Q515--Pathology Physician Services VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 36C24423Q1090
- Agency
-
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4
Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561320 Temporary Help Services
- PSC
- Q515 Medical- Pathology
- Place of performance
- VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System Pittsburgh PA 15240, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Contract Opportunity is for the provision of onsite Pathology and Laboratory Services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The contractor is expected to provide all key personnel necessary to perform these services, which should be of a quality meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American Board of Pathology. The contract is a firm-fixed price (FFP) indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with the contract period beginning on 09-30-2023 and ending on 09-29-2024.
Products and Services to be provided:
- Onsite Pathology and Laboratory Services
- Provision of key personnel to perform these services
- Adherence to the standards of the American Board of Pathology
- Compliance with all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements
- Provision of a contingency plan for continuity of care.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
The following are answers to questions regarding solicitation 36C24423Q1090 and performance of work. Any discrepancies in the PWS will be changed on any future award documentation.
The response time is hereby changed from 08/22/2023 at 3:00PM ET to 08/25/2023 at 3:00PM ET.
Will the Pathologist do any women's pathology like pap smears, uterine, etc.? yes, PAPS
2. Do you have a Physician Assistant assigned to do the "grossing?" ...or will you expect the Pathologist to do it? PA is assigned. Pathologist will not gross.
3.  What is the volume of cases to expect?  Total volumes for the service: 150 surgicals/wk, 40 cytology/wk (20 urine/FNA (Fine Needle Aspirate) + 20 PAPs)
4. Will the provider be expected to do hematopathology requirements? NO
5. Will the provider be expected to do psychopathology requirements? Yes, all VA employees are supposed to take a suicide prevention course (VA TMS).
6. Since there was not a CLIN line item there is no overtime expected or authorized? OT is not authorized.
7. Para 2.1.2; 2.1.6 & Table; table after para 6.1.1 - Is BLS and ACLS really required? My understanding is a pathologist is not involved with direct patient care (See para 4.5) . Yes - The contracted pathologist would NOT perform the FNAs on patients (usually done by interventional radiologists) but would be expected to be present in the room to evaluate specimen adequacy and provide rapid on-site evaluation, if needed.
8. Para 2.1.9 - Is a DEA really required? ...same reason as Item 1 NO, drug prescription is not a duty on pathology service.
9. Para 4.1.1 - Timecards. I understand paper timecards will be unacceptable. What timekeeping system does the facility utilize? Will the COR provide a copy of the timecard for invoicing purposes? The VA uses VATAS for timekeeping. Yes, the COR will provide a timecard for invoicing purposes.
10. Para 4.5 and 4.5.2 - I understand that the Contractor will not have any direct patient care nor any administrative duties. I do not see anywhere what duties are expected other than supervision of HPTs (para 4.3). Please clarify what duties is expected of the Pathologist.
Frozen section coverage
Cytopathology coverage
Coverage to include evaluation, interpretation and sign out as well as FNA collection as required.
Surgical Pathology coverage
Blood bank coverage
11. Are autopsies required? If so approximately how many per week on average? No, all autopsies are sent out at this time. What is the average number of cases per day?
Total volumes for the path service: 150 surgicals/wk, 40 cytology/wk (20 urine/FNA + 20 PAPs)
12. Are there any ENT cases? If so, how many per week average?
Yes, 3 ENT cases/wk
Update #2 ·
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the response time for solicitation 36C24423Q1090.
The response time for solicitation 36C24423Q1090 is hereby changed from 08/18/2023 at 3:00PM ET to 08/22/2023 at 3:00PM ET.
Government responses to vendor questions are pending and will be provided through subsequent solicitation amendment.
(End of Document)
Update #1 ·
See attached document RFQ CSS 36C24423Q1090 Pathologist Physician Services FINAL POST, and solicitation attachments A-E.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 36C24423Q1090_3.docx | DOCX document | |
| 36C24423Q1090_2.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT B Contractor Rules of Behavior.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT D CONTRACT DEFICIENCY REPORT.pdf | ||
| 36C24423Q1090_1.docx | DOCX document | |
| ATTACHMENT C QASP.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT A RM Language for Contracts.pdf | ||
| RFQ CSS 36C24423Q1090 Pathologist Physician Services FINAL POST.pdf | ||
| ATTACHMENT E VA HANDBOOK 6500.6 APPENDIX C.pdf |
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