ATTACHMENT 1 - VISN4 West DME CATCHMENT AREAS.docx

This document is an attachment defining the Durable Medical Equipment (DME) catchment areas for VISN 4 West Medical Centers under solicitation 36C24427Q0004. The attachment outlines the geographic service territories for five VA medical centers within the Veterans Health Administration's VISN 4 network, which is responsible for DME storage, delivery, installation, and repair services.

The catchment areas are distributed across multiple states and counties as follows: James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center (Altoona, Pennsylvania) serves 16 Pennsylvania counties; Butler VA Health Care System (Butler, Pennsylvania) serves 7 Ohio counties, 8 Pennsylvania counties, and 2 West Virginia counties; Erie VA Medical Center (Erie, Pennsylvania) serves 2 New York counties, 5 Ohio counties, and 8 Pennsylvania counties; H. John Heinz III VA Medical Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) serves 8 Ohio counties, 16 Pennsylvania counties, 3 West Virginia counties, and 1 Maryland county; and Pittsburgh VA Medical Center (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) serves the same geographic region as the Heinz facility. This geographic delineation establishes the service responsibility boundaries for DME contractors responding to the solicitation and ensures comprehensive coverage across the VISN 4 West region.