68--The Department of Veteerans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Service Area Office (SAO) Central has a requirement for Medical Gases.

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Health Administration Service Area Office (SAO) Central Region 708 South 3rd Street, Suite 108E Minneapolis, MN 55415 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR QUOTE. THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS NOT SEEKING PRICING OR OFFERS OF ANY KIND. 1. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 Market Research and Public Law 109-461, the Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research to ascertain if there are Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns that are capable and willing to provide medical gasses to facilities located in the Central Region. This announcement is for informational and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. 2. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has a requirement for providing Medical Gases to the Central Region. The gases to be supplied include, but are not limited to compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, Liquid Nitrogen, specialty gas mixtures, and possible rental of cylinders. The contractor would be required to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, facilities, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform this requirement. 3. The following are the anticipated list of delivery locations: VISN 9 Huntington VA Medical Center 1540 Spring Valley Dr., Huntington, WV 25704 Lexington VAMC: Cooper Division 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502 Lexington VAMC: Leestown Division 2250 Leestown Rd., Lexington, KY 40511 Memphis VA Medical Center 1030 Jefferson Ave., Memphis, TN 38104 James H. Quellen VAMC Corner of Lamont St. and Veterans Way, Mountain Home, TN 37684 Bristol, Virginia CBOC 2426 Lee Highway, Bristol, VA 24202 Jonesville, Virginia CBOC 32613 Wilderness Road, Suite 101, Jonesville, VA 24263 LaFollette, Tennessee CBOC 130 Independence Lane LaFollette, TN 37757 Marion, Virginia CBOC 4451 Lee Highway, Marion, VA 24354 Morristown, Tennessee CBOC 925 E. Morris Boulevard, Morristown, TN 37813 Norton, Virginia CBOC 654 Highway 58 East Norton, VA 24273 Rogersville, Tennessee CBOC 401 Scenic Drive, Rogersville, TN 37857 Sevierville, Tennessee CBOC 1124 Blanton Dr. Sevierville, TN 37862 Vansant, Virginia CBOC 1941 Lovers Gap Road, Suite A, Vansant, VA 24656 William C. Tallent Outpatient CBOC 8033 Ray Mears Blvd., Knoxville, TN 37919 Robley Rex VA Medical Center 800 Zorn Ave., Louisville, KY 40206 Alvin C. York (Murfreesboro) Campus 3400 Lebanon Pike, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Nashville Campus 1310 24th Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37212 VISN 10 Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center 1500 Weiss Street, Saginaw, MI 48602 Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI 49037 Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center 420 N James Road, Columbus, OH 43219 Chillicothe VA Medical Center 17273 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601 Cincinnati VA Medical Center 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220 Dayton VA Medical Center 4100 W. 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45428 John D. Dingell VA Medical Center 4646 John R, Detroit, MI 48201 Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center 10701 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106 Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center (Indianapolis VA Medical Center) 1481 W. 10th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 2215 Fuller Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System - Marion Campus 1700 East 38th Street, Marion, IN 46953-4589 VA Northern Indiana Health Care System-Fort Wayne Campus 2121 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 VISN 12 Bob Michel Community Based Outpatient Clinic 7717 N. Orange Prairie Road, Peoria, IL 61615 VA Illiana Health Care System 1900 E. Main St., Danville, IL 61832 Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Rd., North Chicago, IL 60064 Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295 Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital 5000 5th Ave., Hines, IL 60141 Jesse Brown VA Medical Center 820 S. