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Page 2 of 2 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine small business sources capable of providing backup veterinarian services ... Page 2 of 2 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine small business sources capable of providing backup veterinarian services for VA Iowa City Health Care systems animal research program. Services per this notice under NAICS 541940 Veterinary Services. Small Business Size Standard is $10 million. BACKGROUND: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. This notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time. Further, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 is not at this time seeking offers and will not accept unsolicited offers. Respondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract. Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer. OBJECTIVE: This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 541940. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE: Please see attached DRAFT - Statement of Work for full description of this service request. PRICING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SOURCES SOUGHT. ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ Backup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 1 0002 2.00 JB __________________ __________________ Call When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day. Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2025 POP End: 11-30-2026 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 1 1001 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ Backup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 2 1002 2.00 JB __________________ __________________ Call When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day. Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 2 2001 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ Backup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 3 2002 2.00 JB __________________ __________________ Call When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day. Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 12-01-2027 POP End: 11-30-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 3 3001 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ Backup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 4 3002 2.00 JB __________________ __________________ Call When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day. Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 12-01-2028 POP End: 11-30-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 4 4001 12.00 MO __________________ __________________ Backup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 5 4002 2.00 JB __________________ __________________ Call When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day. Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 12-01-2029 POP End: 11-30-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care ORDERING PERIOD 5 GRAND TOTAL __________________ PLACES OF PERFORMANCE: See attached DRAFT Statement of Work POTENTIAL SCOPE OF WORK: See attached DRAFT Statement of Work POTENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: See attached DRAFT Statement of Work RESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT Offerors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list: Company Name: Point of Contact (POC) name: Email address: Phone number: Unique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM): Business Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 541940. Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number. SUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES: No phone calls please. Send any responses by e-mail only. Responses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 11/10/2025 at 1700 Mountain Standard Time to: Dennis Salmonsen Contracting Specialist/Officer E-mail: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov