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CNH MEDICAID SOLICITATION

VISN 23 OPEN AND CONTINUOUS

POP 01.01.2021 TO 12.31.2025

55101 36C26320R0126 12-31-2021

3:00 PM

CENTRAL TIME, CHICAGO, USA

N 623110 Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

316 Robert Street N. STE. 506 St. Paul MN 55101 Fay Chiappone Fay C Chiappone fay.chiappone@va.gov 651-293-3016 See attached document fay.chiappone@va.gov The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 23), St. Paul, Minnesota intends to solicit proposals from contractors in the VISN 23 area which includes the States of North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Iowa, Illinois, and Nebraska to provide community nursing home services at contractor s facilities under Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQs). The VA anticipates issuing an open and continuous solicitation for this requirement on or about January 1, 2021. Proposals will be accepted for approximately a one-year period commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation until December 31, 2021. Interested offerors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to offerors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the beta.sam.gov website (https://beta.SAM.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VIP database if applicable (VIP registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDIQs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. NAICS Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5M. The classification code is Q402. The solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. Multiple and single awards are anticipated and will be made on an as needed basis. All responsible sources may submit proposals to be considered by the Agency. The VA will only consider proposals from offerors who are licensed by their respective States and who are Medicare/Medicaid qualified. Placements will be made in contract nursing home facilities based on availability of facilities and the desires of the veterans and their respective families. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Rosemary Malchow, at the following e-mail address: rosemary.malchow@va.gov or Fay Chiappone at fay.chiappone@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: solicitation no. 36C26320R0125 and reference your site location if applicable.