Q401--646-24-1-221-0004 | Medical Companion Services | NCO 4 Medical 1
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24424Q0165
- Agency
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Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621610 Home Health Care Services
- PSC
- Q401 Medical- Nursing
- Place of performance
- Pittsburgh PA 15240
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 4 is soliciting proposals to provide medical companion services for veterans within a 50-mile radius of the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The solicitation seeks full-time equivalent home health aides or companions to provide clinical observation and transportation for up to 32 hours per encounter for an estimated 14 veteran encounters per month requiring outpatient or surgical procedures with anesthesia without social support. The performance period is one base year with four optional one-year extensions. The deadline for questions is January 18, 2024 and offers are due January 25, 2024 by 10:00 AM Eastern Time.
This opportunity is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 624120 and PSC code is Q401. Services must be performed within a 50-mile radius of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System location. Offerors should specify the geographic areas within 50 miles of Pittsburgh they can service veterans. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards and a Tier 1 background check is required for all companion providers.
Notice text
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Questions and Answers
The purpose of this amendment is to provide answers to questions submitted by potential contractors.
Question: I wanted to ask if the above referenced opportunity is a sole Set-Aside for veterans?
Answer: Yes, at this time 36C24424Q0165 is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).
Question: I wanted to ask if you could please explain the statement: (up to 32 hours per encounter, estimated 14 encounters per month). Would encounter mean veteran? As if to say the maximum is 32 hrs. per veteran?
Example: Veteran John has a companion 4 days per week for 8 hrs. for a total of 32 hrs. max.
Answer: Encounter could also be thought of as a Visit, or an Occurrence. One encounter equates to the total amount of time for one Veteran for one specific visit. Having a procedure involving anesthesia can potentially be a long process. This time would begin when the veteran is picked up from their home until the time that they are safety back at their home and the prescribed hours for safe recovery have been fulfilled. Although 32 hours would be rare at the highest end of the range of our time period, a veteran potentially could need companion services for that amount of time.
Question: Understanding that my team would be responsible for providing care for up to 14 veterans per month? Am I understanding this correctly?
Answer: We are estimating having up to 14 veteran encounters for companion services each month. The days of the week these encounters will fall on depends on when the veteran has an appointment.
Question: There seems to be a discrepancy in the information provided on sam.gov. The description mentions "Page 1 of 70," but upon reviewing the attached documents, one indicates 62 pages, and the other, 3. Could you kindly address this inconsistency?
Answer: This inconsistency was previously addressed in Amendment 0001. Note: The original solicitation 36C24424Q0165 was 62 pages, not including the cover pages created by sam.gov. 36C24424Q0165 0001 is a total of 4 pages, to include the sam.gov generated cover page.
Question: We are inquiring about the instructions to offerors, specifically whether the solicitation is seeking Technical and Pricing Volume.
Answer: The Instructions to Offerors are included on page 34 of 62 from the original solicitation and were supplemented by Amendment 0001 of the solicitation.
Question: Could you clarify if this opportunity pertains to a Task Order under an already awarded BPA?
Answer: This Opportunity does not pertain to a Task Order under an already awarded BPA. This will be a new BPA.
Question: Will there be any page limits imposed by the government?
Answer: Microsoft Outlook has a 25 MB limit.
It is crucial that you include the regions of the city that you are able to provide service to. The more detailed that you are, the better. We will need to provide these services to veterans within a 50-mile radius in all directions and may make multiple awards to cover different regions.
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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:
The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers
E. IMPORTANT:
is extended,
(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the
offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR
ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY
is not extended.
12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA
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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office.
is not,
A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.
15C. DATE SIGNED
B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES
SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).
RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter
or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to
the opening hour and date specified.
C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:
D. OTHER
Contractor
16C. DATE SIGNED
14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION
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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.
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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT
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36C244
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office 4
Medical 1
1601 Kirkwood Hwy
Wilmington DE 19805-4917
To all Offerors/Bidders
36C24424Q0165
01-05-2024
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1-25-2024/10:00 AM
The purpose of this amendment is to:
Add, The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards to meet the needs of this requirement .
Add, additional instructions to offeror: Please list geographic areas within 50-mile radius of Pittsburgh in which you
can provide these services .
Add, A Tier 1 Background check is required for all Companion providers .
The deadline for questions to be submitted is 1-18-2024.
Kevin Balser
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Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| 36C24424Q0165 0002.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24424Q0165 0001.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24424Q0165.pdf | ||
| 36C24424Q0165_1.docx | DOCX document |
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