Primary Care Physician Services-36C250

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is seeking qualified contractors to provide primary care physician services at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan. The requirement is for 2.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Board Certified Primary Care Physicians in Family Practice or Internal Medicine to deliver comprehensive services across the Battle Creek facility and five outlying VA clinics in Lansing, Muskegon, Benton Harbor, and Wyoming. Key qualifications include current board certification, active medical licensing, DEA certification, and full compliance with VA medical standards and clinical protocols. Physicians must demonstrate capability to provide comprehensive primary care services including patient evaluation, preventive health management, medication prescribing, diagnostic ordering, referral coordination, and electronic medical records management using VA systems. Performance standards emphasize 100% compliance with patient safety reporting, mandatory training completion, licensing maintenance, and VA clinical protocol adherence, with ongoing performance evaluations and potential for immediate personnel replacement if standards are not met. The sources sought notice was posted on October 17, 2025, with a due date of October 24, 2025, to identify qualified potential contractors during this preliminary market research phase.

This pre-solicitation notice carries no set-aside designation and does not identify any current incumbents or specific budget values. The physicians will work standard hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended hours offered every two weeks at select locations to accommodate patient needs. The Performance Work Statement emphasizes quality of care and patient safety as central contract objectives, requiring physicians to maintain comprehensive electronic medical records and adhere strictly to all VA medical policies and procedures. No specific award value or contract duration is disclosed in the sources sought notice, as this is a preliminary phase designed to assess market availability and contractor capability. This opportunity is classified under NAICS Code 561320 (Temporary Help Services) and PSC Category Q509 (Family & Internal Medicine Services).