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Sources Sought/Request for Information MDE 2024 Regions 1-4 Recompete   3

ID: 36C10X24Q0146 • Type: Sources Sought

Description

Posted: Aug. 6, 2024, 12:38 p.m. EDT

THIS POST IS FOR IMFORMATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY. This is not a request for proposal. The Government does not require any responses at this time.

AMENDMENT 0002: The purpose of this RFI Amendment 000 an update regarding the MDE Industry Day. The Virtual Industry Day SAM Notice (36C10X24Q0341) is now posted with a response date of August 10, 2024 at 10 AM ET. Please see noteice ID 36C10X24Q0341 for additional information.
AMENDMENT 0001: The purpose of this RFI Amendment 0001 is to provide a revised, DRAFT PWS and an updated timeline for this acquisition. Please see attached DRAFT PWS. Estimated timeline below:

Solicitation Posted: August 2024
Proposals Due: September 2024
Award: November 2024

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI). Not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. This notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick, MD (SAC-F) to identify sources capable of providing Medical Disability Examinations (MDEs) under Public Law 104-275 and to request responses from interested parties.

Posted: June 21, 2024, 1:29 p.m. EDT
Posted: June 21, 2024, 9:18 a.m. EDT
Posted: June 20, 2024, 5:13 p.m. EDT
Posted: March 7, 2024, 11:41 p.m. EST
Background
This notice is issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick, MD (SAC-F) to identify sources capable of providing Medical Disability Examinations (MDEs) under Public Law 104-275 and to request responses from interested parties. The Department of Veterans Affairs administers the Compensation & Pension (C&P) Program for benefits to Veterans, Service Members, their dependents, and their survivors. On October 9, 1996, Congress enacted Public Law 104-275 which authorized VA to contract for medical examinations from non-VA medical sources. This effort will establish contract(s) with Prime Contractors to provide disability examination services.

Work Details
The contract requires private-sector Medical Disability Examinations (MDEs) on behalf of VA. The Contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall locate, subcontract, and train medical professionals in performing MDEs for Claimants in one or more of four geographic Regions. The geographic area (or VBA Region) to be serviced by this contract includes Region 1 thru Region 4.

The PWS includes specific requirements and tasks related to:
- MDE Appointment Scheduling
- Claimant Examination Notification Letter
- Veteran Billing Error Resolution
- Facility Inspection
- Travel Expenses
- Contractor Performance Metrics
- Management
- Contractor Personnel
- Schedule of Deliverables
- Required Travel and Other Direct Costs
- Special Instructions
- Applicable VA IT Systems
- Security
- Medical Records and Information
- Malpractice
- Safety
- Changes to Performance Work Statement
- Confidentiality and Nondisclosure
- Section 508 – Electronic and Information Technology (EIT) Standards.

Period of Performance
The geographic areas where the contract will be performed include Regions 1-4.

Place of Performance
The geographic areas where the contract will be performed include Regions 1-4.
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Overview

Agency
Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick (SAC) [VA - HQ]
Response Deadline
Aug. 10, 2024, 10:00 a.m. EDT (original: March 21, 2024, 2:00 p.m. EDT) Past Due
Posted
March 7, 2024, 11:41 p.m. EST (updated: Aug. 6, 2024, 12:38 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
NAICS
621111 - Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
PSC
Q403 - Medical- Evaluation/Screening
Place of Performance
Not Provided
Source
SAM
Links
Industry Day SAM Notice
Current SBA Size Standard
$16 Million
Pricing
Likely Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Low
Est. Value Range
Experimental
$50,000,000 - $200,000,000 (AI estimate)
Odds of Award
19%
On 3/7/24 Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick issued Sources Sought 36C10X24Q0146 for Sources Sought/Request for Information MDE 2024 Regions 1-4 Recompete due 8/10/24. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 621111 and PSC Q403.
Primary Contact
Title
Jennifer.Benisek@va.gov
Name
Jennifer.Benisek@va.gov
Email
corey.man@va.gov
Phone
(202) 421-4974

Secondary Contact

Title
None
Name
Vincent.Bender@va.gov
Email
corey.man@va.gov
Phone
(202) 421-4974

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF > SAC FREDERICK (36C10X)
FPDS Organization Code
3600-0010X
Source Organization Code
100173467
Last Updated
Aug. 25, 2024
Last Updated By
jennifer.benisek@va.gov
Archive Date
Aug. 25, 2024