1. Prescott Matchmaking Event
NCO 18
Date: 4/29/15

2. VISN 18 Locations

3. Network Contracting Office 18 ( NCO 18)

4. Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center 6010 Amarillo Blvd West Amarillo, TX 79106
The Amarillo VA Health Care System, a division of the Southwest VA Health Care Network (VISN 18), provides primary specialty, and extended care of the highest quality to veterans throughout the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles, eastern New Mexico, and southern Kansas. Approximately 25,000 patients are treated annually. The health care system maintains 55 acute care inpatient beds for general medical, surgical, and intensive care. Geriatric and extended care is provided in the 120-bed skilled nursing home care unit. A modern ambulatory care center and medical arts building facilitates the delivery of primary care, specialty care and preventive health services. The Amarillo VA Health Care System also ensures health care is accessible to those veterans residing in rural areas through three community-based outpatient clinics located in Lubbock, Childress, and Dalhart, Texas, as well as Clovis, New Mexico.

5. El Paso VA Medical Center 5001 N. Piedras El Paso, TX 79930
The El Paso VA Health Care System serves Veterans in far Southwest Texas and Doña Ana County, New Mexico.  The El Paso VA Health Care System (VAHCS) includes the main health care facility located adjacent to William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC) on Ft. Bliss, Texas, and two VA-staffed Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) – one in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the second in east El Paso.  The VAHCS provides primary and specialized ambulatory care services at its main campus with consultants and fee-basis specialists supplementing the medical staff.

6. Phoenix VA Health Care System 650 E
Phoenix VA Health Care System 650 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012
The Phoenix VA Health Care System proudly serves Veterans in central Arizona at its main medical center and outpatient VA Health Care Clinics.

7. Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 3601 S 6th Ave Tucson, AZ 85723
The Southern Arizona VA Health Care System (SAVAHCS), previously known as the Tucson VA Medical Center, began its existence in an abandoned popular recreation spot, located about 13 miles north of town along the road to Oracle Junction.  This recreation spot known as Pastime Park, featured at different times, a skating rink, bowling alley, dance hall, and a notorious roadside tavern.   

8. George H. O'Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Blvd Big Spring, TX 79720
The George H. O’Brien, Jr. VA Medical Center in Big Spring is classified as a complexity level 3 Rural Access facility. Extended geriatric care is provided in a 40-bed Community Living Center (CLC). A 40-bed domiciliary program provides residential rehabilitation services in the 40-bed domiciliary.

9. Northern Arizona VA Health Care System 500 Hwy 89N Prescott, AZ 86313
The Northern Arizona VA Health Care System provides inpatient and outpatient care at the Bob Stump VAMC in Prescott, Arizona and also provides outpatient care at community based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) in Anthem, Flagstaff, Cottonwood, Kingman and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. We also provide Primary Care Telehealth at two outpatient clinics in Page and Holbrook, and serve those in highly rural areas at Chinle Comprehensive Care Facility (Indian Health Services) in Chinle, Arizona. The Northern Arizona VA Healthcare System is part of the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 18 and serves a population of about 75,000 Veterans in a primary service area that includes six counties in North Central Arizona.

10. Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center 1501 San Pedro SE Albuquerque, NM 87108
The New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System (NMVAHCS) strives to provide the highest quality primary, secondary, and tertiary health care to its beneficiaries through a compassionate, innovative health care system, excellent training and education of health care professionals, and effective use of available resources.
The Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center is a Level 1 tertiary referral center with a 24-hour Emergency Room located in the heart of the Land of Enchantment. The medical center is authorized to operate 310 beds, which include 184 acute hospital beds (including a 26 bed Spinal Cord Injury Center), 90 residential rehabilitation treatment program beds (including a 26 bed Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program [PRRTP], a 24 bed Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program [SARRTP], a 40 bed Domiciliary RRTP), and a 36-bed Nursing Home Care Unit.

