SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Temporary Dental Services
- Notice Date
- 5/6/2010
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561330
— Professional Employer Organizations
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Bemidji Area Office, 522 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, Minnesota, 56601
- ZIP Code
- 56601
- Solicitation Number
- IHS1097871
- Archive Date
- 6/21/2010
- Point of Contact
- Todd Sonnek, Phone: 2189836275
- E-Mail Address
-
todd.sonnek@ihs.gov
(todd.sonnek@ihs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This contract is limited to $25,000.00 Please respond by email. Proposals can be eamiled in memo format. SCOPE OF WORK FOR DENTIST WHITE EARTH HEALTH CENTER OGEMA, MN 56509 PURPOSE OF CONTRACT: The mission of the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN is to deliver quality care in order to attain positive health outcomes for all our valued patients with emphasis on cultural sensitivity and human dignity. To meet the mission, the White Earth Health Center requires a trained Dentist to support and assist in temporary duties assigned at the clinic. Individuals providing services under contract, which involve regular contact with, or control over, Indian children, are subject to a character investigation in accordance with “Indian child protection and family violence prevention act” P.L. 101-630. The Indian health service personnel office will conduct these investigations following award of a contract unless in the judgment of the contracting officer, in consultation with the personnel officer, investigation may be waived based on prior investigations on file. Until the Character Investigation has been completed and the contracting officer notified, such individual should not have unsupervised contact with Indian children. The contracting officer has the authority to temporarily wave the character investigation of a contractor. The “Agreement to a Temporary Waiver of Character Investigation” authorizes an agency to hire a contractor prior to the completion of a background check provided that at all times the contractor is within the sight and under the supervision of a government employee who has successfully completed the national agency check with written inquires (NACI) The need for services is expected to remain constant during the term of the contract period. Therefore, the contractor shall maintain the continuity of services to the maximum extent possible. Each contract resulting from this solicitation shall: (A)Be a fixed-price non-personal health care services contract under which the contractor is subject to supervision and direction of a designated gov’t officer. (B)Allow the government to evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retain no control over the medical, professional aspects of the services rendered (e.g. Professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatments); (C)Require the contractor to ensure that its subcontracts for provision of health care services contain the requirements of the clause a far 52.237-7 (section i-4), including the maintenance of medical liability insurance. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY The Indian health service does not anticipate a need for contractor furnished equipment. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES The contract dentist will be authorized to use all areas of the medical treatment facility available to civil service and commissioned personnel in similar positions. The same restrictions apply to the contractor dentist and any other Indian health service personnel to use areas for official business activities only. Each dentist shall be provided with an orientation to the service unit and the Indian community being served. Clinical personnel shall provide the orientation. The clinic shall provide all equipment and medical supplies deemed necessary to provide medical care at the clinic with the exception of those items to be supplied by the contractor as listed. The clinic shall provide all required blank government forms applicable to the Indian health service. Clinical personnel will also provide appropriate orientation to the necessity of such forms. The clinic shall provide an ongoing method of monitoring and evaluation of the quality of services performed before the level of performance becomes unacceptable. Contractor will be under the direct supervision of the Chief Dental Officer or designated representative. STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall furnish Dental services for the Dental Dept. At the White Earth Health Center in Ogema, MN. The contractor shall perform services compatible with the medical facilities operating capacity and equipment. The contractor shall provide services for Indian health service beneficiaries served by the clinic. Contract performance shall be according to the requirements contained in this statement of work. The Chief Dental Officer or designated representative will be the direct supervisor for the contractor. The contractor shall advise his/her immediate supervisor or representative of any problem encountered, or which may be encountered, in connection with meeting the needs of patients served by the dental dept. The contractor shall report continuing problems of any nature to the I.H.S. Project office officer. RESPONSIBILITIES: The Contract Dentist shall provide emergency and routine general Dental Services for eligible patients (children, adults and elderly) at the White Earth Health Center. The Chief Dental Officer will monitor contractor activity. Specific Dental services shall include, but are limited to the following: 1.Diagnostic/examination, screening, initial and periodic. 2.Prophylaxis, including hand scaling, use of ultrasonic instrumentation. 3.Emergency care-diagnosis and treatment. 4.Treatment of oral infections. 5.Preventive services-sealant, fluoride, OHI, 6.Restorative-simple and complex 7.Endodontic-anterior and posterior 8.Periodontal Diagnosis, treatment, surgery and chemical treatments. 9.Oral surgery-simple and surgical extractions of erupted teeth, partial impactions, soft tissue and biopsy. 10.Pediatric dentistry-pulpotomies, pulpectomies, stainless steel crowns. 11.Crown and bridge-single and multiple units. 12.Removable prosthetics. 13.Radiographic interpretation-periapical, bitewing, panorex, occlusal, extraoral soft tissue. 14.Adjunctive general services (i.e.; x-rays. Fluoride treatment, ect.) 15.Consultation with medical staff as needed. 16.Charting in patient dental/medical records-health history, exam, dental progress, referral forms. 17.Notes and PCC (IHS 803). 18.Limited dental laboratory procedures. 19.Limited oral medication to treat dental anxiety. SPECIFIC DENTAL SERVICES NOT INCLUDED, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1.Orthodontics 2.General anesthesia QUALIFICATIONS: 1.Graduate of an accredited dental school in the United States. 2.Must hold a current and unrestricted dental license from any of the United States. 3.Must apply to and be accepted as a temporary member of medical staff. 4.Must apply for and have approved appropriate dental privileges by medical staff. 5.Must possess current basic life support (BLS) certificate. 6.Must possess documentation of continuing dental education. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The Contracting Dentist will provide service at the White Earth Health Center, Ogema, MN. Duty hours are eight (8) hours per day 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday with a ½ hour lunch break. Contractor shall work approximately 5.0 days a week to be scheduled by Chief Dental Officer or designee. Starting date June 21, 2010 to July 23, 2010. The Chief Dental Officer or designated representative may extend day schedule of work requires. Scheduled days will exclude recognized federal holidays; Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day New Years Day M.L. King Day Presidents’ Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day This contract will terminate when period of performance expires or if funds availability imposes constraints. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: Project Officer/Chief Dental Officer or designated representative shall monitor the Contractor’s technical/post progress and promptly inform the Contracting Officer of any problems or potential problems they encounter. The government reserves the right to accept or reject services if the level of work is unsatisfactory.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 40520 COUNTY HWY 34, OGEMA, Minnesota, 56569, United States
- Zip Code: 56569
- Zip Code: 56569
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