SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- Lab Courier Service Lab Courier Service
- Notice Date
- 9/22/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 492110
— Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Northern Indiana Health Care System;Ft. Wayne Campus;2121 Lake Avenue;Fort Wayne IN 46805
- ZIP Code
- 46805
- Solicitation Number
- VA-251-09-RP-0271
- Response Due
- 9/29/2009
- Archive Date
- 1/6/2010
- Point of Contact
- Nikki Horther, 260-426-5431 x 71593
- E-Mail Address
-
POC Nikki Horther, Contract Specialist
(nikki.horther@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought (SS) Notice Only. This is not a request for proposal. There is no solicitation available at this time. The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this SS, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. This SS does not constitute a commitment by the Government. Any information provided in response to this market survey will be used for informational purposes only and will not be released. Any proprietary information submitted will be protected if appropriately marked. Vendor participation is not a promise of future business with the Government. The purpose of this SS is to conduct Market Research to determine an acquisition strategy for establishment of a lab courier service from community based outpatient clinics to the main laboratory.The Department of Veterans Affairs, Northern Indiana Health Care System (VANIHCS), Fort Wayne, IN is conducting market research to determine if there is a sufficient number of certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Hubzone Small Businesses, or 8(a) firms capable of performing the requirements to warrant a solicitation set-aside. The proposed solicitation is for establishment of a lab courier service from community based outpatient clinics in Goshen, IN; South Bend, IN; and Muncie, IN to the main laboratory in Fort Wayne, IN. Contractor shall provide courier services to include personnel, equipment and transportation for the delivery of laboratory specimens from the community based outpatient clinics to the main laboratory. Estimated solicitation date is on or around October 2009 with an estimated award date of January 1, 2010. The intended contract base period is anticipated to be 1 base year with four 1-year options, depending on Market Research. Submit information to Nikki.Horther@va.gov by close of business on September 29, 2009. Responses shall include 1) Company Name, 2) Address, 3) Point of Contact, 4) Phone Number, 5) Fax Number, and 6) e-mail address. This market research is for informational and planning purposes only to determine if a set-aside is appropriate.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VANIHCS610A4/VHNIHCS610A4/VA-251-09-RP-0271/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Fort Wayne IN
- Zip Code: 46805
- Zip Code: 46805
- Record
- SN01966307-W 20090924/090923003152-398a19a7f9ef7eda4681e47acaf15114 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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