1. The El Paso Texas Veterans Healthcare System will establish an 8-month bridge contract for Home Oxygen to allow time to get larger contract vehicle in place. Vendor will provide Home Oxygen Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) services for the stations listed below.
SERVICES AND GEOGRAPHIC AREA The Home Oxygen Services contractor will provide a comprehensive Home Oxygen program furnishing all non-personal services, personnel, equipment, tools, supplies, vehicles, training, reports, and facilities necessary for the provision of Home Oxygen services for eligible patients (Veterans) of the VISN 17 area, specifically The El Paso Veterans Healthcare System (EPVAHCS) . Performance of this contract will involve interaction with Veteran patients and their Caregivers. Contractor personnel will also interact with the COR and other members of the VISN 17 Prosthetics and Sensory Aid Services (PSAS) and Respiratory Therapy Department during the patient s Home Oxygen therapy continuum of care. This contract may be impacted by changes in regulation, legislation, or medical service policy initiatives identified by VA national, regional, or local directors. For each listed VA Health Care System (HCS), contractor shall provide setup, installation, and management of Home Oxygen and/or Ventilation services to any Patients that are treated at the main VA Medical Center (VAMC) and all Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) and Outpatient Clinics (OCs) supported therein (Clinic of Jurisdiction/Primary Service Area COJ/PSA), regardless of their physical location. The listing of counties in the PSA for each VA HCS does not exclude the provision of services in other counties. This includes Patients who reside near bordering state s catchment areas but prefer to be seen by a VISN 17 VA HCS provider. Home Oxygen services under this contract will be provided in the following geographic jurisdictions of the VISN 17
EL PASO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (EPVAHCS)
5001 North Piedras Street
El Paso, TX 79930-4211
El Paso, Texas facilities are comprised of the following counties:
COUNTIES IN TEXAS: Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Reeves.
COUNTIES IN NEW MEXICO: Dona Ana, Eddy, Grant, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Sierra.
From time-to-time, the number of Veterans served by this contract will change. El Paso Health Care System currently serves an estimated 980 oxygen-using patients and an estimated 70 ventilator patients. The volumes or amounts shown in the solicitation are estimates only.
See attached SF1449 RFQ Solicitation for 36C25726Q0488.
E. 3 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS COMMERCIAL ITEMS
The following is incorporated in 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation.
This solicitation is issued as a 100% SDVOSB set aside. Vendor must be registered for NAICS 621610 in SAM.gov to be eligible for award and must also be registered as SDVOSB in SBA.gov.
Quotes due 05/26/2026 at 1:00 PM CST.
Email proposal to Jennifer Stringer at jennifer.stringer@va.gov, and cc (carbon copy) via email to David Luttrell at david.luttrell@va.gov.
Point of Contact:
Jennifer Stringer
Senior Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer
Network Contracting Office (NCO) 17
1901 Veterans Memorial Drive
Temple, TX 76504
Phone: 254-421-3957
Email: jennifer.stringer@va.gov
I. TECHNICAL QUESTIONS:
Technical questions shall be accepted by the Government in writing via email only NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM CST on 05/12/2026. Please list Technical Questions 36C25726Q0488 ELP Home Oxygen Services Contract in the subject line of the email, and send to Jennifer Stringer, Contracting Officer, at jennifer.stringer@va.gov , and cc (carbon copy) via email to David Luttrell at david.luttrell@va.gov.
Please include in your questions the section of the solicitation/page number each question is referencing. Answers to questions will be posted via amendment to solicitation.
II. OFFER SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Offeror shall submit quotes by Due Date/Time specified in Block 8 of Standard Farm (SF) 1449 of the solicitation directly to Jennifer Stringer, Contracting Officer, at jennifer.stringer@va.gov with a cc (carbon copy) via email to david.luttrell@va.gov .
By signing the Standard Form (SF)1449/Solicitation, the Contractor attests acknowledgement of receipt of all solicitation amendments if applicable. Vendor must submit signed copies of SF1449 and all amendments.
Offeror must complete and return the Price Schedule along with the highlighted portions of Provisions.
Contract Pricing and Performance Periods: All pricings shall be invoiced on a monthly basis as stated in the PWS. The contract performance period is one, 8-month period (07/01/2026 to 02/28/2027). Monthly pricing should be based on estimated number of patients.
Offeror must submit a technical proposal including a transition plan for transitioning out incumbent vendor s equipment.
Offeror shall submit 3 references of past performance (at least two must be Government contracts) for requirements similar in scope, which documents the contractor s ability to perform the services listed in the Performance Work Statement.
Subject line of email shall be Proposal 36C25726Q0488 ELP Home Oxygen Services Contract .
III. Pricing: Contractor shall submit monthly rates, which shall incorporate all the requirements within the Performance Work Statement.
IV. Period for acceptance of offers: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
Failure to submit a complete offer may result in an unacceptable determination.
V. Basis of Award
This is a competitive comparative analysis selection in which competing offerors' past performance, technical capability and price will be evaluated to determine who represents the best value to the Government at a price that can be determined fair and reasonable and does not exceed available funding for this requirement. By submission of its offer, the offeror accedes to all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable.Â
See attached SF1449 RFQ Solicitation for 36C25726Q0488.
