Page 4 of 4 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE in support of the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045, Arapahoe County, for market research purposes only to determine the availability of potential businesses with capabilities to provide the services described below. Potential offerors are invited to provide feedback via e-mail to john.anderson-cooley@VA.Gov. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. All responses due by August 25, 2023, 1200PM MT. Potential contractors shall provide, at a minimum, the following information: 1) Company name, address, and point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and DUNS. 2) Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. Anticipated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 813110 Religious Services. The largest a firm can be and still qualify as a small business for Federal Government programs is no larger than $13Million in revenue. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 3) What types of information is needed to submit accurate offers? 4) Provide a brief capability statement (Max 2 pages) with enough information to determine if your company can meet the requirement. The Capabilities Statement for this sources sought is not expected to be a Request for Quotations, Request for Proposals or Invitation for Bids, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, but rather the Government is requesting a short statement regarding the companys ability to provide the services outlined in the draft SOW below. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities statement. Submission of capabilities statement will assist our office in tailoring the requirement to be consistent with industry standards. The capabilities will be evaluated solely for the purpose of determining to Set-Aside for the Small Business (SB) Community or to conduct as an Unrestricted Procurement. Other than small businesses may respond to this notice in the event the market does not indicate SB interest. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses. Not responding to this Sources Sought does not preclude participation in any future or potential solicitation, or Request for Quotation. It is the intent of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System to use the information gathered for market research purposes only. If a formal solicitation is released, it will be posted via the System for Award Management (http://www.SAM.gov). WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR IN THIS REQUIREMENT Title of Project: Muslim Imam requirement located at VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center (RMR VAMC), located at 1700 N. Wheeling Street, Aurora, CO 80045. The Muslim Imam also may be called to serve, upon request, at the National Cemeteries, community event locations and via telehealth (audio or video) as assigned by the Chief of Chaplain Service. Scope of Work: The contractors shall provide Islamic-specific religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical prayer, counsel, training, and ritual individually or in group settings while ministering to Muslim Veterans and their families. Background: Many Veterans seek spiritual counseling while they are hospitalized or using outpatient services. The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees freedom of religion. In government facilities, specifically, patients have the right to practice their religion, receive spiritual/pastoral care, and not have religion imposed on them during their use of government facilities. Therefore, the Imam may lead Islamic worship services and prayer, and provide spiritual counseling and support for Muslim Veterans and their families. The Imam offers Islamic-specific religious resources to meet such expressed needs in accordance with Chaplain Service policy. REQUIREMENT: Contractors shall be a Muslim Imam who will coordinate weekly Friday Jumu ah Prayer for Muslim Veterans and their families (via in-person, audio or video) and serve on a fill-in basis for the RMR VAMC. Contractors may also be asked to perform as the principal or educational speaker at one RMR VAMC Chaplain Service-sponsored events, such as a seminar, workshop, or lecture to bolster awareness regarding Islam or current Islamic thought. Contractors shall provide Call-Back Islamic Services for Muslim Veterans needing Muslim-specific religious rituals or training after regular duty hours or when the VA Chaplain is unavailable or cannot offer Islamic-specific rites or practices. Contractors receives notification from the Chaplain Service Chief, Chaplain On-Call, RMR VAMC switchboard, or Nursing Unit and responds appropriately when assigned. Contractors shall arrive at the hospital room within one hour unless another time is arranged and acceptable to the requestor. After a call-back, the Contractor shall notify the Chief, Chaplain Service of the date, start and stop performance times and a brief reason for the visit. Notification may be via a telephone call, secure email message, a handwritten note delivered in person or to a designated secure VA Chaplain Service location. Contractors shall inquire and confirm that the requesting patient or family member is of the Muslim faith before providing services. If not Muslim, Contractors shall refer the patient or family member to an appropriate VA Chaplain or the Chief of the Chaplain Service to ensure care is provided in accordance with the requestor s faith tradition. Contractors shall provide documentation, of the Chaplain services provided, to Service Chief or the Chief s designee to be entered into the patient record. Contractors shall contact the On-Call Chaplain or Service Chief if they are unavailable during a time they are alerted that they may be called for Muslim patient needs or to provide Muslim Worship opportunities. Contractors will be required to meet all qualifications required in VHA Directive 1111 (2). Specifically, they will be appropriately Credentialed by their faith group to perform the services requested. The Chief of Chaplain Services will verify the qualifications presented. The contract will likely be issued on a firm-fixed price (FFP) basis and will likely be issued with a base and up to four years of option periods of performance, not to exceed a total of five (5) years.

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