SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- RFI for Integrated Disability Evaluation System
- Notice Date
- 9/23/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621111
— Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Denver Acquisition & Logistics Center;(001AL-A2-4D);155 Van Gordon St;Lakewood CO 80228
- ZIP Code
- 80228
- Solicitation Number
- VA79110RI0034
- Response Due
- 9/29/2010
- Archive Date
- 12/28/2010
- Point of Contact
- Joy Bartlett
- E-Mail Address
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Request for Information: The Veterans Affairs Denver Acquisition & Logistics Center, in support of Veterans Health Administration (VHA), is contemplating the issuance of a solicitation for a full range of medical disability examinations to include musculoskeletal; organs of sense; infectious, immune, and nutritional deficiencies; respiratory; cardiovascular; digestive; genitourinary; gynecological and breast; hemic and lymphatic; skin; endocrine; neurologic; mental disorders; dental and oral examinations. The information submitted in response to this announcement will be used for Market Research purposes to determine sources for this requirement. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS/PROPOSALS. Currently, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) administers the Compensation & Pension (C&P) Program for benefits to Veterans, their dependents, and their survivors. Entitlement determinations for disability compensation claims and disability pension claims are made by VBA Rating Veterans Service Representatives (RVSRs) and Decision Review Officers (DROs) working in VA Regional Offices (VAROs) across the country. Disability examinations are typically performed by Veterans Health Administration (VHA) clinical staff. This contemplated requirement is intended to provide the VA with additional capacity to perform disability examinations. These examinations may be performed for Veterans or active duty Service Members. Contract providers will be expected to follow established protocols for performing independent medical examinations. These protocols follow two specific sets of requirements. The first requirement set derives from C&P examination worksheets. These worksheets serve as the policy framework for the examinations. The worksheets are further specified in templates. These templates provide detailed rules for performance of examinations. Disability examinations are critical pieces of evidence for determining the extent of permanent impairment, and thus the percent of disability that defines the benefits a Veteran is awarded. Because it is so critical, the examination report must be of highest quality, providing valid, essential information to support each disability diagnosed, impairment statement and causality opinion. It is not enough to simply state a diagnosis and impairment statement and opinion if necessary. The examination report must provide detailed information sufficient for RVSRs and allow for the VA DROs to arrive at a determination that is able to withstand the scrutiny of appellate review. Contracted providers will not issue eligibility decisions but provide some or most of the clinical support data to permit a timely review and decision from VA employees. Contractor performance of these examinations may be required by any of the VA's Medical Centers throughout the United States including Asia (Naha Okinawa; Tokyo, Japan; Guam), Europe (Frankfurt, Germany), and Latin America (San Jose, Costa Rica; Mexico City, Mexico). In addition to VA sites, the VA may require contractor support for participating Department of Defense (DoD) facilities including (but not limited to): California, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma Kentucky and Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington. All providers shall have all licenses, permits, accreditation, and certificates required by law. All must be graduates of an accredited medical school and licensed in the state where the examinations will occur. If interested in this requirement please submit the following information: Facility name, address, phone number, name of company point of contact; size of business under both NAICS Codes: 621111 and 621112 along with general certification information for both facility and practitioners. All responses shall be sent to Joy Bartlett at joy.bartlett@va.gov and must be received NLT COB September 29, 2010. This announcement is not a request for proposal, and does not bind the Government to award any contract. No solicitations exist at this time.
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