Intent to Sole Source - On Site Vascular Radiology Service.rtf

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE

NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE This notice is being published in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 5.101 requiring dissemination of information for proposed contract actions. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract and is not a request for competitive quotes/proposals.

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 07, located at the VA Augusta Health Care System Downtown Division of Imaging Services, 950 15th Street Augusta, GA 30901 is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI) to inform industry contractors of the Government’s intent to execute a Sole Source Contract under FAR Part 13.5, FAR 13.501 This Special notice satisfies the posting requirements at FAR Part 5.1.

The purpose of this requirement is to award a Base plus 4 Option Year contract for an on-site Vascular Interventional Radiologist physician that shall cover the range of Interventional Radiology services comparable to what would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility. The standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting and/or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American College of Radiology. The Radiologist will be required on-site for 40 hours per week during normal opening hours M-F. The contract also requires a VIR radiologist to respond 24/7/365 for Emergency Room and Inpatients when the physicians contact them. The contract includes an hourly rate for Board Certified Vascular Radiology Physician Services, On-Call Services for 365-days, and Call Back Overtime of 50 hours. Location of service is 950 15th Street Augusta, GA 30901. The overall potential Period of Performance is for 01 Dec 2024 – 30 Nov 2029.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is, 621111. The Federal Supply Class (FSC) is Q522. The Small Business Administration (SBA) size standard for this sector is $14M.

This notice of intent is neither a formal solicitation nor a request for competitive proposals. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be honored. No award will be made on the basis of unsolicited quotations or offers received in response to this notice. Any response to this notice must show clear, compelling and convincing evidence that competition will be advantageous to the Government. The intent of this synopsis is for informational purposes only. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

All inquiries and concerns must be addressed in writing via e-mail to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov with the following information referenced in the subject line, 36C247-25-AP-0137. All interested parties who are responsible, certified, and capable may identify their interest and may submit a capabilities statement no later than 1:00 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on 23 Oct, 2024 to Jason Compton, jason.compton1@va.gov. The interested parties bear full responsibility to ensure complete transmission and timely receipt.

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