65--PROSTHETIC & ORTHOTIC BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENTS

The Network Contracting Office (NCO 20) intends to issue an RFQ to establish blanket purchase agreements (BPA) to preferred providers of Prosthetic and Orthotic appliances and related services within VISN 20 under the authority of Title 38, U.S.C. Section 8123. Under an agreement, the BPA holder shall provide prosthetics and/or orthotic appliances and services as prescribe by a VA Clinician and when ordered through a BPA call by an authorized Contracting Officer during the term of the agreement. The term of a BPA will be sixty months and support VISN 20 Prosthetic requirements only. The Request for Quote will be issued pursuant to: Title 38 USC §8123 and FAR Parts 12 & 13. The RFQ will run open and continuous for a period of one (1) year from the posting date. Quotes may be submitted anytime during the solicitation period. A BPA will be issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13.303-2 to any responsible offeror who meets the evaluation criteria outlined in the RFQ. BPA holders will be considered a preferred provider and added to a list given to eligible beneficiaries for consideration in selecting a Prosthetist and or Orthotist to fill their prescriptions under 8123 authority. The solicitation is being issued as a partial small business set aside at 90% and 10% for other than small business. Other than small businesses are required to submit a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR 52.219-9, and VAAR 852.219-9 and the subcontracting goal established in the RFQ. The NACIS code for this effort is 339113 and the product code is 6515 with a service code Q. The Contracting Officer anticipates the RFQ to be posted 15 days of this notice. General questions regarding this pre-solicitation notice may be directed to the Contracting Officer; Darren Campbell NCO 20 Contracting +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov