FY-2015 - Bay Pines DME CONTRACT

Bay Pines VA DME Pre-solicitation notice



This is a pre-solicitation notice for a commercial acquisition using FAR parts 12 and 15. THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL THE RFP IS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information resulting from this posting. VISN 8 Bay Pines VA - VA Bay Pines Healthcare System has an ongoing requirement for Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Services for veteran patients and its associated outpatient clinics. Contractor shall provide all transportation, labor, fuel, parts and supervision for the recurring pickup, delivery, routine service/refurbishment of DME, support and services as identified in the Statement of Work. The areas to be served by the contract include the counties of Charlotte, De Soto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Collier, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Collier, Polk and Sarasota. The Government intends to solicit and award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract(s) for a base year with four (4) one (1) year options. The Government intends to award a single contract set aside for SDVOSB. The successful contractor(s) shall meet or exceed the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations. This requirement will be a matter of solicitation compliance. Award will be based on evaluation factors including Technical Capability; Past Performance; and Price Offerors are to be advised that an award may be made without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to enter into discussions if deemed necessary. Proposals are to be sent electronically to the attention of the named individual in the solicitation. The contractor must ensure that we receive the proposal on time. Telephone requests for the solicitation will not be honored. Offerors are responsible to submit all documentation defined in the RFP. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal will be posted to this site on

October 30th, 2014 and proposals will be due November 19, 2014. Offerors should continue to monitor FBO for the RFP and any subsequent amendments to that RFP. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME.