The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is conducting Market Research to obtain information regarding potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hub zone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, woman-owned, small business, or large business) to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified businesses interested and capable of performing Courier Services within the geographical area covering Veterans Integrated System Networks (VISN) 16. This is a Request for Information (RFI) SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY; This is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and does not obligate the Government to award a contract. Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement must be in writing. The NAICS code for the subject Courier Services is 492210 Courier Services at 1,500 employee size standard Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA), South Central VA Health Care Network, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 Affairs has a requirement for Courier Service that includes but not limited to maintain grounds to present a neat and professional appearance. Contractor shall be required to pick up laboratory specimens that have been prepared and are ready for transport (i.e., blood, urine, tissue, pap smears, etc.) and non-specimen items (i.e., administrative paperwork, small packages, x-ray films, medications and supplies in boxes at designated areas within each outpatient clinic and deliver to various areas in the Medical Centers . The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and any other items and non-personal services necessary to perform services aforementioned. Locations requesting services are listed as follows: GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES VISN 16 FACILITIES CAN PROVIDE CAN NOT PROVIDE Location # 1 Alexandria VAMC 2495 Shreveport Hwy Ste 71, Pineville, LA 71360 Location # 2 Biloxi VAMC 400 Veterans Ave, Biloxi, MS 39531 Location # 3 Fayetteville VAMC 1100 N College Ave, Fayetteville, AR72703 Location # 4 Houston VAMC 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 Location # 5 Jackson VAMC1500 E Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS 39216 Location # 6 Little Rock VAMC4300 W 7th St, Little Rock, AR 72205 Location # 7 Muskogee VAMC (1011 Honor Heights Dr., Muskogee, OK 74401 Location # 8 New Orleans VAMC 1601 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA 70112 Location # 9 Oklahoma City VAMC 921 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Identify any portion of the work that can be subcontracted out (possible subcontracting opportunities): _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ Questions: Requests for information regarding this RFI must be submitted to the Contracting Officer in writing (email is acceptable). Any interested offeror desiring an explanation or interpretation of the anticipated solicitation specifications must request it in writing. All questions must be submitted in writing to: Joseph Warren (
[email protected]) No Later Than, 3:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) five (5) days before/prior to the Closing Date mentioned herein the Sources Sought. No phone responses will be accepted. NOTE: All questions must reference the RFI # and Description of the project in the Header or Opening Statement. Submittal of Interest: Interested and capable firms are requested to provide the above mentioned information to the attention of the Contracting Officer identified herein. E-mail submissions will be acceptable at
[email protected]. Submissions should be submitted no later than 3:00 p.m., Central Standard Time (CST) on May 20, 2015. NO FAX/ FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Responses to this notice shall include the following information: a) Company's name b) Company's address c) Company's point of contact d) Company's phone, fax, and email address e) Company's DUNS number and Cage Code f) Company's Tax ID Number g) Type of business, e.g. Small Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, SBA Certified 8(a) Firm, SBA Certified HUBZone Firm, Women Owned Small Business, SBA Certified Small Disadvantaged Business, Small Business, or Other than Small Business, relative to NAICS codes 492210 h) Federal Supply Schedule number (if applicable) i) Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's capability and past performance in providing and meeting the type of service requirement stated in the Statement of Work (SOW); to include the following: (i) documentation showing conformance with Federal, State and/or local regulations (ii) documentation of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website, located on at www.sam.gov. It is desirable that Offerors complete their business Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses who respond to a solicitation must be registered with the Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Veterans Enterprise VetBiz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. Disclaimer: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. 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. The Government is not obligated to nor will it pay for or reimburse respondent parties for any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Synopsis Announcement. NOTE: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Announcement. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, inclding using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation. At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the Solicitation. After a review of the responses received, a Pre-Solicitation Notice and Solicitation may be published on Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website or GSA E-buy. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FedBizOpps and E-buy for release of any future solicitation that may result from this Sources Sought Announcement. However, responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation. Comments/Concerns: Please list any comments and/or concerns you may have regarding this Sources Sought Announcement.