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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 29, 2015 FBO #4904
DOCUMENT

Q -- Thoracic Clinical/Surgical Physician Services - Attachment

Notice Date

4/27/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;SAO West NCO 18;Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist;11495 Turner Road;El Paso TX 79936-1372
 

ZIP Code

79936-1372
 

Solicitation Number

VA25815R0314
 

Response Due

5/11/2015
 

Archive Date

6/10/2015
 

Point of Contact

Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

The Department of Veterans Affairs, SAO West - Network Contracting Office 18 (NCO 18) has a requirement for Health Care Resources in the form of establishing a Thoracic Clinical and Surgical services contract for the Department of Veterans Affairs Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS), 650 E Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1839. The contractor is to provide outpatient and inpatient thoracic services in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. Outpatient Thoracic Services: "Provide thoracic surgical services in the Thoracic Clinic an average of four (4) hours a day, one day a week. Estimated average workload is eight (8) patients per day. "Emergency consults for thoracic surgery will be scheduled in the appropriate clinic or seen by a thoracic surgeon in a timely manner. "All new patients to the clinic for which the attending is responsible will be seen by or discussed with the attending physician at the initial visit. This must be documented in the medical record progress note by the attending physician or reflected in the resident's note to include the name of the attending physician and the nature of the discussion. Return patients will be seen by the attending physician with such a frequency as to ensure that the course of treatment is effective and appropriate. This continuing involvement by the attending physician will also be documented by the resident in the progress notes. "Clinic schedules will be set at a level that all patients can be seen during scheduled clinic times. Physicians must be present for scheduled clinic times and complete all evaluations and reviews on the clinic day. "Encounter forms will be completed by practitioner at the time of clinic visit. Computerized notes will be recorded on all visits. Attending physician will be present in all clinics for the duration of the clinic. "Provide notification 4-6 weeks in advance if clinic is to be canceled for non-emergent reasons. Inpatient Thoracic Services: "Contractor will perform thoracic procedures and will provide timely response to inpatient consultations at the PVAHCS. Surgical cases are coordinated with the Chief, Surgical Service at the PVAHCS. "Staff rounds will be made on a regular basis. Post-operative care and progress are reviewed with staff regularly and staff will be involved in any post-operative problems to the degree necessary. Discharge notes must be dictated 24 hours prior to patient's discharge from the hospital and operative notes will be dictated on the day of surgery or no later than 24 hours after surgery. "Emergency Situations: Defined as a situation where immediate care is necessary to preserve the life of or to prevent serious impairment of the health of a patient. After appropriate notification to an attending physician of the emergency situation, the attending physician will determine where or not his/her physical presence is needed. If not, the attending physician must see the patient and document concurrence of treatment rendered by the thoracic surgery resident in the computerized patient record system within 24 hours of the emergency situation. "Contractor must complete medical record documentation and professional direction guidelines as described in VHA Handbook "Supervision of Residents." Documentation of attending physician supervision will be by progress notes entered into the computerized patient medical record at a frequency appropriate to the patient's condition. "For patients admitted to inpatient services, the attending must meet the patient within 24 hours of admission and personally document findings or concurrence with the resident's initial diagnosis and treatment plan as well as any modifications or additions. If a patient is admitted during the weekend or holiday for non-emergent care, a senior resident who is authorized to act as a teaching assistant may evaluate and discuss the patient's circumstances via telephone with the assigned attending physician. This discussion will be documented in the progress notes. The attending physician will then enter a confirming annotation the next working day. The contract will include a base year with four (4) one-year options that can be exercised at the discretion of the Government. Base Year:October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 Option Year One:October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 Option Year Two:October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 Option Year Three:October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019 Option Yea Four:October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 This solicitation will be issued as a commercial service in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items), shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 13 (Simplified Acquisition Procedures) and under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153. The NCO 18 anticipates the award of an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ), Single Award contract. NAICS Code 621111 and size standard $11.0 Million apply. The solicitation is expected to issue on or about May 12, 2015 and close on or about June 15, 2015. It is the VA's intention to solicit proposals as a Total Small Business Set Aside competitive basis. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and downloading all solicitation documents amendments via FedBizOpps. All questions may be directed in writing to Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist at carlos.jaquez@va.gov.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAEPHCC756/VAEPHCC756/VA25815R0314/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-15-R-0314 VA258-15-R-0314_1.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2007373&FileName=VA258-15-R-0314-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2007373&FileName=VA258-15-R-0314-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Phoenix VA Health Care System;Thoracic Clinic;650 E Indian School Road;Phoenix AZ

Zip Code: 85012-1839
 

Record

SN03711894-W 20150429/150427234957-84ec53471ce0965c162b4e8e2694a608 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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