SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Podiatry Services
- Notice Date
- 1/30/2004
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Acquisition and Materiel Management Service, (90CB), 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, Ohio 44141
- ZIP Code
- 44141
- Solicitation Number
- 541-018-04
- Response Due
- 2/20/2004
- Archive Date
- 3/21/2004
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Dara Greene, Contract Specialist, (440) 526-3030 ext. 7414, Contracting Officer - Dara Greene, Contract Specialist, (440) 526-3030 ext. 7414
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Dara Greene
(dara.greene@med.va.gov)
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Contractor to furnish non-personal health care services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is RFQ 541-018-04 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-19. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 621391, with a size standard of 1000 employees. Louis Stokes Cleveland VAMC, Cleveland Ohio has a requirement for Podiatry Healthcare Services for the Youngstown Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Offeror shall price a base year and two option years: Base Year Date of Award through September 30, 2004; Option Year One (1) October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005; Option Year Two (2) October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. The contractor shall provide one full time 1.0 Fulltime Employee Equivalent to the aforementioned clinic. The Contractor shall direct and participate in the delivery of podiatry care to VA patients which shall include but may not be limited to the Diagnosis and treatment of deformities of the foot, such as flat feet and foot imbalance through the use of corrective footwear supports and other physical and mechanical means. The treatment of corns, calluses ingrown nails cysts and abscess by surgical means. Contract podiatrist shall prescribe medications in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio and the Clinical Privileges granted by the Cleveland VAMC. Services shall include but may not be limited to Outpatient podiatry medical services, on going prevention, in service and patient education programs. The Contractor personnel shall develop a Quality Assurance Plan for the CBOC podiatry services that will augment the VA Podiatry Quality Assurance Program. At a minimum the plan shall establish protocols and standards for Podiatry medical care at the CBOC. Establish and develop clinic logs, patient charts, and other documents necessary in the operation of an outpatient treatment clinic. The staff assigned to the CBOC by the Contractor shall be licensed in a State Territory or Common Wealth of the United States or the District if Columbia to provide professional direction consultation and teaching CBOC?s and shall be board certified by the National Board of Podiatry Medical Examiners for each Podiatrist providing service to the VA Medical Center. The credentials shall be forwarded to the VA Professional Standards Board for review and recommendation of the VA Medical Center Director or his designee, for approval or disapproval of granting privileges. License shall display sufficient credentials to warrant the granting of clinical privileges by the VA Medical Center Director. Each contract podiatrist must be granted privileges by the Medical Center Director or his/her designee prior to providing services under this contract. Each applicant seeking clinical privileges must request in writing the specific document approved by the Clinical Executive Council and submit appropriate appointment information as outlined in the Medical Center Bylaws and Rules? which outline the procedures, and the process and requirement for requesting clinical privileges. Clinic hours are from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday. Contractor shall work a 40-hour work week and price per hour shall be reflected on the proposal. The ten (10) holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Year?s Day, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr?s Birthday, President?s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Services provided will be provided by certified invoice and shall reflect the number of hours the services were performed during the billing period. The payment shall be made thirty (30) days in arrears, upon proper receipt of the invoice and sent to Chief, Fiscal Service 04, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141. The following apply to this acquisition: The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations & Certifications ? Commercial Items; 852.219-70 Veteran Owned Small Business; FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms & Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-19, Availability of Funds for Next Fiscal Year; FAR 52-217.8, Option to Extend Services; FAR 52-217.9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract . VAAR 852.233- 70 Protest Content; and VAAR 852-237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; FAR 52-212-5, Contract Terms & Conditions Required To Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items which shall include the following clauses: 52.203-6, 52.219-8; 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.232-34, and 52.222-43. FAR 52.215-1;VAAR 852.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability insurance; ? http://www.gsa.gov/far/current/pdr/toc.html#part_52 and for VAAR provisions reference Internet Web Site- http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/vaartoc.htm. Interested offerors shall submit their offer and medical credentials along with a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items on or before 4:30 p.m., February 20, 2004. For information contact Dara Greene, Contracting Officer at 440.526.3030 Ext. 7414 or Jeanelle Tolbert, Contracting Officer at (440) 838-6091.
- Web Link
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RFQ 541-018-04
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=541-018-04)
- Record
- SN00513024-W 20040201/040130212130 (fbodaily.com)
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