Q--Phlebotomist- Greater Los Angeles VA Hospital

This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (hubzone, 8(a), small, small disadvantage, or service disabled veteran owned small business) relative to NACIS 561320 (size standard of $13.5 Million). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the Fedbizopps website. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to the solicitation announcement. All interested offers will have to respond to the solicitation announcement, in addition to responding to this sources sought announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, is seeking Contractors that can provide Phlebotomist services for Veterans under Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, located at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90073. The services are to include visiting patients in their homes, within a 40 to 50 mile radius of the hospital, to collect specimen samples. Once the samples are collected the samples need to be delivered to GLA's lab for testing on the same day. The GLA's lab currently anticipates 40 to 50 visits per month. If you are interested, and are capable of providing the required services please provide the requested information as indicated below. The intended contract period will be for a base year and four, one-year option periods, which is to begin on or about March 1, 2012. Responses to this notice should include company name, address, point of contact, size of business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified "Hubzone" firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or veteran owned small business? Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed, mailed or faxed to the attention of Darwin Thomas, Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 22 Network Contracting Office, 4811 Airport Plaza Drive, Long Beach, CA 90822. Fax number is (562) 766-2356. E-mail address: [email protected]. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than 4:00pm, Friday January 13, 2012. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.