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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 15, 2016 FBO #5257
DOCUMENT

Q -- Pulmonary MICU B+4 Contract - Attachment

Notice Date

4/13/2016
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Contracting Office (501/90C);New Mexico VA Health Care System;1501 San Pedro Drive SE;Albuquerque NM 87108
 

ZIP Code

87108
 

Solicitation Number

VA25816R0364
 

Response Due

5/11/2016
 

Archive Date

8/9/2016
 

Point of Contact

Trevor Hood Contract Specialist
 

E-Mail Address

erque,
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Sources Sought Notice Board Certified Pulmonary/Critical Care Physicians and Resident Training Services NMVAHCS This is a Sources Sought Notice/Request for information for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The VA does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received or otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to perform market research to determine the existence of businesses that may be interested in and capable of providing 3 Full Time Employment Equivalent (FTEE) Attending Dermatologist to provide Resident training and provide veteran care at the NMVAHCS. 1 FTEE is defined by VA as a minimum of 80 hours every two weeks and does not include holidays. This Sources Sought is for information and planning purposes and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government but only as a means of identifying responsible business concerns, registered with the federal government's System for Award management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 that are interested in and capable of performing the work described herein. As a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the VA intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) through FedBizOpps for the service described herein. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. However, should such a requirement materialize, no response or information submitted to and received by the government shall be used to constitute basis for claim against the VA for the resultant use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. The NMVAHCS Internal Medicine/Pulmonary and Critical Care Department is committed to providing care that ranges in scope as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) http://www.abim.org/ Place of Performance: Services shall be provided on site, Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108. NMVAHCS Pulmonary/Critical Care MICU is a 24/7 operation. Shifts times are Sunday - Saturday 7:00 am - 7:00 pm and Sunday - Saturday 7:00 pm - 7:00 am including weekends and holidays. Services will involve but are not limited to: Direct Patient Care: 95+% of the time involved in direct patient care. Per the qualification section of this PWS, the Contractor shall provide the following staff: Board Certified Pulmonary Critical Care MDs Provide clinical Critical Care services consistent with the range of Critical Care services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards as established by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP or CHEST). These services shall be provided on an inpatient consultative basis to all eligible Veterans at the NMVAHCS, in Albuquerque New Mexico. MICU hours are 24/7 365 days per year. No out of center on-call, but Holiday work is expected from 07:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. or 7:00 P.M. to 07:00 A.M. Sunday through Saturday. Pulmonary and Critical Care Resident education is required for this contract. Our affiliate, the University of New Mexico (UNM) Health Sciences center will assign 3 to 6 Pulmonary and/or Primary Care Residents to be supervised in inpatient clinical rotations. These clinical sessions are normally held from 07:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Sundays through Saturdays at the VA Raymond G.; Murphy Medical center, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Services will be rendered in the following patient care areas: Medical Intensive Care Unit, consultative services in other inpatient areas of the medical center, i.e. Emergency Room, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Telemetry/Step Down Units, General Medicine Ward, General Surgical Ward, Inpatient and Outpatient Clinics. Contracted service providers will augment staff physician coverage in the aforementioned areas. Additionally MICU procedures anticipated but not limited to are: Airway management including endotracheal intubation Fiberoptic bronchoscopy and accompanying procedures (as allowed in privledges) Noninvasive and invasive ventilator management Thoracentesis Arterial puncture Placement of arterial, central venous and pulmonary artery balloon flotation catheters Calibration and operation of hemodynamic recording systems Insertion and management of chest tubes Moderate sedation Proficiency in use of ultrasound to guide central line placement Scope of Care: Contract physician(s) (as appropriate and within