Home Oxygen - VA Northern California Healthcare System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing home oxygen services and ventilation equipment to veteran beneficiaries served by the VA Northern California Healthcare System. The procurement covers 18 California counties and requires contractors to comply with The Joint Commission (TJC) or equivalent accreditation standards while maintaining staffed branch offices or available resources within 50 miles of each medical center. Key qualifications include the ability to furnish concentrator systems, liquid oxygen systems, portable gaseous oxygen systems, ventilators, air compressors, and associated supplies, with initial equipment setups performed by certified or registered respiratory therapists within 24 hours of prescription receipt. The government has not yet established formal evaluation criteria, as this is a sources sought notice for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal solicitation. Interested vendors must submit company information, point of contact details, SAM UEI number, socio-economic status, capability statements, and estimated pricing to david.alvarez4@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on March 20, 2026, with no telephone requests accepted.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation, and no incumbent contractors are identified in this sources sought notice. The contract is structured as an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a guaranteed minimum of $1,000 for the base year and a maximum ceiling of $9,000,000 for the entire contract period. Service requirements include 24/7/365 emergency response capabilities with telephone contact within 30 minutes and in-person response within two to six hours, along with follow-up home visits every 90 days for oxygen patients and monthly for ventilator patients. All equipment must meet UL and FDA standards, and contractors must maintain non-electrical oxygen backup supplies lasting a minimum of 18 hours. While the government has not committed to issuing a formal solicitation, firms demonstrating capability and interest during this market research phase will be considered for future procurement opportunities.