Cardiac surgical services

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veteran HealthCare System (CAVHS) has need of a Contractor to provide Cardiac Surgical procedures and post-operative follow-up care from a responsible provider who is Board certified or Board eligible with the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. These services will include the evaluation of patients pre-operatively; performance of cardiac surgical procedures and management of patient's post-operative course while hospitalized and within the global period as defined by Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS). Additionally, the contractor shall be accountable to timely monitor and report outcomes throughout patient stay at Contractor's facility back to CAVHS. This requirement is for off-site services for eligible beneficiaries of CAVHS, and the Contractor's facility shall be located within Pulaski County, Arkansas. The contract term is for a base period with four one (1) year renewal options. Offerors are to bid all-inclusive prices based on the Schedule of Services. Offerors are advised that it is their responsibility to obtain any and all amendments, attachments, etc. Technical questions pertaining to this requirement must be submitted in writing to claudette.barbee@va.gov by April 8, 2013. Telephonic inquires will NOT be accepted. Offers are due no later than 4:00pm Central Time on April 30, 2013 and should be sent to: Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Attn: Claudette Barbee (90C), 2200 Ft. Roots Drive, Bldg. 41, Room #218, North Little Rock, AR 72114.