Community Nursing Home in the following counties: Cochise, Graham, Pima, Pinal, Santa Cruz and Yuma

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office 22 Gilbert (NCO 22-G), Tucson, AZ intends to solicit quotes to provide community nursing home services at contractor s facilities under multiple Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDCs) from contractors in Southern Arizona area which includes the following counties:

Cochise

Graham

Pima

Pinal

Santa Cruz

Yuma

The VA anticipates issuing an open and continuous solicitation for this requirement on or about February 16, 2018. Quotes will be accepted for a one-year period commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation. Interested Offerors are encouraged to provide a quote as soon as possible by downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website. Note: no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDCs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.

NAICS Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5M. The classification code is Q402. The solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. Multiple awards are anticipated and will be made on an as needed basis. All responsible sources may submit proposals to be considered by the Agency.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contracting Officer using the email link provided. Please email requests or questions to L. Danielle Sepulveda, at the following e-mail address: Lillian.Sepulveda@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: solicitation number: 36C25818Q0085 and reference your site location.