VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA CARE FACILITIES DBA: Valley Manor Care Center

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE



The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO-19), Glendale, CO intends to solicit Quotes from contractors in the NCO-19 area which includes the States of Colorado and Utah (Area/Location for Community Nursing Homes: Mesa, Delta, Montrose Colorado Counties, cities of Craig and Rifle located in Colorado, and the city of Moab Utah) to provide community nursing home services at contractor s facilities under Blanket Purchase Order (BPA).



The VA anticipates issuing an open and continuous solicitation for this requirement on or about July 1, 2017. Quotes will be accepted for a four (4) month period commencing with the issuance date of the solicitation. Interested contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation will provide instructions to contractors about the quote submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website (https://www.fbo.gov) so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments.



In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and in VetBiz database if applicable (VetBiz registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Contractors may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. To be eligible for award, contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management database. Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no BPAs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM.



NAICS Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $27.5M. The classification code is Q402. The solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. Multiple awards are anticipated and will be made on an as needed basis. All responsible sources may submit Quotes to be considered by the Agency.



The VA will only consider Quotes from contractors who are licensed by their respective States and who are Medicare/Medicaid qualified.



Placements will be made in contract nursing home facilities based on availability of facilities and the desires of the veterans and their respective families.



Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the email link provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email requests or questions to Kenneth Walden, at the following e-mail address: kenneth.walden@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: solicitation no. VA259-17-Q-0501 and reference your site location if applicable.