Presolicitation Notice – Q– Autopsy – Fargo VA Medical Center

Notice Type: Presolicitation Notice

Posted Date: 19-NOV-11

Office Address: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;FARGO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM;BUILDING 30W;2101 ELM STREET (04-S);FARGO ND 58102-2417

Subject: Q-- Autopsy - Fargo VA Medical Center

Classification Code: Q - Medical services

Solicitation Number: VA26312R0032

Contact: JOHN D. NORTH IIICONTRACT SPECIALIST PHONE NO.: (701) 239-3700 EXT. 3469 FAX NO.: (701) 237-2639 E-MAIL ADDRESS: John.North@va.gov mailto:John.North@va.gov [Assigned Contracting Specialist e-mail address]

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs

Fargo VAMROC

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Regional Office Center

The Fargo Veterans Affairs Health Care System plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) in accordance with Public Law (Pub. L.) 104-262, The Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996, and Title 38 United States Code (USC) 8151 Enhanced Health Care Resources for professional autopsy examination services conducted by pathologists certified and/or license in anatomic pathology. Services will be conducted on an as needed basis within the lawful provision required for autopsy services, additionally; the contractor shall provide a suitable facility for the performance of the services described within the Performance Work Statement (PWS). All services are to be provided consistent with the community standard of care, Veterans Affairs clinical guidelines, and pertinent Veterans Affairs performance measures to monitor timeliness of services and thoroughness to ensure good post mortem care is completed within prescribed terms for this service. The Fargo Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System will be responsible for the transportation to ensure (maintain) the disposition of body - chain of receipts.

The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 621399 and the small business size standard is $7.0 million (USD). The solicitation will be unrestricted, identified with solicitation number for this Request for Proposal (RFP) is VA-263-12-R-0032, and will be issued on or about November 20, 2011. This proposed contract will be a firm fix-price per procedure. Potential offerors are responsible for downloading all documents, including amendments, from this website without further notification from the Contracting Officer. The term of the contract will be one (1) base year plus four (4), one (1) year options, at the discretion of the Government.

Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Network-23 Contracting Officer (NCO-23) listed on the SF 1449, block 9 by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 P.M., Central Time (CT), for the designated Government officer on the date the offers or revisions are due.

1. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR):

All interested parties should insure they are registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the primary registration database for the United States Federal Government. For registration information, please access:

http://www.bpan.gov/ccr/default.aspx.

To be considered for award, the successful offeror must be registered in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and provide the following information

a. A company profile, including name of business, DUNS number, and other pertinent information

b. A description of capabilities.

c. Past performance data for similar size facilities, multiple locations which demonstrate your capability to satisfactorily execute a contract to provide safe and timely laboratory courier services as described in this notice. Data shall include customer name, address, contract number, and point of contact information (name, phone number, and e-mail address.)

d. The business size and business socioeconomic category; such as Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Hub Zone Small Business, etc--- Please note, all SDVOSB's and VOSB's must be verified by the office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization's Center for Veterans Enterprise (CVE) prior to receiving any award.

2. SOLICITATION NOTES:

a. Any questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and/or Contracting Specialist in writing by mail, e-mail, or fax before the closing date of this solicitation. Responses will be directed to all offerors before offer due date.

" Address: (The mailing address is listed on the SF 1449, block 9)

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

FARGO VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

2101 ELM STREET, BUILDING 30W (04-S)

FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA 58102-2417

" Assigned Contracting Specialist e-mail address: John.North@va.gov

" Network-23 Contracting Office (NCO-23) - Fargo, ND Fax #: (701) 237-2639

b. VENDERS SHALL NOT contact FARGO VA MEDICAL CENTER STAFF REQUARDIN G THIS SOLICITATION.

c. This solicitation adheres to the format in defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 Acquisition of Commercial Items and will be conducted using the procedures of FAR Part 12, Part 13, and 15 (Contracting by Negotiation).

d. Offerors should read the full solicitation prior to preparing their offer, please review FAR Clause 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors to include the addendum for specific requirements for this solicitation.

e. Other websites of interest for contractors are:

" ORCA - http://www.orca.bpn.gov

" Duns & Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com

" Vets 100 http://www.dol.gov/vets

" Vet Biz http://www.vetbiz.gov *If you're a Veteran Owned Business or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business

This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/FVAMROC/DVAMROC/VA26312R0032/listing.html