J065--Anesthesia Service (PM) Contract

This pre-solicitation notice is being issued in accordance with FAR Part 5. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 7) intends to solicit proposals from interested and qualified contractors. The proposed acquisition is for Anesthesia Equipment Preventative Maintenance Services for the Charlie Norwood VA Health Care System. The government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed Price Base and Four Option Year Renewal Contract as result of the solicitation. The solicitation will be posted on or about February 14, 2020. The applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 811219 and the size standard is $22.0 Million. The solicitation will also be posted as unrestricted.

Place(s) of Performance:

Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center

1 Freedom Way

Augusta, Georgia 30904

Projected Period of Performance:

Base Year: March 16, 2020 February 28, 2021

Option Year One: March 1, 2021 February 28, 2022

Option Year Two: March 1, 2022 February 28, 2023

Option Year Three: March 1, 2023 February 29, 2024

Option Year Four: March 1, 2024 February 28, 2025

Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from the Beta.Sam.gov website (https://www.beta.sam.gov) website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the Beta.Sam.gov website (https://www.beta.sam.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in the VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website because no contracts can be awarded to an offeror not registered in SAM.

Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to Quentin Deloney, Contracting Officer via email at Quentin.Deloney@va.gov. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. All email requests or questions shall include the Solicitation Number.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs

LaVista Office Park-Building A

Attn: Quentin Deloney

2008 Weems Road

Tucker, GA 30084

Primary Point of Contact.:

Quentin Deloney

Quentin.Deloney@va.gov

This pre-solicitation is not a request for competitive proposals or quotes.