618-15-2-4005-0008 One Interventional Radiologist

Added: Oct 23, 2014 4:22 pm This REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) is for planning purposes only and is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) - The Minneapolis VA Health Care System is seeking information as to the availability of any agency providers who are a SDVOSB, VOSB, HUBZONE, 8A, WOSB, SB or Other than small business that can fulfill a potential requirement for on-site Board Certified Fellow-ship trained Interventional Radiology Physician Services. The VA Radiology Services follow the standards & guidelines set forth by the ACR. The potential solicitation would contain requirements for a 12-month base year and no option periods. During the base period, the contractor would be expected to provide 1.5 Full Time Employee Equivalent/3,120 hours of clinical service with approximately 6,476 hours of corresponding on-call coverage.



The contract physician(s)' responsibilities will include the same range of Interventional Radiology services that would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility, and the standard of care shall be of a quality that meets or exceeds, currently recognized national standards as established by:



The American College of Radiology Guidelines for Interventional Radiology: http://www.acr.org/Quality-Safety/Standards-Guidelines/Practice-Guidelines-by-Modality/Interventional



VA Standards: VHA Directive 2006-041 "Veterans' Health Care Service Standards" (expired but still in effect pending revision) https://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1443



The professional standards of the Joint Commission (TJC) http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/hap_requirements.aspx



The standards of the American Hospital Association (AHA) http://www.hpoe.org/resources?show=100&type=8 and;



The standards of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR)

http://www.sirweb.org/clinical/all.shtml



The NAICS code assigned to this procurement will be 621111 with a size standard of $11 million. The solicitation is full and open and multiple awards will be not be considered. Offers will be evaluated on technical ability, past performance, and price. The potential procurement would be made in accordance with FAR Parts 12 Commercial Item and 15 Negotiated Contracts. Services are scheduled to begin on January 1, 2015 (or date of award).



Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information:



a) Name of company;

b) POC, Telephone Number, Fax Number, Address, and e-mail address;

c) Brief summary of company history relative to similar requirements;

d) Any pertinent questions/concerns;



What should be included in your response:

" Do submit comments that address the Government's requirements, assumptions, conditions, or contemplated approaches.



What should not be included in your response:

" Do not submit proposals or offers.

" Do not submit capability statements, white papers, or other company marketing materials.

" Do not submit requests to be considered for award or to be notified of a future solicitation.

" Do not submit requests to be added to a mailing or distribution list.

" Do not submit questions or comments not related to this RFI.

" Do not respond via telephone.



6. HOW TO RESPOND: Please submit your response to this RFI via email to luke.watercott@va.gov with the words "Minneapolis Interventional Radiology RFI Response" in the email subject line. The closing time for responses is 12:00 P.M. CT on October 27, 2014



DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.