65--Contractor to provide all storage, delivery,labor, materials, equipment, tools, parts, andsupervision necessary to pickup clean, maintain,store and delivery Government Owned DurableMedical Equipment in Alaska

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE: Alaska VA Healthcare System and Regional Office has issue Request for Proposal (RFP) VA-260-07-RP-0089 for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to procure Durable Medical Equipment Service, within and from the state of Alaska, to provide all storage, delivery, labor, materials, equipment, tools, parts and supervision necessary to pick-up, clean, maintain, store and deliver Government owned Durable Medical Equipment (DME), as specified within and requested by the Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service (PSAS), COTR or the Contracting Officer for the Alaska VA Healthcare System and Regional Office (AVAHSRO), 2925 DeBarr Road, Anchorage, AK 99508, for a period not to exceed 1 year beginning October 1, 2007. Proposal will be considered from all offerors who are currently established and regularly providing these services, who are financially responsible and must provide documentation that all personnel are qualified to perform these services. All offerors must meet or exceed the current Joint Commissioned Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) standards or other comparable accrediting body and provide substantiating proof to that fact. Solicitation No VA-260-07-RP-0089 has been manually issued in commercial item format in accordance with FAR Part 12 on 8 September 2007. Interested parties should contact the Department of Veterans Affairs, Alaska VA HCS and Regional Office, the point of contact for this procurement is V. Michele Waters at 907-257-6945, for a copy of the solicitation. This requirement does will not be electronically posted in accordance with the FAR the only requirement is public posting which is full filled with this notice. Questions can be e-mailed to: [email protected]