Q--Anesthesiologist Services for the Alaska VA Healthcare System (AVAHS) located in Anchorage, AK. Anticipated Period of Performance: 10/01/2011 to 09/30/2012.

THE FOLLOWING CORRECTION IS PUBLISHED TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE AS INDICATED IN LARGE, BOLD FONT: The Veterans Health Administration at American Lake, Tacoma, Washington is soliciting quotes for a contractor to provide up to two (2) Anesthesiologists to perform services at the Alaska Healthcare System (AVAHS) facility located in Anchorage, Alaska. Services shall be in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS) of the contract. The anticipated Period of Performance for these services is 01 October 2011 through 30 September 2012. This solicitation will result in a requirements-type firm fixed-price contract. THESE SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE UNDER THE NATIONAL ACQUISITION CENTER (NAC) FEDERAL SUPPLY SCHEDULE (FSS), AND AS SUCH, THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE RESTRICTED TO HOLDERS OF NAC FSS CONTRACTS, ONLY. The Request for Proposal (RFQ) number is VA-260-11-RQ-0729. The applicable NAICS code is 621111 and the small business size standard is $7.5 million. TELEPHONIC REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. When issued, the solicitation will be available only by downloading from the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov/ . The estimated issue date is 15 July 2011 and the anticipated closing date is 19 August 2011 at 12:00:00 PM Pacific Standard Time. Prospective offerors are urged to submit any questions they may have in writing to Mark Erickson at [email protected]. Offers from all qualified, capable and responsible sources will be considered. Vendors offering a response to this notice should ensure registration in the Central Contractor Registration database at http://www.bpn.gov/ .