VA-248-08-RQ-0312 Tampa Ambulance

This amendment cancels the Presolicitation Announcement published incomplete (without the solicitation) earlier today for VA-248-08-RQ-0312. The Presolicitation Announcement was for ambulance services for the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital, Tampa, FL. (A complete presolicitation announcement, as well as the solicitation, will be posted on or about July 22, 2008.)

This is a Presolicitation Announcement for ambulance services, a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subparts 12, 13, and 15. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), James A. Haley A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL, is soliciting for ambulance services for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL. Solicitation number VA-248-08-RQ-0312 applies and will be issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This procurement is subject to the availability of funds. The written solicitation issue date is on or about July 22, 2008. The ambulance service shall be responsible for an estimated 450 each Basic Life Support calls per year (est. 5,500 miles/year) and an estimated 72 each Advanced Life Support calls per year (est. 1.520 miles/year). Standard response time shall be within 45 minutes and Urgent/STAT response time shall be within 30 minutes. Contractors shall currently meet all requirements of Federal, State, County, and City code to provide ambulance service. Contractor shall be licensed by Hillsborough County, FL, and the State of Florida, as applicable. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, vehicles, equipment and supervision to provide ambulance service for VA beneficiaries. Patients shall be transported to and from anywhere within the southeastern United States. Contractor shall provide 24/7 ambulance services 365 days/year, in accordance with terms and provisions of the solicitation, for the period September 1, 2008, through August 31, 2009, with options to extend four additional years. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) Code is 621910 and the business size standard is $6.5 million. Contract Specialist is Susan Nordstrom at 813-972-7502, e-mail: carolyn.nordstrom@med.va.gov. This acquisition will be conducted using full and open competition. Contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror. Evaluation criteria are price, past performance history, and technical capability. After posting of the solicitation is complete, electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Any amendments or additional information issued to this solicitation will also be available electronically at the URL address. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing; no telephone requests will be accepted.

This is a Sources Sought Announcement for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the subparts in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-25. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), James A. Haley A. Haley Veterans Hospital, located in Tampa, FL, is conducting a market survey to determine the availability of small businesses capable and interested in providing ambulance service for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, Tampa, FL. Solicitation number VA-248-08-RQ-0312 applies and will be issued as a request for quotation. This procurement is subject to the availability of funds. The ambulance service will be responsible for an estimated 250 each Basic Life Support calls per year (est. 6,600 miles/year) and an estimated 72 each Advanced Life Support calls per year (est. 440 miles/year). Standard response time shall be within 45 minutes and Urgent/STAT response time shall be within 30 minutes. Contractors will be considered only if they are regularly and currently established in the medical facility ALS and BLS ambulance business. Contractors shall currently meet all requirements of Federal, State, County, and City code to provide ambulance service. Patients will be transported to and from anywhere within the southeastern United States. Provide 24/7 ambulance services 365 days/year for the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612, in accordance with terms and provisions of solicitation, for the period July 1, 2008, through June 30, 2009, with option to extend one additional year. A written solicitation will be issued. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) Code is 621910 and the business size standard is $6.5 million. The number of responses to this sources sought announcement will determine if sufficient competition exists in the small business community in order to set this procurement aside for small business concerns (especially service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses [SDVOSB] and veteran-owned small businesses [VOSB], both of which are encouraged to respond). Please demonstrate interest by responding to this Sources Sought Announcement no later than 1:30 p.m. on May 20, 2008. Your response must identify your company name, point of contact, contact information, Dun & Bradstreet number, business size, and if you are (by definitions in the FAR) any of the following: small business, 8(a) business, woman-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled, veteran-owned, or HUB-zone certified. Your response must include a capability statement (1-page maximum). Also, state if you have a GSA/Federal Supply Schedule contract, or any other government contract for ambulance services, which can be utilized by the VA. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. THE VA IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. THE VA RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SOLICIT THIS SERVICE AS APPROPRIATE. Please submit interest to the following e-mail: Carolyn.nordstrom@med.va.gov or fax to Susan Nordstrom, Contracting Officer, at 813-903-4838 no later than 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. All correspondence submitted, either by e-mail or fax, shall have Ambulance Service on the document(s). Telephone replies will not be honored. After posting of the solicitation is complete, electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Any amendments or additional information issued to this solicitation will also be available electronically at the URL address. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing. No telephone requests will be accepted.