Q509--Primary Care Physician Services Sources Sought Notice for the Milwaukee VAMC & its Outpatient Clinics

All information should be UNCLASSIFIED or NON-PROPRIETARY.

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

Primary Care Physician Services

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC), on behalf of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (Milwaukee VAMC) located at 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, WI, 53295, is seeking contractors who can provide two (2) Board Certified / Board Eligible Physicians in Internal Medicine or Family Practice Professional Services for its Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). A contract is being sought for one year with up to four one-year options that may be exercised at the Government s discretion. The anticipated award date is March 1, 2025.

The contractor shall provide one (1) physician who may be scheduled between the Milwaukee VAMC; Union Grove CBOC, 21425 Spring Street, Union Grove, WI 53182; and the Oconomowoc VA Clinic, 1289 Olympia Fields Drive, Oconomowoc, WI 53066.

The contractor shall provide one (1) physician who may be scheduled between the Northeast Wisconsin Ambulatory Clinics (NEWAC) locations: Appleton CBOC, 10 Tri-Park Way, Appleton, WI 54914; Cleveland CBOC, 1205 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI 53015; and the Green Bay Health Care Center (HCC), 2851 University Avenue, Green Bay, WI 54311.

STATEMENT OF WORK

The contractor shall provide two (2) Board Certified / Board Eligible Physicians in Internal Medicine or Family Practice Professional Services on-site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the VA. The physicians shall perform full time services between the following locations. The chart below provides the distance between locations.

While working at the Milwaukee VAMC, the contractor's employee will be under the general oversight of the Lead Physician of the Primary Care Division. The contractor s employee working at the Union Grove CBOC, and the Oconomowoc VA Clinic will be under the general oversight of the on-site Lead Physician. The VA Lead Physician or designee will provide work assignments and professional direction. The physicians will be granted scope of practice based on his/her expertise and the need of the VA.

While working at the Cleveland CBOC and Green Bay HCC, the contractor's employee will be under the general oversight of the Lead Physician at the Green Bay HCC. The contractor s employee working at the Appleton CBOC will be under the general oversight of the on-site Lead Physician. The VA Lead Physician or designee will provide work assignments and professional direction. The physicians will be granted scope of practice based on his/her expertise and the need of the VA.

The duties and responsibilities of the Internal Medicine or Family Practice Physicians include, but are not limited to the following:

Function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving civilian and military patients at the VA Hospital and Clinics.

Provide history, physical examination, diagnosis, and initiation of medical treatment. Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations.

Follow-up office visits for existing medical problems with appropriate diagnostic tests and medication adjustments.

Referral of patients as needed to appropriate VA specialists/services or other appropriate health care services.

Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures.

Act as a consultant in clinical practice.

Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care.

Collaborate and act as a patient advocate.

Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods.

Physician shall be available to accept patient results to be communicated via phone after hours by the lab.

The physicians shall be required to work cooperatively with VA Physicians, CRNAs, Advanced Practice Nurses (APN), Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), Registered Nurses (RN), Anesthesia Technicians and a variety of allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive health care services to patients.

The physicians shall evaluate and treat approximately 10 patients each 8-hour shift. Medical complexities vary and include cardiovascular, GI, pulmonary, orthopedic, and/or surgical patients.

WORK SCHEDULE

Physicians will be scheduled 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, Monday Friday. The shift will be from 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m., with a ½ hour unpaid lunch break. No weekends or holidays.

BLS Certification required.

[End of Statement of Work]

To be considered a complete response, the following information shall be included:

A briefing demonstrating that two Board Certified / Board Eligible Physicians in Internal Medicine or Family Practice physicians can be provided who can cover the designated areas.

Identify the company name, address, email, telephone number, name and telephone number of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives.

Respondent shall provide its business size (SDVOSB, VOSB, SB, Woman Owned, Large Business, etc.)

Confirmation that the respondent is active in SAM.GOV. SAM.gov | Home

If the Respondents is a small business, indicate if able to comply with Limitations on Subcontracting (FAR 52.219-14) for these services.

All-inclusive estimated hourly rates for physician services to be used for Market Research Purposes Only:

Base Year: $_______

Option Year 1: $_______

Option Year 2: $_______

Option Year 3: $_______

Option Year 4: $_______

If Respondent holds a FSS contract, please provide the FSS contract number and expiration date.

This notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation or a Request for Quotes, or an indication that the Government will contract for the services contained in the Sources Sought Notice. This notice is not to be construed as an acquisition Request for Quotation, nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this notice. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for response to the Notice.

All interested parties, regardless of socioeconomic status, capable of providing the required Primary Care Physician services shall submit a response via email to Patrice.Bond@va.gov no later than Monday, October 21, 2024 at Noon Central time. The Subject Line of the email must read as follows: 36C25225Q0031 (Primary Care Physicians) Company Name.