Q201--Wayne County Outpatient Clinic Wayne County, PA Intent to Sole Source

Notice of Intent to Sole Source The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 04 (NCO4), intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with WAYNE MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS, 601 PARK STREET, HONESDALE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18431, in accordance with FAR 13.106-1(b). Wilkes Barre VA Medical Center (WBVAMC) is currently receiving contracted primary care clinic services for veterans in the vicinity of Wayne County, PA, through Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, a large not-for-profit business entity. Where VA community-based outpatient clinics are typically contracted to firms that must identify leased sites of care, and then build-out and staff those sites prior to commencing operations, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers is uniquely situated in possessing capability to maintain a veterans-only primary care clinic within an existing Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). To achieve the efficiency and continuity of care of providing services through this established local healthcare system, WBVAMC intends to negotiate a service contract to include a one-year base performance period and four one-year option periods. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Parties may identify their interest, accompanied by supporting literature, to the Contracting Officer no later than 12/08/2023 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. All responses must be sent by email to the Contract Specialist, Thomas Cossentino, at [email protected]. Responses must include ISS 36C24424Q0145 in the subject line. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Determination of procurement strategy based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The NAICS Code for this procurement is 621498.