G001--Transportation and Storage of deceased veterans remains

The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, intends to award a sole source firm fixed price contract to Woodland Funeral Chapel, for a base year plus four option years, because we believe they are the sole source provider for pick-up, delivery, transportation and storage services of veterans remains. We believe there are no authorized third-parties that can provide all transports between VA facilities or between facilities that provides care under VA auspices (i.e., Contract Community Living Center, Contract Nursing Home, local hospitals,) and/or between funeral homes, cemeteries, or morgues, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day to include Federal Holidays and can satisfy this requirement. A draft performance work statement is attached. If you believe that your company is capable and authorized to perform these services in accordance with the performance work statement, please provide your information and capability along with an authorization letter from Woodland Funeral Chapel by responding to durell.salaz@va.gov no later than February 6, 2023, by 1 p.m. PST. The applicable NAICS Code is 812210 and the size standard is $11 Million. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

See attached document: PWS- Woodland Funeral Chapel Draft.