Thoracic surgery services

Sources Sought



This is a Sources Sought Announcement only. This is not a solicitation announcement. The purpose of this announcement is to gain knowledge of current market capabilities in relation to NAICS code 621111 Office of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) Size Standard $10 Million.



The Network Contracting Office at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center (VISN 2) has a requirement for a contractor to provide Thoracic Surgery Services for beneficiaries of the Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY. All work performed under this contract will be performed at the Stratton VA Medical Center. Thoracic Surgeons are needed to provide clinic coverage (approximately 2-8 hours per week during normal business hours), emergency on-call thoracic consult and surgical services 7 days per week, 24 hours per day to include weekends and holidays, thoracic surgical procedures and resident supervision. Contractors must be able to respond to on-call within 15 minutes of initial call by phone or within 60 minutes of initial call in-person if on-site clinical management is required.



Responses to this Sources Sought must include the following information:



1. General information about your company: name, address, contact person name, phone number, fax number, email address(s), DUNS number, and company website if available.



2. Type of business, such as: 8(a), Small Business, HubZone Small Business, Small

Disadvantaged Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business or Veteran Owned Small Business.



Responses to this market survey should be emailed to: Heather Schrader, Contract Specialist at

Heather.Schrader@va.gov. No telephone responses will be accepted. Responses must be

received no later than 3:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012. No solicitation document is available at this time; this notice is to acquire information only. Vendors interested in providing an offer will have to respond to a separate solicitation announcement to be published separately.