Q--BRIDGEPORT CBOC

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 located at 1111 North General Bruce Drive, Temple, TX 76504-7451 is hereby publishing a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to C.R. Associates, Inc. located at 8580 Cinderbed Road, Suite 2400, Newington, VA 22122, a large business under NAICS 621498 Size Standard $19 Million. The North Texas Veterans Healthcare System, Sam Rayburn Memorial Veterans Center, Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) Program Office, 1201 East 9th Street, Bonham, TX 75418 has a CBOC in Bridgeport, TX that services 1,550 enrolled veteran beneficiaries within the Wise County Texas catchment area. CBOCS are established within geographical (usually by county) catchment areas that have an established veteran patient population outside of the greater metropolitan areas that larger VA Medical Centers are normally located. The CBOC allows veterans greater access to care and take away the burden of traveling to larger cities, such as Dallas, TX (for the Bridgeport, TX CBOC patient population) often hours from their homes. The CBOC also allows shorter waiting times and greater access to care. The Bridgeport, TX CBOC is a Per Patient Member CBOC and is owned and operated by C.R. Associates, Inc. This four month continuation of services contract is required while a long term replacement contract is pursued through the acquisition lifecycle. A J&A will be posted within 30 days of award in accordance with FAR Part 5. The value of the firm fixed price, IDIQ contract is estimated to be $430,796.00. The current estimated patient population is 1,550 veteran beneficiaries. A request for proposal/request for quote will not be made available as this is a direct sole source award to C.R. Associates, Inc. In accordance with VHA policy, direct patient care cannot be disrupted at any time to veteran beneficiaries. This award allows for non-interruption in the healthcare of veteran beneficiaries living within the Bridgeport, TX (Wise County Texas) catchment area.