Attachment C - Questions - V10.docx
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This document is a Request for Information (RFI) Questionnaire for VISN 10 Medical Gases, solicitation number 36C77626Q0011, issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Technology Acquisition Center Austin. The comprehensive questionnaire seeks detailed information from potential medical gas suppliers about their business capabilities, including company profile, size, socio-economic status, SAM registration, industry experience, geographic coverage, and specific operational capacities related to medical gas delivery.
Key requirements include the ability to provide medical gases to VA medical centers in the VISN 10 area, with specific inquiries about tank tracking, delivery capabilities, emergency order responsiveness, cylinder ownership, transportation methods, and manufacturing processes. The document requests vendors to demonstrate their capability to serve multiple stations, provide next-day emergency deliveries, and detail their current experience in medical gas provision to VA or other medical facilities. Respondents must submit their answers following specific email and file naming conventions, with a focus on clear, concise responses that do not rely on external website links for information.
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| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment B - Facility Locations - V10.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| VISN 10 RFI Medical Gases 2025.pdf | ||
| 36C77626Q0011.docx | DOCX document | |
| Attachment A - Draft Schedule of Items and Estimated Quantities - V10.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet |
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36C77626Q0011 RFI VISN 10 Medical Gases Attachment C: Questionnaire
Your email subject line must read: 36C77626Q0011 “Company Name”. The attachment you submit must be named: 36C77626Q0011 “Company Name”. If for some reason a second email is needed to submit a response, please note this in subject line and attachment name. Example: add to the end of subject line and attachment name: 1 of 2 or 1 of 3 etc. Your response should list each question and a response directly after each question. Please explain clearly and concisely and please do not respond to a question directing us to a specific website link to search for an answer. You may provide a link to verify your response.
If interested in performing this requirement, please provide the requested information as indicated below:
Business Capability Questions:
1. Company name, address, and point of contact to include phone and email address.
2. Size of business pursuant to the following questions:
(a) Socio-economic status of your company?
(b) If small, does your business qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business?
(c) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your business is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act?
(d) Is your business a certified "Hub zone" business?
(e) Is your business a woman-owned or operated business?
(f) Is your business registered and verified in the SBA VetCert as a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran-Owned small business?
3. Is your business currently enrolled in the SAM (System for Award Management)? If so, please provide UEI to search under in SAM. If not, do you plan to register at www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for a contract award?
4. Brief business profile indicating number of years in the Medical Gas Industry and describing your business’s geographic scope of coverage and services offered.
Capabilities to include at a minimum the following information:
(a) Do you currently or have you had past experience providing Medical Gas to the Department of Veterans Affairs. If yes, how many VA Medical Centers did you support concurrently within a single contract. Provide a list of your contract numbers.
(b) If your business does not have current or past experience providing medical gases to the Department of Veterans Affairs do you have current or past experience providing medical gases to private or public medical centers or medical clinics?
(c) What is the highest contract value for medical gas your firm has been awarded and managed?
(d) Does your business currently hold certification/licenses, necessary capital, human resources, management staff, equipment, and supplies to provide medical gases to the VISN 10 area?
(e) List all the states your business holds the necessary certifications/licenses allowing your business to sell medical gases.
5. How does your business track tank deliveries and pick-up?
6. How does your business track the number of tanks at each facility and how do you relay this information to the customer?
7. If you do not currently provide medical gases to VISN 10, what is the estimated amount of time your business would need to transition cylinders from the incumbent for each station listed in Attachment B?
8. Can you meet next day delivery for emergency orders received for each station listed in Attachment B?
9. Are there any medical gases that are listed on Attachment A that you cannot provide to each station listed?
10. Does your business have the capabilities to provide this requirement on its own? Or will your business enter into a joint venture or other relationship to provide this requirement?
11. How do your customers typically place orders? Via an on-line web portal, by phone, email or other means?
12. Does your business manufacture medical gases?
13. Does your business normally sell medical gases?
14. If you answered no to question 12, does your business own the medical cylinders, or take possession with your personnel? (If you state that you own the medical cylinders, please explain how, does your resellers agreement specifically state that you own these cylinders?)
15. Does your business transport and distribute medical gases with employees of your company? If yes, does your business use vehicles owned by your company?
16. If you answered no to questions 12 and 15, please describe what role your business would play is this contract?
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