Home Oxygen - VA Pacific Islands Health Care System

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 is conducting market research to identify vendors capable of providing home oxygen services and ventilation support to Veteran Beneficiaries served by VA Pacific Islands Health Care System (VAPIHCS). The contractor must furnish concentrator systems, liquid oxygen systems, portable gaseous systems, ventilators, and associated supplies while maintaining compliance with The Joint Commission (TJC) or equivalent accrediting standards. Key qualifications include establishing staffed branch offices or available resources within 50 miles of each medical center, providing 24/7 emergency services with response capabilities within 30 minutes by telephone and 2-6 hours for on-site visits, and employing certified or registered respiratory therapists (CRT/RRT) with at least two years of experience. All services must be documented through monthly contract usage reports, quarterly performance reviews, infection control reports, customer satisfaction surveys, and emergency safety incident reports. Interested vendors must submit their company name, point of contact information, SAM UEI number, socio-economic status, capability statements, and estimated pricing by email to david.alvarez4@va.gov no later than 10:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time on April 3, 2026.

This is a sources sought notice with no set-aside designations, and no current contractor information is provided. 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 over the entire contract term. The contractor must demonstrate the capability to provide initial equipment setups on the same day if ordered by 3:00 PM local time or within 24 hours for orders received thereafter, including weekends and holidays, across Oahu, Kauai, Maui County, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Required insurance coverage includes general liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence, property damage liability coverage of $500,000, and workers' compensation insurance. The NAICS code is 532283 (Home Health Equipment Rental) with a small business size standard of $41 million, and vendors must ensure their SAM registration reflects this NAICS code prior to responding.