This is a sources sought announcement only and not a request for quotes, bids, or proposals. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) understanding of the market offered products, services, and capabilities. Your responses to the sources sought will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The VA, NCO 16 is seeking sources that can perform the following: G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center also known as "the parent facility" located at 1500 E. Woodrow Wilson Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi 39216 requires Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) services to be within city limits of Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi. The CBOC must have the necessary professional medical staff, diagnostic testing and treatment capability, and referral arrangements needed to ensure continuity of health care. Services to be provided at the CBOC: Primary Care CBOC - offers both medical and mental health care (physically on site and by telehealth) and may offer support services such as pharmacy and laboratory. Primary Care CBOCs are required to provide both primary care and mental health services. Note: Mental Health services will be provided by the VA. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers with a size standard of $25.5 Million. Prior to issuing a solicitation, and pursuant to the Veterans First Contracting Program, the VA is trying to ascertain if there are any qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) with the capability of fulfilling the requirement: (Respondents are not limited to SDVOSB/VOSB concerns; the Government seeks to identify all potentially interested sources). All responsible Contractors and interested parties please respond to this sources sought announcement if you have the potential capacity to perform these contract services. Responses to this sources sought shall include the following information: 1. Your company name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, e-mail address(s), SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), number of employees, capability statement, and company website if available. 2. Provide your company GSA/FSS contract number if applicable. 3. Socio-economic status of business such as but not limited to (SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUB Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB Zone business, Large Business, etc.). 4. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this sources sought announcement? 5. Contractors are requested to submit capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. Interested Contractors are reminded that in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12, offerors and quoters are required to complete electronic annual representations and certifications in System for Award Management (SAM) accessed via https://www.sam.gov as a part of required registration (see FAR 4.1102 - Policy). All registrants are required to review and update the representations and certifications submitted to SAM as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure they are kept current, accurate, and complete. The representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM. SDVOSB and VOSB businesses must be certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/. This notice complies with the requirements of FAR 5.201. The Government reserves the right to cancel or amend this notice at any time before issuance of the solicitation. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government. Interested Contractors should submit an email to marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov. All responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00 PM CST on August 09, 2023. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged. Additionally, no feedback or evaluations will be provided. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information only. Contractors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a solicitation announcement that shall be published separately.
