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Department of Veterans Affairs Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice

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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice Q301 Black Hills - Pathology B+3OY eff 1OCT2020 Fort Meade, SD, and Hot Springs, SD 55101 36C26320R0064 02-17-2020 N 621511 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Matthew Dale Matthew.Dale3@va.gov VA Black Hills Healthcare System 500 North 5th Street, Hot Springs, SD 57747 and 113 Comanche Rd., Fort Meade, SD 57741 57747

USA

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 Pathology Services at the Black Hills VA Health CARE System (VABHHCS) located in 113 Comanche Road; Fort Meade, SD 57741 or Hot Springs Campus; 500 N. 5th Street; Hot Springs, SD. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621511 Medical Laboratories (Size Standard: $35 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 shall furnish all personnel to provide services necessary to perform onsite Pathology Services and provide offsite testing as needed to eligible beneficiaries of the VABHHCS. Standard hours will be 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, with additional 24 hour on call emergency and consultation coverage. Work is anticipated to equal 2 Full Time Equivalent positions. The Contractor’s physician(s)’ care shall cover the range of Pathology 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 Board of Pathology (ABP).

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 621511.

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 8 AM CST, February 17, 2020. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone request or written requests for the PWS will be accepted. All questions regarding this sources sought 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/.

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Pathology 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 Pathology Services requirement at the Black Hills VA Health Care System (VABHHCS) located in Fort Meade, SD, and Hot Springs, SD. The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. The service requirement will be performed at the VABHHCS.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Can your firm provide Pathology Services as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor in Black Hills, SD?

Prime Subcontractor ___________No

2. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Offices of Physicians is 621511, which sets the small business size standard at $35 million. (greater than $35 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.

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 8 AM CST Monday, February 17, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact 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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