SOURCES SOUGHT
V -- OKC Hoptel Lodging Services
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2025 12:37:32 PM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561599
— All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services
- Contracting Office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80111
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25926Q0073
- Response Due
- 11/14/2025 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/13/2026
- Point of Contact
- Danielle Kramer, Contracting Officer, Phone: 303-712-5725
- E-Mail Address
-
danielle.kramer@va.gov
(danielle.kramer@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice - OKC Hoptel Lodging Services DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are NOT offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Response Instructions: Do not provide more than 8 pages, including cover letter page. Submit your response via email to danielle.kramer@va.gov Submit your response NLT 14:00 (MST) on Friday, November 14, 2025; Mark your response as Proprietary Information if the information is considered business sensitive. VA has identified the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code as 561599 - All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services with a Small Business size of $32.5 Million. Please identify and explain any NAICS codes your company believes would better represent the predominated work included in the attached Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List; Information Requested from Industry: In response to the Sources Sought, interested Contractors shall submit the following information and any Capabilities/Qualifications Statement to include but not limited to an overview of proposed solution(s) and a description of the product your company possesses accordance with the Statement of Work draft / Salient Characteristics List. Documentation of how the limitations of subcontract will be met is required for the response to be considered. Vendor Name: SAM UEI #: FSS contract number Vendor Point of Contract (POC) Name POC Phone Number: POC Email Address: Statement of Work VA Medical Center Oklahoma City, Ok Veteran Lodging Program 1. Background: The VA Medical Center located at 913 NE 13TH ST. Oklahoma City OK, 73104 has a need for off-site lodging. Rooms are required for authorized Veterans for on-site appointments and will be costed to OKCVAHCS. This service is provided to Veterans who traveled long-distance for their healthcare needs. 2. Contractor Requirements/Responsibilities: a. Contractor will act as a broker locating hotel/lodging facilities that meet or exceed the requirements listed in section 3 of the statement of work. If the original hotel/lodging facility closes or does not have availability, the Contractor is required to find alternative hotel/lodging facility at the same rate that meets the requirements. c. Shall be responsible for providing invoices at the first of every month. - Advanced payments not allowed, invoices paid in arrears d. Shall be the single point of contact for issues/complaints for the hotel and the Medical Center. e. Shall monitor hotels for compliance with all safety and health regulations, state and federal. f. Shall provide a point of contact (POC) for contract management. 3. Hotel Requirements: a. A minimum of 10 rooms per day are required to be reserved for VA veterans. Two (2) of which need to be American with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant. The VA reserves the right to request additional rooms as needed. b. Hotel shall be within 10 miles of the Medical Center. c. Rooms shall be available Sundays thru Thursday. (Checkout Friday) - un-reserved rooms shall be released back to the hotel at 6 p.m. daily. The VA shall not be obligated to pay for rooms that are released back to the hotel on time. d. All rooms offered shall be non-smoking rooms. - the contractor will provide a designated smoking area with proper signage e. Rooms should have two beds to accommodate a care giver as needed. f. Rooms shall be fully furnished: Bed(s), Telephone, TV, and Refrigerator. g. The Medical Center reserves the right to inspect the rooms on an as needed basis. h. All rooms will be charged per the contracted rate regardless of the time of/or type of room reservation i.e., no blackout dates nor seasonal rate changes. Late Checkouts should be available to the veteran at no additional cost. i. Identify if any/all meals provided by the hotel/lodging are free or the cost, which meal, and times available. j. Hotel/lodging facilities with a minimum of 3 diamond/3-star ratings from independent originations such as AAA and/or Trip Advisor. 4. VA Responsibilities: a. It is the medical centers responsibility to arrange room reservations with the hotel. Reservations for will be communicated through telephone calls/email/fax by 4 p.m. daily b. The Lodging Coordinator will ensure they complete the monthly invoice review within 3-5 business days of receipt into their e-mail accounts. Any invoicing discrepancies identified will be referred to the Lodging Management Group that same day. Once the issue is resolved, approval for submission will take place. Approval is required before submitting an invoice request. c. The VA Medical Center shall be responsible for providing any patient information security/PII training as needed. The C & A requirements do not apply; a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Incidental exposure to protected health information may occur from accessing the work site. Staff will follow all Privacy & Security policies and procedures. d. The VA Medical Center shall release unreserved rooms back to the hotel by 6 p.m. daily. VA will be responsible for unreleased unused room fees. e. The VA Medical Center shall have a process in place to handle complaints from the hotels and/or from the Veterans. All complaints shall be referred to the contractor. 5. General: a. The Contractor shall guarantee the Medical Center that there shall be no Blackout Dates on any reserved rooms. Seasonal rate changes are not allowed. b. All hotel industry standards for health and safety must be met or exceeded. NFPA, ADA, OSHA and all city, county, state ordinances/codes. This shall include all housekeeping regulations. c. Notification of room reservations can happen one of two ways: - VHAOKCHCS Lodging Coordinator will contact hotel via Telephone/email/fax for anticipated room request/needs, dependent on program. - OR VHAOKCHCS Lodging contractor will inform the Veteran(s), upon scheduling an appointment, to immediately call the assigned hotel/motel to verify reservations. The Contractor will hold a room for the Veteran in accordance with their standard reservation process. d. The Contractor shall allow contracted rooms to be occupied only by specific individuals referred by authorized personnel of the OKCVAHCS. Individuals can be authorized through various protocols - The Veteran (s), upon completing lodging clearance at the OKCVAHCS, will provide a Non-VA Temporary Lodging and Referral Voucher to the hotel/motel front desk staff. This voucher will have specific information related to the current stay to include the Veterans name date of lodging, number of days authorized, and authorized by initials. - OR Lodging Coordinators will communicate via telephone/email/fax directly with hotel to indicate authorized Veteran(s). a. Authorized Lodging personnel Point of Contacts, available times, and contact information will be provided after contract is awarded. e. Pet friendly accommodations preferred at no cost to the veteran. All hotels rules regarding pets shall be complied with by the veteran. No fee shall be applied to certified service dogs. 6. Extended Stay: a. Should additional services be requested by the Veteran (extension of stay) outside of the services authorized by the OKCVAHCS, such services shall be at the expense of the Veteran. If the Veteran is admitted or stays overnight in the VA facility, stays of family members or care givers in the contracted lodging facility shall be at their own expense. 7. Transportation/Parking: a. The VA or Veteran shall not be responsible for any parking fees. b. Shuttle service to and from the VA Medical Center and airport for standard patients is recommended. Hours of operation from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ADA compliant if possible. 8. Patient Emergency Procedures: a. In the event of an emergency/non-emergency situation where fire/police/ambulance are called, this information will be communicated to the Lodging Management Group who will inform the OKCVAHCS lodging coordinator/s. The Contractor shall also be informed. b. timeliness of notification standards: - If an emergency- the notification is expected within 2-hours of event. - If a non-emergency- the notification is expected, by the close of business, the next day. 9. Damages: a. Any damage caused by a Veteran will be billed to that individual. The OKCVAHCS assumes no liability with its lodgers other than the contracted room rate. - In the event of damage or a disruption, it is the hotel/motel s prerogative to determine if a Veteran will be a future guest. The OKCVAHCS will honor this decision. - After the hotel/motel management informs the Veteran of not being welcomed back to their facility, the OKCVAHCS will follow-up with a registered letter informing the Veteran of the hotel decision and OKCVAHCS abiding by that decision. - The OKCVAHCS must be notified immediately when any damages have occurred. The damages shall be documented and submitted to the OKCVAHCS; to include pictures.
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- Address: Refer to Statement of Work
- Record
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