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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF JULY 28, 2017 FBO #5726
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Q -- Teleradiology - Cleveland - Attachment

Notice Date

7/26/2017
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621512 — Diagnostic Imaging Centers
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office (NCO) 10;260 E. University Avenue;Cincinnati OH 45219
 

ZIP Code

45219
 

Solicitation Number

VA25017N0925
 

Response Due

8/2/2017
 

Archive Date

10/31/2017
 

Point of Contact

Alexander J Daniel
 

E-Mail Address

559-3702<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Page 4 of 4 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. In accordance with FAR Part 10, Market Research, this is a sources sought to determine the availability of potential sources/vendors having the skills and capabilities necessary to provide tele-radiology services, for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center located at 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106. All interested contractors are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought including, commercial market information. This sources sought notice is for information and planning purposes only, and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA is currently conducting market research to locate qualified, experienced and interested potential sources relative to NAICS 621512. Responses will not be considered as proposals, nor will any award be incurred by interested parties in responding to this sources sought announcement. General Requirements: The Contractor shall provide Board Certified Radiology Physician Services in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the VAMC Cleveland Louis Stokes Veterans Administration Medical Center. The VAMC Cleveland Radiology Services are accredited by ACR and follow the standards & guidelines set forth by American College of Radiology (ACR). A contractor providing tele-radiology services shall provide services consistent with The Joint Commission (TJC) and that meets or exceeds VA and the American College of Radiology Guidelines Contractor equipment must be capable of receiving VA images at the same speed they are transmitted from the VA on the MPLS line. The speed is ten (10) gigabyte per second. The vendor s backup/disconnect recovery lines need to meet the same standards for rapid transmission of medical images. Vendors must specify the speeds of their image receiving equipment in the vendor proposal. The tele-radiology vendor must have the in-house IT knowledge to support the HL-7 driven process of pulling images and the identifying data from the PACS systems fed by many modalities. Contractor shall be available to the VAMCs for specialty and subspecialty consultation and interpretation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year for Super STAT, STAT, Urgent, and Routine exams. Contractor shall provide 24 hours a day, 7 days a week IT support with the in-house expertise to build and maintain HL-7 interfaces. Vendors must specify backup/disaster recovery plans in place to assure uninterrupted processing of VAMC Cleveland medical images. Contractor equipment must be capable of implementing MPLS. The Final Radiology Report for a Super STAT exam must be received in the VA HIS within thirty minutes (30 minutes) of the VAMC Cleveland beginning image transmission from VAMC Cleveland to the teleradiology vendor. The Final Radiology Report for a STAT exam must be received in the VA HIS within one hour (1 hour) of the VAMC Cleveland beginning image transmission from VAMC Cleveland to the teleradiology vendor. The Final Radiology Report for an Urgent exam must be received in the VA HIS within three hours (3 hours) of the VAMC Cleveland beginning image transmission from VAMC Cleveland to the teleradiology vendor. The Final Radiology Report for a Routine exam must be received in the VA HIS within twelve hours (12 hours) of the VAMC Cleveland beginning image transmission from VAMC Cleveland to the teleradiology vendor. Services will be for a six (6) month base plus one six (6) month option. Based on the complexity and size of the facilities and the scope of work performed, a pool of at least sixty (60) Board Certified Radiologists will be required for this contract. Additionally, based on the need for uninterrupted and urgent time frame for establishing the service, a minimum of 30 radiologists must be currently enrolled with VetPro applications and credentials in the VHA system to ensure timely processing for the Louis Stokes facility. Requested submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a response of no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12 point font minimum. The Government will not review any other data or attachments that are in excess of the 10 pages. Companies should provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill these requirements. Interested parties shall furnish the following minimum information: Company name and address. Company point of contact name, telephone number and email address. Is your business large or small? If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act Is your firm a certified Hub zone firm? Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran or Veteran Owned Small business (SDVOSB or VOSB)? If your firm is a SDVOSB or VOSB, are you registered with VetBiz Registry? If not, please register at: http://vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/register/default.asp Does your firm have a DUNS number? If so, please provide.  If not, you must register with Dun & Bradstreet at: http://www.dnb.com Is your firm registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1? If not, please register as soon as possible. If the company holds a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contract, list the GSA Contract Number and relevant SINS. Does your firm have a website address? Please provide. Capabilities/Qualifications: A written response providing clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate the capacity to fulfill this requirement. Description of the capabilities/qualifications/skills your company possesses to perform services described in the scope of work. Do you need to subcontract any portion of work to provide these services stated herein? Past Experience: Brief summary of the company history relative to similar requirements. Offer may provide the following information on a maximum of three similar projects for which the responder was a prime or subcontractor. The name, address, and value of each project. The Prime Contract Type, Firm Fixed-Price, or Time and Material. The name, telephone and address of the owner of each project. A description of each project and why it is relevant to this requirement. Include difficulties and successes. Your company s role and services provided for each project. What are the common qualifications of the people who are providing these services? Telephone and faxed responses will not be accepted nor responded to. It is requested that the above information be provided no later than 8/2/2017 at 10:00AM EST. Responses should be emailed to Alex Daniel, Alexander.Daniel@va.gov and Karen.Williams4@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/CiVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA25017N0925/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA250-17-N-0925 VA250-17-N-0925.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3687947&FileName=VA250-17-N-0925-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3687947&FileName=VA250-17-N-0925-000.docx

 

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Record

SN04598884-W 20170728/170726231828-dccba9984e750747202a7db7b7a52301 (fbodaily.com)
 

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