65--ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FABRICATION AND REPAIR

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FEDBIZOPPS VA VISN 22 Network 22 Logistics Office intends to negotiate multiple Commercial (FAR Part 12) Firm Fixed Price contracts through a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Artificial Limbs Fabrication and Repair for the Loma Linda, Greater Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Diego and Southern Nevada VA Healthcare System facilities and areas located in the Southern California counties of San Diego, Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Kern, Venture, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, San Bernardino and Riverside, the Nevada counties of Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye, the Arizona county of Mojave and the Utah county of St. George. The solicitation document with incorporated provisions and clauses will be made on or about October 20, 2006. The contracts are being established for the purpose of servicing the Veterans in local areas over a widespread geographical area encompassing the participating VA Healthcare Systems. The procurement will specifically provide for all contractors to have full-time American Board Certified (ABC) or Board of Orthotist-Prosthetist Certification (BOC) or VA Qualified (VAQP) Prosthetist/Orthotist on staff at each of their locations in good standing. The contract period is projected to be a base year from award of contracts with the Government's option to renew the contracts for two (2) optional one (1) year periods. Site visits may be required by the VA. All current VISN 22 contractors are cautioned that this is a new solicitation. All current contracts expire December 31, 2006. Current contractors must submit a quote with all required documents as if they never held a contract with VISN 22. Current contractors are not guaranteed a contract any more than any other vendor submitting a quote. The current contracts will not be used to ascertain anything about the quote. The quote from current contractors must have all questions answered and all documents required by the solicitation submitted. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirements by submitting a quote. All quotes with completely submitted documents received by 4:00 PM Pacific Time, November 27, 2006, will be considered by the Government.