Q525--Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System - Temple, Texas Board Certified Operative Urologist with Robotics Capability Physician Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO 17), El Paso, TX, intends to enter into an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for one (1) Full-Time Equivalent On-Site Board-Certified Operative Urology Physician with Robotics Capability in support of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Olin E. Teague Medical Center, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, TX, 76504.

The intended term of contract is for one (1) base year with two (2) 12-month option years if the requirement continues to exist. Solicitation documents are anticipated to be available 12 January 2024, or shortly thereafter and will be posted via the System for Award Management (SAM) website.

Prospective Offerors should not expect notification of issuance of amendments other than via the SAM website and are responsible for obtaining all amendments as posted. Prior to submission of a quote, Offerors are expected to read the solicitation documentation in its entirety to fully understand the scope of work and terms and conditions of the requirement.

The VA anticipates issuing a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside for this requirement. The solicitation will be available for download from SAM.gov | Home. Interested parties will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments). The solicitation will provide instructions to offerors about the quote submission process. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the SAM website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561320 (Temporary Help Services) with a Small Business Size Standard of $34 Million. The classification code is Q525.

Offers from all capable and responsible SDVOSB sources will be considered. Firms should ensure their registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, https://www.sam.gov/, is current and should ensure the applicable NAICS code (561320) is included in the SAM profile prior to submission of proposals.

Note: Vendors that submit offers and are not registered within SAM under NAICS 561320 will be considered not technically acceptable and will not be considered for a contract award.

Note: This is not a solicitation. Questions will only be answered after a solicitation is posted and within the timeframe specified within the Request for Quote. During that timeframe, telephone requests for information will NOT be accepted.

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