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FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice

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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Presolicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 R VA MPLS Health Care System Medical Provider Online Recruiting Service Base + 4 Option Years: to commence 2/1/2018 57741 36C26318Q0198 01-19-2018 N 519130 Department of Veterans Affairs VA Black Hills HCS Fort Meade Campus 113 Comanche Rd.

Fort Meade SD 57741 Angela Beck angela.beck@va.gov Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) One Veterans Drive Minneapolis

MN

55417

USA

www.va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs angela.beck@va.gov angela.beck@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 23 Contracting Office (NCO 23), on behalf of the MINNEAPOLIS VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, contemplates issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) to award a single, commercial firm-fixed price contract to the responsible offeror for an annual, online subscription solution for Medical Provider Recruitment Services. The period of performance is one year from the date of award (with four [4] one-year options exercised at the federal government’s discretion) in accordance with all specifications, work statement, terms and conditions contained therein.

Offers, including options, shall be evaluated using the LPTA (Lowest-Priced Technically Acceptable) method based upon the following:

1) Price

2) Technical Acceptability

3) Past Performance

The solicitation and any subsequent award will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, and relevant sections of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation (VAAR).

The applicable NAICS Code is 519130. The small business size standard is 1,000 Employees.

This requirement is subject to a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

The tentative issue date for any actual solicitation is December 21, 2017. Proposals will be due not less than 15 days after the issuance of any solicitation.

This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice.

All respondents must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at http://www.sam.gov and complete online Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov. Amendments to the solicitation will be posted at http://www.fbo.gov. Offerors must obtain all notices and amendments to the solicitation through this web site. Hard copies will not be mailed.

No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation.

Please submit written questions after solicitation is posted via email to Contracting Specialist, Angela Beck: angela.beck@va.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Responses to questions pertaining to the solicitation will be provided through January 5, 2018 only.