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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 14, 2014 FBO #4465
DOCUMENT

G -- Native American Traditional Practioner - Attachment

Notice Date

2/12/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

624190 — Other Individual and Family Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office;NCO 19;4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 900;Glendale CO 80246
 

ZIP Code

80246
 

Solicitation Number

VA25914I0259
 

Response Due

2/28/2014
 

Archive Date

3/30/2014
 

Point of Contact

Ian Boettcher
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Salt Lake City VAMC Native American Services This is a Sources Sought Notice (NOT A SOLICITATION). The Salt Lake City VAMC is seeking potential sources to provide qualified individuals to lead/perform certain Native American ceremonies. Please direct all questions to ian.boettcher@va.gov General Requirements: The contractor shall to provide qualified Pipe Carriers and/or other appropriate Traditional Practioners and any necessary personnel for conducting Traditional Native American Ceremonies including, but not limited to: Sweat Lodges, Talking Circles, Smudges, and End of Life Blessings. The ceremonies will take place on VA grounds in Salt Lake City, UT except when an alternate site is specified by the VA facility point of contact (POC). Ceremonies shall be led by and "anointed" Native American Indian official certified to conduct specific cultural/spiritual services in accordance with VA Medical Center Policy Memorandum and VA National Chaplain Center Guidelines All personnel provided by the contractor shall be knowledgeable of the ceremony they will be performing and capable of performing it within the timeframes of the VA facility request. Contractor shall provide written verification from appropriate Native American organizations for potential Traditional Practioners. This must document that the Traditional Practioner provides traditional rites and ceremonies for patients who request them. Such organizations must be from one of the following: "The Tribal Health Board; "The Urban Indian Health Program; "The Urban Indian Center; "The Tribal Veteran Committee; "The Tribal Service Officer; "The Tribal Veteran Representative; "Chief or Elders Council of the pertinent Tribe; "An Intertribal Women's Circle of Warrior's Society; or "Another Native American organization acceptable to the Local VA Committee. All interested firms shall submit a response demonstrating their capabilities with regard to the above requirement. As stipulated in FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely with the Government discretion. Firms responding should indicate whether they are, or are not, a small business, a socially and economically disadvantaged business, veteran owned small business/service disabled veteran owned small business or a woman owned business. The general definition of a small business is one that is independently owned and operated, is not dominated in the field of operation in which it is proposing on Veterans Administration contracts and with its affiliate. NAICS code to be used for this acquisition is 624190 ($10.0M). The Government reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside based upon responses hereto for any subsequent acquisition. Respondents are further requested to indicate their status as a foreign-owned/foreign-controlled firm and any contemplated use of foreign national employees on this effort. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. This sources sought notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government reimburse any costs associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. Respondents will not individually be notified of the results of any Government assessments. The Government's evaluation of the capability statements received will factor into whether any forthcoming solicitation will be conducted as a full and open competition or as a set-aside for small businesses, or any particular small business designation (e.g. SDVOSB, HUB Zone, 8(a), WOSB, VOSB, etc). All prospective vendors must be registered and current within the System for Award Management (SAM). Visit www.sam.gov for details. In addition, all SDVOSBs and VOSBs must be registered and current within VetBiz. Visit www.vetbiz.gov for details. All responses must be received by 2-28-2014 at 4:30 pm MST POC for this notice is Ian Boettcher / ian.boettcher@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VARMCCC/VARMCCC/VA25914I0259/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA259-14-I-0259 VA259-14-I-0259.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1205335&FileName=VA259-14-I-0259-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1205335&FileName=VA259-14-I-0259-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Salt Lake City VAMC;500 Foothill Dr;Salt Lake City, UT

Zip Code: 84148
 

Record

SN03287136-W 20140214/140212234213-9a59238639f54f8c85840b9ef46cfddd (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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