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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 17, 2016 FBO #5473
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Q -- Robley Rex VA Medical Center - Louisville, KY Neurosurgery On-Call Services - Attachment

Notice Date

11/15/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
 

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

37129
 

Solicitation Number

VA24917N0097
 

Response Due

11/18/2016
 

Archive Date

1/17/2017
 

Point of Contact

Seth King
 

E-Mail Address

225-3403<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Q Medical Services; (Q523 Surgery) NAICS CODE: 621 Ambulatory Health Care Services; 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) Network Contracting Office 9, on the behalf of the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), has developed this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice to solicit market research information from the healthcare industry to assist the Government with analysis of the Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotations (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Solicitation, or an indication that Network Contracting Office 9 will contract for the items contained with 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). Responses to this RFI/Source Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract, are strictly voluntary and are considered as information only. The Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response 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://ww.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 does not restrict the Government s acquisition on a future solicitation. Network Contracting Office 9 in conjunction with the Robley Rex VA Medical Center is conducting market research for a contractor to provide board eligible and/or board certified Neurosurgery Attendings to on-call telephone consultation coverage 365 days per year, 24-hour per day, 7-days per week. The Robley Rex VA Medical Center and Network Contracting Office 9 appreciate your recommendations and comments. To streamline the process, please complete the Market Survey provided below: Network Contracting Office 9 Market Survey: Please provide a capability statement that includes, as a minimum, the following information: a. Company Name: b. Company Address: c. Business Size / Socioeconomic Category: (Please check all that apply to your firm) [Please note this relates to NAICS Code 621111 Office of Physicians] Large Business Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)+ Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)+ 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business HUB Zone Woman Owned Small Business Other: NOTE(S): (+) Only applicable to SDVOSB s and VOSB s small business concerns are you currently verified in the VETBIZ VIP Database? Yes No Other If yes, what is the date of verification in the VETBIZ VIP Database? Yes No If no or other, is your firm currently undergoing the verification process? Yes No d. System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date: e. DUNS Number: f. CAGE Number: g. Point of Contact Information: Name: [First, MI, Last Name] Mrs. Ms. Mr. Dr. Title: Phone Number: Mobile/Cellphone Number: Facsimile Number: E-mail Address: 2. The number of board eligible and/or board certified Neurosurgeons your firm can offer/provide? Neurosurgeons 3. Can your firm provide 24-hour a day/7-days a week (to include weekends and holidays) on-call/ Consultation Services? Yes No Other: 4. Can your firm provide emergency surgical procedures within 30-minutes from the time the consultation is placed? Yes No Other: 5. Does your firm currently have a practice located within 20-miles of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center? If yes, where is/are your practice(s) located? If no, does your firm plan on establishing a practice within Metro Louisville, Kentucky? 6. Does your firm already have credential and privileged Neurosurgeons at local hospitals, (within the metro-Louisville, Kentucky)? Yes No Other: Please provide e-mail response to this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice no later than Friday, November 18, 2016 at 4:00 PM CDT to Mr. Seth King, Contracting Officer at seth.king@va.gov. The response time cannot be extended beyond the suspense date provided. Nonetheless, we will review recommendations received after the established closing date and time. NEUROSURGERY ON-CALL SERVICES COVERAGE PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT I. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES A. The Contractor shall furnish board eligible and/or board certified Neurosurgery Attendings to provide the following as noted below. It is understood that the quantities presented for bid are good faith estimates and that the actual number may be greater or less than those stated. 1. On-Call Coverage for General Neurosurgery Services - The Contractor will provide on-call telephone consultation coverage 365 days per year, 24/7. This on-call includes evaluation and treatment of Veteran patients presenting with Neurosurgery conditions. If required, the Contractor shall transfer the Veteran patient to a local hospital of the Contractor s choice; however, it must be within 20 miles of the Robley Rex VAMC. The Contractor must be able to properly manage acute Neurosurgery patients and must have admitting privileges at the specified local hospital. Except in cases of emergency, requirements for on-call coverage will be scheduled 90 days in advance.   Coverage will include consultation with the Robley Rex VAMC s physicians regarding the appropriate medical care of Veterans presenting with Neurosurgery conditions and inpatient/outpatient treatment as required in the Contractor s location of choice. A telephone response is expected within 30 minutes from the initial call. Charges for hospital care completed at a local hospital will be reimbursed by the Robley Rex VAMC, Non-VA Care Office, Louisville, KY. Reimbursement for on-call services will be based on an agreed upon rate(s). Reimbursement for off-site services will be paid through the Non-VA Care Office at 100% of Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rates or DRG rates. a. Consultation services requested from the VA Emergency Department - Consultation services requested from the VA Emergency Department are expected to be made by telephone consultation to the Robley Rex VAMC in a timely manner, as agreed upon with the consulting physician.   Consultations shall be documented appropriately by the responding on-call physician, and a copy of the consultation documentation shall be furnished to the Robley Rex VAMC within 24 hours of completion of the consultation. B. The Contractor will provide a schedule to the VA Surgical Service Administrative Office which contains 90 days of on-call rotation. This will be provided at least three (3) working days before the start of each month. The on-call schedule will be faxed to (502) 287-6802 or e-mailed to the Administrative Officer for Surgical Service/Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). The schedule will provide the names of the Neurosurgery Attending physicians assigned to provide both acute care and general Neurosurgery coverage, as well as contact information, such as pager or cell phone numbers. The schedule will be updated and forwarded to the Surgical Service Administrative Office whenever changes are made. II. QUALITY & QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS A. The Contractor must ensure that all Contractor employees or sub-contractors providing services under this contract are fully trained and completely competent to perform the required services. The Contractor is required to maintain records that document competency/performance level of Contractor employees and sub-contractors providing services under this contract in accordance with the Joint Commission (JC) and/or other regulatory body requirements. The Contractor shall provide current copies of these records upon request as needed. B. If the providers are not employees of the Contractor, they must be regarded as sub-contractors. When this is the case, the Contractor will be responsible for all care rendered by any sub-contractor(s) and must ensure the sub-contractors meet all aspects of this contract. III. INFECTION CONTROL A. Standard precautions will be observed for all patients. Persons with infectious diseases that require additional precautions will be cared for utilizing transmission based isolation. All supervisors will evaluate all procedures, supplies, and equipment on an ongoing basis to assure employee and patient safety. B. The service will comply with the Occupational Health program, which includes annual screening for Tuberculosis (TB) and appropriate testing and screening after exposures to contagious diseases. IV. ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS/TIME AND CLINICAL TASK/TIME The Contractor may be required to attend meetings via teleconference with the Robley Rex VAMC medical and administrative staff to discuss patient care and contract issues.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24917N0097/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA249-17-N-0097 VA249-17-N-0097.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3109425&FileName=VA249-17-N-0097-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3109425&FileName=VA249-17-N-0097-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Robley Rex VA Medical Center;800 Zorn Avenue;Louisville, KY

Zip Code: 40206-1433
 

Record

SN04327915-W 20161117/161115234142-bfeac448042afe758cfaaa1e2495d469 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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