The George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs (VASLCHCS) Clinical Perfusion Services Requirement

Pre-Solicitation Notice of Proposed Contract Actions

IAW FAR 12 and 15, RFP VA-259-13-R-1008



Modification





The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 Rocky Mountain Acquisition Center (RMAC) is issuing a Modification to the previous Pre-Solicitation Notice for the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care System (VASLCHCS), Salt Lake City, UT Clinical Perfusionist and Auto-Transfusionist Services requirement.



The modification is in regards to the competition status requirement, and a longer proposal submittal time of 30 days. Therefore, due to the increase in Small Business concerns' interest in this procurement action, and to maximize the Small Business concerns competitive potential, the Government has changed the competition requirement to a Total Small Business Set-aside competitive acquisition.



The proposed procurement action shall be a commercial fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract type acquisition arrangement. The period of performance for this contemplated contract action will be for one year (base year), with four additional, one-year option periods from the date of award, which is estimated for August 01, 2014.



While price will be a factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award shall be based on best value which includes Contract Qualifications, Past Performance, Service Disabled-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Veterans-Owned Small Business (VOSB) Status, Quality assurance, and Regulatory practices. Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-259-13-R-1008 will be available for download on or about noon April 29, 2014 on the FedBiz Opps website.



No telephonic requests for this RFP shall be allowed. Offers (fully completed proposals) are to be received at the VA NCO 19, RMAC, 4100 E. Mississippi Ave., Suite 900, Glendale, CO 80246 and/ or electronically to edwar.marshburn@va.gov, no later than May 27, 2014, 4:00 PM MST (COB). The NAICS Code is 622310 with a Business Size Standard of $ 35.5 Million.



Additional Requirements: Contractors shall be required to meet the standards of VA healthcare policies; the Joint Commission and to provide current and appropriate Clinical Perfusionist Certification and/ or Licensure and proof of insurance.