VA263-16-R-0748 - Interventional Radiology Services

Added: Dec 05, 2016 4:45 pm This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a Sources Sought publication only. The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. Please do not submit a Proposal in response to this Sources Sought. This notice is to assist the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the determination of sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.



The Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS) is seeking potential contractors capable of providing Interventional Radiology (IR) Physician Services (to include on-call) on-site at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center, 1 Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417-2309. These services are solely dedicated to Veteran patients of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System.



The contracted vendor will be required to provide 1.5 Full-Time Equivalent for a 12-month base year and four 12-month option years. Each year will be comprised of:

3,120 hours of on-site IR Physician Services hours;

3,750 hours of On-Call Weekday (off-site pager only); and,

2,736 hours of On-Call Weekend and Holiday (off-site pager only).



Services to be provided include, but are not limited to:

Angiography

Balloon Angioplasty/Stent Placement

Carotid Stenting

Chemoembolization

Cholecystectomy

Complex Vascular Ultrasound

Cryoblation

Drain Insertions

Embolization

Thrombolysis

Biopsy (including CT and US guided)

Radiofrequency ablation

Endogenous Laser Ablation of Varicose Veins

IVC Filters

Line Insertion

Lumbar Punctures

Paracentesis

Vertebroplasty

Nephrostomy Placement

Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy

Dialysis Access & Related Interventions

TIPS Placement

Biliary Intervention

CTAs

Joint Injection

Thoracentesis

Consultation Clinic as assigned by Chief of Imaging

After-Hours Call



The VA seeks to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), HubZone, 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business, or Other than Small Business) relative to NAICS Code 621111, Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists); size standard of $11 Million.



Interested parties may furnish the following minimum information:

Name of Company

POC, Telephone Number, Address and Email Address

DUNS number, business size, Socio-economic status (SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), etc.)

Capability Statement

Any pertinent questions/concerns



Please limit your response to this Sources Sought to five (5) pages.



Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions and develop a potential procurement strategy. After review of responses to this Sources Sought, a Solicitation announcement by be published on the Fed Biz Opps website. Responses to this Sources Sought are not considered adequate responses to the Solicitation announcement. All interested offerors will have to respond directly to any corresponding Solicitation by submitting a proposal.



HOW TO RESPOND: If you are interested and capable of providing the required IR Physician Services, please provide the requested contact information. Direct all responses via email to toni.washam@va.gov with the subject: Minneapolis IR Sources Sought Response . All interested vendors must respond by 2:00pm Central Time, on 5 January 2017.



Disclaimer: This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI.