SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms, has requirement for Radiologic Studies via Telradiology after normal working hours.
- Notice Date
- 5/9/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- N00244 Naval Base 937 North Harbor Drive San Diego, CA
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N0024405T0539
- Response Due
- 5/18/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/17/2005
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12.6 using Simplified Acquisition Procedures under the test program for commercial items found at FAR 13.5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a separate written solicitation will not be issued. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. The RFQ number is N00244-05-T-0539. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 24. It is the contractor?s responsibility to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions. The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: www.arnet.gov/far and www.dtic.mil/dfars. The NAICS code is 621111. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. FISC San Diego requests responses from qualified sources capable of p! roviding services to perform Radiologic Studies via Telradiology in support of Robert E. Bush Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms, California After Normal Working Hours. STATEMENT OF WORK AFTER-HOURS RADIOLOGY INTERPRETATION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF NAVHOSP TWENTYNINE PALMS 1. The contractor shall provide interpretation of radiologic studies via teleradiology in support of Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms after normal working hours. 2. Services shall be provided from 1700 hours (5PM PDST) Monday through Sunday, including holidays. 3. Current workload includes approximately 9 computed tomography (CT) and Ultrasound (US) readings per week. 4. Studies will be transmitted to the contractor by the Radiology Department technologist 5. The contractor shall interpret, dictate and transcribe each received study. All readings are to be deemed final. Preliminary findings shall be transcribed and provided to the Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms Radiology Department by facsimile at 760-830-2156 within 30 minutes of receipt. Final readings shall be completed and entered into Naval Hospital Twentynine Palms CHCS system within 24 hours of preliminary reading. Training and connectivity shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer?s Representative prior to contract start. 6. Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms shall provide standard operating procedures for compliance by the on-call after hours Radiologist service. 7. The Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms current teleradiology is setup on a Medweb cube. The contractor shall provide the technical information as needed for sending images from the Medweb cube to the receiving facility; including but not limited to; Server IP address, Dicom AE titles, Secure Shell requirements. If other information is needed to facilitate image reading the contractor will be notified. 8. The contractor shall notify the Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms Radiology Department at 760-830-2162 immediately upon recognition that technical difficulties prevent the contractor from receiving images. 9. The contractor shall provide consultation service for physicians working at Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms regarding studies being done during contract work hours. The contractor shall provide a contact phone number for the after hours on-call physician. This number shall be provided to the Radiology Department at Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms at fax number 760-830-2156 every Monday morning. 10. All studies shall be interpreted by a physician who is board certified in radiology by the American Board of Radiology or the American Osteopathic Association. Contractor physicians shall be subject to the credentials review and privileging process of Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms. 11. The contractor shall provide a static IP address for a server where image studies shall be sent. The contractor shall ensure that all required HIPPA guidelines are followed in accordance with the sending facilities request. The contractor shall provide a Secure Shell to their server for image receiving. ?All images to be read on monitors which meet the requirements set for in the ACR STANDARD FOR DIGITAL IMAGE DATA MANAGEMENT, Section on Equipment Specifications.? 12. Credentialing Requirements. Following contract award, the contractor shall submit to the Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms Professional Affairs Coordinator, via the Contracting Officer?s Representative, a completed Individual Credentials File (ICF) for each radiologist who will perform services under this contract. The ICF, which will be maintained at Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms, contains specific information with regard to qualifying degrees and licenses, past professional experience and performance, education and training, health status, and competency as specified in Section 4 and Appendices E (pages E-88 through E-90), J, and R of BUMEDINST 6320.66D. A complete ICF for each radiologist shall be submitted within 1 week following contract award. No radiologist shall perform services under this contract until they have been granted clinical privileges at Naval Hospital, Twentynine Palms. A copy of BUMEDINST 6320.66D is available at hhtp://navymedicine.med.nav! y.mil/instructions/external/external.htm.13. Quality of Service. The services specified in this contract shall be performed in accordance with established principles and ethics of the medical profession. The quality of healthcare services provided shall meet or exceed the current recognized standards established by applicable Federal and State laws, by the American Medical Association (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (Joint Commission), the American Hospital Association (AHA), American College of radiology (ACR), and those other professional associations which specify standards of performance for the medical profession. 