Attachment D _ Vendor_s Questionnaire for Technical Evaluation - MRI.pdf

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For the Technical Evaluation, annotate the page in your proposal for each of the following:

_____ Contractor's mobile unit and personnel shall be on site to perform exams eight (8) hours per day, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. The first MRI will begin at 7:30 am with the last patient being seen such that the exam is completed no later than 4:30pm.

Tasks 1 – 8 of the Statement of Work (SOW):

_____ Task 1: Contractor shall provide a mobile 1.5T MRI unit (5 years old or newer) (including scanner, acquisition and processing station, and physician viewing stations) with a high-performance gradient system for use at CTVHCS. Specific equipment requirements include: See Equipment Requirements for equipment list in 2b of the SOW.

_____ Task 2: Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of the unit including all PMs as required by the manufacturer’s literature. The Contractor shall assume all cost for labor and parts including glassware and will make all arrangements for service upon notification of failure.

Contractor shall communicate these occurrences and progress in a timely manner with Imaging Service staff and Biomedical Staff. Anyone performing maintenance on the unit shall be factory trained by the manufacturer on this specific unit. Any FDA alerts or recalls associated with this equipment will be ameliorated in a timely manner.

_____ Task 3: If the system breaks down, the MRI Technologist is responsible for informing Imaging Service representative and Bio Medical of the issue immediately upon determining there is a problem. The MRI Technologist will contact the vendor immediately if an on-site service technician is needed. It is expected that the on-site service technician will respond within 2 hours to determine what the problem is and a proposed timeframe of how long the machine is expected to be down. Repairs and delays that will be beyond two working days will require a replacement trailer to be brought in.

_____ Task 4: MOBILE UNIT EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: The following minimum performance characteristics of the equipment are required: See Number 6 on the SOW for list of specifications.

_____ Task 5: Initial installation quality assurance testing of all new diagnostic x-ray and imaging equipment (to include MRI) on an as needed basis. See Future Equipment for estimated dates of arrival, list is subject to change due to delays, etc.

_____ Task 6: Contractor shall perform the required services in accordance with the following: See SOW 7a. for the list of services.

_____ Task 7: Contractor shall ensure that the equipment/system functions in conformance with the latest published edition of OSHA and the manufacturer's specifications.

_____ Task 8: Complete radiation protection surveys to verify the adequacy of installed shielding for new and/or refurbished rooms or replacement of equipment prior to first patient use.

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Qualifications of Technologist

_____ Technologist shall possess a current Radiologic Technologist (RT) license, through the ARRT.

_____ A copy of all applicable operators’ license(s) shall be provided with the proposal along with a copy of the updated license immediately upon renewal.

_____ The Contractor shall ensure that a copy of the technologist’s current license is provided to the COTR for inclusion in CTVHCS’ 6-part folder at all times

_____ Competency checklists shall be resubmitted to CTVHCS each time the checklist is updated, no more than 12 months beyond the original date of review.

_____ The Contractor shall be required to maintain documentation and provide copies, with their proposal, of the following for each employee working under the contract:

(1) credentials and qualifications for the job

(2) a current competency assessment checklist (an assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors required to perform a job correctly and skillfully; includes age-specific knowledge and skills required to provide care for certain patient populations, as appropriate.)

(3) a listing of relevant continuing education for the last two years.

_____ Acknowledgment stating Contractor employees providing services under the supervision or the direction of a Qualified Medical Physicist are NOT acceptable (e.g., X-ray technologist) and are NOT permitted per VA contract. Technologist shall possess a current Radiologic Technologist (RT) license, through the ARRT. A copy of all applicable operators’ license(s) shall be provided with the proposal along with a copy of the updated license immediately upon renewal.

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