MEDCOM ACQUISITION ACTIVITY, SOUTHEAST CONTRACTING CENTER, 39706 40TH STREET, FORT GORDON GA 30905

Q -- UROLOGY PHYSICIAN SERVICES SOL DADA08-96-B-0014 DUE 090396 POC Contract Specialist JAMES E. DINWOODY (706) 787-3894 (Site Code DADA08) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; bids are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number DADA08-96-B-0014 applies and is issued as an Invitation For Bids (IFBs). This combined synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-38 and Defense Acquisition Circular 91-10. The standard industrial classification code is 8011 and the business size is $3.5 Million. Contractor shall provide Urology Physician Services on site at Winn Army Community Hospital (WACH), Fort Stewart, Georgia. Contractor shall perform medical and surgical services of nature and scope in accordance with the precepts of the American Academy of Urology, the standards of the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the professional standards of Winn Army Community Hospital (WACH), Fort Stewart, Georgia. This requirement is for personal services and the performance of the contract physician is subject to the day-to-day supervision and control of the Chief, Surgery Department. This supervision is comparable to that exercised over military and civil service healthcare providers engaged in comparable work. Any personal injury claims alleging negligence by the contract physician within the scope of the healthcare providers performance of this contract shall be processed by DoD the same as claims alleged against government personnel. PERFORMANCE PERIOD: This requirement is for a firm fixed price contract that includes a base year and four (4) one (1) year option periods with the option to extend services for up to six months after contract expiration. Offerors must submit pricing for the base year and each option period. Offers for the base year and each option periods can vary in price. ITEM 0001, Urology Physician Services, Base Year (1 Oct 96-30 Sep 97), Quantity 2000 Hours; ITEM 0002, Urology Physician Services, First Option Period (1 Oct 97-30 Sep 98), Quantity 2000 Hours; ITEM 0003, Urology Physician Services, Second Option Period (1 Oct 98-30 Sep 99), Quantity 2000 Hours; ITEM 0004, Urology Physician Services, Third Option Period (1 Oct 99-30 Sep 00), Quantity 2000 Hours; ITEM 0005, Urology Physician Services, Fourth Option Period (1 Oct 00-30 Sep 01), Quantity 2000 Hours. QUALIFICATIONS. The urologist shall meet the following minimum qualifications: 1. Hold a Doctor of Medicine Degree (M.D.) from an accredited college approved by the Council on Medical Education and Hospitals of the American Medical Association, or Doctor of Osteopathy Degree (D.O.) from a college accredited by the American Osteopathic Association; 2. Contract Physicians shall have as a minimum, one of the past three years in active urology practice; 3. Residency/training is considered equivalent to active urology practice; 4. Have completed an urology residency training program which is accredited by the American Board of Urology; 5. Foreign medical graduate physicians shall possess a valid certificate from the Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates; 6. Shall have and maintain current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification; 7. OSHA Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens Training; 8. DEA Controlled Substance Registration Certificate. CREDENTIALS: 1. All physicians providing services under the terms and conditions of this contract shall have their credentials reviewed by the Credentials Committee of the MTF and be granted hospital privileges by the MTF commander in accordance with AR 40-68 and local MEDDAC regulations prior to commencement of services. 2. Applications for clinical privileges shall be submitted by the contractor with their offer. Fax copies may be accepted with originals mailed. All documents shall have primary source verification by the contractor. 3. Should the contractor need to add additional physicians during the contract period, the same credentialing process shall apply for each additional physician. 4. The contractor must comply with requests for informal interviews with the contractor's physician(s). The credentials committee may request an informal interview over the telephone or present questions in writing to the contractor's physician. 5. Credentials packets are available upon request. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: All contract physicians, including backup physicians, performing services under this contract shall comply with the all MTF health and immunization requirements. The expense for all physical examinations to comply with the health requirements shall be borne by the contractor at no additional cost to the government. HOURS OF PERFORMANCE: Regular Duty Hours shall be Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m.to 4:30 p.m., excluding legal Federal holidays or a schedule that is agree able to both the government and the contractor. Duty hours include a one hour lunch period, which is not paid by the government. The contractor physician shall perform outpatient services in the Urology Clinic and surgery as scheduled by the Chief, Surgery Service. The physician shall conduct daily rounds on all inpatients for which he/she is the primary physician. ON-CALL. No routine call will be required for this contract. SPECIFIC TASKS: Contractor shall perform medical examination and treatment in the surgical specialty of urology. The contractor shall provide medical care to all beneficiaries authorized care in AR 40-3 and shall perform all required emergency urology surgical health care procedures during normal clinic. The contractor shall perform elective surgery only as delineated in clinical privileges granted by the Commander, Winn Army Community Hospital. Workload: Outpatient Workload: The contractor shall see primary care patients scheduled by the Chief, Surgery Service. The Government will schedule primary care urology patients at a rate of up to four appointments per hour. Patients will range from pediatric to geriatric with a full range of urology maladies. Inpatient Workload: The contractor shall perform surgery as scheduled by the Chief, Surgery Service. The contractor shall perform surgical procedures to include, but not limited to: Exploration of Kidney, Removal of Kidney, Partial Removal of Kidney, Re-implant ureter in Bladder, Partial removal of Bladder, Irrigation of Bladder, Simple Cystometrogram, Attach Bladder/Urethra, Repair of Bladder neck, Cystoscopy and Treatment, Cystoscopy and Ureter Catherization, Prostatectomy (TURP), Incision of Urethra, Dilation of Urethra stricture, Dilation of Urethra, Circumcision, Biopsy of Testis, Suspension of Testis, Remove Epididymis lesion, Drainage of Hydrocele, Removal of Hydrocele, Repair of Hydrocele, Removal of sperm duct(s), Biopsy of Prostate, Extensive Prostate surgery. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items; FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representatives and Certifications-Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items apply. Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items the following FAR clauses are hereby incorporated by reference; 52.203-6, Alt 1, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Concerns; 52.219-14, Limitation on Subcontracting; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-18, European Community Sanctions for End Products; 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels. Pursuant to FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, the government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the synopsis/solicitation's minimum requirements at the lowest price. NOTE: All offerors are required to submit a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their offer. Failure to submit a completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with your offer may result in the rejection of your offer. Copies of FAR Provisions and Clauses can be found, in full text at URL: http://www.medcom.amedd.army.mil/medcom/mcaa. Bid opening will take place at the MEDCOM Acquisition Activity, Southeast Contracting Center, ATTN: MCAA-SE, Bldg 39706, Fort Gordon, GA 30905 at 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time, Sep 3, 1996. Bids must be received prior to the bid opening. For additional information, contact Jim Dinwoody at (706)787-3894. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses (See Note 1). All responsible small business sources may submit an offer for consideration. RONALD F. MAGEE Contracting Officer (0229)

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