Q--Acute Inpatient Dialysis

Sources sought to provide ACUTE INPATIENT DIALYSIS at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia. Acute Dialysis services is under NAICS code 621492 with a size standard of $34.5. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Acute Inpatient Dialysis services entitled at the VAMC in Clarksburg, WV. Contractor shall provide the equipment and qualified staff to provide continuous (7 days per week, 24 hours per day) on call coverage for hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis services at the bedside of acutely ill patients at the VA Medical Center, Clarksburg, WV. Qualified staff is defined as properly trained and qualified registered nurses appropriately licensed in the State of West Virginia. The Contractor will provide a continuous telephone number for Clarksburg VA use to contact the Contractor for services. The acceptable response time is contingent upon the urgency of the need as determined by the ordering physician: a) within two (2) hours for emergent services; b) within four (4) hours for immediate services; and c) within thirty-six (36) hours for chronic, routine hemodialysis treatments. Capable businesses are encouraged to respond via email with company name, contact name, telephone number and DUNS number. Companies should also include their size standard under NAICS code 621492 and their socioeconomic category, if applicable. Businesses who feel they may be capable of fulfilling this requirement shall submit this information by 4:30pm local time July 6, 2012. Sources sought only. This is not a request for formal proposals or quotes. No formal solicitation document exists at this time. The information received will be considered market research solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct for a competitive procurement and if the procurement can be set aside for socioeconomic categories. The determination based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Point of Contact: Kristina D. Weir, Contract Specialist E-mail: [email protected]