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INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGIST CONTRACT (VA-18-00120225)

Ft Harrison Montana 80111 36C25918R0588 07-12-2018 N 621512 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office

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6162 South Willow Drive, Suite 300 Greenwood Village CO 80111 Leigh Ann Nunn

LEIGH.NUNN2@VA.GOV

Montana VA Medical Center Ft Harrison Montana Leigh.Nunn2@va.gov Leigh.Nunn2@va.gov

This is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION notice for market research purposes only to determine the availability of qualified small business sources capable of providing the full range of services described below. Responses should be provided via email to leigh.nunn2@va.gov no later than 3:00pm central time on 07/12/2018. Responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for a potential future acquisition. Please clearly identify any information to be considered sensitive or proprietary. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market research.

The NAICS code to be utilized for this acquisition will be 621512 – Diagnostic Imaging Systems – and the small business size standard applicable is $15M.

POTENTIAL SOURCES SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR RESPONSE:

1. Company name, address, phone number, primary contact(s), e-mail address, NAICS code(s) and DUNS Number. Proof of Systems for Award Management Registration (SAM) is mandatory. If applicable, please include your GSA schedule, small business status and if applicable, proof as a Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) or Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB). VOSB and SDVOSB eligibility must be verifiable in http://www.vetbiz.gov/.

2. A brief capability statement demonstrating past performance with relevant contract services in Prime Contractor role. Capability Statement shall not exceed more than 3 pages.

3. Submit Capability Statements to:

921 NE 13th Street 90C Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 19 Attn: Leigh A. Nunn, Contracting Officer, no later than 3:00 PM CST, _07/12/2018.

Responses must be submitted via e-mail to: leigh.nunn2@va.gov

PLEASE INCLUDE: Montana Interventional Radiologist RFI Response IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE EMAIL.

Note: Do not include Proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in responses.

DISCLAIMER

The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests.

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. After review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in FedBizOpps (https://www.fbo.gov) or GSA ebuy.

Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. Respondents should clearly describe their capabilities to include management experience, equipment and personnel or the ability to obtain them. Furthermore, interested sources must also meet all requirements of Federal, State, and Local Municipal codes regarding operations of this type service.

The VA Salt Lake City Health Care System (VASLCHCS) intends to contract with a community healthcare clinic in order to improve access to healthcare services for veterans living in the Dagget, Duchesne, and Uintah Counties. The clinic will perform Primary Care Medical Services for veterans in that catchment area.

SERVICES REQUIRED:

1.1. The contractor shall provide board certified interventional/diagnostic radiologist services onsite in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Montana VA Health Care System. Contractor providing onsite interventional/diagnostic radiologist services will meet or exceed the American College of Radiology Guidelines http://www.acr.org/Quality-Safety/Standards-Guidelines/Practice-Guidelines-by-Modality/Interventional.

1.2. Services to be rendered are interpretations of all imaging exams and performance of interventional/diagnostic imaging procedures requested by Montana VA Health Care Systems. The average case load during the past decade varies from 22,000 to 25,000 studies per year. The contractor is responsible for performing and interpreting all interventional imaging, CT, PET Scans, general radiology exams, fluoroscopic studies, ultrasound, and MRI exams. The contractor will provide interpretations for remotely performed imaging studies via teleradiology and the Billings CBOC in the absence of the VA radiologist. The contractor will be responsible for ensuring adequate coverage to support the workload variability of MTVAHCS. This requires a minimum of two (2) FTEE radiologist located within a 100 mile radius of Helena, Montana. A minimum of one (1) radiologist must be on station during the hours of 0800-1630 Monday through Friday. The contractor must provide on demand additional, interventional/diagnostic radiologist coverage as required by MTVAHCS to sustain uninterrupted radiologist services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

1.2.1. If the primary radiologist(s) assigned duty at Fort Harrison are unable to report to work, the contractor is responsible for providing a qualified substitute. The backup radiologist must be on station no later than three hours from notification.

1.2.1.1. Vendors must include separate pricing for both “on call” requirement and teleradiology services after normal business hours, weekends, and holidays.

1.2.1.2. Please note: On call requirement is suspended (i.e; to be added to contract at a later date) with option to initiate with 30 day notice from MTVAHCS. Refer to CLIN 0002 to be priced but not executed at time of award.

1.2.1.3. From 1630 - 0800 a radiologist will be on call via teleradiology during after business hours, weekends, and holidays for image interpretation.

1.2.1.4. The hospitalist in charge will call the contractor. They are to respond within one hour of the call.

1.2.1.5. From 1630 - 0800 an interventional radiologist will be “on call” after business hours, weekends, and holidays for emergency interventional radiology procedures.

1.2.1.6. If the vendor is called into the station, the vendor will be paid a minimum of one hour at the “called-in” rate.

1.2.2. The contractor is required to provide radiologist support during Federal Emergency Response situations.

1.3. The VA Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) will be the repository of all diagnostic imaging reports. Radiologists will interpret the imaging exams, dictate their reports into the MTVAHCS for transcription, and sign them electronically. Life threatening and/or critical findings will be phoned to the provider to ensure timely changes in the patient treatment plan.

1.4. Education regarding the VA mandatory training, computerized medical record, PACS, voice recognition transcription systems and documentation therein will be completed by the contractor. The radiologists must maintain Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. The interpreting radiologist will be available for telephone consultation with the provider in need of additional information or guidance regarding further diagnostics.

Reports will be completed in CPRS within 48 hours of completion of the imaging exam. STAT reports will be completed within 30 minutes of completion of the imaging exam. The radiologists are expected to participate in any quality assurance/management activities as directed by the Chief of Diagnostic Imaging and/or the Chief of Staff. The radiologist is expected to maintain a professional and cooperative demeanor while on duty. Quality performance measures will be monitored in accordance with Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.

1.5 Place of Performance – Contractor shall furnish services to the Montana VA Health Care System at 3687 Veterans Drive, Fort Harrison, Montana.