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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JUNE 26, 2014 FBO #4597
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Q -- ULTRASOUND TESTING - Attachment

Notice Date

6/24/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621999 — All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129
 

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24914I0638
 

Response Due

6/27/2014
 

Archive Date

8/26/2014
 

Point of Contact

Michael Edwards
 

E-Mail Address

5-6395<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a sources sought only; it is not a request for quotations or offers. This procurement requirement is to determine whether any small business can provide can provide these services listed below: CLASSIFICATION CODE: Q - Medical Services; (Q999- Medical -Other) NAICS CODE: 621 - Ultrasound Services; 621999- (All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services) Network-9 Contracting Office on the behalf of the Memphis VA Medical Center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN has developed this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice to solicit market research information from industry to assist the Government with analysis of a Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues. This RFI is to determine the availability of Small Business (preferably Service-Disabled and/or Veteran-Owned Owned) entities within the Memphis area. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quotation, an Invitation for Bids, a Solicitation, or an indication that Network-9 Contracting Office (NCO-9) will contract for the items contained in the RFI / Sources Sought Notice. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201(e), response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice are strictly voluntary and are consider as information only. The Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this RFI / Sources Sought Notice will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities Website http://www.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI / Sources Sought Notice do not restrict the Government's acquisition on a future solicitation. Network-9 Contracting Office (NCO-9) and Memphis VA Medical Center are conducting market research for a Contractor to furnish ultrasound procedures for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) at the Memphis VA Medical center, 1030 Jefferson Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104. Please review the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided below before responding to the market research questions as the Government desires that respondents offer their experience and recommendations on the following questions and issues related to this requirement. When addressing these items, respondents should consider the size and scope of the requirement described herein. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT: SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED: The contractor shall provide to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Memphis, TN ultrasound procedures. The contractor shall provide services on an emergency basis. Upon request for the ultrasound services, the contractor will also be provided with the term of services required. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Chief of Staff Service will have final technical and administrative direction over all services provided. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Memphis will transport patients to contractor for ultrasound examinations. Estimated number of cases annually is 112. Patient transportation will be coordinated by the VAMC emergency room personnel. Emergency services are to be provided after hours Monday through Friday (4:30pm to 8:00am), Saturday, Sundays and Holidays. General Description: The Department of Veterans Affairs, Memphis will transport patients to contractor for ultrasound examinations. Estimated number of cases annually is 112. Patient transportation will be coordinated by the VAMC emergency room personnel. Emergency services are to be provided after hours Monday through Friday (4:30pm to 8:00am), Saturday, Sundays and Holidays. The Contractor will provide the following: Provide ultrasound services within 2 hours of a request from VAMC. The time allowed will include the time needed for transportation to the contractor, performing the exam, and providing a written or phoned report by a radiologist. The 2 hour turn-around-time does not include the time required to transport the patient back to VAMC. Because of the necessity for rapid provision of care, travel time each way to the contractor must not be expected to exceed 30 minutes. Critical values (clot, torsion, cholecystitis) will be communicated provider to provider by phone consistent with the ACR guidelines for communication. Noncritical values may be faxed at completion of dictation. Exam reports must be faxed over within 1 hour of exam completion. Results shall be faxed to the Medical Administrative Assistant (MAA) in the Emergency Department. Plan for Monitoring and Reviewing Quality of Care Provided: Timely access to clinically needed service: Services provided by contractor with sixty (60) minutes of a VAMC request. Timely reading (within 30 minutes of exam) and faxed reports (1 hour from exam completion). All services provided by the contractor will be properly documented appropriately (radiological interpretations, images, etc..) to be forwarded to VAMC for review and inclusion into patients VAMC medical record. VAMC and contractor will monitor the outcomes of care provided and goals attained. List of Exams and CPT codes to be provided: Extremity StudyCPT Code 93971 Extremity StudyCPT Code 93970 US Exam ScrotumCPT Code 76870 US Exam Abdomen Complete CPT Code 76700 Transvaginal CPT Code 76830 MARKET SURVEY: 1.Please provide a capability statement that includes, as a minimum, the following information: a.Company Name: b. Company Address: c. Point of Contract Information: i.Name: ii. Title: iii.Phone Number: iv.Facsimile Number: v.E-mail Address: d.System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date: e. DUNS Number: f. CAGE Number: g. Business Size(*) (Note: (*) - as it relates to NAICS Code: h. Socioeconomic Category: Small BusinessSDVOSBVOSBSmall Disadvantage Business8(a)HUB ZoneWomen Owned Small Business 2.The number of board eligible and/or board certified Ultrasound Services your firm can offer/provide: 3.The distance your firm is from the Memphis VA Medical Center Medical Center: 4.Comments on the (Draft) Performance Work Statement (PWS) provided below: 5. Comments on current market conditions and obstacles in providing these services to the Government: Please provide e-mail responses to this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice no later than Friday, June 27, 2014 at 4:00 PM (Central Time) to Mr. Michael J. Edwards, Contracting Officer at Michael.Edwards2 va.gov. The response time cannot be extended beyond the suspense date provided. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24914I0638/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-14-I-0638 VA249-14-I-0638.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1450525&FileName=VA249-14-I-0638-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1450525&FileName=VA249-14-I-0638-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Memphis Department of Veterans Affairs;1030 Jefferson Avenue;Memphis, TN

Zip Code: 38104
 

Record

SN03404494-W 20140626/140625022052-a1b5cfaa23afb51ed090b9fa509d21eb (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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