Q524--FY27: Perfusionist Services| NFSG

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 8 seeks Perfusionist/Autotransfusion Services in support of Malcolm Randall VA Medical Center (MRVAMC), with proposals due November 6. The procurement is set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).

Place of performance is Gainesville, Florida, 32608. The contractor must provide perfusion and autotransfusion services for cardiothoracic surgical cases. All perfusionists must maintain current certification per American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion standards, and autotransfusionists must be currently certified. Perfusionists must be onsite and available during all scheduled operating room hours and within 30 minutes of the facility. The NAICS code is 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners; PSC is Q524, Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Performance is measured against a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan with ten performance standards, including 100% provider quality performance compliance, zero patient safety reporting delays (incidents reported within 24 hours), mandatory training and HIPAA compliance with zero breaches, and 95% acceptable quality level for weekly timesheet documentation. Direct observation by the Chief of Thoracic Surgery occurs 100% of the time; quarterly reviews include random sampling of ten patient charts. Performance ratings use the CPARS system (Exceptional, Very Good, Satisfactory, Marginal, or Unsatisfactory).

For services contracts, the contractor shall not pay more than 50% of government payments to firms that are not certified SDVOSBs or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses listed in the SBA certification database. All contractor personnel must comply with VA security, data privacy, and HIPAA directives, complete required information security training prior to system access, and acknowledge Contractor Rules of Behavior governing access to VA information assets and systems. Evaluation includes past performance questionnaires completed by references using a five-point rating scale and assessing company maintenance of professional staff, responsiveness, flexibility, and overall customer satisfaction.