36C26320R0025-003.pdf

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Nephrology Services RFI Fort Meade, SD

55415

36C26320R0025

02-07-2020

621111

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 23 316 Robert Street North STE 506 St. Paul MN 55101

Matthew Dale, Contract Specialist 651-293-3010

Fort Meade VA Campus 113 Comanche RD Fort Meade, SD

57741

USA

www.va.gov

VA Home page matthew.dale3@va.gov matthew.dale3@va.gov

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. NO ACTUAL QUOTES OR PROPOSALS ARE BEING

SOUGHT AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This is for market research purposes only. Do not include pricing information; it will not be evaluated. The Government will not pay for any information submitted under this notice. This notice is to assist the VA in the determination of sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a future requirement for Nephrology Services (physician component only) at the Black Hills VA Health Care System located in Fort Meade, SD; VAMC Fort Meade Campus; 113 Comanche Road; Fort Meade, SD 57741 or Hot Springs Campus; 500 N. 5th Street; Hot Springs, SD or Rapid City CBOC; 3625 5th Street; Rapid City, SD 57701. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621111 (Offices of Physicians) (Size Standard: $12 million). The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and technical capability of potential sources for this requirement.

The Contractor’s physicians’ care shall cover the range of Nephrology services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) http://www.asn-online.org/education/training/fellows/ educational-resources.aspx#Guidelines The Contractor shall propose a minimum of 2 key personnel to be credentialed and be available for scheduling to meet the requirements of the contract. The VA seeks to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS Code 621111, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists); size standard of $12 Million.

Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and developing a potential procurement strategy. After review of responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond directly to any corresponding solicitation by submitting a proposal.

Interested parties should download and complete the market research questionnaire. The response end date for the market research questionnaire is 9 AM CST February 10, 2020. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone request or written requests for the PWS will be accepted. All questions regarding the PWS may be submitted by emailing Contract Specialist Matthew Dale at matthew.dale3@va.gov. Email the completed market research questionnaire to the same address.

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and have their representations and certifications completed. The website for registration is https://sam.gov/

SAM/.

http://www.asn-online.org/education/training/fellows/educational-resources.aspx#Guidelines http://www.asn-online.org/education/training/fellows/educational-resources.aspx#Guidelines

Department of Veterans Affairs

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Nephrology Services requirement-Black Hills VA Health Care System

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10. It is anticipated a single solicitation will be issued for the Nephrology Services requirement at the Black Hills VA Health Care System located in Fort Meade, SD. The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. The service requirement will be performed at the VABHHCS in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Nephrology Services (physician component only) as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor in Fort Meade, Hot Springs, or Rapid City in Black Hills, SD?

Prime Subcontractor ___________No

2. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Offices of Physicians is 621111, which sets the small business size standard at $12 million.

(greater than $12 million is considered large business) Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large?

Small Large

3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would be available for the service you are interested in providing? %

4. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Use of a price evaluation adjustment for a small disadvantaged business concern

Department of Veterans Affairs

5. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation?

____ 15 days 30 days 45 days ____Less than 15 days

6. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)?

Yes No

7. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Name:

Address:

Point of Contact:

Telephone Number:

E-mail Address:

8. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s):

Expiration date(s):

I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to matthew.dale3@va.gov no later than 9 AM CST Monday, February 10, 2020. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contract me at matthew.dale3@va.gov.

Sincerely, Matthew Dale, Contract Specialist U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 316 Robert Street North, Suite 506 St. Paul, MN 55101

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

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