Department of Veteran Affairs, VA Medical Center, BPO/90, Route 9, Martinsburg, WV 25401

Q -- LOCUM TENENS, RADIOLOGIST AND PSYCHIATRIST SOL RFQ 613-47-00 DUE 051700 POC Karen E. Butts, 304-263-0811, ext. 3222 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; written proposals are being requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is unrestricted. This document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 99-17. SIC 8099 applies. Size Standard is $5 million in average revenues over the last three years. REQUIREMENTS -- 5 day per week coverage (40 hours), 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with possible on-call services, evenings, and weekends: Item 1. While VAMC recruits a Staff Radiologist, Contractor to provide Board Certified, unrestricted license in U.S., Radiologist services to and at VA Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV for period June 5, 2000 through July 31, 2000. Duties will include performance of radiologic procedures appropriate to a Board Certified Radiologist. Item 2. Contractor to provide Board Certified Psychiatrist for period May 30, 2000 through July 31, 2000. Candidates having completed their residency program is acceptable as long as the individual is within four years of completion of residency. Individuals who are board eligible, but are beyond the four-year limitation for board certification, will not be considered. The Contractor shall provide worker's compensation, Professional Liability Insurance, malpractice insurance, employee health/infection control program and appropriate immunizations, income tax withholding and social security payments for these personnel. The contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. Contractor's employees are not covered by the Federal Torts Claim Act. Contract shall invoice monthly in arrears. Duties for both disciplines will include inpatient and outpatient consult visits. Comply with appropriate and applicable policies, procedures and regulations of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (FAR) and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offers Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-18 Ordering; FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations; FAR 52.216-21 Requirements; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act;VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Business; 852.219-70 Protest Content; 852.236-76 Correspondence; 852.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure; and 52.271-70 Nondiscrimination in services provided beneficiaries. All offers will be reviewed based on the following: Professional qualifications, clinical and consultation skills, availability, past performance and cost. Proposals shall include all information required in 52.212-1, Schedule of Prices Offered. Prospective contractors must submit a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and 852.219-70 Veteran Owned Small Business Certification along with pricing/technical quotation (hourly rate), documents necessary for credentialing and privileging the provider-candidates, copies of current licenses and qualifications with the offer. Contract Practitioners may not begin seeing patients until all credentialing and privileging requirements according to JCAHO requirements and VA procedures have been met and necessary documents signed by the VA Facility Director. The contract is through July 31, 2000 with two one-month extensions. The government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. Solicitations are being requested under Public Law 104-262 The Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 and Title 38 United States Code Section 8153, with a Commercial Items format of terms, conditions, and provisions/clauses. This procurement is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.5 test program; simplified acquisition procedures apply. VA will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Written quotes must be received by 4:00 pm (EST), May 17, 2000, at VA Medical Center, ATTN: Karen E. Butts, A&MMS (90C), Room 2B116, Martinsburg, WV 25401. Contact Karen E. Butts at telephone 304-263-0811 ext. 3222 or by fax at 304-264-3997. Posted 05/10/00 (W-SN453248). (0131)

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