SOURCES SOUGHT
65 -- Durable Medical Equipment Storage and Services
- Notice Date
- 6/7/2021 10:41:49 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621610
— Home Health Care Services
- Contracting Office
- 256-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 16 (36C256) RIDGELAND MS 39157 USA
- ZIP Code
- 39157
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25621Q1131
- Response Due
- 6/17/2021 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 07/02/2021
- Point of Contact
- Rosa Thomas, Phone: 6012067044
- E-Mail Address
-
Rosa.thomas@va.gov
(Rosa.thomas@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT/REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 19.202-4, this request is for information and planning purposes only; it is neither a solicitation nor a request for proposals or quotes. This announcement does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Michael E. DeBakey VAMC is seeking to identify Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) entities, Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) entities, with existing DME storage locations at least 5 � 10 miles of the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC and fully capable of providing Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Services to the beneficiaries to include its associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center will purchase DME equipment and supplies from various sources and the equipment will be shipped to the Contractor for storage until delivery to beneficiaries/caregivers. Items included are of a therapeutic or rehabilitative nature, which are determined as medically necessary for home treatment of eligible beneficiaries, (e.g., hospital beds, over-bed tables, bathroom equipment, invalid lifts, hand cycles, stair glides, room air conditioners, standing tables, portable ramps, mobility (walking) aids, environmental control units (ECUs), etc.) provided to the major cite and its affiliated zones including counties and parishes supported by the respective VAMC and/or CBOC. The contractor shall be responsible for providing all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, fuel, transportation, infection control, storage, cleaning, delivery, sanitization, assembly/set-up, repair, pick-up and patient training/instruction-in-the-use of Government- owned DME. The contractor shall develop mechanisms and methods to register complaints, resolve emergencies, issue approval of Patient Rights and Responsibilities, and provide pertinent documentation of performing all tasks as identified herein for eligible beneficiaries. Contractor(s) shall be required to provide delivery, set-up, instructions-in-use, storage and/or pick up and routine service/refurbishment of DME. Contractor shall be JOINT COMMISSION accredited at the servicing location prior to any contract award. This sources sought/request for information is only open for SDVOSB, VOSB participation. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this RFI is 621610 - Home Health Care Services; size standard is 500 employees. All SDVOSB and VOSB respondents to this RFI must be certified as SDVOSB or VOSB on VIP VetBiz at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/. AREA OF COVERAGE:���� The normal delivery or service zone is considered to cover the counties/parishes serviced by the major site and its affiliated zones. Major site with affiliated zones: Michael E. DeBakey VAMC 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX, 77030 � Outpatient Clinics (OC): Beaumont VA OC, 3420 Veterans Circle, Beaumont, TX 77707������������������ Conroe VA OC, 690 South Loop 336 West, 3rd & 4th Floors, Conroe, TX 77304��� Galveston VA OC, 3828 Avenue N, Galveston, TX 77550 Katy VA OC, 750 Westgreen Blvd, Katy, TX 77450 Lake Jackson VA OC, 208 Oak Drive South, Lake Jackson, TX 77566 Lufkin VA OC, 2206 North John Redditt Drive, Lufkin, TX 75904 Richmond VA OC, 22001 Southwest Freeway, Suite 200, Richmond, TX 77469 Texas City VA OC, 9300 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway, Suite 206, Texas City, TX 77591 Tomball VA OC, 1200 W. Main Street, Tomball, TX 77375 Counties Served: Angelina, Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton. Definitions and Acronyms: DME: Durable Medical Equipment MEDVAMC: Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center VAMC: VA Medical Center VAHCS: VA Healthcare System CBOC: Community Based Outpatient Clinics SDVOSB: Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business VOSB: Veteran Owned Small Business Interested parties may identify their interest and capability in writing via email to Rosa Thomas at rosa.thomas@va.gov; no later than June 17, 2021@ 9a.m. �with subject line to read: �Sources Sought Response � DME� and provide the following information: � 1.� Name and address of company. 2.� �DUNS Number. 3.� CAGE Code. 4.� Tax ID Number 5.� Primary Point of Contact with phone number and email address. 6.� Socio-economic status and any pertinent information, which demonstrates firm's abilitly to meet the requirement. 7.� Joint Commission Accreditation is required prior to an award of any contract for DME services.� Include a statement of complaince in capabilitly statement, or steps taken to become compliant. 8.� Capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and abilitly to perform as a contractor for the work described above. 9.� ADDRESS OF EXISTING LOCATION. NOTE: This Sources Sought is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered an invitation for bids, request for proposal and/or quotes. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with preparing responses to this notice and your response(s) will be treated as information for the Government to consider. Any information that the vendor considers proprietary should be clearly marked. No funds have been authorized, appropriated, or received for this effort. � �
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Houston, TX 77030, USA
- Zip Code: 77030
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 77030
- Record
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