Q523--Plastic Surgery Physician and PA Services | 614 POP: 10/1/25 to 9/30/30

The Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 9 is seeking plastic surgery physician and physician assistant services to support the Memphis VA Medical Center through a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP 36C24925R0031). The procurement requires a minimum of two key personnel: a Board Certified or Board Eligible Plastic Surgeon and a Physician Assistant with specific plastic surgery experience to provide 24/7 on-call coverage across six operating rooms, emergency department support, and comprehensive inpatient and outpatient consultations including reconstructive, traumatic, hand surgery, and skin care specializations. Contractors will be evaluated based on performance standards including provider quality, personnel qualifications, patient access and safety, licensing maintenance, mandatory training compliance, and privacy/confidentiality adherence, with performance monitored through the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) requiring a 95% acceptable quality level. The solicitation includes detailed requirements for immigration law compliance, information security protocols, conflict of interest certifications, and past performance evaluations. Proposals are due by July 14, 2025, at 10:00 AM Central Time, with all submissions required electronically to the Contracting Specialist Laura Edelman.

This procurement is designated as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), representing a recompete of previous sole-source contracts held by the University of Tennessee Medical Group. The contract structure is an Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) arrangement with a total estimated value of $16 million over the full performance period. Services will be performed at the Lt. Col. Luke Weathers Jr. VA Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee, with the base performance period running from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, followed by four additional option periods extending through September 30, 2030. The contract requires comprehensive surgical coverage supporting emergency room, spinal cord injury, and general surgery departments, with PRN (as-needed) physician assistant support across multiple clinical domains. Contractors must provide continuous coverage including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and participate in medical center committee meetings as required.