V--Provide Car Services For Beneficiaries To And From New Jersey Healthcare System, East Orange and Lyons Campuses and its (10) Ten Community Based Outpatient Clinics.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN 3), James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx New York, Network Acquisitions and Logistics program is currently seeking Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, capable of providing Car Services for eligible beneficiaries to and from VA New Jersey Health Care System (VANJHCS) East Orange / Lyons Campuses and its (10) Ten Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCS). The firm will be responsible for providing all vehicles, management, supervision, personnel, materials, supplies, equipment and reports and shall plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of these required services. This car service is for ambulatory medically stable veterans only. If a Veteran is in a wheelchair, but can easily transfer to sit in the car, then the wheelchair will be folded and placed in the trunk. This service is anticipated to average 150 - 200 trips per week with between (1) one and (3) three passengers per trip. Response time required is 60 minutes. Firms must be able to demonstrate experience for the required services, it is preferred if the applicant has provided required services to other VA Medical Centers throughout the United States. The NAICS code applicable to these services is 485310. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS code is $7.0M. Offerors must be licensed to conduct business in the state of New Jersey and be able to provide a certificate of insurance coverage. The vendor shall have all the certifications, licenses and permits required to provide the service that meet all federal, state, and local laws and regulations. All Vehicles to be used in the performance off this contract must be registered in the State of New Jersey. Contractor must hold a current State of New Jersey Business License in order to provide services under this contract. This is to be a 100 % SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS (SDVOSB) SET-ASIDE. Offers from other than SDVOSB Concerns will not be considered. The Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation will be issued on or about JANUARY 29, 2010. All information for this solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Potential bidders MUST register at FedBizOpps www.fedbizopps.gov in order to receive notifications and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information. The Interested Vendors List (IVL) will be activated and may be accessed and printed from the FedBizOpps website. All interested parties MUST be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database and VetBiz Vendor Information Pages at vip.vetbiz.gov, and must have current record in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) prior to award of contract. If you are not registered with CCR, you may request an application via phone at 1-888-227-2423 or register online at http://www.ccr.gov. You may register in VIP at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. To complete representations and Certifications with ORCA, you may go online at https://orca.bpn.gov. The Contracting Officer for this procurement is Myrmetrius Pringle, email: [email protected] .