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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

GLAC (69D)

115 South 84th Street, Suite 101 Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist William McQuade William.McQuade@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

820 S Damen Ave

Chicago IL

DESCRIPTION

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE.

NCO 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, 115 S. 84th Street, Suite 101, Milwaukee, WI 53214, is performing market research to determine the number of qualified: (1) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); (2) Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB); or (3) Small or emerging small business firms, or (4) Other Than Small business firms, to provide employee massage services for the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612-3728 and its 6 Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). See below SOW for requirements regarding providing these employee massage services.

Statement of Work (SOW) Employee Massage Therapy Services Background Studies have shown that 15-20 minute chair massages at work can reduce employee stress, anxiety, and depression; relieve muscle pain and tension; decrease the duration and intensity of headaches; lower blood pressure; increase immune function; prevent repetitive stress injuries; and increase focus, energy, and mental clarity. The Jesse Brown Employee Whole Health Program has contracted with a corporate massage vendor for several years to provide chair massages to employees. This program has been well-received by staff and has been successful in reducing subjective stress and pain scores.

Scope The contractor shall provide on-site chair massage services to employees at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and its Community-Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and other off-site locations on a weekly basis for forty-two (42) weeks during each of the one-year period of performances beginning from the award date through the period of performance end date of the contract.

Requirements/Tasks

· One massage therapist on-site for an average of five (5) hours per day, one (1) day per week, for forty-two (42) weeks out of the contract year.

· Contractor/Massage Therapist must bring massage chair and any other needed equipment and supplies, which may include music, aromatherapy supplies, disposable face cradle covers, and cleaning supplies.

· Therapists must be licensed and insured and have submitted to a criminal background check.

· Therapists must follow COVID-19 infection control protocols as defined by public health regulations and medical center policy at the time of service.

· Massages will be performed with client fully clothed.

· Massages will be 15-20 minutes each in duration.

· The hours that services are performed must vary from week to week to make chair massage available to employees on all shifts.

· Contractor must have at least five years’ experience providing chair massage services and experience must be of similar size and scope to the current requirement need.

Place of Performance Massages will be performed most weeks at our main facility, but occasional dates will be scheduled at off-site locations per the facility POC discretion:

· Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (main facility): 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL

· Harrison Pavilions: 2100 W. Harrison St. and 2215 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL

· Community Resource & Referral Center, 2750 W. Roosevelt, Chicago, IL

· Lakeside Clinic: 211 E. Ontario Street, Chicago, IL

· Auburn Gresham Clinic: 7731 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL

· Chicago Heights Clinic: 30 E. 15th Street, Chicago Heights, IL

· Adam Benjamin, Jr. Outpatient Clinic: 9301 Madison Street, Crown Point, IN Hours of Operation Although the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center is open 24 hours daily, contracted massage therapy services would typically be requested during normal business hours: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. Holidays include:

· New Year’s Day

· Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

· Presidents Day

· Memorial Day

· Juneteenth

· Independence Day

· Labor Day

· Columbus Day

· Veterans Day

· Thanksgiving Day

· Christmas Day Any other holiday specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

Site Access Requirements Contractor will be required to present a valid photo ID at the information desk near the main facility entrance and will receive a visitor pass, which must be worn while they are onsite.

Type of Contract/Period of Performance FFP -- Base year plus four (4) option years periods:

· Base Year: September 30, 2024 – September 29, 2025

· Option Year One: September 30, 2025 – September 29, 2026

· Option Year Two: September 30, 2026 – September 29, 2027

· Option Year Three: September 30, 2027 – September 29, 2028

· Option Year Four: September 30, 2028 – September 29, 2029

Security The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required.

Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) / Government-Furnished Information:

None.

(SOW End)

All interested firms who can meet the requirements stated above should respond, in writing, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING:

Submit responses to the Contract Specialist, William McQuade, at William.McQuade@va.gov no later than 12:00 PM (Central Time), 05 August 2024.

36C25224Q0693 Employee Massage Services at Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago, IL & surrounding CBOCs shall be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

The NAICS Code 621399 (Offices of all other miscellaneous health practitioners) is applicable to this acquisition; the size standard is $10 Million. Interested firms are reminded that in accordance with FAR 4.12, prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. The Government will use responses to this notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision. This is the only notice; no other copies of this notice will be provided.

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