Q999--RFQ VISN 6 DME

1. Does the government know the current locations of the storage facilities utilized by the vendor? If so, can the government please provide that information. Â Â

Answer: The incumbent contractor storage locations are located throughout the Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 6 Catchment area as listed in the solicitation. The Government does not have the exact street location information.

2. Does the government anticipate September as a hard award date with the transition period

occurring from Oct thru November?

Answer: The Government expects to issue an award on October 01, 2023, and for

transition period to occur from October thru November.

3. Is the Government s Medicare accreditation for DMEPOS a sufficient standard in place of

Joint Commission accreditation?

Answer: No. DMEPOS Â is not a substitute for JTC.

4. Can the government provide a list of current incumbents and their storage locations?

Answer: Please refer to the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for incumbent

information. Storage locations are throughout the VISN 6 Catchment Area

listed in the solicitation.

5. Can the government please provide an estimate award amount?

Answer: Estimated award amount is unknown at this time.

6. Will the government reimburse for storage costs or add a CLIN for this expense?

Answer: No. Storage is at the expense of the vendor. The storage cost is accounted for

in the delivery fees.

7. Will the government add in labor rates for labor categories specific to customer service reps to facilitate interaction with the veterans for pickup/delivery/maintenance?

Answer: No

8. Will the government add a CLIN for labor category for warehouse or inventory specialist?

Answer: No, all cost should be accounted for in the delivery fee.

The Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 6) is seeking potential sources who would be interested in providing storage and delivery services (facilities may need storage requirements up to 3,000 SF per storage location and the capacity to expand up to 3500 SF). Services include the responsible for providing Government-Supplied Durable Medical Equipment (DME) pickup, setup, installation, disassembly, repair, preventive maintenance, site assessment, disposal, storage and delivery services to all beneficiaries serviced by VISN 6 areas located in North Carolina and Virginia. To insure patients receive services in a timely, safe and efficient manner without compromising patient care the Contractor's delivery and storage capability must be capable of supporting all or a combination of the following seven Veterans Affairs Medical Centers: Asheville, North Carolina; Durham, North Carolina; Fayetteville, North Carolina; Hampton, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia; Salisbury, North Carolina; and Salem, Virginia. This notice serves as a market research tool to identify potential contractors to provide delivery services under the established NAICS Code 621610 Size Standard is $19M. Contractors shall have applicable expertise in government acquisition and program management disciplines. Services shall include providing transportation of equipment, equipment services, labor, supervision, patient education, safety management, infection control, as necessary for patients receiving DME services, as specified under the Request for Proposal (RFP). These services shall be required between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except in cases of emergency. Each location shall be staffed to include a technician, and warehouse staff and properly stocked with equipment to render services provided in accordance with all terms and conditions of the RFP for the duration of the performance period.

Companies will be responsible for coordinating, supervising, monitoring, and evaluating the care and service provided and shall assure that contracted services are performed per the terms of the contract. Companies will also be responsible to assure their personnel meet the requirements of the contract and are competent to do the jobs assigned them. Government monitoring will focus on timeliness of equipment delivery; timeliness of repairs or maintenance; accuracy of required documentation submitted, and adherence to Joint Commission standards.

The following geographic locations will be required to be serviced under the proposed contract:

1. Asheville/Salisbury

2. Durham/Fayetteville

3. Richmond/Hampton

4. Salem

A Single Award is anticipated and will include a base year with 4 option years to begin approximately 1 October 2023.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice should include the following:

name and address of company/provider,

SAMS UEI Number,

number of personnel employed by firm;

workload facility location(s) and storage capacity,

company socio-economic status (Small, Large, 8(a), HUBZone, Woman-Owned, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB)),

experience in providing these services.

any other pertinent information that demonstrates your firm's ability to meet the above requirement.

NOTE: Businesses must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and SDVOSB and VOSB must be registered in VetBiz at http://www.VetBiz.va.gov. Please limit submission to five (5) pages.