DOCUMENT
A -- Research Surveys for GLA - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2013
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 541720
— Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 22;4811 Airport Plaza Drive;Suite 600;Long Beach CA 90815
- ZIP Code
- 90815
- Solicitation Number
- VA26213Q1544
- Response Due
- 9/6/2013
- Archive Date
- 10/6/2013
- Point of Contact
- Monica Griffin
- E-Mail Address
-
6-2232<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, veteran owned, women owned or service disabled veteran owned small business). Written responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the Fedbizopps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the solicitation announcement in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Contracting Office, is seeking sources for a potential contract to provide conduct a computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI) survey of Women Veterans on topics that include sensitive subjects such as personal mental and physical health (e.g. PTSD, military sexual trauma, depression, and chronic medical conditions). Contractor shall be located within 25 miles of VAGLAHS and shall have facilities, resources, staffing, equipment, expertise, and time that are needed to secure women Veterans' private health information, and to ensure interviewers and supervisors are adequately trained, monitored and supervised. The contractor will also put in place an emergency protocol, which will include a "warm handoff" to the VA's emergency crisis line in the event of psychological crisis involving a respondent for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS). Contractors shall identify their capability to perform this service in writing by providing a description of how they can meet the need of VAGLAHS. The intended contract period will be for a base period of one year which is to begin on or about September 15, 2013. Response to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "Hubzone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or veteran owned small business? Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to the attention of Monica Griffin, Department of Veterans Affairs, Network 22 Contracting Office (NCO/MP) at monica.griffin@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 3:00 p.m. September 6, 2013. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/LBVANBC/VAMD/VA26213Q1544/listing.html)
- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA262-13-Q-1544 VA262-13-Q-1544.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=982409&FileName=VA262-13-Q-1544-000.docx)
- Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=982409&FileName=VA262-13-Q-1544-000.docx
- Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
- File Name: VA262-13-Q-1544 VA262-13-Q-1544.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=982409&FileName=VA262-13-Q-1544-000.docx)
- Record
- SN03169512-W 20130901/130830234644-6c21854428804a5bddcfd9da94f8d9f4 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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