Q502--LOCUM - Perfusion Services - 626 POP: 6/1/26 - 5/31/27 UCD 5/31/2031 MSO-2026-COM-0021 BOC 2579

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 is soliciting qualified contractors to provide on-site and on-call cardiopulmonary perfusion services to support cardiovascular procedures at Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) in Nashville, Tennessee. The contractor must provide a minimum of two credentialed and Board Certified Perfusionists with at least 10 years of experience and 1,000 clinical cases each, delivering 2,080 hours annually of on-site services during weekday clinic hours (Monday-Friday, 7:00 AM-3:30 PM) plus 24/7 on-call coverage with 30-minute response time and 10 hours annually of VAD/ECMO monitoring services. Key qualifications include VA credentialing and privileging compliance, mandatory training in infection control, privacy, HIPAA, and ACLS/BLS certification, standard infection control measures including TB testing and vaccinations, and adherence to VA security protocols and information system requirements. Performance will be evaluated using a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan measuring ten key metrics across provider quality, personnel qualifications, scope of practice compliance, patient access and safety, licensing maintenance, training compliance, and documentation standards, with contractors rated on a five-tier CPARS scale. The solicitation number is 36C24926R0040, with proposals due by May 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST, and no phone calls to the Contracting Officer (Samantha Shackelford) are accepted.

This contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) with no other set-aside designations used. The contract consists of a six-month base period effective June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027, plus four optional one-year extension periods through May 31, 2031, with a total contract value of $20.5 million. This is an indefinite-quantity, firm-fixed-price contract with monthly invoicing in arrears, requiring the contractor to supply all disposable supplies and coordinate equipment maintenance while maintaining comprehensive documentation in the VA electronic health record system. The place of performance is Tennessee Valley Healthcare System VAMC located at 1310 24th Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee 37212. Contractors must complete and return all required certifications and compliance documents, including Contractor Rules of Behavior, Immigration Certification, Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement, and provide past performance references by the specified deadlines.