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Page 2 of 5 Page 2 of 5 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. NO ACTUAL QUOTES OR PROPOSALS ARE BEING SOUGHT AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is solely for information and planning pur... Page 2 of 5 Page 2 of 5 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. NO ACTUAL QUOTES OR PROPOSALS ARE BEING SOUGHT AT THIS TIME. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. This is for market research purposes only. Do not include pricing information; it will not be evaluated. The Government will not pay for any information submitted under this notice. This notice is to assist the VA in the determination of sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has a future requirement for Virtual Pharmacy Services at the Black Hills VA Health CARE System (VABHHCS) located in 113 Comanche Road; Fort Meade, SD 57741 or Hot Springs Campus; 500 N. 5th Street; Hot Springs, SD. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621999 Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services (Size Standard: $16.5 million). The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and technical capability of potential sources for this requirement. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel to provide services necessary to perform remote Virtual Pharmacy to eligible beneficiaries of the VABHHCS. Standard hours will be 5:15 PM to 7:30 AM, Monday through Friday, and from 3:30pm 7:30am on weekends and federal holidays. Work is anticipated to 2000 prescriptions finished per month. The VA seeks to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (HUBZone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged or service-disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NAICS Code 621999. Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and developing a potential procurement strategy. After review of responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published in the FedBizOpps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond directly to any corresponding solicitation by submitting a proposal. Interested parties should download and complete the market research questionnaire. The response end date for the market research questionnaire is 5 PM CST, June 29, 2020. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone request or written requests for the PWS will be accepted. All questions regarding this sources sought may be submitted by emailing Contract Specialist Matthew Dale at matthew.dale3@va.gov. Email the completed market research questionnaire to the same address. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and have their representations and certifications completed. The website for registration is https://sam.gov/SAM/. MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE Virtual Pharmacy Services requirement-Black Hills VA Health Care System The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 10. It is anticipated a single solicitation will be issued for the Virtual Pharmacy Services requirement at the Black Hills VA Health Care System (VABHHCS) located in Fort Meade, SD, and Hot Springs, SD. The Government contemplates awarding a firm-fixed price contract resulting from the future solicitation. The service requirement will be performed at the VABHHCS. Please answer the following questions: 1. Can your firm provide Virtual Pharmacy Services as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor in Black Hills, SD? Prime Subcontractor ___________No 2. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Offices of Physicians is 621999, which sets the small business size standard at $16.5 million. (greater than $16.5 million is considered large business) Based on this standard, what is your business size, small or large? Small Large 3. If you are a small business, what level of subcontracting, if any, would be available for the service you are interested in providing? % 4. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. 8(a) program Women-owned small business concern Veteran-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Use of a price evaluation adjustment for a small disadvantaged business concern 5. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation? ____ 15 days 30 days 45 days ____Less than 15 days 6. Is your company registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? Yes No 7. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm: Name: Address: Point of Contact: Telephone Number: E-mail Address: _______________________________________________________ 8. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the aforementioned services and their respective expiration date(s). FSS number(s): Expiration date(s): ___________________ ________________________ ____________________ _________________________ ____________________ _________________________ I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to matthew.dale3@va.gov no later than 5PM CST, June 29, 2020. If you have any questions, please contact me at matthew.dale3@va.gov. Sincerely, Matthew Dale, Contract Specialist U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 23 (NCO 23) 316 Robert Street North, Suite 506 St. Paul, MNÂ 55101 NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.