Operating Room Registered Nurses

OPERATING ROOM REGISTERED NURSES (4.0 FTE) SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE only and it is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of qualified, potential contractors and their socio-economic size classification in accordance with NAICS code 621399 Office of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners. Responses will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions.

After a review of the responses to this sources sought notice, a solicitation announcement may be posted.

A response to this sources sought notice is not an adequate reply to a potentially forthcoming solicitation. The Minneapolis VA Health Care System located at One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417, is seeking qualified potential contractors to provide four full-time (4.0 FTE) Registered Nurses (RN) with Operating Room (OR) experience to function as circulating nurses and to assist with Scrub Duties as needed.

The contractor shall provide an RN who is fully trained and fully competent to perform the required nursing services for the duration of this one year contract period, plus four (4) 1 year option periods. Services shall be provided for the Minneapolis VA Surgery Integrated Clinical Community (ICC). REQUEST INFORMATION If you are a potential interested vendor, please provide the following information:

1. Name of Firm.

2. Address.

3. SAM Unique Entity ID.

4. Point of Contact (POC) and email.

5. Socio-economic Classification for NAICS 621399.

6. Identification of any Federal Supply Service (FSS) or Government Services Administration (GSA) Contract.

7. A Statement of capability to deliver the services listed above, including a list of existing federal contracts for similar services, if available.

8. Statement whether subcontracting would be used to provide services.

Note: The capability statement request is not a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals, or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting information regarding your company s ability to provide the services listed above. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement.

The capabilities will be used to determine if the acquisition will be set-aside for small business or if it will be and unrestricted procurement (all business size). Other than small business (i.e., large business) are requested to respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate enough small business interest to support a set-aside. This posting is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by Government.

The Government will not pay for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market research. Thank you for your participation and interest in serving our nation s Veterans.

To respond to this sources sought notice, please complete the attached form titled Response Form to Sources Sought Notice and email the information requested to Tina Bernad, Contract Specialist, at tina.bernad@va.gov. The closing date and time of this sources sought notice is October 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM Central Time.