PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Q--TEMPORARY ULTRASOUND MEDICAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGISTS
- Notice Date
- 12/3/2001
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Director, Acquisition & Materiel Management, (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417
- ZIP Code
- 55417
- Solicitation Number
- 618-92-02
- Response Due
- 12/3/2001
- Archive Date
- 1/2/2002
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Janice Byrd, Contracting Officer, (612) 725-2188, Contracting Officer - Janice Byrd, Contracting Officer, (612) 725-2188
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to Janice Byrd
(jan.byrd@med.va.gov)
- Description
- This is an emergency combined synopsis/solicitation. Request for Quotation #RFQ 618-92-02 entitled ?Temporary Ultrasound Medical Imaging Services? is hereby issued for commercial items and is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 test program; simplified acquisition procedures apply and the VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of Parts 12 and 13. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2001-01 and VAAR 97-8. NAICS Code 561320 applies for this procurement and the small business size standard is $10 million. This CBD announcement/solicitation constitutes the only bid document that will be issued. A separate written solicitation document will not be issued. Contractor?s proposals (cost and technical) are herein requested. A response to requirements listed below shall be submitted on contractor?s letterhead or formal quotation form and must address all requirements listed in a separate technical proposal. Contractor?s price and technical proposal must contain the name; title and signature of person authorized to submit proposals/bids on behalf of the contractor. VA Minneapolis has determined an urgent requirement for two (2) Temporary Medical Imaging Technologists (MIT?s); both technologist for Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:00 pm or 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Each technologist will share On Call (shared with two other technologists every 4th night and every 4th weekend. Each technologist must be certified under American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) or Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographers (RDMS). VA will guarantee 13 weeks work. The following is a list of (A) Duties and responsibilities: (1) Corroborates patients clinical history with procedures ordered. Assures information is documented and available for use by a physician. (2) Prepares patient for procedures; provides instructions to obtain desired results, gain cooperation and minimize anxiety. (3) Provides patient education regarding exam and post exam care. (4) Respects confidentiality and follows established policy regarding patient records. (5) Assumes responsibility for specific job requirements and reports any equipment malfunctions. (6) May be responsible for stocking rooms with supplies and inventory in assigned areas. (7) Assures responsibility for providing for the physical and psychological needs of patients during procedures. (8) Practices aseptic techniques as necessary. (9) Initiates basic life support action when necessary. (10) Understands and applies patient relations skills. (11) Assists in the day to day operation of the department in routine housekeeping and equipment care that the department is responsible for. (12) Prepares, identifies and administers contrast media and/or medications as prescribed by a physician. (13) May perform non-interoperative fluoroscopic procedures, as appropriate. (14) Is a registered technologist (ARRT) or (RDMS) and maintains annual registry renewal. (15) Also pursues required continuing education as set by the registry. (B) Knowledge required by the position: (1) Knowledge of patient care practices such as ? (i) Attitude and communication with veterans of various ages, dealing with their physical and mental limitation, safe lifting and transfer procedures, evaluating their physical needs, and infection control practices. (ii) Dealing with medical emergencies such as cardiac arrest, seizures, aspirations, hemorrhage, etc. (iii) Dealing with acute situations such as patients with head injuries, patients with spinal injury, anaphylactic reaction to contrast media, patients with barium studies, caring for patients with tube management such as oxygen, gastric tube, tissue drains, etc. (iv) Patient care during special procedures such as myelograms, urography, bedside radiography. (v) Patient education for patients with altered states of consciousness, cultural diversity, communication of procedures, pre/during and post procedure. (vi) Discussion of safety procedures during the radiographic procedure. (vii) Health promotion for the veteran such as patient suffering from a substance abuse. (viii) Has a thorough knowledge of and can apply principles of universal substance precautions. (2) Thorough knowledge of anatomy and physiology. Such as exam protocols for given history/diagnosis/pathology. (3) Radiographic procedures. Such as positioning for routine radiographic procedures; positioning for routine contrast studies; and positioning for routine special procedures. (4) Imaging equipment; mobile equipment such as the c-arm and portable units; image intensified fluoroscopy; recording media and techniques such as video recorders, video tubes, automatic film changers, etc.; radiographic equipment-various manufacturer types and operation of each. VA currently has 2-ATL 5000 units, 1-ATL 3000 unit and two older ATL HDI units. (5) Radiation protection; personnel monitoring and occupational exposures; patient protection. A full-time equivalent (FTE) is defined as a contractor's employee working eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week (40 hours per week). Contractor's employees must be present at VAMC and must be actually performing the required services for the period specified in the contract or the contract cost will be decreased accordingly during each billing cycle. A VAMC record-keeping system of contractor hours worked is established through time and attendance logs in the departments being served. The payments to contract personnel for any leave, including sick leave, holiday, or vacation time, is the responsibility of the contractor. Leave granted to contract employees would be in accordance with contractor policies. VA is not obligated to the Contractor during technologists absence. Evaluation of proposals offered will include the following factors: Professional qualifications, clinical skills/interpersonal skills, and availability, past performance and cost. Award will be made to the offeror determined to be the ?best value? to the Government. Awarded offeror is hereby notified that both positions would be considered ?low risk? under the positions sensitivity designate IAW IL 90-01-6 entitled Contractor Personnel Security Requirements. Evaluation may be made with or without discussions with the offeror(s). All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide services as listed above may respond to this solicitation by submitting cost and technical proposals (curriculum vitae) on their company letterhead or bid form. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation ? Commercial Items; 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items (NOTE ? Offerors must include a completed copy of ?Offeror Representations and Certification? along with his/her offer); 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders ? Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-18 ? Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 ? Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-21 ? Requirements; VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.219-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; and 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure. Proposals shall include all information required in 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices Offered, a copy of published price list for the services proposed, and a completed copy of provision 52-212-3. Submit all price, descriptive literature and technical proposals to Janice M. Byrd, Contracting Officer (90C), VA Medical Center, Room 4G-107, One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417. For further information, contact Janice M. Byrd at (612) 725-2188. Faxed proposals are urgently requested from date of publication of this ad. Desired services start immediately.
- Web Link
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- RFQ 618-92-02
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=618-92-02)
- Record
- SN20011203/00000125-011207172358 (fbodaily.com)
- RFQ 618-92-02
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