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Solicitation 36C25023Q0457 Amendment 0001 Interventional Radiology Physician Services

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center 420 North James Road Columbus

OH

43219-1834 36C250 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10 Chalmers P. Wylie Outpatient Clinic 420 North James Road Columbus

OH

43219-1834 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25023Q0457 06-27-2023

X X X

In accordance with Block 11 above, the purpose of solicitation amendment 0001 is to answer questions received from interested parties. See page 2.

Karen Williams Contracting Officer

Questions and Answers

1) It says 1 FTE, but you want 4 providers credentialed and available for scheduling. The pricing spreadsheet lists 1040 hours, which only equals .5 FTE. So, do you have 1 FTE to fill or .5?

This requirement is for a .5 FTE (1040 hours). Physician(s) will work every other week for a total of 1040 hours per year. See PWS 3.1.2 which states, “ Contractor’s physician(s) shall be available and present in clinic during normal Dayton, Ohio VAMC clinic hours which will be established, and may be revised, as deemed appropriate for patient care by the Chief of Staff. Monday through Friday, every other week, for a total of 1040 hours per year.” On a daily basis (for the weeks that the physicians work) the minimum number of physicians required to be on site is 1 physician.

2) I see it needs a DEA. Does that mean they need an Ohio license, or can it still be any state license?

Per PWS 2.1.1 License: The Contractor’s physician(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall 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. During credentialing of physician(s), if awarded the contract, contractor shall provide copy of current DEA certificate.

3) Will there be weekend call? No

4) Is on call coverage needed? No

5) Can you provide further clarification regarding scheduling and shifts that need to be filled?

0800-1630 EST

6) What will the schedules look like for the multiple providers presented, and how far in advance will schedules be made?

Physicians will be scheduled 3-4 weeks out. Each physician possesses unique skill sets so the Dayton VAMC will schedule certain procedures to correlate with the day the physician works.

7) With regard to the 2 hour replacement term in section 2.9.3, this is not typical in locums contracts. While we can recruit a pool of sufficient numbers to staff the contract, it would be difficult to replace a provider with only a 2 hour window. That is difficult for most facilities to do with their own employed providers. We would make every effort to replace a provider as quickly as possible. Can the 2 hour replacement window be removed?

No, this requirement will not be removed; however, it may be handled on a case by case basis depending on the needs of the Dayton VAMC.