Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center (Indianapolis, IN) Patient Paratransit Services

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT





Posting Date: June 5, 2017



Type: Sources Sought



Agency/Office: Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office



Title: Patient Paratransit Services



Classification Code: V212- Transportation/Travel/Relocation- Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Motor Passenger



NAICS Code: 485991 - Special Needs Transportation



Response Date: June 19, 2017 5:00 PM EST





Description



This is a Sources Sought Announcement. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this RFI is to obtain knowledge and information for acquisition planning purposes.



The Department of Veterans Affairs Network 10 Contracting Office is conducting market research to identify potential sources that meet the requirements generally described in this notice. The intent of this announcement is to:



Notify potential sources about the requirement

Identify interested vendors



The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 10 Contracting Office, on behalf of the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN is seeking to acquire services for the transportation of patients to and from the Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center located at 1481 West 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2803. Transportation services, in general terms, are to include transporting beneficiaries, including physically or mentally handicapped individuals in wheelchairs and aged and infirm persons, their attendants and personal belongings between points in Indiana. The required services are not for medical transportation services (i.e., ambulances) and contractor does not need extensive medical knowledge. The Government wishes to have a plan for a base year plus four (4) option years for a total of five years of service.



Information Requested



Vendors interested in this RFI may provide a response that includes information on your firm s capability to provide the required services, as written in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work to the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. Please also provide your firm s DUNS number, organization name, address, business size and type as validated via the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (e.g., 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, SDVOB, or HUBZone small business) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code. Respondent s points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses.



Please note the DRAFT Statement of Work attached to this announcement is not in its final form. The Government reserves the right, through internal acquisition procedures prior to the release of the formal Request for Quotes (RFQ), revise the Statement of Work to better reflect the Government s requirements.



Instructions for Submittal



Written responses shall be provided electronically, by 5:00 p.m. EST on June 19, 2017. The subject

line of the e-mail message shall read: RLRVAMC Patient Paratransit Services Sources Sought Response and shall be addressed to the attention of: jared.tritle@va.gov.



The VA will not accept telephone, facsimile, courier, mail, or hand delivery methods of response. The page limitation is 10 pages. Corporate capability information used as marketing material and commercial price list information are in addition to the 10 page limit and may be submitted as separate files.



Disclaimer and Important Notes



This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.



Any solicitation resulting from the analysis of information obtained will be announced to the public in Federal Business Opportunities in accordance with the FAR Part 5. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.



Confidentiality



No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).



See attached document: P01- Draft Statement of Work.