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 60612 Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center 325 E. H St., Iron Mountain, MI 49801 Tomah VA Medical Center 500 E. Veterans St., Tomah, WI 54660 William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705 VISN 15 Harry S. Truman Memorial 800 Hospital Dr., Columbia, MO 65201 John J. Pershing VA Medical Center 1500 N. Westwood Blvd., Poplar Bluff, MO 63901 Kansas City VA Medical Center 4801 Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64128 Marion VA Medical Center 2401 W. Main St., Marion IL 62959 Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center 5500 E. Kellogg Ave., Wichita, KS 67218 Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center 2200 Southwest Gage Blvd., Topeka KS 66604 Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center 4101 S. 4th St., Leavenworth, KS 66048 Jefferson Barracks Division 1 Jefferson Barracks Dr., St. Louis, MO 63125 John Cochran Division 915 N. Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63106 Jefferson City CBOC 2707 W. Edgewood, Jefferson City, MO 65101 Kirksville CBOC 1510 N. Crown Dr., Suite 9, Kirksville, MO 63501 Marshfield CBOC 1240 Banning St., Marshfield, MO 65706 Mexico CBOC 3460 S. Clark St., Mexico, MO 65265 Osage Beach CBOC 940 Executive Dr., Osage Beach, MO 65065 St. James CBOC 207 Matlock Dr., St. James, MO 65559 Sedalia CBOC 3320 W. 10th St., Sedalia, MO 65301 Waynesville CBOC 700 GW Lane, Waynesville, MO 65583 VISN 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Hwy., Pineville, LA 71360 G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave., Jackson, MS 39216 Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System 400 Veterans Ave. Biloxi, MS 39531 Overton Brooks VA Medical Center 510 E. Stoner Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101 Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center 2200 Fort Roots Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72114 John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital 4300 W. 7th St., Little Rock, AR 72205 Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks 1100 N. College Ave., Fayetteville, AR 72703 VISN 23 Fargo VA Healthcare System 2101 Elm St. N., Fargo, NO 58102 Minneapolis VA Health Care System 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 Omaha Health Care System 4101 Woolworth Ave., Omaha, NE 68105 Sioux Falls VA Health Care System 2501 W. 22nd St., Sioux Falls, SD 57105 St. Cloud VA Health Care System 4801 Veterans Drive, St. Cloud, MN 56303 VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3599 30th St., Des Moines, IA 50310 Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Hwy 6 West, Iowa City, IA 55256 4. The purpose of this notice is to determine interest and capability of potential qualified SDVOSB and VOSB concerns relative to the North American Industry Classification code (NAICS) 325120, Industrial Gas Manufacturing. The Small Business Size Standard is 1,000 Employees. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has issued a non-manufacturing waiver for NAICS code 325120. To make an appropriate acquisition decision for this requirement, the Government will use the response to this RFI. The type of solicitation to be issued and the manner of advertisement will also depend on the response to this RFI. To be considered a SDVOSB/VOSB concern, offerors shall be registered and verified in www.vip.vetbiz.gov. 5. Responses to this RFI shall be sent via emailed to [email protected] not later than 12:00 pm CT, March 1st, 2017. Please include Central Region Medical Gases in the subject line of all correspondence. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Questions received after the specified date and time will not be considered. Responses should include the following information: (a) Name, and address; (b) Business size; (c) DUNS Number; (d) Identification of any socioeconomic categories (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, etc.); (e) Capabilities; (f) Please indicate if your company can provide for the entire VISN(s) specified above; (g) Does your company currently have or had past experience providing gases include, but are not limited to Compressed Medical Air USP, Oxygen USP, Carbon Dioxide USP, Nitrogen NF, Nitrous Oxide USP, Helium USP, under NAICS 325120 to the Department of Veterans Affairs, other Government Agencies or large Medical Facilities? 1. If so, how many Medical Centers did you support concurrently within a single contract? 2. If your company does not have current or past experience providing medical gases to the Department of Veterans Affairs, please let relevant past experience providing medical gases. (h) Please describe your supply chain process. Is your company a manufacturer or a distributor? 1. If a distributor, who do you distribute from? Do you have an agreement/contract in place with the manufacturer? 2. Please describe your ability to distribute to the medical centers located in the Central Region. 3. If a distributor, how do you manage the invoicing and reconciliation process? (j) Any other pertinent information DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.