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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JANUARY 01, 2011 FBO #3325
DOCUMENT

V -- AMBULANCE & SPECIAL MODE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE Outpatient Clinics in Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, and Rock Hill, SC - Attachment

Notice Date

12/30/2010
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621910 — Ambulance Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Augusta VA Medical Center;Network Logistics Contracting Office;1 Freedom Way;Augusta GA 30904-6285
 

ZIP Code

30904-6285
 

Solicitation Number

VA24711RP0081
 

Response Due

1/14/2011
 

Archive Date

3/15/2011
 

Point of Contact

Juan A. Jusino
 

E-Mail Address

478)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SMALL BUSINESS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE REPRESENTING A MARKET SURVEY AND IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, PROPOSAL ABSTRACTS, QUOTATIONS OR INVITATION FOR BIDS The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting a MARKET SURVEY to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Small businesses concerns shall be capable of provide the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service. The NAICS code is 621910 (Size Standard: $7.5 million) DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUIREMENT: Contractor shall provide emergent/non-emergent ambulance services, wheelchair and handicap van or transportation services to beneficiaries of the Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinics in Greenville, Anderson, Spartanburg, and Rock Hill, SC in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, and schedules. The Contractor shall provide emergent/non-emergent ambulance services, wheelchair and handicap van or transportation service on an as needed basis upon request of the Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COTR) or designee. The Contractor shall provide the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish service in the volume required for all the items under this contract. Contractor shall meet all requirements of Federal, State or City codes regarding operations of this type of service. The Contractor shall provide a listing fully describing the vehicle make, model and year being utilized, include the location(s) and telephone number(s) where calls are received and vehicles dispatched. The Contractor shall provide information as to the metering devices or methods the Contractor proposes to use in determining mileage. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of any ambulance equipment added/removed after award of the contract. Contractor must possess a medical control sponsorship as required by Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). Upon request of the Government, the Contractor must be able to show evidence of his/her reliability, ability and experience by furnishing (1) a list of personnel who will perform under the contract showing the length and type of experience of such personnel, and (2) the names and addresses of other concerns and/or Government agencies for which this type of service(s) were rendered by the Contractor. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: One base year with the possibility of four (4) one (1) year option periods. Base Year:1 April 2011 - 31 March 2012 1st Option Period1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013 2nd Option Period1 April 2013 - 31 March 2014 3rd Option Period1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015 4th Option Period1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Greenville Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC), 3510 Augusta Road, Greenville SC 29605 Anderson CBOC, 1702 East Greenville St, Anderson SC 29621 Spartanburg CBOC, 279 North Grove Medical Drive, Spartanburg SC 29303 Rock Hill CBOC, 205 Piedmont Blvd., Rock Hill, SC 29730 SAFETY AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS: VEHICLE (AMBULANCE): The ambulances under the terms of this contract shall be licensed and meet the minimum vehicle requirements as mandated by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Regulations pertaining to ambulance service. VEHICLE (WHEELCHAIR/VAN VEHICLE): The wheelchair/van vehicle must have three (3) seats for ambulatory patients and space for at least one (1) wheelchair patient and must have air conditioning to maintain a temperature of 78 degrees or less and heating to maintain a temperature of 65 degrees or more (Fahrenheit). The vehicle shall have a standard first aid kit. The vehicle must have a safe lifting device and be equipped with safe wheelchair locking devices. Ambulatory patients must have access to seat belts for use at all times that the vehicle is in motion. AMBULANCE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: The required equipment for the vehicles is stated in the Schedule. EQUIPMENT (WHEELCHAIR/VAN VEHICLE): Each vehicle shall be equipped at all times when transporting a patient in the performance of this contract with not less than the following equipment as required by Federal laws and/or laws of the State, County, and/or City in which it is operated. "Shall have adequate straps to secure the patient safely to wheelchair and adequate means of securing the wheelchair within the vehicle. "Shall have standard first aid kit. MISCELLANEOUS AMBULANCE EQUIPMENT: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall not be responsible to provide items which normally would be used or required for comfort, safety, or necessity of the patients being transported. These items should include wrist restraints, disposable gloves, large pampers, linens, blankets, bedpans, urinal, emesis basins, pillows, and all other items normally stocked in ambulances. For wheelchair vehicles the items shall include urinals, emesis basins, wheelchairs, blankets, and tissues. These items shall be handled in accordance with universal precautions. POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE: 1) Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s), business size (i.e., small/large) and DUNS Number. 2) Provide a Statement of Capability that demonstrates the offeror's past performance in providing this type of service. Please include the following: (a) staff expertise including their availability, experience, and formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) corporate experience and management capability; and (e) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, and other related information. 3) Submit Capability Statements by January 14, 2011 to: Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 7 Network Contracting Activity ATTN: Juan A. Jusino, Augusta, GA 30904-6285. Responses should be received no later than 2:00 PM EST. Submissions must be made via email to: juan.jusino@va.gov or FAX: (478) 274-5771. NO CAPABILITY STATEMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AFTER JANUARY 14, 2011. AT THIS TIME NO SOLICITATION EXISTS. (DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION). A FUTURE NOTICE WILL BE POSTED WHEN THE SOLICITATION WILL BE RELEASED. 4) 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 pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. (5) 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.)
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AuVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24711RP0081/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA-247-11-RP-0081 VA-247-11-RP-0081.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=168542&FileName=VA-247-11-RP-0081-000.docx)

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Record

SN02352684-W 20110101/101230233843-4e5499d49ec970eb44cacae6bfc693c0 (fbodaily.com)
 

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