R416--IDIQ - Backup Veterinarian VA Iowa City

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{"description":"Page 2 of 2\nTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY\nThe purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine small business sources capable of providing backup veterinarian services for VA Iowa City Health Care systems animal research program. Services per this notice under NAICS 541940 Veterinary Services. Small Business Size Standard is $10 million. \nBACKGROUND:\nTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. \nThis notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time.\nFurther, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 is not at this time seeking offers and will not accept unsolicited offers. \nRespondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. \nResponses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract. Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer.\nOBJECTIVE:\nThis Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 541940.\nDESCRIPTION OF SERVICE:\nPlease see attached DRAFT - Statement of Work for full description of this service request. \nPRICING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SOURCES SOUGHT.\nITEM NUMBER\nDESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES\nQUANTITY\nUNIT\nUNIT PRICE\nAMOUNT\n0001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Base\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2025\nPOP End: 11-30-2026\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 1\n\n\n0002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Base\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2025\nPOP End: 11-30-2026\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 1\n\n\n1001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 1\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2026\nPOP End: 11-30-2027\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 2\n\n\n1002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 1\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2026\nPOP End: 11-30-2027\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 2\n\n\n2001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 2\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2027\nPOP End: 11-30-2028\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 3\n\n\n2002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 2\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2027\nPOP End: 11-30-2028\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 3\n\n\n3001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 3\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2028\nPOP End: 11-30-2029\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 4\n\n\n3002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 3\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2028\nPOP End: 11-30-2029\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 4\n\n\n4001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 4\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2029\nPOP End: 11-30-2030\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 5\n\n\n4002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 4\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2029\nPOP End: 11-30-2030\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 5\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGRAND TOTAL\n__________________\n \nPLACES OF PERFORMANCE:\n \nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\nPOTENTIAL SCOPE OF WORK:\n\nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\n\nPOTENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: \n\nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\n\nRESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT\n\nOfferors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list:\nCompany Name: \n Point of Contact (POC) name:\n Email address:\n Phone number:\nUnique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):\nBusiness Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 541940. \n Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.\n\nSUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES:\nNo phone calls please. Send any responses by e-mail only. \nResponses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 11/10/2025 at 1700 Mountain Standard Time to:\nDennis Salmonsen\nContracting Specialist/Officer\nE-mail: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov\n\n\n"} Solicitation Number: 36C26326Q0062 Type: Sources Sought Base Type: Sources Sought NAICS: 541940 Classification Code: R416 Response Deadline: 2025-11-10T17:00:00-07:00 Office Address: Saint Paul, MN Place of Performance: Iowa City, Iowa, 52246 POC: Dennis Salmonsen, dennis.salmonsen@va.gov, 605-347-2511 {"description":"Page 2 of 2\nTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY\nThe purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine small business sources capable of providing backup veterinarian services for VA Iowa City Health Care systems animal research program. Services per this notice under NAICS 541940 Veterinary Services. Small Business Size Standard is $10 million. \nBACKGROUND:\nTHIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR) PART 10: MARKET RESEARCH. \nThis notice is issued solely for informational, market research, and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. This notice does not commit the Federal Government to contract for any service at this time.\nFurther, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 23 is not at this time seeking offers and will not accept unsolicited offers. \nRespondents are advised that the Federal Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. All costs associated with responding to this notice will be solely at the responding party s expense. \nResponses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Federal Government to form a binding contract. Although the term offeror is used in this notice, your respective organization s response will be treated as information only and shall not be used as an offer.\nOBJECTIVE:\nThis Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification(s) (Service Disabled/Veteran Owned Small Business (SD/VOSB), Hub zone, 8(a), small, small disadvantaged, woman owned small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 541940.\nDESCRIPTION OF SERVICE:\nPlease see attached DRAFT - Statement of Work for full description of this service request. \nPRICING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR SOURCES SOUGHT.\nITEM NUMBER\nDESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES\nQUANTITY\nUNIT\nUNIT PRICE\nAMOUNT\n0001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Base\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2025\nPOP End: 11-30-2026\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 1\n\n\n0002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Base\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2025\nPOP End: 11-30-2026\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 1\n\n\n1001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 1\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2026\nPOP End: 11-30-2027\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 2\n\n\n1002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 1\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2026\nPOP End: 11-30-2027\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 2\n\n\n2001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 2\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2027\nPOP End: 11-30-2028\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 3\n\n\n2002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 2\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2027\nPOP End: 11-30-2028\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 3\n\n\n3001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 3\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2028\nPOP End: 11-30-2029\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 4\n\n\n3002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 3\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2028\nPOP End: 11-30-2029\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 4\n\n\n4001\n\n12.00\nMO\n__________________\n__________________\n\nBackup Veterinarian Monthly Meeting Attendance\nContract Period: Option 4\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2029\nPOP End: 11-30-2030\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 5\n\n\n4002\n\n2.00\nJB\n__________________\n__________________\n\nCall When Needed (CWN) - Dispatched to conduct Veterinarian Services per day.\nContract Period: Option 4\nPOP Begin: 12-01-2029\nPOP End: 11-30-2030\nPRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 541940 - Veterinary Services\nPRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: R416 - Support - Professional: Veterinary/Animal Care\nORDERING PERIOD 5\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGRAND TOTAL\n__________________\n \nPLACES OF PERFORMANCE:\n \nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\nPOTENTIAL SCOPE OF WORK:\n\nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\n\nPOTENTIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSURE: \n\nSee attached DRAFT Statement of Work\n\n\nRESPONSE TO SOURCES SOUGHT\n\nOfferors shall submit a capability statement indicating their ability and experience to provide the services cited above; such statement shall also list:\nCompany Name: \n Point of Contact (POC) name:\n Email address:\n Phone number:\nUnique Entity ID No. listed in the System of Awards Management (SAM):\nBusiness Size: (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Small Business Other, Small Business, or Large Business) for the NAICS code 541940. \n Please indicate whether you hold a GSA Federal-Supply-Schedule or Indefinite Delivery/Indefinitely Quantity (IDIQ) contract that covers this type of request. If so, please provide the Schedule contract number.\n\nSUBMITTAL OF RESPONSES:\nNo phone calls please. Send any responses by e-mail only. \nResponses shall be sent via electronic mail only by 11/10/2025 at 1700 Mountain Standard Time to:\nDennis Salmonsen\nContracting Specialist/Officer\nE-mail: dennis.salmonsen@va.gov\n\n\n"}