Q509--MC - 589A7/WI/nepherology services/base + 4OY
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C25526Q0233
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 15
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- PSC
- Q509 Family & Internal Medicine Services
- Place of performance
- Department of Veterans Affairs Wichita, Kansas 67218, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 15 is conducting market research through this Sources Sought Notice to identify staffing companies capable of providing nephrology physician services at Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. The procurement seeks 0.15 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) on-site Board Certified or Board Eligible Nephrologist services, including on-call coverage during evenings, weekends, and holidays. Qualified candidates must be recent graduates with up to four years of experience and must deliver comprehensive nephrology clinical services including evaluation and management of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, end-stage kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and hypertension. Interested parties must submit capability statements addressing their company's socioeconomic status, relevant contract experience with Physician Nephrologist placements, availability of qualified candidates in the Wichita geographic region, and ability to meet all specified requirements. The response deadline for capability statements is April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time, and all interested companies must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for future contract consideration.
This is a pre-solicitation notice only and carries no set-aside designation; no contracts will be awarded from this notice. The underlying NAICS code is 621111 (Offices of Physicians) with a small business size standard of $16 million. The anticipated contract period begins December 1, 2026 and extends through November 30, 2027, with four optional one-year renewals, providing flexibility for extended service delivery. Services will be provided approximately one day per week (Thursdays 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) for outpatient clinic (208 hours annually), supplemented by on-site call-back (56 hours), on-call telephonic response (3,184 hours), and weekend/holiday rounds (64 hours). The government will conduct market research based on responses to inform future acquisition strategy; specific award values are not disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase. All contractors must maintain current medical licenses, appropriate board certifications, BLS/ACLS certification, professional liability insurance, and comply with VA credentialing and privileging requirements.
Notice text
Network Contracting Office 15 is conducting market research to ascertain the capabilities of staffing companies to provide 0.15 FTE (see B.2 EXAMPLE BASE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE and paragraph 3 in B.3 DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT) on-site Physician Nephrologist at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wichita, KS geographic region. Includes on-call or outside regular duty hours/weekends/holidays required.
THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACTS SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in
response to this notice or any follow up information requested. Questions will not be entertained at this time.
1. This request is for capability statements to assist with appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of concerns with interested and parties capable of providing Physician services
relative to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 621111. The Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $16 M.
2. Qualifications of an experienced Physician Nephologist - Board Certified/Eligible (recent graduates up to four (4) years. See paragraph 2 in attached B.3 DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT.
3. Please provide a capability statement addressing your company s ability to provide the requested services. This is not a request for offer and in no way, obligates the Government. The list below is requested information that will assist in our market research.
a) Your company s name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
b) What is your company s socioeconomic status?
c) What is your company s interest in submitting an offer on a solicitation, if issued.
d) Your company s ability to meet the requirements.
e) How many contracts has your company been awarded in the last 24 months that were for Physician Neprologist?
f) How many Physician Nephrologist Candidates are readily available for placement in the Wichita, KS geographic region? How would you fulfill this requirement?
g) Is your company Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) verified? (see para 4 below)
4. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) respondents are encouraged to provide proof of verification in VetCert. Consistent with Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128), the VA shall award contracts based upon competition restricted to SDVOSBs or VOSBs when a contracting officer has a reasonable expectation, based on market research, that two or more firms listed as verified in VetCert database are likely to submit offers and an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States.
If you are unfamiliar with VetCert or have not verified, you are encouraged to complete this process at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ please let me know and I will identify a point of contact for you.
5. Responses and capability statements are to be submitted no later than 17:00 PM (CST) on Friday April 3rd, 2026. All interested companies must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov/) to be eligible for award of government contracts. Please email your response to: Mike Carson, NCO 15 Contracting Office: Michael.Carson1@va.gov. Note: Only e-mail responses will be accepted.
See Example Schedule of Services and Draft PWS on follow-on pages.
B.2 EXAMPLE BASE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE (DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING, FOR AWARENESS ONLY)
The Contractor shall furnish all key personnel to provide services necessary to perform onsite Nephrology Physician Services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Robert J. Dole VAMC (hereinafter referred to VAMC).The Contractor s physician(s) care shall cover the range of Nephrology services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards. Care shall be compliant with all related VHA kidney health policies, including VHA Handbook 1042.01: Criteria and Standards for VA Dialysis Programs and VHA Directive 1053: Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention, Early Recognition, and Management.
Care shall be generally consistent with published clinical practice guidelines including the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, those published by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO: https://www.KDIGO.org) and by the National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDIGO; https://www.kidney.org/professionals/ guidelines).
Place of Performance: Services shall be provided on site, Robert J. Dole VAMC, 5500 E. Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218. Outpatient clinic is located on the 1st floor in building 26 room 168.
Schedule Explanation: The below pricing is for Board Certified/Eligible (recent graduates up to four (4) years) hourly rate for clinic, on-site call-back, and Weekend/Holiday rounds. Travel, lodging, and per-diem is NOT authorized for this task order.
ITEM INFORMATION
ITEM NUMBER
DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
QUANTITY
UNIT
UNIT PRICE
AMOUNT
0001
264.00
HR
Board Certified/Board Eligible Nephrology Physician Services (Clinic - 208 hrs and on-site call back - 56 hours)
Contract Period: Base
POP Begin: 12-01-2026
POP End: 11-30-2027
0002
3,184.00
HR
Board Certified/Board Eligible ON-CALL Nephrology Physician Services (includes telephonic response)
Contract Period: Base
POP Begin: 12-01-2026
POP End: 11-30-2027
0003
64.00
HR
Board Certified/Board Eligible Nephrology Physician Services Weekend/Holiday Rounds when on-call
Contract Period: Base
POP Begin: 12-01-2026
POP End: 11-30-2027
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C25526Q0233.docx | DOCX document |
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