Cardiac surgical services

Added: Feb 22, 2013 2:02 pm This is a Pre-Solicitation/Notice of Intent. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veteran HealthCare System (CAVHS) intends to negotiate and award a competitive contract for a base period with four one (1) year renewal options for Cardiac Surgical procedures and post-operative follow-up care to 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. The Contractor's facility shall be located within Pulaski County, Arkansas, for eligible beneficiaries of CAVHS.



All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAMS) under NAICS 622110, size standard $35.5, to be eligible for award. You must register as "Interested Vendor" at the FedBizOpps website for solicitation. In order to receive e-mail notification of amendments, you must register in FedBizOpps "To Receive Notification" for amendments. Amendments to this solicitation will not be mailed, but will be posted at the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are responsible for obtaining solicitation from FedBizOpps and acknowledging all amendments to this solicitation. Contracting Officer is Claudette Barbee. Point of contact for this solicitation is Claudette Barbee, email claudette.barbee@va.gov. Telephone requests will NOT be accepted. Anticipated issue date is on or about March 15, 2013.