scope of practice/privileging) shall be responsible for providing Critical Care, including, but not limited to : Inpatient Critical Care: Contractor physician(s) shall provide clinical Critical Care services. Contractor physician(s) shall be present on time for any scheduled shifts or tours as documented by physical presence in the MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) at the scheduled start time. Approximate case load is as follows: # of patients per session: there are 12 MICU beds in the NMVAHCS Medical Intensive Care Unit. The census can range from 1 to 15 patients with some patient responsibility in other inpatient wards at any given time. The standard shift is 07:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. or 7:00 P.M. to 07:00 A.M. Sunday through Saturday. # of Pulmonary Fellows and/or IM Resident supervision: There are between 1 to 6 Pulmonary Fellows and/or IM Residents in the MICU at any scheduled time. Critical Care Procedures: Contractor physician(s) shall provide comprehensive Critical Care services including the diagnosis and treatment of critically ill patients, Ventilator management, Cardiac output, Blood Gas monitoring and Critical Care procedures. Typical procedures include, but are not limited to: NOTE: CPT Codes provided for reference only. Not for billing purposes. Billing shall be in in accordance with the schedule of services. CPT Codes Description 31500-002 Intubation, emergency 31502-008Tracheostomy, tube change 31575-004Laryngoscopy w/endoscope 31600-000Tracheostomy, elective 31615-008Bronch, through tracheostomy 31622-004Bronch, diagnostic (simple) 31623-002Bronch, with brushing 31624-000Bronch, with BAL 31625-007Bronch, with EB bx (complex) 31628-001Bronch, with TBB (complex with additional) 31629-009Bronch, with TBNA (complex + additional) 31630-007Bronch, with Bronchial dilation 31631-005Bronch, with dilation & stent 31632-003+ With TBB, each additional lobe 31633-001+With TBNA, each additional lobe 31635-006Bronch, with removal of Foreign Body 31640-006Bronch, with excision of tumor 31641-012Bronch, with laser resection 31643-000Bronch, brachytherapy 31645-005Bronch, with therapy asp, initial 31646-003Bronch, with therapy asp, subsq 31730-013Transtracheal catheter 32000-010Thoracentesis (tap) 32005-001Chemical pleurodesis 32019-002Tunneled pleural cath with cuff 32020-000Tube Thoracostomy 32400-004Pleural Biopsy 32405-003Lung biopsy with percutaneous needle 32653-008Thoracotomy with FB or fibrin removal 32997-009 Total lung lavage, unilateral 32999-096Removal or pleural catheter with cuff 33210-006Temporary Pacer, transvenous 36556-009Central Vein Cath, percutaneous 36597-003Repositioning of CVC 36620-003Arterial catheter, percutaneous 36800-019Venous Dialysis Cath insertion 49080-013Paracentesis, initial 49081-011Paracentesis, subsequent 62270-004Lumbar puncture 76604-008Thoracic Ultrasound, alone 76937-002Ultrasound for CVC placement 76942-010Ultrasound Guidance for Tap 92511-005Nasopharyngoscopy 92950-005CPR 92953-009Temporary Pacing, Transcutaneous 92960-004Cardioversion, external 92977-008Thrombolysis, intravenous 93501-005Right Heart Cath, diagnostic 93503-019Swan-Ganz Cath for monitoring 94660-016CPAP 94002-003Initial Ventilator Management 94003-001Subsequent Ventilator Management 93561-009Initial Cardiac Output 93562-015Subsequent Cardiac output 94762-002Blood Gas Monitoring 36430-007Transfusion therapy 99291-007Critical Care: 1st hr. (1st 30-74 min) 99292-005+Critical Care: Additional ½ hrs. 99251Inpatient Consultation - Problem Focused 99252Inpatient Consultation - Expanded Problem Focused 99253Inpatient Consultation - Detailed 99254Inpatient Consultation - Comprehensive 99255Inpatient Consultation - Comprehensive (High Complexity) Intraoperative Follow-up: the Contractor physician(s) shall be present in the patient room or procedure suite for all Critical Care procedures. All cases will be discussed in morbidity and mortality conferences, and the contractor physician(s) will provide appropriate information to the COR for inclusion in departmental reports. Contractor physician(s) shall provide consultative services at the patient's bedside. Procedures shall be scheduled for completion within 24 hours of the date of the consult. Medications: Contractor physician(s) shall follow all established medication policies and procedures. No sample medications shall be provided to patients. Discharge education: Contractor physician(s) shall provide discharge education and follow up instructions that are coordinated with the next care setting for all patients as appropriate. ADMINISTRATIVE: 5% of time not involved in direct patient care Quality Improvement Meetings: The contract physician (s) shall participate in continuous quality improvement activities and meetings with committee participation as required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee but not to interfere with patient care. MeetingFrequency (once a year, etc)Annual Hours M&M ConferenceMonthly12 hours annually Protected Peer ReviewMonthly12 hours annually Pulmonary & Critical Care ConferenceMonthly12 hours annually QI ProjectsPRNUp to 24 hours annually Other meetings as required by the VA or COSPRN Staff Meetings: The contract physician (s) shall attend staff meetings as required by the VAMC Chief of Service, Chief of Staff, or designee. Contractor to communicate with COR on this requirement and report any conflicts that may interfere with compliance with this requirement. Not to interfere with patient care. MeetingFrequency (once a year, etc.)Annual Hours Medicine Service Staff mtgsMonthly12 hours annually NMVAHCS Medical Staff MtgBi-Annually2 hours Other meetings as required by the VA or COSPRN QA/QI documentation: The contract physician (s) shall complete the appropriate QM/PI documentation pertaining to all procedures, complications and outcome of examinations. Patient Safety Compliance and Reporting: Contract physician (s) shall follow all established patient safety and infection control standards of care. Contract physician (s) shall make every effort to prevent medication errors, falls, and patient injury caused by acts of commission or omission in the delivery of care. All events related to patient injury, medication errors, and other breeches of patient safety shall be reported to the COR VA Safety Policy. As soon as practicable (but within 24 hours) Contractors shall notify COR of incident and submit to the COR the Patient Safety Report, following up with COR as required or requested. The New Mexico VA Healthcare System (NMVAHCS) is seeking capability statements from organizations who can provide the required services at the NMVAHCS. The Government intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) and award a Health Care Resources (HCR) Contract resulting from responses to this Sources Sought. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 621111 and the small business standard is $11.0 Million annually. Potential sources/interested parties are requested to provide a description of their current capabilities, as related to providing the services required. Interested parties are requested to provide the following information: (1)Company name, a.Point of contact, b.Physical address, c.E-mail address, d.Telephone and facsimile numbers e.Type and business size; (2) Name of principles to contact, including title and phone number; (3) Current price list. Documentation should include: (1)Both Government and commercial contracts, (2)References (names, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) and (3)any other information serving to document the organization's capability. The submission should also include the business entity's: (1)DUNS Number, (2)System for Award Management (SAM) registration information, NOTE: Any potential respondent who is not registered in SAM is invited to submit a response, but must be prepared to initiate and complete registration in SAM immediately. In order to do business with the federal government, potential sources/interested parties must have a DUNS number and be registered in SAM. For potential sources/interested parties who do not have a DUNS number and/or registered in SAM use the following two links to register in Dun and Bradstreet to acquire a DUNS number: https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/companylookup.htm For potential sources/interested parties who have not registered in SAM use the following link: https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1 Contractors responding to this Sources Sought Notice need to provide the above information to via both electronic copies to Trevor.Hood@va.gov and hardcopy to Contracting Office Address (listed below) no later than noon on Wednesday 11 May 2016: A determination by the Government to compete the proposed procurement based on the responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. This notice does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment by the Government to later publish a solicitation. No solicitation document is available. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted. Contracting Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Albuquerque, NM VAMC 90C 1501 San Pedro BLVD SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 Point of Contact: Trevor Hood, Contract Specialist 505 256 2856 Trevor.Hood@va.gov
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AlVAMC501/AlVAMC501/VA25816R0364/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA258-16-R-0364 VA258-16-R-0364.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2672102&FileName=VA258-16-R-0364-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2672102&FileName=VA258-16-R-0364-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;NMVAHCS;1501 San Pedro DR SE;Albuquerque, NM 87108

Zip Code: 87108
 

Record

SN04082636-W 20160415/160413234345-4bddc3d258af93a0a20e4fbe9e2451f2 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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

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