Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, Contracting Officer, 510 E. Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101-4295

Q -- ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON SOL RFQ 667-24-97 DUE 070897 POC Al Negron, Contracting Officer, 318-424-6062 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial item/services prepared in accordance with format in Subparts 12.6 and 13.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued, proposals are being requested from this announcement, a written solicitation will not be issued. The Request for Quote number is 667-97-3-055-0000. This solicitation incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 46. Standard Industrialization Code (SIC) of 8011 is applied. This solicitation is issued subject to the availability of government funds at time of award. This solicitation is unrestricted for the following service: Contractor shall provide a board certified orthopedic physician, proficient in the diagnosis and treatment of patients referred to by specialty clinics for orthopedic condition. Services shall be provided at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center, 510 East Stoner Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101. Hours of serviceswill be 8 hours per day as assigned. Period of performance from Mid July to Mid September 1997. The contract physician shall be required to provide consultations for patients requiring care in specialty clinics as referred by their primary care physicians and or from other specialties throughout the VAMC. Procedural services may include those usually performed in a surgical clinic, as well as others deemed necessary by the Chief of Staff or designee. Consultation evaluations will be for patient referrals from physicians practicing at the VAMC, Shreveport, LA with the intention of discharge and return to the care of the primary care physician at the earliest appropriate time. Performance of orthopedic surgical procedures may be required. Estimated number of patients scheduled per clinic day 10-25 patients. The contract physician will be expected to prescribe medications for patients according to the established drug formulary at this facility. Variance from the formulary procedure should occur only whenclinically indicated. The contract physician will be required to provide technical guidance, coordinate and oversee the activities of other clinical personnel within the orthopedic surgical section. The contract physician will be required to provide limited on call services. The contract physician will be required to complete all reports for inclusion into the patient's record on the day of the visit and shall satisfy VHA and medical center policies and JCAHO requirements for documentation. Contractor will act in compliance with all rules and regulations of the Shreveport VA Medical Center and under the direction of the Chief of Surgery. Referral and/or transfer of patients to another medical facility will be completed by VA personnel and approved by Chief of Staff or designee prior to transfer. A record keeping system of contractor hours worked will be developed by the Chief, Surgery or designee. The physician must sign-in before commencing work and sign-out upon completion of work daily. Payment will be made in arrears, on a unit basis for services rendered at the prices agreed to. The contractor is responsible for leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time, taxes and benefits. The following provisions and clauses are applicable and are hereby incorporated into the solicitation by reference and will be provided by the contracting officer in full text upon request: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items applies. Addendum clause FAR 52.215-18, Facsimile Proposals also applies. Offerors are required to complete and include a copy of the following provisions with their proposals: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representation and certifications Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-4, Contract terms and Conditions Commercial Items, FAR 52.211-5. FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items applies with the following applicable clauses for paragraph (b): FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. Award will be made to that offeror (1 ) whose proposal is technically acceptable and (2) whose technical/cost relationship is the most advantageous to the Government. While cost is secondary to technical, it will be a factor in the award decision. The critical factor in making any cost/technical trade-off is not the spread between the technical scores, but rather what is the significance of that difference. The significance of the spread scores will be determined on the basis of what that difference might mean in terms of performance and what it would cost the Government to take advantage of it. Award may not necessarily be made to the offeror submitting the lowest offer. Also, award may not necessarily be made for technical capabilities that would appear to exceed those needed for the successful performance of the work. The Government reserves the right to make cost/technical tradeoffs that are in the best interest and to the advantage of the Government. Quotations/proposals from responsible offerors and inquiries may be faxed attention Al Negron, Contracting Officer, Fax 318-424-6078. Quotes must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. (CDT), room 1W50, 7/09/97. (0171)

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