Amendment to Request For Proposal Service Dog Health Insurance

Solicitation VA119-16-R-0008 is hereby posted in its FINAL state. Proposals are required to be submitted to Henry T. Wells; henry.wells@va.gov NLT 12:00 PM EDT on Friday 11 March 2016. Additional Questions must be submitted NLT 04 March 2016, 12:00 PM EDT.

All offerors shall respond to the solicitation in its final state. All offers received from draft solicitation will not be considered. The draft solicitation that was posted on 08 January 2016, does not adequately state the government's requirement.

Please provide proposal in response to all document and all attachments as posted in this announcement.

The following is a summary of the changes made to the solicitation from Draft to Final:

-Change to Response Date, Time and Location

-Changes made throughout Performance Work Statement

-CLIN/SUBCLIN details changed/Minimum & Maximum quantities provided

-Claim Conditions added as a deliverable for Monthly/Annual Reporting

-Section M: Evaluation Factors for Award-Criteria changed, language adjusted to match Section L

-Small Business Commitment Participation: Small Business Percentage changed

-Claimed Condition Random Sample added, attachment J-2

-2015 Annual Report added, attachment J-3

-Q&A updated

Solicitation VA119-16-R-0008 proposal response date is hereby extended to allow time for the government to post FINAL solicitation. Proposals are required to be submitted to Henry T. Wells; henry.wells@va.gov NLT 12:00 PM EDT on Friday 04 March 2016.

The solicitation is currently posted in a "DRAFT" state and is not "FINAL" as of the date of this posting. Solicitation VA119-16-R-0008 will be posted in its "FINAL" state before closing date and time stated above. The FINAL solicitation will be posted in FBO. All responses will be received by email (There is no FBO upload option available as previously requested).

Solicitation VA119-16-R-0008 proposal response date is hereby extended to allow time for the government to post FINAL solicitation. Proposals are required to be submitted to Henry T. Wells; henry.wells@va.gov NLT 12:00 PM EDT on Friday 26 February 2016.

The solicitation is currently posted in a "DRAFT" state and is not "FINAL" as of the date of this posting. Solicitation VA119-16-R-0008 will be posted in its "FINAL" state NLT 19 February 2016. The FINAL solicitation will be posted in FBO. All responses will be received by email (There is no FBO upload option available as previously requested) as identified above NLT specified date and time.

The solicitation response date is hereby extended. Proposals are required to be submitted to Henry T. Wells;henry.wells@va.gov NLT 12:00 PM EDT on Friday 12 February 2016.

The answers to previously submitted questions by vendors are included in separate attachment to this amendment. (Service Dog Health Insurance RFP Q&A)

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

1. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Commercial Items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 - Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for commercial items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number VA119-16-R-0008 is being issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This notice and the incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 05-73 dated 29 April 2014. All responsible sources may submit a proposal.



2. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 524128. This procurement action is unrestricted.



3. Far Clauses 52.212-1 through 52.212-5 apply to this procurement. For exact text and wording of clauses and provisions please see http://farsite.hill.af.mil.



4. Description of Services: Veterinary-care benefits are required for two groups of dogs. . (Group 1) consists of veteran-owned dogs, also referred to as "Service Dogs." These Service Dogs shall be defined as Guide or Service Dogs prescribed for a disabled Veteran pursuant to 38 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 17.148. Service Dogs are privately owned by veterans suffering from visual, hearing and/or substantial mobility impairments. Pursuant to 38 CFR 17.148, the contractor shall provide veterinary health insurance coverage, which includes both a comprehensive wellness and health plan as well as sick/injured insurance coverage for all Dogs screened and approved by VA for receipt of Service Dog benefits regardless of age, breed, geographic location or pre-existing medical condition. In addition, veterinary care benefits are required for dogs in a Congressionally-mandated study. These dogs are in (Group 2) and owned by VA. They are issued to a Veteran as part of the research, and are referred to as "Study Dogs." Study Dogs are either Service Dogs or Emotional Support Dogs. Per §1077(c)(5)(A) of the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, VA must provide Veterinary treatment to maintain the health of the dog and keep it functioning in its prescribed role throughout the time the Veterans are participating in the study. The Veterans will have a dog for at least 18 months during the study.



5. The government contemplates an Award of a Firm Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract in accordance with FAR Part 16.504(a) resulting from this solicitation. The anticipated period of performance includes a one (1) year base period and four (4) one year option periods.



6. Offerors must submit representations and certification in accordance with provision at FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Item. All interested o offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving an award. You may access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

Proposals are required to submitted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE)/FBO by 12:00 PM EDT on Friday 28 January 2016. POC regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation is Henry Wells, Contract Specialist, telephone, 202-304-4514, email Henry.Wells@va.gov or Lori Smith, Contracting Officer, telephone, 202-531-0557, email Lori.Smith3@va.gov.

See SF33 solicitation document and attachment:

VA119-16-R-0008: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for SERVICE DOG HEALTH INSURANCE