Artificial Limbs - VISN 15 - Multiple Vendor Award

Added: Jan 20, 2016 9:34 am The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VA Heartland VISN Contracting Office 15, located at 3450 South 4th Street Trafficway, Leavenworth, KS, intends to enter into an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract to furnish artificial limbs and related services to those Veterans who require artificial limbs and are eligible for assistance in the VISN 15 Health Care System. The contracts awarded are anticipated to be firm, fixed-price. The services are to be provided at the VA medical centers and Contractors' facilities. It is VA's intent to solicit quotes and award multiple contracts on a competitive basis to providers within a VA Medical Center's (VAMC) jurisdiction under the authority of Title 38 U.S.C. Section 8123 (Procurement of Prosthetic Appliances). The VA Medical Center (VAMC) facilities are located in Kansas City, MO; Columbia, MO; St. Louis, MO; Poplar Bluff, MO; Wichita, KS; Leavenworth, KS; Topeka, KS; and Marion, IL. The term of the contract is a base of one year with four (4) one year option periods.



The contractor shall be required to fabricate all prosthetic limbs in conformance to prescription that has been provided. The contractor shall have a prosthetist certified by American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC) or Board of Certification/Accreditation International (BOC) that is specifically trained available at each location for the purpose of fittings and associated services. Additionally, the Contractors' facilities are required to be accredited by either the Facility Accreditation Program of the ABC or the Accredited Facilities Program of the BOC.



Solicitation documents are anticipated to be available March 1, 2016 or shortly thereafter and will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunities website. All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency. Prospective offerors should not expect notification of issuance of amendments other than via the Federal Business Opportunities website and are responsible for obtaining all amendments as posted. Prior to submission of a quote, offerors are expected to read the solicitation documentation in its entirety to fully understand the scope of work, terms, and conditions of the requirement(s). Offerors who are unable to access or open uploaded attachments may contact the Contracting Officer to obtain copies. Questions from potential offerors are encouraged to resolve any ambiguities; inquiries shall be in writing only and addressed to Paula Galvin at e-mail paula.galvin@va.gov. Phone calls are not accepted.