Tele-Radiology at Brooklyn VA

Pre-solicitation *THIS PRESOLICIATION NOTICE IS TO NOTIFY ALL VENDORS ON THE NEED OF TELE-RADIOLOGY. SYNOPSIS: A contract is needed for Tele-radiology services to be performed by board certified or board eligible radiologists for the VA New York Harbor Healthcare System (NYHHS), 800 Poly Place, Brooklyn, NY 11209, for the period January 2, 2016 through September 30, 2017, plus four option years. The services provided will supplement those of VA radiologists and/or contracted radiologists from other sources and is needed to cover staffing gaps that cannot be handled in other ways to meet the demands of patient care. The services of personnel assigned to this contract may be terminated at any time when no longer required. Utilization of services under this contract, subject to change at any time depending on changes in VA staffing or coverage provided by other sources, will include all diagnostic radiology modalities at the three campuses (New York, Brooklyn or St. Albans) of NYHHS, as well as other facilities in VISN 3 which have executed a memorandum of understanding with NYHHS to receive the services required under this contract. Such facilities may include any or all of the following: J.J. Peters VA Medical Center, New Jersey Health Care System, Northport VA Medical Center and Hudson Valley Health Care System. All requests for contract services will be transmitted through and approved by NYHHS. Coverage requirements include the following: A. Coverage via Tele-radiology for requested interpretations for all diagnostic modalities on WHEN hours (weekend, holiday, evening and night) on a routine, ongoing basis B. Back up on site radiologist services when gaps in VA staffing occur and other options to cover are not available THE FOLLOWING SERVICES ARE INCLUDED BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE USUAL PROCEDURES OF TELERADIOLOGY SUCH AS: A. Tele-radiology requirements include but are not limited to interpretation of and consultation in the following studies: 1. General Radiology All plain film exams including fluoroscopy, gastrointestinal studies, genitourinary studies, etc. 2. Computed Tomography (CT) 3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)/Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) 4. Ultrasound 5. Neuroradiology (CT or MRI/MRA) ? FOR EACH PROVIDER PERFORMING THESE SERVICES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A CV AND A COMPETENCY CHECK LIST INDICATING THEIR PROCEDURAL EXPERIENCE. ALL INTERESTED AND QUALIFIED PARTIES SHOULD PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION VIA EMAIL TO ME. ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME BY EMAIL ONLY. MY POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED BELOW. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS NEEDED: 1. CAPABILITY STATEMENT 2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CATEGORY(S) APPLICABLE (I.E. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8A, HUB, WOSB, SB) 3. THE APPLICABLE NAICS CODE IS 621111 4. GSA/FSS/SEWP SCHEDULE NUMBER (IF AVAILABLE) 5. COMPANY INFORMATION INCLUDING POINT OF CONTACT INFO RESPONSE DATE (DEADLINE): FOR PLANNING AND SCHEDULING PURPOSES, TO INSURE BEING INCLUDED IN OUR MARKET RESEARCH FOR THIS PROCUREMENT, RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2016. TIME PERMITTING, RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THAT DATE MAY BE INCLUDED IN OUR RESEARCH BUT CANNOT BE GUARANTEED. CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: VISN 3 NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE (10N3/NCO) JAMES J. PETERS VAMC 130 WEST KINGSBRIDGE ROAD BRONX, NEW YORK 10468-3904 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: VA NEW YORK HARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM 423 EAST 23RD STTREET NEW YORK, NY 10010-5011 POINT OF CONTACT: CLIFFORD HARRISON, CONTRACT SPECIALIST MEDICAL SHARING VISN 3 NETWORK CONTRACTING OFFICE E-MAIL: CLIFFORD.HARRISON@VA.GOV NOTICE TO POTENTIAL OFFERORS: ALL OFFERORS WHO PROVIDE GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST BE REGISTERED AT SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM LOCATED ON THE WEB AT WWW.SAM.GOV). IT IS DESIRABLE THAT ANY OFFEROR TO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR BUSINESS ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA). ADDITIONALLY, ALL SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES OR VETERAN OWNED BUSINESSES WHO RESPOND TO A SOLICITATION ON THIS PROJECT MUST BE REGISTERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS CENTER FOR VETERANS ENTERPRISE VETBIZ REGISTRY LOCATED AT HTTP://VIP.VETBIZ.GOV. ALL INTERESTED OFFERORS SHOULD SUBMIT ALL REQUESTED INFORMATION STATED ABOVE BY EMAIL ONLY TO CLIFFORD.HARRISON@VA.GOV BY THE RESPONSE DATE STATED ABOVE. NO PHONE CALLS WILL BE ACCPETED. REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING IN THE SUBJECT FIELD OF THE EMAIL: "VA NY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM/ TELERADIOLOGY." *THIS PRESOLICIATION NOTICE IS TO NOTIFY ALL VENDORS ON THE NEED OF TELE-RADIOLOGY.