14. Independent Contractor. The services rendered by the Contractor are rendered in the capacity as an independent, non-personal service Contractor. The Government may evaluate the quality of both professional and administrative services for purposes of contract inspection and acceptance. The Government retains no direct control over the medical services rendered, including, for example, professional judgments, diagnoses, or specific medical treatments. The contractor shall be solely responsible for any and all liability caused by the acts or omissions of its agents or employees. The Contractor shall not in any manner represent or infer that it is an instrumentality or agent of the United States Government. The Contractor shall recognize that the Commanding Officer of the Military Treatment Facility (MTF) maintains administrative and operational responsibility for all activities within the command and may take such actions as necessary to preserve and maintain the int! egrity of the command, subject to the limitations prescribed by law and U.S. Navy Regulations. 15. The contractor shall purchase and maintain, at contractors expense, policies of comprehensive general liability and professional liability insurance for each physician for services provided pursuant to this contract, in amounts of not less than $1M per incident and $3M in the aggregate. 16. The contractor shall protect, defend, indemnify, save and hold harmless the Government and assignees from any and all claims, liability (including the settlement of any claim), loss, damage, cost, or expense, including but limited to, attorney?s fees, arising from the negligence or intentional misconduct of the contractor, its employees, agents, assignees, contractors, or successors, in the performance of professional services under this contract. 17. All medical, financial, statistical, personnel, and technical data which are furnished, produced, or otherwise available to the contractor during the performance of this contract are considered confidential business information and shall not be used for purposes other than performance of work under this contract. Such data shall not be released by the contractor without prior written consent of the contracting officer.18. The contractor shall submit a monthly invoice, accompanied by a detailed listing of hours of service provided and studies interpreted, to the Government?s Technical Point of Contact. 19. The Government Technical Point of Contact for this contract is HM2 Tomblin at 760-830-2162. In accordance with DFAR 252.232-7003 submitting invoicing electronically through Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF). Government Requesting Five (5) year contract with the Base Year May 2005 through 30 September 2005 and Four (4) Option Years From: 1 Oct 2005 through 30 September 2006; 1 Oct 2006 through 30 September 2007; 1 Oct 2007 through 30 September 2008; and 1 Oct 2008 through 30 September 2009. Request Cost Breakdown: 9 Studies per week. All efforts performed and all cost expended by prospective offerors in providing information requested by the solicitation are not subject to reimbursement by the Government. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Paragraph (b) (5) Offers shall provide an express warranty which at a minimum shall be the same warranty terms, including offers of extended war! ranties, offered to the general public. Express warranties shall be included in the contract; 52.212-5 Facsimile Proposals; Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, ALT I Offeror Representation and Certifications Commercial Items. DFARS clauses 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and addendum clause DFARS clause 252.225-7006, Buy-American Act-Trade Agreements-Balance of Payment Program Certificate; Clause FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies as well as the following addendum clauses; FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.247-34 FOB Destination; FAR 52.243-1 Changes?Fixed Price; Clause DFAR 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications; Clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders Commercial Item applies with the following applicable clause! s for paragraph (b): FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers, FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contract Registration; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items, applies with the following clauses applicable for paragraph (b): DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; and DFARS 252.225-7007 Trade Agreements-Balance of Payments Program. DFAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration, applies to all solicitations issued on or after 6/1/98; Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror/quoter ineligible! for award. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your quote. Call 1-888-227-2423 or on the Internet at www.ccr.gov for more information. Please ensure compliance with this regulation when submitting your proposal. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible Offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government considering price and price related factors. The Government intends to award the contract to the eligible, low-priced, responsible offeror. Provision 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies with paragraph (a) completed as follows: Award will be made to the Offeror that meets the solicitation?s minimum criteria for technical acceptability at the lowest price and in accordance with the delivery schedule. To be determined technically acceptable the Offeror must furnish product literature that demonstrates that the offeror can meet all requirements stated in the purchase descriptions and provide a statement expl! aining how it will meet the required delivery schedule. All responsible Offerors are to submit current pricing, delivery time, payment terms, cage code, Dunn and Bradstreet number, Tax Identification Number and all applicable specifications regarding this solicitation. Also required are copies of applicable commercially published price lists pertaining to your company?s services that meet the specifications, along with applicable government discounts. Initial pricing (quotes) and any technical information must be received no later than 3:00 PST, Wednesday 18 May 2005 and will be accepted via FAX (619)-532-4957, Attn: John H. Ballard (619.532.2891) or e-mail: John.H.Ballard@navy.mil Quotes submitted as an attachment to an email should be sent in Word Version 6.0 or higher. Do not mail. Clause information can be downloaded from the internet from the following addresses; http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://www.acq-ref.navy.mil/turbo/arp51.htm/ See Note(s) 1, 23,
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