V119--Wheelchair Transportation Services

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16

Request For Information (RFI)

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS SYNOPSIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, PROPOSAL, OR BID. This notice is not a solicitation as defined by FAR 2.101, therefore it shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to enter into a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to an acquisition approach. All information contained in this Request for Information (RFI) is preliminary as well as subject to amendment and is in no way binding on the Government. Information submitted in response to this notice is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Government is requesting that restrictive or proprietary markings not be used in response to this notice. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized in the Federal Contract Opportunities website or GSA. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor these sites for additional information pertaining to this RFI.

1. Title: __Wheelchair Transportation Services ___________________________________

2. Purpose: The purpose of this RFI is to identify potential sources which will aid in defining the procurement strategy (e.g., set-aside, sole source, unrestricted) for a solicitation the VA intends on issuing shortly for the following:

Services needed under this effort are described below:

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks has requirements for special mode transportation. The scope of work includes special mode for the purposes of this requirement is defined as Wheelchair Transportation Services that cover the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks catchment area.

The contractor shall provide Wheelchair service, 24 hours per day, 365/366 days per year, as required in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein. The contractor shall furnish vehicles sufficient to provide full and complete coverage for pick-up and delivery of all veteran patients requiring transport by Wheelchair to/from The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, 1100 N. College Ave Fayetteville, AR. 72753, to/from local medical appointments and Community Care Appointments and the various counties within the state of Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and surrounding VA facilities, utilize special mode transport services (wheelchair) approximately 6,000.00 times annually. The contractors will provide coverage in the following counties listed and outside of the catchment area for patients of the Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma area as follows:

VAMC

1100 N COLLEGE AVENUE

FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703

COUNTIES: WASHINGTON, BENTON, MADISON, CARROLL, ADAIR

JAY OK, CBOC

1569 N MAIN STREET

JAY, OK 74346

COUNTIES: DELAWARE, ADAIR, CHEROKEE, MAYES, CRAIG, OTTAWA

FORT SMITH, AR CBOC

5700 PHOENIX PLACE

FT. SMITH, AR 72903

COUNTIES: SEBASTIAN, CRAWFORD, FRANKLIN, LOGAN, SCOTT, SEQUOYAH, LE FLORE

OZARK, AR CBOC

2713 WEST COMMERCIAL STREET

OZARK, AR 72949

COUNTIES: FRANKLIN, LOGAN, SEBASTIAN, CRAWFORD, MADISON, JOHNSON

HARRISON, AR CBOC

814 US HIGHWAY 62-65 NORTH

SUITE 8

HARRISON, AR 72601

COUNTIES: BOONE, MARION, SEARCY, NEWTON, CARROLL, TANEY

BRANSON, MO CBOC

5571 GRETNA ROAD

SUITE B

BRANSON, MO 65616

COUNTIES: TANEY, STONE, CHRISTIAN, DOUGLAS, OZARK, BOONE, CARROLL

SPRINGFIELD, MO CBOC

1850 WEST REPUBLIC ROAD

SPRINGFIELD, MO 65807

COUNTIES: GREENE, CHRISTIAN, LAWRENCE, DADE, POLK, DALLAS, WEBSTER

JOPLIN, MO CBOC

3015 SOUTH CONNECTICUT AVENUE

JOPLIN, MO 64804

COUNTIES: JASPER, NEWTON, MCDONALD, BARTON, DADE, LAWRENCE, BARRY, OTTAWA

The anticipated Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code _ 485991_ is __$19M__.

3. Responses Requested: The following questions must be answered in response to this RFI.

Answers that are not provided shall be considered non-responsive to the RFI:

Vendor must attach documentation of this to be viewed by the government to be considered as part of the Market Research and responsiveness to this Sources Sought notice

a. Name of potential Contractor that possess the capability to fulfill this requirement. Contractors shall also provide the following:

Point(s) of contact name: _______________________________________________

Address: ___________________________________________________

Telephone number: ___________________________________________

Email address: _______________________________________________

Company's business size: ________________________________________________

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) #: _______________________________

b. Is your company considered a small business concern, SB, SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZone, or 8A concern, with the requisite ___485991______ NAICS code?

Please provide proof of qualifications.

c. Is your company available under any Government Wide Agency Contract (GWAC), General

Services Administration (GSA) Schedule, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), and/or

Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)?

If so, please identify the contract number for the Government to review as part of this Market Research.

4. Opportunity/Market Pricing: The MEDVAMC is seeking information from potential vendors on their ability to provide the required service. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. Small Business Concerns are encouraged to provide responses to this RFI in order to assist the MEDVAMC in determining potential levels of competition and general market pricing available in the industry. Therefore, vendors are requested to submit estimated market research pricing along with their responses to the above. The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy for the forthcoming solicitation.

5. Instructions and Response Guidelines: Questions regarding this RFI shall be submitted no later than 9:00am (CST), December 23, 2024, via email to lakeisha.white@va.gov.

RFI responses are due by 9:00am (CST), Monday, December 23, 2024; size is limited to 8.5 x 11 inches, 12-point font, with 1-inch margins in Microsoft Word format via email to lakeisha.white@va.gov The subject line shall read: Wheelchair Transportation Services Sources Sought. NO SOLICITATION EXISTS AT THIS TIME. There is no page limitation on subparagraphs 3(a) - 3(f).

Please provide the information you deem relevant in order to respond to the specific inquiries of the RFI. Information provided will be used solely by MEDVAMC as Market Research and will not be released outside of the MEDVAMC Purchasing and Contract Team.

7. Contact Information:

Lakeisha White

Lakeisha.white@va.gov

Your response to this notice is greatly appreciated!