SAM #36C26126Q0813

Critical Incident Team Services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System

This opportunity seeks contractors to provide Critical Incident Team services for the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 21 (NCO 21), VA Palo Alto Health Care System - Services Requested: - Critical Incident Team services (7 full-time equivalents) covering: - Project Manager: Oversight, project development, scheduling, budgeting, staffing, and coordination - Laboratory Technician: Clinical and public health laboratory testing, quality control, workload management - IT Programmer/Analyst: Development and maintenance of automated data, voice, or video application programs and systems - Public Health Analyst: Epidemiological analysis using surveys, trials, and outcome measures - Research Associate: Consultation on complex clinical microbiology tests and instrumentation - Program Support: Management support, procedure evaluation, investigation assistance - PM - Communications: Investigational communications, media relations, report and presentation preparation - Each role is required for 12 months per year, with a total of 7 FTEs - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Anticipated as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside - Contractors must comply with FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27, ensuring at least 50% of contract performance costs are for personnel employed by the contractor - Services include administrative management and general management consulting related to public health surveillance, epidemiologic investigations, laboratory testing, and communications - No specific OEMs or product part numbers are referenced - NAICS code: 541611 (Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services)

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Page 1 of 7 DESCRIPTION THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.
No Solicitation is currently available. All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Department of Veterans Affairs is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for Critical Incident Team Service (7 FTEs) for VA Palo Alto Health Care System with location in Palo Alto, California. Please note that this Request for Information (RFI) is for information only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. However, all interested parties who believe they can meet the requirement are invited to submit information describing their capability to provide the required services. The government anticipates this requirement being an SDVOSB set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 541611, Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services, and the small business size standard is $24.5 million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information from contractors that can provide Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services for VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). A draft copy of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached. Brief Description of Services See attached Draft PWS. Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Kulvinder.brar@va.gov before 3:00 P.M. PST on July 2, 2026. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) a. If SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with the Small Business Administration?
Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

Provide Company s legal name along with Unique Entity ID (SAM) number.

Primary point of contact, including phone number and e-mail address.

Capabilities Statement.

Describe experience in providing Administrative Management & General Management Consulting Services as described in the Draft PWS.

List other Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, At least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

7a. Of the service actions listed above, which one(s) will your company perform as the prime contractor using its own personnel without subcontracting?

7b. With respect to the service actions listed above, which action(s) do you intend on subcontracting or using other than your company s own personnel?

7c. Of those services that will be performed, approximately what percentage will be paid to the subcontractor(s)?

GSA Contract Number, if applicable.

Fill out the price estimate (Base plus 4 Option Years) attached to this announcement titled Section B Schedule of Services.

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-9) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. RFQ number 36C26126Q0813 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision.
This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement.
Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of submission and verified at Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

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