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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Nursing Services The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), on behalf of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 600... SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Nursing Services The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), on behalf of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC), 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 60064; Jesse Brown VA Medical Center (JB), 820 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612-3728; and Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee), 5000 West National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53295-0001, is looking for contractors that provide Nursing Services. Due to the COVID-19 National Emergency, Nursing Services are required as noted below. 2 ICU RNs at FHCC 8 ICU RNs at Milwaukee 20 ICU RNs at JB Nursing services are provided 24-hours a day, seven (7) days a week, including weekends and federal holidays. Candidates should be open to working any day of the week or shift as required by the VA. The possible shifts are noted below and include a half-hour non-paid lunch break. REGISTERED NURSES Milwaukee Shifts may include weekends and federal holidays 12-hour shifts: 7:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m., 7:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m., 11:00 a.m. 11:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. 3:30 a.m. 8-hour shifts: 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m. Jesse Brown Shifts may include weekends and federal holidays 12-hour shifts: 7:30 a.m. 8:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 8:00 a.m.* FHCC Shifts may include weekends and federal holidays 12-hour shifts: 7:15 a.m. 7:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m. 7:45 a.m.* 8-hour shifts: 7:15 a.m. 3:45 p.m., 3:15 p.m. 11:45 p.m., 11:15 p.m. 7:45 a.m. *Primary Need Required Education or Training: All RNs must have completed an Associates or Bachelor s degree from an ACEN or CCNE accredited Nursing program; have an active, unrestricted license; and be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS). Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred for ICU RNs, but not required. ICU RNs must have 2-years of experience in ICU. All qualified firms that believe they can provide the required services are encouraged to respond with the following: Firm s background and experience in providing Nursing Services (ICU RNs). Firm s current certificate of liability insurance. Firms shall provide CVs/resumes and copy of active licenses/verifications for RNs proposed to perform services. Number of years of experience in adult ICU. BLS & ACLS certifications. Indicate the location proposed for each candidate. Indicate the availability (potential start date) and preferred shift for each candidate. Firms that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) shall include proof of verification in the VIP database at www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/. Firms shall include proof of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) system (www.SAM.gov/SAM/). All-inclusive pricing (travel and lodging) shall be provided and will be used as market research. Include regular hourly, OT, and federal holiday rates. Also indicate when OT rates apply. This Sources Sought Notice will be used to identify potential vendors that would be interested and capable of providing qualified Nursing candidates, and to assist the Contracting Officer in identifying VOSB firms. It is for market research purposes only and shall not be considered as a request for quote or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the contractor submission of this Sources Sought Notice or the Government's use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or in part, any contractor's input resulting from this Sources Sought Notice. No contractual arrangement will be made as a result of this announcement. Information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. A determination by the Government based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will be considered for the purposes of determining whether VOSB/SDVOSB firms are available to provide these emergent requirements. The Government s inability to receive sufficient responses from VOSB/SDVOSBs may result in an unrestricted procurement with the possibility for multiple awards. All interested parties capable of providing the above Nursing Services shall submit a response including the documentation above via email to becky.cincotta@va.gov no later than Friday, April 10, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. local time.