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- SS-26-PHX-015
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This is a Questions and Answers document for Sources Sought Notice SS-26-PHX-015 addressing managed teleradiology services for the Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) and potentially three additional Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (IHS) units. The document clarifies that these volume estimates and response requirements apply specifically to PIMC, with the understanding that other potential service locations may generate significantly lower volumes throughout the contract period.
The estimated monthly read volumes for PIMC include 366 ultrasound exams, 798 CT scans, and 981 plain radiography exams. Mammography is anticipated at 208-250 monthly exams, with 90 percent planned for teleradiology transmission and 100 percent requiring local interpretation provider services. MRI services are not currently available but may be added within one to two years; nuclear medicine services are not offered at PIMC. Response time requirements are tiered by priority: routine exams must be interpreted within 24 hours with 95 percent compliance; urgent exams require interpretation within 4 hours; stat exams within 60 minutes; critical results within 30 minutes with verbal notification; and CT angiography for pulmonary embolism and brain CT for stroke must have verbal reports to the emergency department within 30 minutes of receipt, regardless of positive or negative findings. Teleradiology coverage is required for nights, weekends, and all federal holidays, as well as dayshifts Monday through Friday covering 50-75 percent of the daily workload. The contractor must provide fully managed, non-personal services teleradiology delivery, with the Government conducting market research to identify capabilities among Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises, Indian Economic Enterprises, other small businesses, and large businesses.
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| Sources Sought - Managed Teleradiology Services.pdf | ||
| Teleradiology PWS.docx | DOCX document | |
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SS-26-PHX-015
Note: these responses are only applicable to the Phoenix Indian Medical Center. The numbers may be different, increase, or be not applicable for other potential locations.
“While Phoenix Indian Medical Center (PIMC) represents the primary workload under this requirement, the Government anticipates potential participation by up to three additional Phoenix Area IHS service units. PIMC is expected to account for the majority of volume. Additional service units may generate significantly lower volumes over the contract period.”
1. Can you provide an estimate of the estimated volume of STAT reads, frequency, and response time requested?
A. Estimated Volume of STATS:
For US (Monthly) – 366 For CT (Monthly) – 798 For XR (Monthly) – 981 Frequency: Nights, weekends and all federal holidays. And Dayshifts (M-F) (50% to 75% of daily workload) Response Times: See SOW Paragraph B-9 Reports for Response times.
1. Routine Exams: Interpretation should be available at the referring facility within 24 hours of receiving images. Provide 95% response time for routine exams.
2. Urgent: Interpretation should be called, faxed and transmitted to the responsible provider at the referring facility within 4 hours of receipt of the study.
3. Stat Exams: Interpretation should be called, faxed and transmitted to the responsible provider at the referring facility within sixty (60) minutes of receipt of the study.
4. Critical Results: Contractor should provide a verbal report to the provider within 30 minutes of interpretation of a study that could have a critical impact on the patient’s care (critical results).
5. CT Angio Chest to r/o PE and CT Brain to r/o Stroke: Provide a verbal report to the emergency department (ED) physician or other ordering provider on Pulmonary Embolism CTs or Stroke CTs within 30 minutes of receipt of the study, whether it is positive or negative.
2. Can you provide a more detailed breakdown of the read volumes by modality(#CT scans, #MRI,# Plain film, #U/S, #Mammograms, and #Nuc Med)
A. We don’t have MRI at this time, but working to acquire in one to two years. No Nuc Med at PIMC.
For US (Monthly) – 366 For CT (Monthly) – 798 For XR (Monthly) – 981 For Mammography – We plan on sending 90% to telerad for screening and diagnostic exams and 100% LIP service will be needed. Current estimate is 208 – 250 per month.
These numbers will increase as we are going from 4 full time Radiologist to 2.5 Radiologist. (numbers provided are from January 2026 and do not reflect the loss of the Radiologist).
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