Mortuary Services for Fresno VA Medical Center Base plus four option years

This is a Sources Sought Notice - Constitutes Market Research



This Sources Source Notice is to seek out Interested Vendors identified as Service Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), all other Small Businesses and any Large Businesses interested in bidding on this requirement. If interested in bidding, vendors should notify the Contracting Officer by emailing Leala.Jew@va.gov by the due date indicated on the Sources Sought notice.



The Department of Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) in Fresno, California requires mortuary services for deceased Veterans. The Contractor shall provide the facilities, professional funeral services, resources and transportation necessary to support the handling of unclaimed remains of deceased veterans from the Fresno Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center (VAMC) and to deliver the deceased to Santa Nella National Cemetery. The offeror shall comply with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requirements and specifications and federal, state, and local health laws, statutes and regulations in the performing the following tasks as identified in this Statement of Work (SOW). Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) is located at 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA 93703 and the Santa Nella National Cemetery is located at 32053 West McCabe Road, Santa Nella, California 95322.



The offeror shall provide the following services to include: General Mortuary Services, Decision for Cremation or Burial (Inurnment or Interment), Cremation Services, Burial Services to include - Embalming, preparation and clothing of the body, casket, permits, and US Flay display, and transportation from VA to Funeral Home and then deliver remains to the National Cemetery.



The proposed NAICS code is 812210 and small business size is $7.0 million.



The VA intends to award a requirement type contract with firm-fixed prices for the mortuary services for a base plus four option years. Period of Performance will begin on/about July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 plus four option years.



No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The solicitation will be posted on/about April 28, 2014. Responses to this notice should be emailed to Leala.Jew@va.gov no later than 4 PM, Pacific Standard Time, on the due date indicated on the notice. Include the following information: POC Name and address of company, phone numbers, DUNS number, and email address. Respond directly to Leala.Jew@va.gov DO NOT SEND PROPOSALS at this time. Submitting a capability statement is acceptable.



DISCLAIMER



This Sources Sought Notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this notice.