Medical Gas Refills and Tank Rentals-528 and 528A4

Pre-Solicitation Notice
The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 2), Cheektowaga, New York intends to solicit quotes from contractors to provide Medical Gas Fills and Tank Rental Services for both the Buffalo and Batavia VAMCs, New York under an Indefinite Delivery Requirements Contract (IDC).
The VA anticipates issuing an RFQ solicitation for this requirement on or about May 13, 2019 and posting to FBO.gov. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.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 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 as no contract can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.
NAICS Code is 424690 (Medical Gases Merchant Wholesalers) with a Small Business Size Standard of 150 Employees. The classification code is Q521 Medical-Pulmonary. The solicitation will be issued as small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit quotes to be considered by the Agency.
Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Michelle A. Harsch at the following e-mail address: Michelle.Harsch@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Solicitation no. 36C24219Q0631.
Contracting Office Address:
Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO2), 2875 Union Road, Suite 3500, Cheektowaga, NY 14227..