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36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)

115 S 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

36C252

Department of Veterans Affairs

Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC)

115 S 84th Street, Suite 101

Milwaukee WI 53214-1476

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25220Q0537

06-16-2020

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Reference Solicitation 36C25220Q0537 to provide Teleradiology Services to the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health

Care Center (FHCC):

This amendment provides responses to questions received from potential vendors. See continuation pages...

BECKY CINCOTTA

Contracting Officer

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QUESTIONS & RESPONSES TO SOLICITATION

1. Please confirm that subject to all the other requirements, such as board certified, etc., a radiologist with a medical license from one U.S. state is eligible to read for FHCC?

Yes, board certified radiologists with a license in at least one US state are qualified to apply for credentials at FHCC.

2. Will we have access to the VA PACS/RIS to read exams and to view old studies?

This can be made available through a site to site VPN connection, FHCC can provide process to selected vendor.

3. Will the FHCC provide 24 hour / 7 per week access to your IT support if needed?

FHCC does not provide IT support to vendors.

4. Will we have access to the FHCC Agfa Talk Station system to dictate exams?

Contractor will not have access to FHCC’s Talk Tech. Dictation systems as well as anything else required to provide teleradiology services are contractor’s responsibility.

5. What equipment is needed by us to perform this?

All equipment necessary to provide Teleradiology services are the contractor’s responsibility. No Government property will be provided.

6. Do you provide compatible microphones or headsets?

No.

7. The solicitation says that the Contractor shall NOT use the contractor-owned workstations for any use other than for FHCC purposes and adhere to security guidelines outlined in VA Handbook 6500.6. If the workstations are also only being used for other VA teleradiology service that follow the same security requirements, may the workstations be used for other VA sites other than FHCC?

Yes, the same security controls apply. Please note in offer the other VAs for which the workstations are used.

8. Pricing schedule

i. The FHCC should complete the CMS column for pricing as they require.

ii. Your pricing methodology for each exam CPT code is incredibly burdensome.

Request a change to general categories by exam types. Such x-ray, ultrasound (with stratification of general, vascular, OB and echo), CT (general, abdomen & pelvis), MRI, bone densitometry, nuclear medicine., etc.

Contractors are required to complete the Price Schedule as instructed in the solicitation.

No change will be made to the Price Schedule.

9. The acronym TJC is used. Does this mean “The Joint Commission for Accreditation”? The acronym is not listed on 1.3 Definitions/Acronyms.

Yes, this is also stated further in the solicitation at 4.3.2.

10. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES: Clinical Personnel Required: The Contractor shall provide contract physician (s) who are competent, qualified per this performance work statement and adequately trained to perform assigned duties. Do we just need to provide list with the physician name and their address? Please clarify what information is needed for physicians.

Page 88 of the solicitation states the following:

• Provide a copy of Curriculum Vitae (resume), certifications and/or licenses or training of each

Radiologist performing under this contract. Indicate any advanced provider qualifications such as fellowships. Also indicate if Radiologists have had any malpractice claims or other actions taken against them. If none, please indicate such.

11. Are there requirements for technical personnel hold any specific certifications? If so, what are the required certifications?

It’s unclear what is meant by technical personnel. Refer to solicitation pages 26-28 for

Qualifications.

The solicitation response date and time for offers is unchanged.

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