Q -- RADIOLOGIST SERVICES

Notice Date

June 6, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Roseburg Healthcare System (653/900/90C), 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470-6513

ZIP Code

97470-6513

Solicitation Number

653-36-01

Response Due

July 2, 2001

Point of Contact

Brian Thomas (541) 440-1331

E-Mail Address

brian.thomas2@med.va.gov (brian.thomas2@med.va.gov)

Description

Provide healthcare resources in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153. Contractor agrees to provide a *Board Certified Physician in Radiology to and at the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, 913 Garden Valley Blvd., Roseburg Oregon 97470. Radiologist must be able to start on July 2,2001. If candidate is not available to start on July 2, 2001, offeror will be determined non-responsive, if after award it is determined candidate cannot start on July 2, 2001 contract shall be terminated for cause and award shall be made to next lowest offer. Price is an all-inclusive rate of per diem, travel, and price/cost. If the Offeror is submitting more than one physician to cover the terms and conditions of this contract, you shall submit a schedule along with your quote indicating the time frames that each physician will be scheduled to work. Contractor shall not rotate more than three providers in a three-month period. * Process of determining contract award: VA Roseburg Healthcare System award preference will be as follows: 1) award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Board Certified candidate; 2) if no qualified bidder offers a Board Certified candidate, then award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Non-Boarded candidate. The Physician must: a. Have an unrestricted license in a US state, territory or US commonwealth; b. Speak English proficiently; c. Provide evidence of demonstrated current clinical competence to perform appropriate outpatient care services; d. Be a US citizen; e. *Be Board Certified (is preferred; f. Have a professional degree and education applicable to medical staff members, e.g., MD, DO; g. Provide evidence of current professional liability insurance; h. Evidence of current privileges (if applicable); i. Names of most current employer(s) and two peer reference contacts; j. Current copy of ACLS and BLS certifications; k. Be a team player; l. Must be computer literate, as VA Roseburg Healthcare System utilizes a computerized patient medical record; Physician to perform, but not limited to the following services: a) Provide professional (physician) guidance for all necessary diagnostic radiology services. b) Will be responsible for the handling of films as part of the interpretation process. c) Provide reading, interpretation and submission of reports of x-ray film as required by VA. d) Provide interpretation of plain films, fluoroscopic studies, contrast studies, procedures, CT scanning, diagnostic ultrasound and nuclear medicine. e) Perform necessary interventional radiological procedures to include but not limited to fine needle aspiration biopsy and others as required. f) Provide consultative services to the VA Medical Staff. g) The physician must be able to review digital images at computer work station (it is anticipated that the VA will be going filmless after October 2000. VA will provide limited training) as well as reviewing films on the light box. Nuclear medicine requirements: a) Contractor must have appropriate certification by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to allow continued license of the Medical Center's Nuclear Medicine Services. b) Provider must be qualified to become an authorized user on our NRC license to perform nuclear medicine studies, including uptake, dilution, excretion studies (10 CFR 35.100), imaging and localization studies (10 CFR 35.200), and therapeutic use of Radiopharmaceuticals (10 CFR 35.300). If not already named on our license the provider must submit a copy of the NRC agreement or state license which names them as an authorized user or submit the completed NCR training and experience forms and completed preceptor statement at least two weeks prior to providing service Contractor will provide on call radiologist coverage during non-work hours to include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. Backup coverage must respond to radiological emergencies within 30 minutes from receipt of notice. Contractor will provide, to the VA Chief of Staff one point of contact to be notified in the case of a call back during non-working hours. Failure to respond within 30 minutes will result in the VA going to a non-contract source for services at the Contractor's expense. Average number of callbacks is 2 per week. NAICS Code 621111/$7.5 million applies. Electronic solicitations may be obtained at no cost from the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm the solicitation will be made available after June 12, 2001. Offerors will need to click on the RFQ 653-36-01 solicitation in order to download the solicitation documents. The due date for this solicitation is July 2, 2001 by 1:00 a.m. pacific time. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Thomas, Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address: brian.thomas2@med.va.gov.

Web Link

Radiologist Services (www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010608/QSOL001.HTM (W-157 SN50O1I3)