Q509-Sources Sought for Medical Officer of the Day Services

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 9 is conducting a sources sought notice for Medical Officer of the Day services at Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Battle Creek, Michigan, with response deadline May 29, 2026.

The contractor shall provide 2.95 Full-Time Equivalents of Board Certified or Board Eligible physicians in Internal Medicine or Family Practice to deliver on-site physician services during off-hours operations: Monday through Thursday 6:00 PM to 7:00 AM, Friday 6:00 PM through Monday 7:00 AM, and 24 hours on all federal holidays. Place of performance is 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, Michigan 49037.

Physicians must maintain current unrestricted medical licenses in any U.S. state, BLS and ACLS certifications, and current DEA licensure. Credentialing and privileging approval by the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Executive Committee and Director is mandatory before service commencement. The contractor is responsible for maintaining all required immunizations (tuberculosis testing, measles/mumps/rubella immunity, varicella immunity, Tdap vaccination, annual influenza vaccine) and completing mandatory VA training modules including ACLS/BLS biannually, active threat, EHR, infection control, and ethics training.

The contract period runs from December 14, 2026, through December 13, 2031, with a base term and four option years. Responsibilities include patient admissions, urgent care, Community Living Center oversight, emergency response, discharge summaries, medication reconciliation, and consultation with psychiatry services. Performance standards require 95% on-time availability, 100% patient safety incident reporting within 24 hours, 100% mandatory training completion, and 95% medication reconciliation accuracy.

Solicitation 36C25026Q0241 uses NAICS 561320 (Temporary Help Services) and PSC Q509. Submit responses via email to Angela Higgins (angela.higgins@va.gov) with capabilities statement, company name and address, UEI Number, and socioeconomic size status.