Ft Smith Radiology Contract

Revised 6-17-2015



This notice is to serve as a pre-solicitation notice for an upcoming solicitation for radiology and diagnostic imaging services. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision to provide radiology and diagnostic imagining services for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Fayetteville, Arkansas Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the solicitation and resulting contract. Services to be provided are outpatient radiology services to be performed at the Contractor's facility. Contractor's facility shall be located within the city limits of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The contractor must meet all statement of work and other solicitation requirements. Services shall be furnished to beneficiaries for whom such care is specifically requested by the Primary Care Physicians. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services of providing radiographic, computerized tomography (CT) scans, covered under the contract shall be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Physicians engaged by the contractor to perform the services of medically interpreting the images and providing reports thereon covered by the contract shall be Board Certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. The physician(s) must provide current privileges and credentials. Physician must also provide evidence of current competence in special imaging such as diagnostic radiology, computerized tomography (CT) scans. Radiology services shall be provided Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Patients are to be seen during these hours. The services to be performed by the contractor should be furnished within the allotted time frame listed, specified as follows: Diagnostic radiography procedures should be accomplished within two (2) hours of patient reporting to the Contractor's imaging location. CT. scan procedures should be accomplished within two (2) hours of reporting to the Contractor's imaging location. All routine radiologic appointments shall be scheduled for completion within 30 days of the consult. All "STAT" requests shall be scheduled for completion as soon as possible. All "URGENT" requests shall be scheduled for completion within 24-48 hours. Your response to the request for proposal must contain all requested pricing and non-pricing information. The indefinite-delivery-indefinite -quantity-contract awarded will be for a base period and four one year option periods, that may be exercised at the Government's discretion. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers and the size standard is $15.0 million. The solicitation will be posted on June 17, 2015, under solicitation number VA256-15-R-0430 and will contain the detailed requirements for this acquisition. Once you have read the solicitation document, questions should be submitted by email to teresa.cochran@va.gov. All email inquiries should contain the solicitation number in the subject line.

This notice is to serve as a pre-solicitation notice for an upcoming solicitation for radiology and diagnostic imaging services. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision to provide radiology and diagnostic imagining services for the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO), Fayetteville, Arkansas Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, in accordance with the terms and conditions specified in the solicitation and resulting contract. Services to be provided are outpatient radiology services to be performed at the Contractor's facility. Contractor's facility shall be located within the city limits of Fort Smith, Arkansas. The contractor must meet all statement of work and other solicitation requirements. Services shall be furnished to beneficiaries for whom such care is specifically requested by the Primary Care Physicians. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services of providing radiographic, computerized tomography (CT) scans, covered under the contract shall be registered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Physicians engaged by the contractor to perform the services of medically interpreting the images and providing reports thereon covered by the contract shall be Board Certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. The physician(s) must provide current privileges and credentials. Physician must also provide evidence of current competence in special imaging such as diagnostic radiology, computerized tomography (CT) scans. Radiology services shall be provided Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 5:00pm. Patients are to be seen during these hours. The services to be performed by the contractor should be furnished within the allotted time frame listed, specified as follows: Diagnostic radiography procedures should be accomplished within two (2) hours of patient reporting to the Contractor's imaging location. CT. scan procedures should be accomplished within two (2) hours of reporting to the Contractor's imaging location. All routine radiologic appointments shall be scheduled for completion within 30 days of the consult. All "STAT" requests shall be scheduled for completion as soon as possible. All "URGENT" requests shall be scheduled for completion within 24-48 hours. Your response to the request for proposal must contain all requested pricing and non-pricing information. The indefinite-delivery-indefinite -quantity-contract awarded will be for a base period and four one year option periods, that may be exercised at the Government's discretion. The NAICS code for this procurement is 621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers and the size standard is $15.0 million. The actual solicitation will be posted on or after May 27, 2015, under solicitation number VA256-15-R-0430 and will contain the detailed requirements for this acquisition. Once you have read the solicitation document, questions should be submitted by email to teresa.cochran@va.gov. All email inquiries should contain the solicitation number in the subject line.