Q--VISN 12 Home Oxygen/HME Services

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes. Under Statutory Authority 41 U.S.C. 253(c)(1) "Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements" the Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO Central Region, 708 S. Third Street, Minneapolis, MN 55417 for the Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 12 Healthcare Network, 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295-1000 anticipates entering into a sole source procurement with Total Home Health, 780 McClean Blvd., Elgin, IL 60123 for Home Respiratory/Home Medical Equipment services for an estimated 3200 Beneficiaries of the VISN 12 Great Lakes Health Care System. The purpose of this sole-source procurement (Firm Fixed Price, Requirements IDIQ) is to ensure continuity of services for critical patient care and to provide the Government additional time to complete the acquisition cycle for VISN 12's Home Oxygen/HME contract. Once award has been made under RFP VA240C-15-R-0007, the sole source contract vehicle will be terminated for the convenience of the government. PSC Code Q201 and NAICS code 621610 with a small business size of $15 Million apply to this acquisition. Solicitation and award procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulations FAR Part 15 will be followed. It is anticipated that a firm-fixed price six (6) month contract with one (1) six (6) month option will be awarded on or about January 1, 2016. Solicitation number RFP-VA240C-16-R-0001 has been assigned. Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 253(j), an executed copy of the Justification and Approval will be made publicly available within the established time-frames after contract award. This is not a request for competitive proposals. The decision not to compete this requirement is within the discretion of the Government. Formal bid documents are not available. Anyone wishing to respond to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that they have the ability to provide the required services have seven (7) calendar days from publication of this notice to submit in writing their qualifications and capabilities information, including technical data and pricing into this office for consideration. Such qualifications, capabilities and pricing will be used solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct this procurement on a competitive basis. Point of contact for this solicitation is Ken Eshom, Contract Specialist, 708 S 3rd Street, Suite 108E, Minneapolis, MN 55415, Telephone: 612-311-2191. Email: [email protected] Response to solicitation must be received in this office by December 24, 2015 @1:00pm CST. Telephone responses are not accepted. FAX number is 612-338-1274.