Rural Health CHC Collaboration

Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5 Collaboration with Rural Community Health Centers

Procurement Office: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, 849 International Drive, Suite 275, Linthicum, MD 21090

Response Date/Time: July 21, 2010 - 12:00PM EDT

The VA VISN 5 intends to award a sole source contract to the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) under the authority of Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 6.302-1 (Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements) for the VISN 5 Collaboration with Rural Community Health Centers in support of the VISN Rural Health Program. This project will analyze the patient population within the Community Health Centers (CHCs) in VISN 5, and establish rural Veteran initiatives that increase enrollment and improve coordination of care. If successful, this will serve as a national model for the Office of Rural Health (ORH) and other VISNs to collaborate with CHCs.

Notwithstanding, any firm that believes it is capable of meeting VISN 5's requirement, as stated herein, may submit their corporate capabilities, which if received by the response date of this announcement may be considered. Responses to this posting must be in writing and submitted to Donyale Smith, Contracting Officer, at donyale.smith@va.gov by the response date listed above. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. (Note 22)