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This is a sources sought announcement only and not a request for quotes, bids, or proposals. This request is solely for the purpose of conducting market research to enhance the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 16 (NCO 16) understanding of the market offered products, services, and capabilities. Your responses to the sources sought will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

The VA, NCO 16 is seeking to identify qualified vendors capable of providing up to 20 skilled contract Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide services the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Acute Care, Oncology, Community Living Center (CLC), and other critical areas at the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) campuses located at 4300 West 7th street, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205 and 2200 Fort Roots Drive, North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114.

Anticipated period of performance is August 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. The requirement is for the following labor categories:

Labor Category
Quantity
Unit
Market Research Price
Registered Nurses (RNs)
20,800
Hours
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 561320, Temporary Help Services with a size standard of $34.0 Million. Prior to issuing a solicitation, and pursuant to the Veterans First Contracting Program, the VA is trying to ascertain if there are any qualified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) or Veteran Owned Small Businesses (VOSB) with the capability of fulfilling the requirement: (Respondents are not limited to SDVOSB/VOSB concerns; the Government seeks to identify all potentially interested sources).

All responsible vendors and interested parties please respond to this sources sought announcement if you have the potential capacity to perform these contract services.
Responses to this sources sought shall include the following information:

1. Your company name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, e-mail
address(s), SAM Unique Entity ID (UEI), number of employees, capability statement, and company website if available.

2. If you are an GSA/FSS contract holder are the referenced labor categories on your schedule/contract? Provide your company GSA/FSS contract number if applicable.
3. Socio-economic status of business such as but not limited to (SDVOSB/VOSB, 8(a), HUB
Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB
Zone business, Large Business, etc.).

4. Is your company considered small under the NAICS code identified in this sources sought announcement?

5. Vendors are requested to submit market research rates for each labor category identified in the chart on page 1.

The estimated pricing will be considered when determining the procurement strategy if a solicitation is issued (e.g., if Contracting Officer determines that capable small businesses cannot provide fair and reasonable pricing, then the solicitation will not be set-aside).

If a solicitation is issued, offerors are encouraged to assess the market for the identified labor categories for the next 12 months to offer competitive pricing at the time the responses to the solicitation are due.

6. As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. All small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB are asked to acknowledge that they understand the limitations on subcontracting pursuant to FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Sub-Contracting, which will be included in the impending solicitation (if issued). Reference FAR 52.219-14 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.219-14.

Interested vendors are reminded that in accordance with FAR subpart 4.12, offerors and quoters are required to complete electronic annual representations and certifications in System for Award Management (SAM) accessed via https://www.sam.gov as a part of required registration (see FAR 4.1102 - Policy).
All registrants are required to review and update the representations and certifications submitted to SAM as necessary, but at least annually, to ensure they are kept current, accurate, and complete. The representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM.
SDVOSB and VOSB businesses must be certified in the Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) database located at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/.
This notice complies with the requirements of FAR 5.201. The Government reserves the right to cancel or amend this notice at any time before issuance of the solicitation.
This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. All information submitted in response to this Sources Sought notice become property of the Government.
Interested vendors should submit an email to marcos.madrazo-jones@va.gov. All responses
must be received in writing no later than 4:00 PM CST on May 24, 2023. Questions or
inquiries will not be answered or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be
provided. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information
only. Vendors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a solicitation
announcement that shall be published separately.

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