SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- MRI/MRA Services
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Acquisition & Materiel Management Service, 1898 Fort Road, Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
- ZIP Code
- 82801
- Solicitation Number
- 666P-04-13
- Response Due
- 8/16/2004
- Archive Date
- 9/15/2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - James Wiltse, Contracting Officer, Ph: (307) 672-1679, Fx:(307) 672-1901, Contracting Officer - James Wiltse, Contracting Officer, Ph:(307) 672-1679, Fx:(307) 672-1901
- E-Mail Address
-
Email your questions to James Wiltse
(james.wiltse@med.va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located in Casper, WY. Request for Proposals (RFP) # 666P-04-13 entitled "MRI/MRA Services" is hereby issued for commercial items as an Small Business Set Aside procurement 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, FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation, and Streamlined Solicitation Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice, and in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAR FAC 2001-24 and VAAR 97-10. NAICS Code 621512 applies for this procurement and the small business size standard is $11.5 million. Contractor's proposals (cost and technical) are herein requested. A response to requirements listed below shall be submitted on contractor's letterhead or formal proposal 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. The Veterans Affairs Medical Center Sheridan, Wyoming intends to negotiate a firm fixed price contract for the following: 1. Contractor agrees to provide the following services to the VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Casper, Wyoming: a). Any and all MRI/MRA services currently being provided to the community to include emergent procedures. b) Fax quality readable copies of reports to the VA Casper CBOC and the Sheridan VA Medical Center radiology department upon completion to the Sheridan VA radiology department via fax (fax # 307-672-1613) within 72 hours of exam. Note that the faxing of results to the Sheridan VA Radiology Department is not a substitute for results notification to the ordering provider. c) When original films are requested for review, they will be picked up by a VA representative and after review returned to the contractor for storage. d) Copies of films are to be made when requested. 2. Contractor agrees to perform all services at current participating Medicare rates. Contractor agrees to submit HCFA form 1500 using CPT codes for invoicing purposes. 3. Contractor will provide copies of requested films at $ _________/sheet. 4. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform services under this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to review by the Chief of Staff and approved by the VA Medical Center Director. 5. Contractor shall assume full responsibility for the protection of its personnel furnishing services under this contract, in accordance with personnel policies of the contractor. Such personnel shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. 6. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable privacy and confidentiality statutes and regulations, including HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). 7. Point of contact information: VA employees that work at the VA CBOC in Casper are Dr. Burgfechtel, Toni Patik, PA, and Lew Cooksey, PA; they can be reached at 307.235.4143. The head of the VA CBOC in Riverton as well as the Acting Associate Chief of Staff for all VA Medical Center Sheridan CBOCs is Dr. Carriaburu 307.857.1211. Dr. Pruett and Dr. Michael Lee are also VA Doctors located in Riverton and can also be reached on 307.857.1211. 8. Termination of this contract is addressed in 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions. In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), all evaluation factors other than cost or price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Contract period shall run 12 months from the effective date of the contract with additional periods if options are exercised or the term is extended. Evaluation of option(s) shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Evaluation of proposals offered will include the following 5 factors: 1) Professional qualifications, 2) clinical skills/interpersonal skills, 3) availability, 4) past performance, and 5) price. Award 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. NOTE: The contractor should submit with their offer the following documents: (1) Resumes of the proposed service providers (2) Copy of all current licenses (3) A list of the experience of the proposed service providers (4) Evidence of Malpractice Insurance (5) Background Information (e.g. Past Performance evaluation factors shall include the following submittals: Request contractor to submit the number of times their firm has been cited for sub-standard care; how do they assess patient satisfaction; cite any negative findings over the last 5 years in the National Physician Data base). 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.gov/oamm/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; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, 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 (offeror shall print out and complete this provision, and submit it with their offer). Price proposals as follows: Base Year -Medicare Participating Rates using CPT codes when invoicing the parent facility of the clinic, Sheridan VA Medical Center, Sheridan, WY. Option Year 1 -Same as base year. Option Year 2 -Same as base year. Option Year 3 -Same as base year. Option Year 4 -Same as base year. NOTE: Contractor may elect to furnish services at a discount below current Medicare participating rate. Above prices must be all inclusive. The Offeror shall also provide its Commercial and Government Entity code, DUNS number, and Tax Identification number. Offerors shall submit offers as soon as possible to James C. Wiltse, Contracting Officer (90C), 1898 Fort Road, Sheridan, WY 82801. Faxed proposals are acceptable and can be faxed to (307) 672-1901. As of October 1, 2003, all Contractors, both large and small, are required to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award. Contractors are responsible for the accuracy of information added to CCR. To register, go to <http://www.ccr.gov/>. Offers are due by 4:00pm MDT on August 16, 2004 at the address/fax number above. For further information, contact James C. Wiltse at (307) 672-1679. Award will be made to the offeror who offers the Best Value to the Government.
- Web Link
-
RFP 666P-04-13
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=666P-04-13)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 110 South Jefferson, Room # 150, Casper, Wyoming
- Zip Code: 82601
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 82601
- Record
- SN00630375-W 20040728/040726211939 (fbodaily.com)
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