SOURCES SOUGHT Disclaimer This Sources Sought is issued solely for the purpose identifying potential sources for a future requirement and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. 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. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. Synopsis This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought synopsis only. The purpose of this is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers (Size Standard: $20.5 Million). Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and are not considered adequate responses to a potential future solicitation announcement. After reviewing all responses to this synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published via the Contracting Opportunities website. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the anticipated solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond to the actual solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this Sources Sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs, VHA South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) is seeking sources that are capable of providing Primary Medical Care services, solely for Veteran beneficiaries of STVHCS, in a clinical environment through a contracted Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in the Seguin, Texas geographical location. There are currently approximately 1000 Veterans enrolled at the Seguin, TX geographical area. Payments under the contemplated requirement would be made on a per-patient-per-month capitated rate basis. The contractor will be required to have a fully operational clinic up and running on or before the 90th day after award. Operational activities include but are not limited to, handling all operational activities of a primary care health clinic and using the VA Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) to enter all information related to patient care. Primary Care services shall provide a continuum of care from prevention to diagnosis and treatment, to appropriate referral and follow-up. The CBOC must have the necessary professional medical staff, diagnostic testing and treatment capability, and referral arrangements needed to ensure continuity of health care. Primary Care services include longitudinal outpatient medical care for the purposes of prevention and detection of disease and subsequent management of medical conditions, for veterans deemed eligible. The anticipated CBOC must comply with all relevant VA policies and procedures, including those related to quality patient safety and performance. The care provided by the CBOC should be patient centered, continuous, accessible, coordinated and consistent with the VA Medical Center standards. The VA Office of Patient Care Services, Primary Care Program Officer, has an initiative for patient centered medical home (PCMH) model at all Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Primary Care sites which is referred to as Patient Aligned Care Teams (PACT). This initiative supports the VHA Universal Health Care Services Plan to redesign VHA healthcare delivery through increasing access, coordination, communication and continuity of care. PACT provides accessible, coordinated, comprehensive, patient centered car and is managed by primary care providers with an active involvement of other clinical and non-clinical staff. PACT allows patients to have a more active role in their health care and is associated with increased quality improvement, patient satisfaction and a decrease in hospital costs due to fewer hospital visits and readmissions. Additional information on PACT may be found at: http://www.va.gov/primarycare/pcmh/. The government intends to award a single contract to purchase the services listed above. Responses to this Sources Sought synopsis should include: company name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, capability statement, and business size pursuant to the NAICS Code 621498, Standard Size $20.5 Million. Responses Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed to
[email protected]. Subject line shall reflect the synopsis number: 36C257-19-R-0006. Responses must be received no later than December 20, 2019, 4:00 P.M. CST. Responses must be received via e-mail. Telephone, fax, or mail responses will not be accepted. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. End of Document