Q501--Staffing Anesthesiology Physician and CRNA Services - Tiered Evaluations

This solicitation seeks to establish tiered evaluation contracts to provide staffing of anesthesiology physician and certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) services. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 is procuring these services to support operating room and clinic needs at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center. Key requirements include board certification for physicians, clinical privileging and credentialing, mandatory training adherence, and meeting quality standards. Pricing will be evaluated for physician and CRNA hourly and on-call rates, as well as option period extensions. Proposals are due by July 15, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this procurement. Relevant NAICS codes include 621111 and 622110, covering offices of physicians and nurses. The solicitation aims to provide 8-hour coverage on weekdays for each full-time equivalent provider, with on-call response times of 15 minutes by phone and 30 minutes on-site. Monthly case volumes are estimated at 100-120 including 2-3 spine surgeries per week. Place of performance will be the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center in Pennsylvania.