Ambulatory Surgery Services

Notice of Intent to award a Sole Source contract. Pursuant to FAR 12, Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Network Contracting Office (NCO) 8 intends to conduct a sole source acquisition for Ambulatory Care Services off-site at Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Morsani Ambulatory Surgery Center 13330 USF Laurel Drive, 2nd Floor.

Tampa, Florida 33612. Under the contemplated five-year contract to provide the facility in which to perform ambulatory surgery for patients of the JAHVH including, but not limited to, Aesthesia Services, qualified Operating Room (OR) Nurses, and Technicians; operating microscope and instruments; and usual and customary supplies required during operative procedures at the Ambulatory Surgery Center as specified within the performance work statement (PWS).

Operative procedures at the ambulatory surgery center include but are not limited to Orthopedics, Podiatry, Urology, Plastic Surgery, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology, Gynecology, and General Surgery Services offsite in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). This notice of intent to conduct a sole source acquisition is not a request for competitive quotations.

However, any responsible source who believes it can perform the requirement may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. A determination not to compete the proposed requirement based upon the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

This procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The applicable NAICS code is 621493, size standard. The PCS Q523. Comments to this announcement should be submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer, Rosetta Quinn via email at rosetta.quinn@va.gov, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement.