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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 07, 2015 FBO #5066
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Q -- Non-Forensic Autopsy Services - Attachment

Notice Date

10/5/2015
 

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 79930-4221
 

ZIP Code

79930-4221
 

Solicitation Number

VA25816N0004
 

Response Due

10/13/2015
 

Archive Date

1/11/2016
 

Point of Contact

Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

carlos.jaquez@va.gov
(carlos.jaquez@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is not a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. SAO West NCO 18 is planning to solicit for a vendor who can provide non-forensic autopsy services off-site of the Phoenix VA Health Care System (PVAHCS). SAO West NCO 18 is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of potential small business concerns (e.g., HUBZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, Woman Owned, etc.) with the capability to fulfill this acquisition. Contractor must be able to meet all requirements of the Performance Work Statement. Interested parties shall provide a brief overview of their firm's capabilities and past experience with projects similar in scope to this project. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Each submittal shall also include the following business information: a. DUNS number b. Organization Name c. Organization Address d. Point of Contact (including name, title, addresses, telephone number, fax number and Email address) e. Business size f. Socio-economic status ( IF SDVOSB or VOSB - provide SDVOSB or VOSB CVE verification) Firms shall identify whether or not they are a small business or other than small business in accordance with the size standard for NAICS code 621111. If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your capability statement. All information must be received no later than: October 13, 2015 5:00 PM, ET. Email information to: Carlos Jaquez, Contract Specialist, carlos.jaquez@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or returned. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s). Interested parties may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. We recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions. Background: This contract is for provision of non-forensic autopsy services and applicable ancillary testing for deceased PVAHCS patients as requested and or required by family members and or PVAHCS provider or pathologist. Scope: This service is for non-forensic autopsies only; full, non-forensic CPT 88027. When an autopsy is requested and or required, PVAHCS will arrange for transport of the deceased to the Contractor's facility for performance of this service and transport of the deceased remains to the funeral home designated by the family within a 100 mile radius of Phoenix, AZ area. The performance of this service will be done within two (2) working days of receipt of the body by a licensed and privileged practitioner. Authorized Users: A list of individuals authorized to request orders under the contract, identified either by title or name, shall be furnished to the Contractor by the Contracting Officer. This list will include all PVAHCS Pathologists, all PVAHCS lab Histology Technicians, and the PVAHCS Laboratory Manager. Whenever an order is requested the Contracting Officer will execute a bilateral task order. Hours of Operation: PVAHCS normal business hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays or any other closure that is sanctioned by the Government. The ten (10) holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Year's Day Martin Luther King's Birthday President's Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the immediately preceding Friday shall be observed as the holiday; if the holiday falls on a Sunday, the immediately following Monday shall be observed as the holiday. Performance Monitoring: The contract holder shall be College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the Joint Commission (TJC) accredited and the personnel performing the service shall be properly licensed and privileged practitioners. The Contractor shall maintain accurate patient identification, provide service as requested, and accurately transmit results. Compliance is monitored by incident and error tracking as part of the PVAHCS Laboratory regular QA process. Preliminary anatomic diagnoses shall be faxed to PVAHCS within two (2) working days of the receipt of the body. Exceptions to this requirement are the Contractors established holidays that do not coincide with Federal holidays. Greater than 50% of the non-complicated cases shall be completed and reports received within thirty (30) business days. 100% of final reports shall be received by PVAHCS within sixty (60) business days. Security Requirements: The contractor is subject to provision of the Privacy Act of 1974. The contractor shall keep confidential the contents of all medical documents entrusted to its care. All contractor personnel shall observe the requirements imposed on sensitive data and information by law, Federal requirements, VA statutes and policy, VHA policy and guidelines and the associated requirements to ensure appropriate screening of all personnel. Privacy Awareness Training: The contractor's staff and their subcontractor staff assigned to work under the agreement are required to receive annual training on patient privacy as established by HIPAA statutes. Training must meet VHA's and the Department of Health and Human Services Standards for Privacy of Individually-identifiable health information.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VAEPHCC756/VAEPHCC756/VA25816N0004/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-16-N-0004 VA258-16-N-0004.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2355318&FileName=VA258-16-N-0004-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2355318&FileName=VA258-16-N-0004-000.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: Phoenix VA Health Care System;Phoenix VA Medical Center;Pathology and Laboratory Medical Service;650 E Indian School Road;Phoenix, AZ

Zip Code: 85012-1839
 

Record

SN03913953-W 20151007/151005234321-5f925ec549c13cc3e099a159e7e75c52 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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