Q999--Health Service - Sexual Assault Response Team - CI NOTICE OF SOLE SOURCE
ID: 36C26325R0042Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFVETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OFNETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 23 (36C263)Saint Paul, MN, 55101, USA

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Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

PSC

MEDICAL- OTHER (Q999)
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs is issuing a presolicitation notice for a sole source contract to Polk County Community Family and Youth Services for the provision of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) services at the Des Moines VA Medical Center. This contract aims to ensure the availability of on-call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and oversee the administration of sexual assault examinations and rape kits for veterans, adhering to both Polk County SART procedures and VA standards. The urgency of these services necessitates that the vendor be located within a 30-minute drive from the medical center, and while Clay County Detoxification Services is identified as the primary provider, other interested vendors may submit their capabilities by March 11, 2025. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact Contract Specialist Michael Cotton at MICHAEL.COTTON@VA.GOV or by phone at 319-339-7029.

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    MICHAEL COTTONCONTRACT SPECIALIST
    (319) 339-7029
    MICHAEL.COTTON@VA.GOV
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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is issuing a presolicitation notice for a sole source contract to Polk County Community Family and Youth Services for the provision of Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) services. This contract aims to support on-call Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners and oversee the administration of sexual assault examinations and rape kits for veterans at the Des Moines VA Medical Center, ensuring that these services comply with both Polk County SART procedures and VA standards. The contract will cover Pro Rata expenses and requires that the vendor be located within a 30-minute drive from the medical center due to the urgent nature of these services. Interested vendors may submit information demonstrating their capability by March 11, 2025, although the VA indicates that Clay County Detoxification Services is the primary provider identified. This notice serves to enable potential competitors to express their interest, although the decision to proceed competitively remains at the discretion of the government.
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