Added: Jul 03, 2008 7:07 pm
S-Hospital Asceptic Janitorial Services
Solicitation No. VA-261-08-RI-0245
Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs
Office: VISN21
Location: McClellan Business Park
Notice Type: Sources Sought
Synopsis:
This is a Sources Sought Notice only. No formal solicitation exists at this time and this is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. No contract will be awarded as a result of this Sources Sought notice.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking information from qualified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSB) which possess the capability and experience to perform Hospital Asceptic Janitorial Services at the Northern California Health Care System's VA Sacramento Medical Center, Mather, California, and the VA Outpatient Clinic, Dental Clinic and various office bldgs at McClellan, California including management of linen for all VANCHCS in accordance with VHA Handbook 1850.3. The contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and supervision (except for any Government-furnished supplies.)
The company shall have experience in managing and performing a program of hospital asepsis for at least 24 months during the past three years at the same 50 operating bed facility or a larger full service medical facility. This experience must have been gained as a result of the company being regularly engaged in the business of providing aseptic services in all areas of a hospital complex: such as surgery, including pre-schedule, post-case and end of the day cleaning, recovery and areas located in "cap, gown and mask" critical care areas.
The Contractor shall possess a Certified Executive Housekeeper to serve solely in each of the two VA Medical Centers. The contractor shall possess proof that the executive housekeeper is fully I.E.H.A. Certified or must possess an associate I.E.H.A. membership at time of contract start and submit proof of full I.E.H.A. certification within nine months of contract start date. Experience requirements for the C.E.H. are as follows: (a) One (1) year of consecutive experience, during the last three (3) years, as a C.E.H. in a full service hospital. (b) As C.E.H. he/she shall have been responsible for departmental procedures, supervision, scheduling, work assignment training, hiring/firing quality assurance and overall contract performance.
If the experience required above has not been obtained, the individual may be considered to meet the experience requirements if the individual was assigned and served as a I.E.H.A. Associate Executive Housekeeper (prior to being accepted by I.E.H.A. as a C.E.H.) for at least two (2) years within the last three (3) years in any full service hospital of at least 50 active beds.
The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is for a base year and four option years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561720 and the Small Business Size Standard is $15.0 Million. Respondents are requested to submit a Capability Statement that clearly addresses the following requirements: (1) The company has experience in managing and performing a program of hospital asepsis for at least 24 months during the past three years at the same 50 operating bed facility or a larger full service medical facility. Experience must have been gained as a result of the company being regularly engaged in the business of providing aseptic services in all areas of a hospital complex: such as surgery, including pre-schedule, post-case and end of the day cleaning, recovery and areas located in "cap, gown and mask" critical care areas. (2) The Certified Executive Housekeeper possesses at least One (1) year of consecutive experience, during the last three (3) years, as a C.E.H. in a full service hospital. And as C.E.H. he/she shall have been responsible for departmental procedures, supervision, scheduling, work assignment training, hiring/firing, quality assurance and overall contract performance. The Capability Statement must provide a summary of relevant experience and knowledge and also include substantive current and/or recent past performance references that identify the contract number, customer, contract value, type of contract, period of performance, prime or subcontract, brief description of services, Contracting Officer Representative's (COR) name, COR email address, COR telephone number, corporate information pertaining to the company name and address, corporate contact points, CAGE code, and a copy of the current Central Contractor Registration (CCR) data. The following information should also be included: Name and address of company; business size (large/small); whether or not firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. The Government must be notified of pending changes in small business status. The capability statements will be evaluated to determine if at lest two SDVOSB are capable of performing the proposed scope of work. Respondents will not be notified of the results. No reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this solicitation. All responses must be submitted by email to the point of contact identified below; no other method of transmittal will be accepted. The Capability Statement and all other pertinent information, which demonstrate the firm's ability to meet the above listed requirements, shall be submitted in writing no later than 4PM on July 17, 2008, to PatriciaChristie2@va.gov, (916)923-4529.
