Home Oxygen Services VISN 15

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide home oxygen services to Veteran beneficiaries serviced by VISN 15. The contractor will be responsible for setting up, installing, and managing home oxygen services and ventilation, as well as providing associated program management, human engineering, and logistic support planning requirements. The contractor will also be responsible for ensuring that all equipment is properly maintained and that patients receive proper education and training on the use of the equipment. The contract will be for a firm, fixed price type, and the type of solicitation issued will depend on the responses to this notice. Some key points of the contract include: * The contractor will provide home oxygen services to approximately 5000 beneficiaries and 115 ventilator beneficiaries. * The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that all equipment is properly maintained and that patients receive proper education and training on the use of the equipment. * The contractor will provide a signed document with the monthly billing, to the ordering facility COR verifying that the patient has a safe home environment, has received proper education and instructions, and has demonstrated competency in the use of the equipment. * The contractor will provide a plan of service for each patient, which will be developed in conjunction with the VA clinical staff and the contractor's Respiratory Care Practitioner. * The contractor will be responsible for coordinating all services for Veterans who travel within the geographical area covered by this contract. * The contractor will provide emergency maintenance 24 hours/7 days a week and will have a well-established communication system, providing 24-hour emergency services. * The contractor will ensure that all patients have at minimum a non-electrical oxygen supply to last twenty-four hours. * The contractor will provide a written report to the COR or designee, documenting all contacts by phone and home visits, and will maintain a complete record of services provided to VA beneficiaries.