Q--VISN wide DME solicitation

Durable Medical Equipment THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. VENDORS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT FORMAL PROPOSALS UNTIL THE RFP IS POSTED TO THIS WEBSITE. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for the information resulting from this posting. VISN 4 (Altoona VAMC, Butler VAMC, Coatesville VAMC, Erie VAMC, Lebanon VAMC, Philadelphia VAMC, Pittsburgh VAMC, Wilkes-Barre VAMC (all of which are in the State of Pennsylvania) and Wilmington, Delaware VAMC )have an ongoing requirement for Home Durable Medical Equipment Services to Veteran patients located throughout Pennsylvania counties. Deliveries and pickups shall be made within the complete geographic jurisdictions of the VISN 4 VAMC s. The contractor shall provide all supplies, materials, equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, infection control, storage, cleaning, delivery, sanitization, assembly/set-up, repair, pick-up and patient training/instruction-in-the-use of Government-owned Home Durable Medical Equipment (DME). The patients under this contract are served by VISN 4 VAMC s. Contractor will provide emergency maintenance, replacement, or backup equipment when necessary 24 hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including holidays. The area of service shall be all patients serviced by the VISN 4 Healthcare, including surrounding areas, regardless of where Patient resides. Should a Veteran(s) be located within a zone that is not listed for that particular VA Hospital, but is within a zone listed through a separate VA Hospital, the Government reserves the right to purchase the services from the contractor awarded the contract for the zone that the Veteran resides in. The procurement is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code for this requirement will be 621610 with a size standard of $15 million. Any resultant contract will be effective for a time period not to exceed five (5) years at the Government's discretion. Services will be at such times and in such quantities as required, FOB destination. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price IDIQ contract in accordance with all terms, conditions and provisions. The Request for Proposal will be based on the best overall proposal with consideration given to the stated evaluation factors, and to those offerors who provide all information required to be submitted. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal will be posted to this site on or around December 29, 2017. Offerors should continue to monitor FBO for the RFP and any subsequent Amendments to that RFP. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AT THIS TIME.