SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- PERFUSION SERVICES
- Notice Date
- 4/7/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621399
— Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Office (90C-H);VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System;7180 Highland Drive;Pittsburgh PA 15206
- ZIP Code
- 15206
- Solicitation Number
- VA-244-09-RP-0164
- Archive Date
- 6/6/2009
- Point of Contact
- Kathleen S PolicicchioContract Specialist<br />
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS) has a requirement for perfusion service coverage for the Open Heart Surgery Program and the Liver Transplant Program, University Drive C, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. The contract period is expected to be June 1, 2009 through May 31, 2010 with two (2) Option Year periods. Up to two (2) Perfusionists will be available for all perfusion-related duties or any other procedure requiring perfusion services. The Perfusionists shall be certified or certification eligible by the American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion. The Perfusionists (s) will be available to the VAPHS Monday through Friday for perfusion-related procedures and shall be available "on-call" 24/7 to provide services within one hour of actual contact by VAPHS. On-site standby services will be provided at the VAPHS for those procedures in which the surgeons determine that perfusion services might be needed during the course of the operation. Cardiac surgeon attendings will oversee the activity of the Perfusionists during cardiac surgery. The assigned Perfusionist(s) must be well versed in new technology and percutaneous methodologies for minimally invasive and robotic surgery, to include the ability to use the Heartport System, and must have experience in liver transplant perfusion and hyperthermic chemotherapy. The Perfusionists(s) must be capable of managing ventricular assist device (VAD) methodologies and must work closely with the VAPHS team with respect to management of complex Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) cases and redo cardiac bypass surgery, as well as aortic surgery. The Perfusionists shall have knowledge of Cobe, Haemonetics, BioMedicus, Sarns and Datascope equipment, as well as the ability to adapt additional equipment as necessary. The contractor will designate a Perfusionist to act in the capacity as Charge Perfusionist for the administrative services provided by the contractor. Perfusionists assigned by the contractor will have the ability to: (1) Set up and operate cardiopulmonary bypass equipment, conduct cardiopulmonary bypass, monitor and document all patient perfusion parameters, and make necessary adjustments for routine and emergent procedures requiring cardiopulmonary support. (2) Operate all associated perfusion equipment including cardioplegia, cell saver, intra-aortic balloon device (IABD), and femoral-femoral cardiopulmonary support (emergency bypass) as necessary. (3) Administer medications and blood components via bypass as necessary after consultation with the attending cardiac surgeon or anesthesiologists. (4) Assist in trouble-shooting IABD problems. (5) Operate veno-venous bypass machine for liver transplant procedures. (6) Clean all perfusion equipment at the end of the procedure. (7) Maintain inventory levels and request supply replacements through VAMC Operating Room Staff. (8) Promote patient safety before, during, and after the operation. (9) Maintain aseptic technique. (10) Assist in the evaluation of new products and procedures. The offeror will furnish "per procedure" rates for management of cardiopulmonary bypass, "off pump" cardiopulmonary bypass, liver transplant procedures and hyperthermic chemotherapy; provide hourly rats for VAD/ECMO and cardiopulmonary bypass or liver transplant on-site standby; and submit a technical proposal addressing the evaluation factors outlined in the solicitation. NAICS for this procurement is 621399 and size standard is $6 million. Solicitation will be available on or about April 15, 2009 and the date for receipt of proposals is May 18, 2009 COB. Electronic solicitations may be obtained free at the following URLs: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/ or at http: www.fedbizopps.gov/. Offerors should contact va.bos.admin@mail.va.gov regarding any problems downloading the solicitation from the website. Any amendments to this solicitation will also be available at the URL addresses. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to Kathy Policicchio (90C-H), VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. No telephone requests will be accepted. Offerors are requested to sign up on the bidder's mailing list on the website. Award is subject to FY 2009 funds. A preproposal conference will be held on April 28, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time in Conference Room B at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15240. All offerors are encouraged to attend and may participate via conference call by dialing 1-800-767-1750 and entering access code 76434 followed by the # sign. The title of the call is "Perfusionist". Please submit any questions or concerns about this solicitation no later than April 22, 2009 (C.O.B.) so these items can be researched and addressed at the Preproposal Conference. Questions/concerns should be addressed to Kathy Policicchio preferably by e-mail to Kathleen.Policicchio@va.gov or by faxing to her attention at (412) 954-4057. Also, notify Kathy Policicchio NLT April 24, 2009 (C.O.B.) if you plan to participate in the preproposal conference via conference call so it can be determined whether a sufficient number of lines have been allotted for the call.
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