 541690 - Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice not later than August 9, 2024 by providing the following via email only to Alfreda.Hunter@va.gov .
a) company name
b) address
c) point of contact
d) phone, fax, and email of primary point of contact
e) UEI number
f) Type of small business, if applicable, (e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business(SDVOSB), Veteran-owned small business (VOSB), 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business).
g) 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.
4. SDVOSB/VOSB respondents.
a) If respondent is VOSB or SDVOSB, respondent is encouraged to provide proof of Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.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:
| 1) General. In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than $150,000, an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that: |
| 2) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated. Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. |
5. Required Services. Contractor shall provide consultation to the Director of the PACT Intensive Management National Evaluation Center (PIM NEC) in the form of phone meetings about strategic planning for the evaluation and the outcomes of an expert panel on productivity. The contractor shall also provide revisions for two manuscripts related to this work suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
The purpose of this contract is to contribute to two manuscripts as a co-author related to this work suitable for submission to a peer-reviewed scientific journal.
The Contractor shall work solely with the VA Greater Los Angeles Health Services Research and Development (HSR&D) Center of Innovation leadership and staff on the tasks below. The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this SOW, except as otherwise specified.
3. Tasks and Deliverables
3.1 Tasks and Deliverables
Itemized Costs and deliverable dates for Tasks
| Deliverable Date |
| Deliverable |
| Base Year (Year 1) |
| Serve as co-author on at least two manuscripts related to high-risk Veteran care in primary care in the next year |
| Option Year 1 |
| Serve as co-author on at least two manuscripts related to high-risk Veteran care in primary care in the next year |
6. Please note that if VA’s pending market research establishes that two or more VOSB or SDVOSB, who are certified in VA’s Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) site Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov), can provide 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. Registration must include Representations and Certifications. --End of Sources Sought Announcement--
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