DOCUMENT
Q -- Perfusionists Services - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 1/6/2017
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 621999
— All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
- Contracting Office
- Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC);Department of Veteran Affairs;115 S 84th Street, Suite 101; WI 53214-1476
- ZIP Code
- 53214-1476
- Solicitation Number
- VA69D17N0403
- Response Due
- 1/13/2017
- Archive Date
- 3/14/2017
- Point of Contact
- Patrice R Bond
- E-Mail Address
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4-4806<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY Page 3 of 3 The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 12, Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) is seeking one contractor to furnish Board Certified Perfusionists who are capable of providing services for the William S. Middleton Memorial (Madison) VA Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin under the authority of FAR 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial items. The resultant contract will consist of a three-year ordering period with an anticipated award date of April 1, 2017. All interested parties who believe they can satisfy the solicitation requirements are invited to provide a response to this Request For Information (RFI). STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) Contractor shall provide the services of two (2) Part-Time Board Certified Perfusionists Monday and Thursday from 7:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m., on-call Perfusionists Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 p.m. 7:00 a.m., and on-call services 24/7 on Tuesday and Friday through Sunday. An additional eight hours of on-site equipment maintenance is required every Wednesday. Services are required on Federal holidays. The on-call Board Certified perfusionists shall respond, via telephone, to on-call required situations within fifteen (15) minutes of notification and shall report on site to the VA Attending Operating Room Surgeon within thirty (30) minutes of initial call for call back perfusion services. Specific Perfusionist duties include: The position is based in the Surgical Services Line, but due to the nature of the work, provides clinical service throughout the hospital on a wide range of patients. Perfusionists shall work with other members of VA staff as part of the team that is providing care to patients. The perfusionist s role most closely mimics that of the anesthesiologist. The individual also works closely with the surgeons, anesthesiologist and nursing staff in order to tailor the services to the needs of each patient. Perfusionist shall document to the electronic patient record immediately following each procedure. All Perfusionists must be currently providing clinical perfusion services. The perfusionist shall provide advice on system management of the ventricular assist devices and ECMO circuits to ensure optimal performance. The perfusionist shall be a contributor in the Quality Assurance/Management of the hospital. Perfusion related data is collected, examined and discussed amongst the cardio-thoracic team members for the purpose of identifying areas for improvement. The perfusionist shall set technical and professional direction of all perfusionists performing work at Madison VA and shall participate in case conferences and coordinate with the VA to ensure appropriate clinical protocols are put into place. The perfusionists must possess a high degree of innovation and organizational skills. He/she requires a high level of accountability for independent and interdependent decision making under minimal oversight. The perfusionist shall remain alert, attentive and respond appropriately to changes and problems. The perfusionist shall be fully prepared to evaluate and interpret any patient or mechanical response, as he/she has the awareness, knowledge, and expertise to rectify any situations that can be life threatening. The standard perfusion practice shall conform to established protocols. All Perfusionists are required to possess the knowledge and experience in order to be thoroughly familiar with the operation and programming in all of the following: balloon pumps heart-lung machines Auto transfusion/cell savers VADS (ventricular assist devices) CPB Certified Heart, Deep Hypothalamic Circulatory Arrest (DHCA) Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) machines HEPCON hemodynamic monitoring system (HMS) Quality control and preventative maintenance aforementioned equipment. Independently responsible for a wide range of mechanical life support systems Monitors and maintains many patient parameters during cardio pulmonary bypass (CPB) Regulation of blood pressure, heart rate, urinary output, arterial and venous blood gases, acid/base status, blood coagulation, temperature and myocardial protection Constantly assess mechanical parameters of circuits Complete understanding of cardiac, congenital, pulmonary, vascular and orthotopic transplantation procedures. The perfusionist is responsible for equipment setup, operation and monitoring of the patient during the Hemofiltration cardiac procedures. The perfusionist shall administer the cardioplegia with an understanding of delivery rates, antegrade, and retrograde routes during myocardial protection procedures. Perfusionists shall independently operate an autotransfusion device during Intraoperative autotransfusion procedures, ensuring a safe blood product. Perfusionists shall independently monitor and adjust timing for proper inflation and deflation of intra-aortic balloon pump devices during implantation procedures and trouble-shoot the device when not working properly. Perfusionist shall inform Madison VA Logistics of all disposables, consumables, and equipment which need purchasing and stocking. VA may request the contractor s input in decisions on capital equipment and disposable supply purchases. All VA owned equipment used by contractor staff (i.e., cell savers, Sorin heater-coolers, balloon pumps, and VAD devices) shall be maintained by contractor staff according to manufacturer specifications and schedules. Documentation of all maintenance activities will be provided to VA annually and/or upon request. The VA Attending Physician, along with the Operating Room (O.R.) designees, will be responsible for (OR) scheduling. Schedules will be based upon the OR schedule, patient preference, and availability. However, as a matter of necessity perfusionists must also be flexible enough to accommodate emergencies as they arise without prior notification as operations may be scheduled the same day. [End of Statement of Work] QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONNEL a. Contract perfusionists shall have completed an accredited university-based perfusion program and be board certified as a perfusionist as recognized by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. Contractor is responsible for keeping the VA COR apprised of anything that would adversely affect or otherwise limit their clinical privileges. Note: Failure to keep VA fully informed on these matters may result in administrative action. b. Contractor s assigned personnel must be computer literate as patient documentation is directly inputted in the patient s electronic medical record. Proficiency in the use of the Veterans Health Information Systems and Technology Architecture (VISTA) system and the Computerized Patient Record System (CPRS) are preferred. c. Be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain the certification during their work at the VA. All qualified firms who believe they can provide the required services are encouraged to respond to the follow: Firm s background and experience in providing perfusion services Does the firm have two board certified perfusionists capable of providing these services? Would the board certified perfusionists be available to commence working on or about April 1, 2017? Firms that are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs) or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSBs) shall include proof of verification in the VIP database at www.vetbiz.gov. Firms shall include proof of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) system (www.SAM.gov). Estimated contract line item (CLIN) pricing shall be provided and will be used as market research. CLIN DESCRIPTION EST. HOURS EST. PRICE CLIN 0001 Board Certified Perfusionist Monday & Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 832 $ CLIN 0002 Board Certified Perfusionist Monday & Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 832 $ CLIN 0003 On-site Equipment Maintenance 8 hours (every Wednesday) 416 $ CLIN 0004 On Call Monday, Wed & Thursday 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. 2,496 $ CLIN 0005 On Call 24/7 Tuesday, Friday thru Sunday 4,992 $ CLIN 0006 Call Back Coverage 104 $ Responses to this RFI must be received by the Contracting Officer (CO), Patrice Bond at Patrice.Bond@va.gov no later than Noon Central Time on Friday, January 13, 2017.
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