Augusta VA Healthcare System Home Oxygen and Ventilator Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 7 (VISN 7) is soliciting proposals for comprehensive home oxygen and ventilator services for the Augusta VA Healthcare System. The contract requires full-service provision of medical equipment including oxygen concentrators, cylinders, ventilators, and associated supplies, along with delivery, setup, installation, patient education, maintenance, and emergency response services. Key requirements include 24/7 service availability with initial setups completed within eight hours and emergency response within four hours, quarterly home visits, compliance with Joint Commission homecare standards and CDC COVID-19 guidelines, and patient-specific equipment inventory management. The solicitation emphasizes performance metrics evaluated through direct observation, inspections, user surveys, and complaint validation, with acceptable quality levels ranging from 90-100% compliance across various service requirements. The proposal submission deadline is February 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST, with responses to contractor questions published on or around February 13, 2026. Multiple amendments have extended the original deadline, with the most recent amendment (Amendment 0005) issued on February 16, 2026.

This contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), with a maximum contract ceiling of $16,000,000 and a guaranteed minimum of $500 for the initial fiscal year. The contract will serve an estimated 615 oxygen-using patients and 40 ventilator patients across multiple counties in Georgia and South Carolina. The period of performance spans five years from March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2031, structured as five one-year pricing periods with monthly unit prices to be provided by the contractor. SDVOSBs are subject to strict subcontracting limitations, with a maximum of 50% of the government contract amount permitted to be paid to non-certified firms for services. Services will be provided at patient residences and nursing homes within the Augusta VA Healthcare System's catchment area, and the contractor must maintain a stock of ten portable cylinders at the VA Medical Center while ensuring compliance with HIPAA and HITECH Act regulations through a comprehensive Business Associate Agreement.