Vendor Questions and Answers to Presolicitation Notice.pdf
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- Q524--On-site Cardiothoracic Physician Services | San Juan Answer Vendor Questions to Presolicitation Notice
- Solicitation number
- 36C24826R0072
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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice Vendor Questions and Answers document for RFP 36C24826R0072 concerning cardiothoracic surgeon services at San Juan Veterans Affairs Medical Center (SJVAMC)/Veterans Affairs Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in Puerto Rico. The requirement will be competed as a new contract with no incumbent contractor, solicited on the open market as a full and open unrestricted procurement to be posted on SAM.gov. Contractors must provide physicians with current medical licenses to practice in any U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia when performing services onsite on VA property; an active Puerto Rico medical license is not required.
The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) with three line items totaling 8,687 estimated hours: 792 hours of on-site Board Certified/Board Eligible cardiothoracic surgeon services for elective procedures and patient evaluations every Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding holidays (inclusive of emergency call-back services and Friday meetings); 1,535 hours of on-call evening/overnight coverage on Monday and Wednesday after clinical hours from 3:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; and 6,360 hours of on-call 24-hour coverage on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, weekends, and holidays during non-clinical days from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. Unit pricing will be established during the formal solicitation.
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Pre solicitation Notice Vendor Questions and Answers for RFP 36C24826R0072:
Q.1 We would like to know if this is a brand-new contract OR if there is (was) an incumbent performing these services. If not brand new, could you please provide the current / previous contract number?
A.1 This will be a new contract.
Q.2 Whether there is a current incumbent contractor providing these cardiothoracic surgeon services at SJVAMC/VACHS, and if so, the incumbent name; and the predecessor contract/IDIQ number(s) (and, if available, the current period of performance end date).
A.2 There is no incumbent.
Q.3 Does the cardiothoracic surgeon need to hold an active Puerto Rico medical license, or is “any U.S. state/territory license” sufficient for practice at SJVAMC?
A.3 An active Puerto Rico medical license is not required. The Contractor’s physician(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract must have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed onsite on VA property.
Q.4 Will the formal solicitation be competed as a standalone procurement, or placed/ordered via a vehicle (e.g., staffing IDIQ/schedule)?
A.4 The requirement will be competed on the open market as a full and open unrestricted procurement and will be posted to contract opportunities on SAM.gov.
Q.5 Are there minimum recent case volumes / OR coverage expectations beyond the schedule stated in the pre-solicitation?
A.5 It is anticipated the requirement will be solicited for an Indefinite Quantity/ Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract type with the following Line-Item structure:
LIN
DESCRIPTION OF
SERVICES
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT
792.00 HR
On-site Board Certified /Board Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon Services for onsite elective procedures and patient evaluation at clinics every week on Mondays & Wednesdays, from 7:00am to 3:30pm, excluding holidays.
(Inclusive of emergency call-back services and Friday meetings)
1,535.00 HR
On-call Board Certified/Board Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon Services for on-call evening/overnight coverage on Monday & Wednesday after clinical hours (3:30pm-7:00am)
6,360.00 HR
On-call Board Certified/Eligible Cardiothoracic Surgeon Services for 24-hour coverage on Tuesday/Thursday/Friday, weekends, and holidays during non-clinical days (7:00am – 7:00am)
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