Home Oxygen RFP

The intent of this pre-solicitation notice is to alert the vendor community of the following: The Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System intends to negotiate a competitive procurement for home oxygen services. Resulting contract is anticipated to be for a period of one (1) year with four (4) one year options. The Government intends to award a requirements type contract with fixed pricing. Procurement action will be 100% set-aside for SDVOSB under NAICS code 532291 with a business size standard of 30 million.

The need includes providing in home supplies such as the following: CPAP/BIPAP machines and replacement parts; Concentrator (Rental) with two broad categories' of flow rates and replacement parts; various cylinder sizes (rental) to provide oxygen [Ex. A (smallest)-E (largest)] and replacement parts; Oxysafe Firesafe Cannula; Procurement/Distribution of two types of oxygen and backup/spare parts; Nasal Cannula/Masks and replacement parts; Portable oxygen systems (used when a Veteran travels); Delivery of VA owned equipment to include setup (CPAP/BiPAP/Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC)/Oxysafe Firesafe Cannula).

The services associated with this contract include: All logistical/administrative functions involved with the day to day operation of providing the service to the Veteran and their families, including in home respiratory therapy visits. This includes providing a Quality Control Plan (QC) plan that is overseen by the Prosthetics Quality Assurance Evaluators (QAE), coordinating and managing patient care, deliveries consisting of pickup and delivery of supplies, briefing patient on proper use of equipment, documenting use of supplies and inspection of home in accordance with The Joint Commission (TJC) standards concerning patient use/safety of home oxygen.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing to Department of Veterans Affairs VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) 1010 Delafield Road Pittsburgh PA 15215 or sent by email to Gregory.Burgess@va.gov. The Government anticipates posting a competitive solicitation in late September 2013.