Q402--Community Nursing Home Services VA Medical Center Erie, PA Intent to Sole Source

The Department of Veterans Affairs, through its Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 4, plans to award a sole source agreement for onsite nursing home services to a facility within the Erie, Pennsylvania catchment area, specifically serving eligible Veterans currently housed at the VA Medical Center Erie, PA. This sole source contract is intended to ensure continued care for Veterans and will remain in effect until December 31, 2020, or until a new contract is established. The contracting process is managed by Herbert Byrns, the Contracting Officer, who requests that all inquiries be submitted via email and specifies that telephone inquiries will not be accepted. This pre-solicitation notice identifies the NAICS code 623110, which pertains to nursing care facilities, and highlights that the award is managed by the Network Contracting Office located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The notice emphasizes the sole source nature of the award, indicating that it may bypass the competitive bidding process to maintain uninterrupted services for Veterans at the Erie Medical Center. Interested parties are encouraged to refer to the specified email contact for questions, with a clear instruction to include "Intent to Sole Source BOA Erie" in the email subject line for proper tracking and response.