In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research, this is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources/vendors having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide all labor, equipment and material necessary for ambulette wheelchair transportation services for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 420 North James Road, Columbus Oh 43219-1824. All interested contractors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including, commercial market information. This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources relative to NAICS 621910. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. General Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all vehicles, personnel, management, transportation, materials, supplies, and equipment necessary to perform contract services as defined and specified herein. Services provided under this contract shall strictly adhere to all current laws and regulations applicable to the state of Ohio unless supplemented to exceed those requirements as specified herein. In no circumstances will any section or clause of this contract authorize the contractor to provided care and/or equipment below these established guidelines. In general, all certification, equipment, staffing and recordkeeping should be in compliance with the rules of the Ohio Medical Transportation Board (formerly the Ohio Ambulance Licensing Board) and appropriate parts of Ohio Administrative Code 4766 part 2 for ambulance, part 3 for ambulette. Requested submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess of the 15 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: 1. Company name and address. 2. Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address. 3. Is your business large or small? 4. If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? 5. If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 6. Is your firm a certified Hub zone firm? 7. Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? 8. Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran or Veteran Owned Small business (SDVOSB or VOSB)? 9. If your firm is a SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with VetBiz Registry? If not, please register at: http://vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/register/default.asp 10. Does your firm have a DUNS number? If so, please provide. If not, you must register with Dun & Bradstreet at: http://www.dnb.com 11. Is your firm registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1? If not, please register as soon as possible. 12. If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS. 13. Does your firm have a website address? Please provide. 14. Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work. 15. Do you need to subcontract any portion of work to provide these services stated herein? 16. Past Experience: Brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements. Offer may provide the following information on a maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor. a. The name, address, and value of each project. b. The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material. c. The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project. d. A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes. e. Your company's role and services provided for each project. 17. What are the common qualifications of the people who are providing these services? Telephone and faxed responses will not be accepted nor responded to. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 8/14/2015 at 12:00PM EST. Responses should be emailed to Katie Paben,
contact@example.gov and Alex Daniel,
contact@example.gov.
