Q402--Community Nursing Home Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration, specifically Veterans Integrated Service Network 21's Network Contracting Office, has issued a Special Notice announcing its intent to sole source a contract for community nursing home services. The notice pertains to a Firm Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (FFP-EPA IDIQ) contract to be awarded to Covenant Care Vegas Inc (DBA Silver Hills Health Care Center). Currently, the contractor is providing nursing home services to two veterans at their Las Vegas, Nevada facility, and this replacement contract will ensure continued care for these veterans. The VA emphasizes that patient care and choice are paramount in their decision-making process, drawing on a 35-year history of prioritizing veterans' preferences in nursing home selection.

The primary objective of this Special Notice is to allow other potential contractors to submit capability statements for consideration before the VA proceeds with a sole source acquisition. Interested contractors must submit their capability statements by December 20, 2024, at 12:00 PM PST, after which the government will evaluate and determine whether to continue with the sole source award. The contract's period of performance is set from May 1, 2025, through April 30, 2030, spanning five years of service. Eligible contractors must be able to provide community nursing home services within Las Vegas, Nevada, and will be evaluated based on their capacity to meet the veterans' care needs. The procurement falls under NAICS category 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) and PSC Q402 (Nursing Home, Long-Term & Adult Day Care Services). A Justification and Approval (J&A) document will be executed by the Head of the Contracting Activity and posted to SAM.gov, in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.501(a)(1)(iii).