Special Needs Ground Transportation for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This is a sources sought notice.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System is conducting market research to determine if there are a sufficient number of qualified vendors to issue a set aside.

The contractor shall provide special needs grounds transportation for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. A draft of the performance work statement is attached to this notice. Contractors are encouraged to review the document and provide feedback.

The geographic region covered will be Monterey, Alameda, Santa Clara, and San Joaquin counties.

The applicable NAICS code is 485999 and the size standard is $15 million.

The period of performance for this contract will be a base year plus four option years.

In accordance with Public Law 109-461, we are seeking vendors in the following order of priority:

(1) Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business

(2) Veteran Owned Small Business

(3) Hubzone or 8(a)

(4) All other Small Business categories

The responses from this notice will be used to make the appropriate set aside determination. The proposed solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal under FAR Part 15.

Interested contractors should provide the following information:

(1) Name

(2) DUNS Number

(3) Socio-economic status

(4) Point of Contact

(5) What service area does your company currently operate?

(6) How many vehicles are currently in your fleet?

The information can be emailed to Michael.hodahkwen@va.gov by 4:00 P.M. Pacific Time on November 13, 2015.

Solicitation number VA261-16-R-0082 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement.

This sources sought is solely for market research purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10. It does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government.