Shoulder Specialist - Boise Change Response Date to 8-19-2015

SOURCES SOUGHT

SHOULDER SPECIALIST





The Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN-20 VA Healthcare System is

requesting information related to vendors capable of providing Orthopedic Surgeons (Shoulder Specialist). The Services will be conducted at the Boise VA Medical Center in Boise Idaho.



This is not a request for bids, quotes, or proposals. This is a SOURCES

SOUGHT announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to conduct market

research and obtain information from qualified businesses. The responses to

this announcement will assist in determining the socio-economic set aside if

feasible. If an insufficient amount of small business responses are received to

establish the basis for setting this action aside for other than large business

participation then the action will be advertised as full and open competition, in

which case, all interested parties responding shall be eligible to bid.



This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to

ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular

acquisition approach. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The vendors are requested to respond to the requirements below and submit related supporting information/documentation.





PROOF OF PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS:



The Contractor shall provide resumes demonstrating that the intended providers fulfill the following requirements:



a. Trainees/fellows in the program must be board-certified or board-eligible orthopedic surgeons, and be under the tutelage of a board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopedic shoulder sub-specialist.

b. Have an unrestricted license in a US state, territory or US commonwealth;

c. Speak, read and write English proficiently;

d. Provide evidence of demonstrated current clinical competence to perform appropriate care services;

e. Have a professional degree and education applicable to medical staff members, e.g., MD, DO;

f. Provide evidence of current professional liability insurance;

g. Have current ACLS certification

h. Providers will need to be VetPro Certified; and

i. Have DEA registration



ESTIMATED PROCEDURE PER YEAR:



Item Number Procedure Diagnostic CPT Codes Est Qty VA Facility

Rate Estimated Total

Cost

1 Removal of support implant 20680 1

2 Removal of bone for graft 20900 1

3 Release shoulder joint 23020 1

4 Partial removal collar bone 23120 1

5 Remove shoulder bone part 23130 1

6 Muscle transfer shoulder/arm 23395 1

7 Incision of tendon & muscle 23405 1

8 Repair rotator cuff chronic 23412 1

9 Repair biceps tendon 23430 1

10 Remove/transplant tendon 23440 1

11 Repair shoulder capsule 23462 1

12 Reconstruct shoulder joint 23472 17

13 Revis reconst shoulder joint 23474 1

14 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29806 1

15 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29807 4

16 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29822 1

17 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29823 16

18 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29824 8

19 Shoulder arthroscopy/surgery 29826 7

20 Arthroscop rotator cuff repr 29827 8

21 Arthroscopy biceps tenodesis 29828 14