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Added: Mar 04, 2014 12:18 pm Modified: Apr 11, 2014 2:16 pmTrack Changes The Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center (LAJVAMC), located in Clarksburg, WV, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify businesses that have the resources, capabilities, and expertise to provide durable medical equipment (DME) services for LAJVAMC's Prosthetic & Sensory Aids Service.



Generally, the DME services will consist of providing a comprehensive DME program furnishing all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, training, reports, and facilities necessary for the pick-up, delivery, cleaning, installation, repair (when required) and storage of DME items and also includes providing end user-level education regarding the proper use of the DME item being issued to the patient.



The DME services will be provided for Veteran patients within LAJVAMC's service area. LAJVAMC's service area includes:

1. West Virginia Counties-Harrison, Barbour, Taylor, Upshur, Lewis, Doddridge, Tyler, Wetzel, Monongalia, Marion, Preston, Pleasants, Ritchie, Gilmer, Marshall, Nicholas, Tucker, Randolph, Webster, Braxton, Calhoun, Wirt, Wood, Roane, Jackson and Clay.

2. Ohio Counties-Washington, Athens, Belmont, Morgan, Monroe and Noble.

3. Pennsylvania Counties-Fayette, Greene and Washington.

4. Maryland Counties-Garrett.



LAJVAMC is seeking responses to the following types of information from businesses whom consider themselves to have the resources, capabilities and expertise essential to providing the DME services:



1. Company name, business type, socio-economic status (e.g., Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, Disadvantaged Small Business, 8(a), etc.), person of contact (including telephone number & email address).

2. Previous experience in providing DME services for government or non-government healthcare entities (i.e., VA Medical Centers, hospitals).

3. Common approach(es) to DME operations .

4. Common obstacles and risks associated with providing DME services.

5. Common performance standards and assessment methods.

6. Other information relevant to DME services that's not addressed in 1- 5 that would be beneficial to LAJVAMC's endeavor in developing its requirement.



Responses to the information requested above may be submitted (1) via email to james.whisner@va.gov, or (2) via mail to



Department of Veterans Affairs

Louis A. Johnson VAMC

Attn: Contracting, James Whisner

1 Med Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301.



The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., small business set-aside, full and open competition, etc.).



Responses must be submitted by 11:00 AM (EST) April 18, 2014.



This request for information/sources sought synopsis is for planning purposes ONLY. The Louis A. Johnson VAMC (LAJVAMC) assumes no responsibility for any costs incurred associated with the preparation of responses submitted as a result of this notice.