36C25625Q0757 Springfield Missouri Ambulatory Surgical Center

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 16, is seeking a contractor to provide an ambulatory surgical center in Springfield, Missouri. The government intends to award a single, fixed-price contract for a five-year period using a "Best Value Comparative Evaluation Source Selection" method under Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13. The contract will focus on providing operating room suites, equipment, instruments, and ancillary staff to support cataract surgeries for eligible VA patients, with the contractor responsible for pre-operative and post-operative care, anesthesia services, and necessary medical staffing. Interested businesses must submit a response by 4:00 pm CST on April 18, 2025, to Tiffany.Lee-Franklin@va.gov, including details such as business name, address, contact information, DUNS number, NAICS code, business size, and business type. The government anticipates releasing a Request for Quote on or about May 1, 2025, with proposals due 30 calendar days after the RFQ's effective date.

The pre-solicitation notice does not indicate any specific set-aside designations for small businesses or disadvantaged business categories. The contract's total maximum value is $5,550,000, with a guaranteed minimum of $500,000 in the initial fiscal year, and pricing will be based on the current Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Ambulatory Surgical Center Fee Schedule. The contractor will be required to provide two operating rooms one day per week, with capacity for 500 procedures annually. The contract will have a base year from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM.gov and fall under NAICS Code 621498 (All other Outpatient Care Centers) with a $25M size standard. Pricing adjustments will be limited to published CMS rate changes, ensuring a structured and predictable financial framework for the selected contractor.