Artificial Limbs Contract (Multiple Award Contracts)

Revised Presolicitation Announcement (Changes Solicitation Issue and Response Dates)

This notice is to serve as a presolicitation notice for an upcoming solicitation for artificial limbs and related services for the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 E. Stoner Ave., Shreveport, Louisiana. Vendors will be required to fabricate all artificial limbs in strict conformance to the prosthetic prescription that have been provided by the VA Amputee Care Clinic Team. Typically, Veteran beneficiaries will normally be measured, fitted, and accept delivery of their prosthesis at the contractor's facility. Therefore the Vendors receiving award shall have a facility within the Shreveport VAMC catchment area. This catchment area encompasses 15 northeast Texas counties, five southwestern Arkansas counties and 12 northwest Louisiana parishes. This includes the following areas: Shreveport - Bossier City, LA Area; Texarkana, AR Area; Monroe, Louisiana Area; and Longview, Texas Area. A map of this area will be provided in the solicitation.

The contract period is anticipated to be July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, with four (4) one year options exercisable at the discretion of the VA. It is VA's intention to solicit proposals and award multiple contracts (a maximum of eight) on a competitive basis to qualified providers within the VA Medical Center's (VAMC) jurisdiction under the authority of Title 38 U.S.C. Section 8123. The NAICS code for this procurement is 339113; size standard is 500 employees. This procurement will be full and open competition.

Your response to the request for proposal must contain all requested pricing and non-pricing information in accordance with the solicitation/contract terms, conditions, and provisions.

The VA anticipates issuing a solicitation for this requirement on or after May 20, 2013, with a closing date for proposals on or about June 4, 2013. The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide full information to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

All responsible sources may submit proposals which shall be considered by the Agency. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website and register as soon as possible to avoid delays should they be selected for a contract award.

Small Businesses are encouraged to seek help from the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) in your area. To find the PTAC closest to you look on the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers website at http://www.aptac-us.org/new/.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided.