On-Call Cardiology Consultation Services (504)
Added: Feb 15, 2018 12:40 pm The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office (NCO 17), El Paso, TX intends to enter into an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for Contractors to provide Board Certified or Board Eligible (Interventional) Cardiologist to provider On-Call Cardiology Consultation Services required to participate on-site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), Amarillo, TX. These services are required to maintain our surgical complexity at the AVAHSC 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The Contractor s physician(s) care shall cover the range of Cardiology services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by The American College of Cardiology (ACC): http://www.cardiosource.org/Science-And-Quality/Practice-Guidelines-and-Quality-Standards.aspx. The following duty requirements are needed to meet the VHA-Directive 2010-018, Facility Infrastructure Requirements to Perform Standard, Intermediate or Complex Surgical Procedures. On-Call and Call-Back Coverage: The AVAHCS is an intermediate facility and requires to provider 24/7 in-house interventional cardiology services within 15 minutes by phone and 30 minutes in person to the AVAHCS. Interventional Cardiology Services - The Contractor will provide on-call telephone and in-house cardiology consultation coverage 365 days per year, 24/7. If required, the Contractor will to come to the AVAHCS and evaluate the patients and take appropriate action. VA staff physicians will contact the Contractor that provides the on-call services by entering a consultation followed by making a call to the cardiologist on-call. The Contractor will provide the telephone number(s) of the on-call cardiologist to the AVAHCS. The Contractor will also be required after evaluating the patients to complete the required documentation/consultation in the computerized medical record system (CPRS) and arrange the appropriate actions to care for patients at the AVAHCS per VA Rules and Regulations. This on-call in house cardiology services should include evaluation and treatment of Veteran patients presenting with Cardiac conditions requiring emergent/urgent Cardiovascular surgery or procedure. Required services include Emergent/Urgent Cardiovascular Surgery, Intracardiac Electrophysiological Procedures/Studies, and Emergent/Urgent Cardiovascular Outpatient Procedures. If required, the Contractor shall transfer the Veteran patient to a local hospital of the Contractor s choice; however, it must be within 20 miles of the AVAHCS. The Contractor must be able to properly manage acute Cardiology patients and must have admitting privileges at the specified local hospital. Coverage will include consultation with the AVAHCS physicians regarding the appropriate medical care of Veterans presenting with Cardiac conditions and inpatient/outpatient treatment as required in the Contractor s location of choice. A telephone response is expected within 30 minutes from the initial call. Charges for hospital care completed at a local hospital will be reimbursed by the AVAHCS, Non-VA Care Office, Amarillo, TX. Reimbursement for off-site services will be paid tough the Non-VA Care Office at 100% of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rates or Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) rates. The VA anticipates issuing a Service-Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set aside solicitation for this requirement. The solicitation will be available for download from http://www.fbo.gov. Interested Contractors will be responsible for downloading copies of the solicitation (and any subsequent amendments) from that website, and no hard copies are available. The solicitation will provide instructions to Contractors about the proposal submission process. Prospective Offerors are encouraged to register their interest in the solicitation on the FBO website so that they are notified of the issuance of the solicitation and any amendments. In accordance with FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management, prospective Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database under the applicable NAICS Code. Firms may obtain SAM information at https://www.sam.gov. To be eligible for award, Contractors must be registered in SAM. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 621111 (Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)) with a small business size standard of $11.0 Million. The classification code is Q502 (Medical Services/Cardio-Vascular). Questions concerning this announcement should be directed to the Contract Specialist using the e-mail link provided. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted. Please email questions to Carlos Jaquez at Carlos.Jaquez@va.gov and ensure that the subject line includes Solicitation Number 36C25718Q0185. Incumbent: Cardiology Center for Amarillo LLP 6220 W Interstate 40 Amarillo, TX 79106 Contract Value: $975,000.00 Contract Period of Performance: April 1, 2013 tough March 31, 2018 36C25718Q0185 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17
2/15/18, 12:40 PM On-Call Cardiology Consultation Services (504)
Added: Dec 29, 2017 12:35 pm THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. SAO West NCO 17 Medical Sharing Branch II is planning to solicit for a vendor who can provide Board Certified or Board Eligible (Interventional) Cardiologist to provider On-Call Cardiology Consultation Services required to participate on-site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Amarillo VA Health Care System (AVAHCS), Amarillo, TX. SAO West NCO 17 Medical Sharing Branch II is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of potential small business concerns (e.g., HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, Woman Owned, etc.) with the capability to fulfill this acquisition. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Amarillo VA Health Care System 6010 Amarillo Blvd West Amarillo, TX 79106-1991 Type of Contract: If this request for information (RFI) leads to a future solicitation, the Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract. The performance period shall be one (1) base year with four (4); one (1) option years. Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm's capabilities and past experience with projects similar in scope to this project. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Each capability statement submittal shall also include the following business information: a. Organization Name b. Organization Address c. Organization DUNS Number d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size under NAICS 621111 f. Socio-economic status (IF SDVOSB or VOSB - provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification) g. Location of Cardiologist to the Amarillo VAHCS h. Name and location of community hospital were cardiologist(s) has admitting privileges Firms shall identify whether or not they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 621111. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement. All information must be received no later than January 12, 2018 by 5:00 PM ET. Email information to: Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist, carlos.jaquez@va.gov  Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested parties may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. We recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. 36C25718Q0185 Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 17
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