Community Nursing Home Services - Leesville LA area

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposal or quotes and does not obligated the Government to award an agreement or contract. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (Hub Zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, or service disabled veteran owned and veteran owned small businesses) relative to NAICS 623110 (size standard of $25.5 Million), Nursing Homes. Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement.



The Department of Veterans Affairs, Alexandria VA Health Care System is seeking sources to Community Nursing Home Services to beneficiaries located in the Leesville, LA catchment area. The Nursing Home must be certified under Title XVIII (Medicare) or Title XIX (Medicaid) or have received special approval from VA's Geriatrics and Extended Care Strategic Healthcare Group (GEC SHG).



If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. Response to this notice should include Nursing Home name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small; (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business; (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act; (4) Is your firm a certified "Hub zone" firm; (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business; (6) Is your firm a verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business?



Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed, mailed or faxed to the attention of Helen M. Berns, Department of Veterans Affairs, Alexandria VA Health Care System, P.O. Box 69004, Alexandria, LA 71306-9004. Fax number is (318) 483-5063. E-mail address: Helen.berns@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00PM CST 08 May 2013.



No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. Requests for solicitation will not receive a response as a solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.