This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. It is neither a solicitation announcement nor a request for proposals or quotes and shall not obligate the Government to award a contract. Requests for a solicitation shall not receive a response. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of potential qualified Large and Small Businesses interested and capable of performing the work. Responses to this notice shall include the following: (a) company name b) address (c) point of contact (d) phone, fax, and email (e) DUNS number (f) Type of small business, e.g. Services Disabled Veteran Owned small Business, Veteran-owned small business, 8(a), HUB-Zone, Women Owned Small Business, Small disadvantaged business, or Small Business HUB-Zone business and (g) must provide a capability statement that addresses the organizations qualifications and ability to perform as a contractor for the work described below. Description: Transportation and Courier Services to be supplied at the Department Of Veterans Affairs, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare Systems, 11301 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90073. Services shall include transportation of VA patients, laboratory specimens, medical instruments, supplies, records, and mail to and from various routes and addresses. The Contractor shall provide all vehicles, gasoline, insurance, personnel, management, supplies, equipment, and directional materials to meet the Transportation/Courier requirement. Transportation/Courier Services shall cover the following locations: VA Greater Los Angeles Medical Center, VA Bakersfield CBOC, Santa Ambulatory Care Clinic, VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Clinic, and VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Clinic. Period of performance shall be a base year and two option years. The Contractor MUST be capable of providing the following requirements: 1. Contractor shall have the capability of providing four buses (two for daily runs and two back up vehicles) for this requirement. The buses that will be used on a daily basis must have at least 40 seats and 4 wheelchair tie downs and operable lift. One of the back up buses must have at least 40 seats and four wheelchair stations for Bakersfield. The 4th bus must have at least 40 seats and 2 wheelchair stations. 2. Seat rows in the buses must be at least 12 inches apart. The actual seats must be at least 18 inches across and 17 from back to front. 3. Contractor shall demonstrate that the company has customer service oriented personnel that can operate the buses and interact professionally but compassionately to our veterans. . This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will in no way be bound to this information if any solicitation is issued. The North American Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 485510. Notice to Potential Offerors: All Offerors who provide goods or services to the United States Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR located on the web at www.ccr.gov). Additionally, all Service Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses or Veteran Owned Businesses who respond to a solicitation on this project must be registered with the Vet-Biz Registry located at http://vip.vetbiz.gov. All interested Offerors should submit information by e-mail or mail to: VISN 22 Network Logistics Office, NBC/ MS, 5901 East Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822 or by e-mail to
[email protected]. All information submissions to be marked Attn: Chelsea Black, Contract Specialist and should be received no later than 12:00 pm Pacific Standard Time on Friday, September 5, 2008.