Notice of Intent - Sole Source Jusification

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (VA VISN 21) has issued a Special Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source Modification for an existing contract with Hale Nani Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC. The notice pertains to increasing the contract ceiling from $6.9 million to $9.9 million to support additional Community Nursing Home services for eligible veterans in the area. The modification will be processed under Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-1, which allows for awarding to a single responsible source when no other supplies or services can satisfy agency requirements. The contract is classified under NAICS code 623110 for Nursing Care Facilities and Product Service Code Q402 for Nursing Home and Long-Term Care Services. This sole source procurement is specifically focused on expanding nursing care capacity for veterans within the VISN 21 service region.

Contractors interested in understanding or potentially challenging the sole source determination must submit their capability information or inquiries to the Contract Specialist, Maricela Berrones-Gauger, via email before 12:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on April 2, 2024. The notice explicitly states that this is not a competitive quotation request, and no reimbursement will be provided for any costs associated with submitting capability information. The primary objective is to increase the contract ceiling to enable Hale Nani Rehab and Nursing Center, LLC to provide additional community nursing home services to veterans. Eligible contractors should carefully review the notice and understand that the VA has determined this specific provider is the only source capable of meeting their current requirements. While the notice invites potential input, it maintains a clear intent to proceed with the sole source modification, emphasizing the agency's specific need for nursing care services within its established parameters.