Nationwide Dialysis Services Contract - Guam

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Denver Acquisition and Logistic Center (DALC), 555 Corporate Circle, Golden, CO 80401, intends to issue a sole source request for proposal with the intent to execute one contract for chronic dialysis services on Guam.

Community providers must be Medicare certified, capable of providing, delivering, supervising, and monitoring dialysis services. Community providers may offer to provide the following services: outpatient hemodialysis, outpatient peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis to include peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis, and home dialysis training of beneficiaries. Outpatient dialysis and home dialysis training shall be delivered at the community providers facilities. Home and outpatient based dialysis services shall utilize the community provider's resources, staff, and equipment necessary or required for peritoneal dialysis and home hemodialysis. The community provider shall provide the services and associated health care in a manner consistent with the clinical needs of the beneficiary and extend the same or superior standards of quality care as delivered to non-VA patients.

The Government intends to execute one contract with a base period and three one-year option periods. This acquisition will be conducted as a sole source procurement because only one community provider on Guam is known. The North American Industry Classification System is 621492, Dialysis Centers and Clinics. The Small Business Size Standard is $34,500,000.00.

The Contracting Officer for this acquisition is Julia Henkel. Community providers interested in responding to this solicitation should provide their email addresses and contact information to julia.henkel@va.gov.
All potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website as an active contractor in order to be eligible to enter into a contract and to receive payments. Please be sure your firm is registered at: http://www.sam.gov. Prospective contractors should complete electronic annual representations and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov. Due to the limited time offerors have to respond you are encouraged, but not required, to register in advance.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THE VA DALC IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND AT THIS TIME. THE VA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SOLICIT THESE ITEMS FROM LARGE OR SMALL BUSINESSES, AS APPROPRIATE.