TeleMental Health Services South Texas - Rural Counties

SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT

This is a sources-sought announcement only

This is not a solicitation for proposals, abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this Notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to this information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.

RPO-West NCO 17 Healthcare Resources Branch I plans to solicit for a vendor who can provide Mental Health Care Resources services in the form of hosting Clinical Video Technology (CVT) services in accordance with terms and conditions stated hereinto (see attached DRAFT- Performance Work Statement) to qualified veterans in rural areas of South Texas.

Coverage areas: South Texas Counties: Kinney, Edwards, Atascosa, Frio, Wilson, Val Verde, Live Oak, Bee, Crockett, Terrell, Uvalde, Sutton, Schleicher, Menard, Kimble, Kerr, Mason, Llano, Gillespie, Bandera, Kendall, Medina, McMullen, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Gonzales, Kames, Dewitt, Lavaca, Jackson, Victoria, Goliad, and Calhoun.

RPO-West NCO 17 Healthcare Resources Branch I is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of potential small business concerns (e.g., HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, Women Owned, other Small Businesses, etc.) with the capability to fulfill this requirement.

Type of Contract:

If this Sources Sought Notice leads to future solicitation, the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract. The performance period shall be a base period of one (1) year, tentatively starting April 1, 2020, with four (4) option years thereafter.

Interested parties shall provide the following:

Brief overview of their firm s capabilities in the form of a Capability Statement (see below);

Information about current or past performance of CVT services in south Texas.

All information shall be submitted in Microsoft Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments.

Each Capability statement submittal shall also include the following business information:

Organization name

Organization address

Organization DUNS number

Point of contact (including name, title, address, telephone number and e-mail address)

Business Size under NAICS 621420

Socio-economic status (provide appropriate verification)

Firms shall identify whether they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 621420. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement.

All Information must be received no later than January 21 by 9:00am EST.

E-mail information to: Christine Bennett, Contract Specialist, Christine.Bennett2@va.gov

NOTE: Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract, issue a solicitation, or otherwise pay in any way, for the information provided in the responses. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization s qualifications to perform the work. 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. After a review of the responses received, a synopsis and solicitation may be published in Contract Opportunities. 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).

We recommend that you monitor the Contract Opportunities site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.