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36C24925R0031 Plastic Surgery Services Amendment 0001 – Responses to Questions
| 1 |
| Is there any incumbent/recompete or this is a brand-new project? |
| This procurement is previously awarded as a sole source affiliate with the University of Tennessee Medical Group (UTMG). The current contract is number 36C24925D0010 and previous contract number 36C24919D0025. |
| 2 |
| I am hoping to find out if the subject effort is a new requirement or a follow-on to an existing contract? If the latter, can I please find out the incumbent contractor's name and contract number? |
Please see response to Question 1.
| 3 |
| Would our proposal still be considered for evaluation, or would the absence of past performance and PPQs disqualify us from award consideration? |
| Yes, your proposal would still be evaluated. If there is no recent/relevant past performance and/or no PPQs, then a Vendor will automatically receive a rating of “neutral.” |
| 4 |
| Can you please confirm whether this is a new requirement or a recompete of an existing or previous contract? |
| Please see response to Question 1. |
| 5 |
| If this is a recompete, could you kindly provide information on the current or most recent annual spend under the incumbent contract? |
| Please see response to Question 1 and 7. |
| 6 |
| If applicable, could you please share the name(s) of the current incumbent vendor(s) providing these services? |
| Please see response to Question 1. |
| 7 |
| Is there any historical data available regarding the prior usage and overall spend under this or a similar contract? |
| Historically, 24/7 on-call services were required along with clinical and surgical coverage. |
| 8 |
| Section 4.4.2.1 shows a table that reflects approximate case load on page 29; what is considered a surgical session? |
| # of procedures per fiscal year |
| 9 |
| How many OR rooms are there? |
| Currently we have six operating rooms |
| 10 |
| What does the support staff look like for the Plastic Surgeon? |
| Nurse Liaison and an Intermediate Care Technician |
| 11 |
| Which department does the plastic surgeon primarily provide support to? E.G., emergency department, or is this aesthetic plastic surgery? |
| Emergency room, spinal cord injury, general surgery |
| 12 |
| What does the case mix look like for the Plastic Surgeon? Is this reconstructive, traumatic, hand surgery, skin care specialization? |
| Reconstructive, traumatic, hand surgery, skin care specialization such as skin tags, lesions et |
| 13 |
| For the Physician Assistant need, it is listed as a .25 FTE role. Does the facility need a PRN role, or is there an established schedule for when the PA is needed, for example, every Friday? |
| Needed PRN. |
| 14 |
| Due to the solicitation requirement being for a Plastic Surgeon, does the PA need to be experienced in plastic surgery? What is the PA specialty need that the Memphis VA requires? |
| Yes, the PA need to be experienced in Plastic surgery. The PA will assist as needed on surgical procedures and they will see patients in clinic. |
| 15 |
| Is the PA required to be first assist in the OR? |
| On more in-depth cases. |
| 16 |
| Considering the On-Call requirement is 365 days/year, will the coverage be split between other plastic surgeons? Will the government accept multiple candidates to fulfill the requirements of this solicitation? |
| The government requires a minimum of two key personnel, but an Offeror may propose more to fulfill the requirement. |
| 17 |
| Is there a sleeping room at the facility for on-call physicians? |
| No |
