Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition and Materiel Management (90C), One Veterans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

Q -- MEDICAL SERVICES SOL RFP 618-137-99 DUE 051799 POC Mavis Nelson 612-725-2189 Provide services of a Radiation Oncologist to Minneapolis VA Medical Center's Therapeutic Radiology Department estimated at 25 hours per week. Duties will include consultative oversight of treatment delivered in the Department to ensure practice reflects current community standards; establish effective collaborative relationships between the department and referring physicians/departments to include instituting weekly or bi-weekly tumor board conferences; review treatment provided by radiation oncologists to ensure practice reflects current community standards; implement recommendation of Chief of Staff in areas pertaining to clinical documentation, treatment protocols and delivery and quality assurance. Contractor will report to the Chief of Staff. Additionally, Option Line Items may include the need for current physics staffing, with Offeror proposing physics coverage. Period of contract will be six months from date of award, with three (3) options to renew for three (3) additional 6-month periods, not to exceed a total contract period of twenty-four months. All offers will be referred to a Technical Evaluation Panel for review based on the following: Management and consultation skills, clinical skills, collaborative skills, availability, past performance and cost. Solicitations are being requested under Public Law 104-262 The Veterans Health Care Eligibility Reform Act of 1996 and Title 38 United State Code Section 8153, with a Commercial Items format of terms, conditions, and provisions/clauses. A PRE-BID CONFERENCE IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 4, 1999 FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M., DIRECTORS CONFERENCE ROOM, FOURTH FLOOR, VA MEDICAL CENTER. Failure to attend the pre-bid conference and tour the job site will not relieve the contractor to whom award is made from performing all work in accordance with the contract. Solicitation documents will be available on or before April 16, 1999; offers are due no later than COB on May 17, 1999. Request documents in writing or by fax 612-725-2072. Posted 04/14/99 (W-SN320238). (0104)

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