SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Medical Disability Examinations - (MDE Public Laws 104/108)
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Acquisition Services Frederick;Department of Veterans Affairs;8490 Progress Drive, Suite 100;Frederick MD 21701
- ZIP Code
- 21701
- Solicitation Number
- VA79812R0032
- Archive Date
- 2/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- Stephen Nickles, Contract Specialist
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Medical Disability Examinations (MDE Public Laws 104-275 and 108-183) SYNOPSIS DATE: November 3, 2011 YEAR: FY 12 NAICS CLASSIFICATION CODE: 621111 and 621112 CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS: 8490 Progress Drive, Suite 100 CONTRACTING OFFICE ZIP CODE: 21701 SUBJECT: Medical Disability Examinations (MDE Public Laws 104-275 and 108-183) PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: VA798-12-R-0032 CLOSING RESPONSE DATE: TBD POINT OF CONTACT: Stephen Nickles, Contract Specialist Stephen.Nickles@va.gov PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE: TBD SET-ASIDE STATUS: TBD DESCRIPTION: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), through the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), administers the Compensation & Pension (C&P) Program for benefits for Veterans, their dependents and their survivors. Entitlement determinations for disability compensation claims and disability pension claims are made by VBA Rating Veterans Service Representatives (RVSRs) working in VA Regional Offices (VAROs) across the country. A medical disability examination (MDE) is a critical piece of evidence for determining the extent of permanent impairment and the dollar benefit a veteran is awarded. Congress enacted the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 1996 (PL 104-275) on October 9, 1996, which authorized VA to conduct a limited pilot program to contract for MDEs from non-VA medical sources. Under PL 108-183, Section 704, Congress granted VA temporary authority to contract out for MDEs, which is in addition to the authority provided in PL 104-275. VBA has a requirement to provide MDEs from non-VA medical sources based on Public Laws 104-275 and 108-183. The purpose of this requirement is to obtain high quality examination reports from responsible, responsive and experienced contractors. The examination reports must provide essential information to support each disability diagnosed for the various areas including, but not limited to, the following: musculoskeletal; organs of sense; infectious, immune, and nutritional deficiencies; respiratory; cardiovascular; digestive; genitourinary; gynecological and breast; hemic and lymphatic; skin; endocrine; neurologic; mental disorders; dental and oral examinations. VBA intends to issue solicitations during FY 2012 for MDE services in support of PL 104-275 and 108-183. Specific details regarding the requirements will be provided when solicitations are issued. An industry day and/or RFI may be issued. If issued, the synopsis would be amended accordingly.
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