R410--Press Ganey NDNQI Annual Membership

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) intends to award a sole

source, firm fixed price contract to Press Ganey for the NDNQI Annual Membership. The procurement is on behalf of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Regional Procurement Office West (RPOW), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21, on behalf of CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEALHCARE SYSTEM FRESNO CA.

The specific items required are as follows:

ITEM NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

0001

1.00

YR

NDNQI 2022 Annual Membership (Jan 2022-Dec 2022)

0002

1.00

YR

2023 Membership (Jan 2023-Dec 2023)

0003

1.00

YR

2024 Membership (Jan 2024-Dec 2024)

0004

1.00

YR

2025 Membership (Jan 2025-Dec 2025)

0005

1.00

YR

2026 Membership (Jan 2026-Dec 2026)

VA s Gray Market Items terms and conditions apply pursuant to VAAR 852.212-71 Gray Market Items and VAAR 852.212-72 Gray Market and Counterfeit Items. As a result, vendor shall be an OEM, authorized dealer, authorized distributor or authorized reseller for the items identified to be eligible for participation with this acquisition. Vendor must be able to provide the documentation that demonstrates such aforementioned authority.

The solicitation for this action will be posted to beta.sam.gov and all responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. After consideration, the Government will determine whether to proceed with the sole source acquisition. Please keep in mind that patient care and choice in the decision is the highest priority to the VA. The solicitation will be posted on or about April 22, 2022.

Please respond to mariah.montalvo@va.gov no later than Monday April 22, 2022 at 14:00 pm Pacific time. With your response, please provide evidence showing compliance with the aforementioned Gray Market clauses. Failure to provide the required information may result in a determination that your company is not a viable source.

(End of Notice)