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RN Nursing News Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is conducting this Sources Sought to identify contractors who possess capabilities to provide the services describ... RN Nursing News Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center is conducting this Sources Sought to identify contractors who possess capabilities to provide the services described in the Statement of Work below. As permitted by the FAR Part 10, this is a market research tool being utilized for the informational and planning purposes. Your responses will assist the Government in the development of its acquisition strategy. Response is strictly voluntary it is not mandatory to submit a response to this notice to participate in formal RFQ process that may take place in the future. However, it should be noted that information gathered through this notice may significantly influence our acquisition strategy. All interested parties will be required to respond separately to any solicitation posted as a result of this sources sought notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. We appreciate your interest and thank you in advance for responding to the sources sought. This service will be implemented using the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 541870. If a small business is interested in this procurement, they must provide at least 51 percent of the services rendered. NOTES All Capability Statements/Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be submitted via email only to Danfeng.lu@va.gov. Telephone, Fax, or any other form of communication inquiries will not be reviewed or accepted. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received no later than February 23, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). This Sources Sought Notice may or may not assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it may or may not be announced at a later date, and all interested parties shall respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this Sources Sought Notice. DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked a proprietary will be handled accordingly in accordance with (IAW) Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), RFIs may be used when the Government does not presently intend to award a contract, but wants to obtain price, delivery, other market information, or capabilities for planning purposes. Responses to these notices are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses incurred associated with responding to this RFI. Statement of Work Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center 1 Medical Center Dr, Clarksburg, WV 26301 STATEMENT OF NEED AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR RN Nursing News Program Manager/Service Line Representative (Requestor): Kevin Sears Biomed Representative: N/A Logistics Representative: AcquisitionUtilizationSpecialistTeamClarksburg@va.gov FMS Representative: N/A Contracting Officer s Representative (COR): N/A Background Advertising a half page ad in this quarterly publication will ensure that our facility is able to reach the nurses, nursing faculty, and students in a credible, trusted, and must read resource. This publication is mailed to all nurses in West Virginia and in turn will help our recruitment abilities. Specifications Ad Size: ½ page Decimal Conversion: 7.875 x 4.875 Color: Full Color ED. NO. EDITION DATE 65 5/9/23 66 8/8/23 67 10/28/23 Publication Template Delivery Location Attn: Ashton Carder Louis A. Johnson Medical Center 1 Medical Center Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301 Prior to delivery, Contracting Officer Representative and/or Service Line Representative shall receive shipping information from Contractor and forward to Logistics using the email(s) listed above. The Contractor must comply and provide all necessary information to VA Clarksburg. Otherwise, the delivery may be refused and require redelivery at no additional cost to the government. Requested Delivery Date Delivery of equipment is requested to occur on or before April 15, 2023. Safety Data Sheet (SDS) If applicable, contractor shall provide three (3) copies of each Safety Data Sheet for every product, chemical, etc. SDS sheets shall be provided for any material on the same day those materials arrive on VA property. Delivery Coordination Normal business hours for acceptance of deliveries are 7:00am-3:30pm, Monday thru Friday excluding Federal Holidays. Deliveries must be coordinated in advance with COR or Service Line Representative once a ship date is established. A Logistics Representative shall be the only VA entity signing for freight received on this requirement. The VA-issued purchase order number must be included in the packing slip. All items included in the requirement shall be shipped and delivered to site at same time. If deliveries must be broken into several shipments due to size, this must be coordinated in advance with the COR or Service Line Representative. Failure to coordinate shipment with COR or Service Line Representative may result in failure to deliver and cause re-scheduling of delivery/freight at no charge to the government. Evaluation Team Kevin Sears Acquisition and Utilization Specialist Kevin.Sears@va.gov (304) 623-3461 ext 3375 Christina Powell Acquisition and Utilization Specialist Christina.Powell2@va.gov (304) 623-3461 ext 3379