Cardiology Services

PRESOLICITATION NOTICE - CARDIOLOGY SERVICES





Place of Performance:



Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center

1400 Blackhorse Hill Road

Coatesville, PA 19320





The Coatesville VA Medical Center is seeking qualified firms who may be interested in performing the attached medical services as identified in the Statement of Work excerpt listed below:





The Contractor will provide the services of Cardiologist to perform the services required within the Performance Work Statement at the Coatesville VA Medical Center (Coatesville VAMC), Coatesville, PA. The VA Medical Center in Coatesville, PA has the availability of specialty services as follows, onsite cardiac consultation for Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center (CVAMC) acute medical inpatients, 7 days a week CVAMC inpatient consultations are to be completed onsite within 24 hours of the initial request.



1. PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE CRITERIA: Contractor performing the services covered by this contract shall have a current unencumbered licensure in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. The qualification of the Contractor shall be subject to review by the VAMC Chief of Staff and approval by the VAMC Director.



a. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States.

b. Contractor's employee(s) shall be fully credentialed and privileged by the VAMC Medical Executive Board prior to performing any work under this contract. Use of the internet site "VetPro" is mandatory for credentialing.

c. Contractor shall have Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from the American Heart Association.

d. Physician, Board Certified in Cardiology

e. PA licensure





2. SCOPE OF WORK: The consulting Cardiologist, on the completion of his/her onsite evaluation will advise the CVAMC attending physician regarding:



(1) The likelihood and risk of an ACS syndrome;

(2) Further treatment (including the need for the veteran to remain hospitalized); and

(3) Further diagnostic evaluation.



" If the cardiologist consultant recommends further diagnostic evaluation for ACS, the consultant will arrange for the testing to be completed within 48 hours. Additional testing must be authorized by a VA physician, and a Non-VA Consult request must be entered.

" All emergency consultations will require an immediate response via telephone. At a minimum, documentation of the emergency consult will include diagnoses, treatment provided, prescriptions, any education provided, updates to the treatment plan, and recommendations for follow-up care. The consulting Cardiologist will be given access to CVAMC electronic medical records and will be expected to document a progress note in that system within 24 hours of the consultation.

" Patients may have open communication with the specialist and the CVAMC practitioner/provider regarding appropriate treatment alternatives. Likewise, open provider communication shall be maintained between the specialist and respond do all routine and emergency calls from CVAMC staff. The specialist will discuss cases requiring transfer from CVAMC to non-veterans affairs (VA) facilities with the VA treating provider/attending on duty.

" Any patient care incidents of a routine or non-routine nature will be reported to the CVAMC Chief of Staff. The specialist will be required to show evidence of malpractice and tort coverage within the limits specified by the VA.



The Cardiologist will be granted clinical privileges for the Coatesville VAMC based on his/her specific qualifications and credentials. Work will commence immediately upon completion of credentialing and privileging.



Please read the full Statement of Work contained in the solicitation which will be posted on or about August 29, 2013.



Qualified companies who are interested in providing the services listed above shall send a statement of interest via e-mail to Mr. Wesley Kimmel at Wesley.kimmel@va.gov no later than September 13, 2013. The Statement of Interest must include the following information:



1. Company socioeconomic status (I.E. Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Hub zone small business, etc.)

2. Completed Price/ Cost Schedule.

3. Completed evaluation factors as outlined in the Statement of Work.

3. Contact Information for the company to include name, phone, address, and e-mail address.

4. DUNS number of the company.