SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Medical Consultant - RPC
- Notice Date
- 10/14/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621112
— Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
- Contracting Office
- Social Security Administration, Office of Budget, Finance, and Management, Office of Acquisition and Grants Eastern Region 6, 1301 Young Street, Room 550, Dallas, Texas, 75202-5433, United States
- ZIP Code
- 75202-5433
- Solicitation Number
- SSA-RFQ-R6-10-0001
- Point of Contact
- Linda Washeck, Phone: 214-767-3233, Stephanie Pond, Phone: 214-767-2368
- E-Mail Address
-
linda.washeck@ssa.gov, stephanie.pond@ssa.gov
(linda.washeck@ssa.gov, stephanie.pond@ssa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires the services of a psychiatrist to serve as a Regional Psychiatric Coordinator (RPC). This contractor shall serve as a technical advisor to the SSA Regional Office, other medical consultants under contract, and State Disability Determination Services in the medical aspects of the disability program related to psychiatric and psychological specialties. During the period of the contract, the RPC will coordinate the services of the other psychiatrist and psychologist medical consultant contractor subspecialties to ensure consistency in their dealings with the Regional Office and State Disability Determination Services and Disability Quality Branch on the aspects of case review and policy. The RPC will participate in training of the Regional Office medical consultants and perform case reviews and quality assurance checks for those consultants. The RPC will use a computer to view and input electronic case information. The RPC will receive caseload assignments and record the results of their reviews and evaluations electronically and use the computer to complete a variety of forms online and to review online medical and SSA policy resources. The contractor must have the necessary computer skills to view and input electronic case information. The services will be performed at the Social Security Administration Regional Office located at 1301 Young Street, Dallas,Texas. This acquisition will be for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 and will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. These services will involve the review of medical evidence in disability claims. No patient contact will be involved.. Some travel may be involved. The RPC will assist in identifying psychiatric and medical policy issues and trends and in training disability personnel at the Federal and State level. Competitive pricing will be solicited and accepted. Contractor will be required to pass a security background check before beginning performance under the contract. Contractor shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database prior to award of a contract. Offerors must have: (1) a valid license to practice medicine in Texas; and (2) be available for onsite work a minimum of 20 hours per week between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The period of performance will be January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010 with provisions for four one-year options. The solicitation is scheduled for release on or about October 27, 2009. This requirement is a 100% small business set aside. The North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) The NAICS Code for Psychiatry is 621112 and the size standard is $10.M. Offers received from other than small business concerns will be deemed unacceptable and will be given no further consideration. NOTE: TEXAS LAW PROHIBITS ANY ARRANGEMENT (COPRORATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE) IN WHICH A NON-PHYSICIAN EMPLOYS A PHYSICIAN TO PERFORM MEDICAL SERVICES ON A SALARY BASIS AND ITSELF RECEIVES PAYMENT FOR THE SERVICES RENDERED. The solicitation (and any amendments) will be available for downloading on the Fed Biz Ops (FBO) web page at www.fbo.gov on or about the solicitation release date. Interested offerors should download the solicitation from the FBO web site. HARD COPIES OF THE RFQ WILL NOT BE MAILED.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/SSA/DCFIAM/SSAR6/SSA-RFQ-R6-10-0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: 1301 Young Street, Dallas, TX 75202, Dallas, Texas, 75202, United States
- Zip Code: 75202
- Zip Code: 75202
- Record
- SN01985449-W 20091016/091014235247-2985dc55379661d30df56a5db1c612f8 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
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