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Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding ... Page 3 of 3 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Regional Procurement Office (RPO) West Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17 Health Care Resources Branch I is planning to solicit for a vendor who can provide on-site Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, El Paso VA Health Care System. VHA RPO West NCO 17 Health Care Resources Branch I is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of potential small business concerns (e.g., HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, Woman Owned, etc.) with the capability to fulfill this acquisition. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs El Paso VA Health Care System 5001 N Piedras Street El Paso, TX 79930-4210 Type of Contract: If this SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT leads to a future solicitation, the Government intends to award a f a Fixed-Price (FP), Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The performance period shall be a six-month base period with a six-month option period for a total to 12 months. Certification: Contractor s CRNA (s) shall be Certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and/or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance. Key Personnel: The VA Full Time Equivalency (FTE) for the services required is two (2) CRNA. FTE is defined by VA as a minimum of 80 hours every two weeks and does not include holidays. The minimum number of Certified by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists required to be on site on a daily basis is two (2) as defined in paragraph Hours of Operation in this section. Tentative Schedule of Services: Period of Performance: Base Period: May 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020 CLIN No. SUB-CLIN Description Qty. Unit Unit Cost Total Annual Cost 0001 None Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services 2080 Hour (HR) KEY PERSONNEL None 0001a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services NAME: ____________ TITLE: ____________ 1040 HR $__/HR $__ None 0001b Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services NAME: ____________ TITLE: ____________ 1040 HR $__/HR $__ TOTAL FOR BASE PERIOD 2080 HR $___________________ OPTION Period One: November 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021 CLIN No. SUB-CLIN Description Qty. Unit Unit Cost Total Annual Cost 1001 None Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services 2080 Hour (HR) KEY PERSONNEL None 1001a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services NAME: ____________ TITLE: ____________ 1040 HR $__/HR $__ None 1001b Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Services NAME: ____________ TITLE: ____________ 1040 HR $__/HR $__ TOTAL FOR OPTION PERIOD ONE Hours 2080 Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm's capabilities and past experience with projects similar in scope to this project. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Each capability statement submittal shall also include the following business information: a. Organization Name b. Organization Address c. Organization DUNS Number d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size under NAICS 621399 f. Socio-economic status (IF SDVOSB or VOSB - provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification) Firms shall identify whether or not they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 621399. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement. All information must be received no later than February 28, 2020 by 5:00 PM ET. Email information to: Carlos Jaquez, Contracting Officer, carlos.jaquez@va.gov There is no incumbent providing these services at this time, this is a new requirement. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested parties may register at https://beta.sam.gov/ to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. We recommend that you monitor the Contract opportunities site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.