V--VETERAN TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM Wheelchair Van Transport Small Business

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS and is for informational / market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or on any follow up information. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The purpose for this synopsis is to conduct market research to help identify capable, potential sources and to establish if this requirement can be set-aside for: Small Business (SB) NAICS Code: 485991 (Special Needs Transportation) Small Business Size Standard: $15 Million PSC/FSC: V226 (Transportation/Travel/Relocation Travel/Lodging/Recruitment: Taxicab) GENERAL INFORMATION: The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to procure Wheelchair Van services for the Portland VA Healthcare System, Portland, Oregon. Salient characteristics include: Transport VA wheelchair Beneficiaries to/from medical facilities 365 days a year, 24 hours a day. Van drivers shall have valid operator s license, be qualified to administer oxygen and successfully completed the standard & advanced First Aid Courses of the American Red Cross or equivalent. Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all vehicles, personnel, equipment, training, supplies, vehicle fuel, uniforms, nametags and/or badges for this service. Van shall be equipped with either hydraulic lifts or a ramp. The Catchment area for this service is comprised of 27 counties in SW Washington and NW Oregon with define the boundaries of the Portland VA Healthcare System. Washington Counties: Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania & Klickitat. Oregon Counties: Columbia, Clatsop, Tillamook, Yamhill, Polk, Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Marion, Clackamas, Washington, Multnomah, Hood River, Sherman, Gilliam, Morrow, Wasco, Jefferson, Wheeler, Crook & Deschutes. INSTRUCTIONS TO RESPOND TO SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: Any Small Business vendor interested and capable of meeting this requirement should provide a written statement to the Contracting Officer. Vendor response must include at a minimum: Name of Business Point of Contact Name, Phone Number, and E-Mail Address CAGE Code and DUNS Number to show proof of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov Short Description of Capabilities Provide short description on how you as an Small Business will meet the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirement of performing at least 50% of the contractual work. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence of the Vendor s capability of meeting this requirement. Please note, responses will be shared within the Government and project team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence. Interested firms shall respond to this synopsis no later than 2:00 PM Pacific Time on 2 February 2018. All responses shall be submitted electronically to [email protected] .