Q--Primary Care Physicians (Locum Tenens) Amarillo VAHCS One (1) Physician

NAICS CODE: 621111. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO 17), El Paso, TX intends to enter into an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for temporary primary care physician services (1 physician) provided for the Amarillo VA Health Care System located in Amarillo, TX. The term of the contract is a base period of six (6) months with a six (6) month option period (option will be exercised if the requirement continues to exist). Solicitation documents are anticipated to be available August 7, 2017 or shortly thereafter and will be posted via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. Prospective Offerors should not expect notification of issuance of amendments other than via the FBO website and are responsible for obtaining all amendments as posted. Prior to submission of a proposal, Offerors are expected to read the solicitation documentation in its entirety to fully understand the scope of work and terms and conditions of the requirement(s). The VA anticipates issuing a Service-Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside solicitation for this requirement. The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested Contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies are available. The solicitation will provide instructions to Contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website 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 the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the applicable NAICS Code. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. To be eligible for award, Contractors must be registered in SAM. Additionally, vendors must be registered in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621111 (Offices of Physicians, Except Mental Health Specialists) with a small business size standard of $11.0 Million. The classification code is Q201 (General Health Care Services). Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Hassan Wilson at [email protected] and ensure that the subject line includes Solicitation Number VA257-17-Q-1078.