11. About the VA Southwest Health Care Network
VISN 18 covers 352,000 square miles of highly diverse geography across the Southwestern United States. The network service area includes Arizona, New Mexico, the western portion of Texas, as well as bordering counties in Colorado and Oklahoma. In Fiscal Year 2013, we currently served approximately 278,000 veterans residing in the network. Within its vast borders, VISN 18 provides a comprehensive continuum of health care to veterans via 7 health care systems, 5 hospitals, 6 VA nursing home care units, 3 domiciliaries, and 46 outpatient clinics. The Network's Fiscal Year 13 budget was slightly more than $2 billion and employed about 10,600 people.
The network maintains approximately 1,350 inpatient beds and treats 27,000 inpatients annually. VISN 18 also supports 3.1 million outpatient visits each year. Network health care services include inpatient acute care, outpatient and primary care, mental health services, psychosocial rehabilitation, geriatrics care, long-term care, diagnostic services, specialized care such as Blind Rehabilitation and Spinal Cord Injury care, general rehabilitation services, prosthetics, and sensory aids.
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12. Dollars spent for each facility for FY13 and for Office 258
Facility                                 Dollars Spent                        No. of Transactions
Albuquerque                                       $17,867,517.03                                   18,764
Amarillo                                              $  8,274,605.18                                     6,866
Big Spring                                            $  4,271,421.78                                    9,047
El Paso                                                 $  6,373,185.71                                     8,640
Phoenix                                               $21,293,076.39                                   16,117
Prescott                                               $  3,271,483.94                                     7,480
Tucson                                                 $11,545,116.22                                   23,031
 Totals                                                  $72,896,406.20                             ,945
VISN 18 (258)                                 $310,577,288.73                          ,707

13. Increasing Vendor Awareness Through Outreach
Letter from the NCO 18 Director of Contracting
The Network Contracting Office (NCO)18 has made the commitment to create on-going  networking opportunities for vendors who wish to do business with Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Through networking, VHA can raise  awareness of the agency’s Procurement practices, and also foster trusting and long lasting business relationships. Please join NCO 18 in our efforts to extend outreach. With your participation, we can all better serve our Veterans and achieve the agency’s mission to provide the most optimal healthcare.
                                          
Sincerely,
Sabrina J. Smith
Director of Contracting, NCO 18

14. Upcoming Procurements
NCO 18
Upcoming Procurements

15. Medical AND Services Upcoming Requirements
Retina Ophthalmology Services for El Paso VAHCS
Short Description: Establish a contract for ophthalmology services for El Paso VAHCS
Short SOW: The contractor shall provide outpatient diagnosis and treatment both clinical and surgical for veterans
Anticipated Solicitation: TBD
Anticipated Posting: 6/30/2015
Mail Services
Short Description: Provide mailing services to SAVAHCS
Short SOW: Distribute bulk mailings and handle mail services.
Anticipated Solicitation: Middle of June
Anticipated Posting: Middle of June

16. Services Upcoming Requirements
Courier Services
Short Description: Provide courier services at the Phoenix and Prescott VA
Short SOW: General janitorial services only. Not hospital cleaning.
Anticipated Solicitation: Middle of June
Anticipated Posting: Middle of June
Shredding Services
Short Description: Provide shredding services at SAVAHCS
Short SOW: Provide shredding and disposal service of records that will contain HIPPA and other protected information.
Anticipated Solicitation: Middle of July
Anticipated Posting: Middle of July

17. Upcoming Requirements
Uninterrupted Power Supply Preventative Maintenance
Short Description: West Texas VA Health Care System, Big Spring, TX, UPS Preventative Maintenance
Short SOW: Preventative Maintenance, Corrective Maintenance and Emergency Maintenance of five (5) Uninterruptible Power Supply’s (UPS) and battery strings
Anticipated Posting: July 2015
Medical Furniture BPA
Short Description: VISN Wide Medical Furniture BPA
Short SOW: Multiple Award BPA
Anticipated Solicitation: June 15, 2015
Anticipated Posting: June 15, 2015

18. Leases/Specialized Team Upcoming Requirements
Gallup Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Treatment Program
Short Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VISN 18) desires to establish a new lease for the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Recovery Treatment Program in Gallup, New Mexico in order to provide our veterans in the Gallup area with quality medical care.
Short SOW: The Department of Veterans Affairs desires to lease space yielding 4,500 Net Usable Square Feet space in Gallup, New Mexico to be used as a residential treatment space. Offered space must yield a minimum of 4,500 NUSF, available for use by tenant personnel, tenant residents, furnishings, and equipment. The space must be accessible by public transportation and be ADA compliant. On-site parking for 25 vehicles is required, 8 of which must be reserved for disabled/handicapped parking, and 5 must be secured. The lease will be a fully serviced lease with a lease term of up to ten (10) years. Space may be provided by new construction (modular or brick and mortar) or modification of an existing space. The available space must be within the city limits of Gallup.
Anticipated Solicitation: May 2015
Square Footage: NUSF

19. Leases/Specialized Team Upcoming Requirements
Project Title:
Short Description: Readjustment Counseling Center, Mesa, AZ
Short SOW: Leased space
Anticipated Solicitation Release: 4th quarter of 2015
Square Footage: 5,586 NUSF