Amended 2024 Nebraska-Western Iowa (NWI) Nursing Home Open & Continuous Solicitation 36C26324R0039 0003

Amendment #0003: This amendment extends the solicitation closing date to 11:59 PM CDT on July 31st, 2025.

36C26324R0039 0002 Updating Eligible County Needs List: Nebraska-Western Iowa Medicare Solicitation This amendment revises the Eligible County Needs List found in section E.2 of the original solicitation effective 02-28-2024. Current Eligible County Needs List can be found on page 2 of the amendment. Please review, sign, and return a copy of attached Amendment 0001 document titled "36C26324R0039 0001" along with all other items as directed in the solicitation. Direct any questions regarding this amendment to Logan Crossley at Logan.Crossley@va.gov.

36C26324R0039 0001 Updating Eligible County Needs List: Nebraska-Western Iowa Medicare Solicitation This amendment revises the Eligible County Needs List found in section E.2 of the original solicitation effective 01-11-2024. Current Eligible County Needs List can be found on page 2 of the amendment. Please review, sign, and return a copy of attached Amendment 0001 document titled "36C26324R0039 0001" along with all other items as directed in the solicitation. Direct any questions regarding this amendment to Matthew Rose at Matthew.Rose3@va.gov.

Nebraska-Western Iowa Medicare Solicitation Notice: 36C26324R0039 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, Network Contracting Office (NCO 23), St. Paul, Minnesota is soliciting proposals from Nursing Homes for the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System to provide community nursing home services under Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts (IDIQs).

This solicitation is open through December 31, 2024. Proposals will be accepted at any time during this period, up to and including on December 31, 2024. Proposals shall be valid for 180 days from date of receipt. Interested offerors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies will be made available. The solicitation provides instructions to offerors about the proposal submission process.

Offerors are encouraged to review the solicitation on the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/search/and submit their proposal via email to the relevant point of contact as identified in the solicitation as soon as practicable. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM), Nursing Homes must be registered in SAM.

Nursing Homes must also register in the VIP database if applicable (VIP registration is required for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Veteran Owned Small Businesses) under the applicable NAICS. Nursing Homes may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz information at https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov. To be eligible for award, Nursing Homes must be registered in the SAM database.

Registration is free and potential offerors are encouraged to visit the SAM website as no IDIQs can be awarded to any offeror not registered in SAM. NAICS Code is 623110 (Nursing Care Facilities) with a Small Business Size Standard of $34.0M. The classification code is Q402. The solicitation will be issued for full and open competition. Multiple awards are anticipated and will be made on an as needed basis. See County list in the Instructions to Offerors section of the solicitation.

All responsible sources must submit a proposal to be considered by VA. VA will only consider proposals from offerors who are licensed by their respective States and who are Medicare qualified. Placements will be made in contract nursing home facilities based on availability of facilities and the desires of the veterans and their respective families. Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Matthew Rose, Contracting Officer, at the following e-mail address: Matthew.Rose3@va.gov. Please include the solicitation number (36C26324R0039) and Nursing Home name and location in the subject line.

Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO 23) 316 Robert Street. North, St. Paul, MN 55101. The following documents are attached to this announcement: 36C26324R0039, Nebraska-Western Iowa Nursing Home Open and Continuous Solicitation Attachment 1, Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) Attachment 2a & 2b, Wage Determinations Attachment 3, RUGs IV and III Description Attachment 4, Medicare Pricing Schedule