Department of Veterans Affairs, Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Acquisition Division (90C), 650 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix, AZ 85012-1892

Q -- ANESTHESIOLOGIST SERVICES SOL RFQ 644-30-99 DUE 060999 POC Margaret M. Cook 602-222-6405 Provide anesthesiologist services to the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona. Estimated at three full time equivalent (FTE) assuming an eight-hour workday, five days per week, although at times the workload may require additional time for completion. Requirements shall include: administering all forms of anesthesia, including but not limited to general, spinal, epidural and one lung. This shall also include services to conduct supportive therapy, pre-operative evaluation of patients and central-line placement. Provide monthly CME for a minimum of one hour for MD's, CRNA's, nurses and others as appropriate. Furnish technical and/or professional direction of CRNA's anesthetists and support personnel employed by the VA. Furnish consultations referable to Anesthesiology. Furnish on-call services to the VA Medical Center. Provide technical and professional direction of postoperative care/therapy of patients in Post Anesthesia Care Unit and in the Surgical, Intensive Care Unit, in conjunction with the Surgical Staff. Provide input into the performance evaluations of the CRNA's. Provide technical and professional direction for Quality Assurance and Improvement program in anesthesia. Participate in administrative duties as directed by the Chief, Surgical Service to include but not limited to VISTA and patient record entries. This is a Non-Personal Services contract as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 37.101. The Contract employees furnishing services under this contract are not subject to the day-to-day supervision and control of employees of the United States. Quality surveillance shall be provided by the COTR. The Contractor shall have the sole responsibility and perogative of selection, assignment, reassignment, transfer, supervision, management, and control of Contract Anesthesiologists in performance of this SOW. VA is not hiring individuals to perform under this contract and shall not hold "selection interviews" of any kind. (WILL VERIFY QUALIFICATIONS). However, the Contractor shall not employ any persons for work on this contract who are not fully qualified. Proof of qualifications will be requested in the form of resume, reference, credentials, certifications, etc. Period of contract will be a base period of one year with four (4) options to renew for four (4) additional one year periods, not to exceed a total contract period of five (5) years. 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. Solicitation is issued under FAR Part 12, as a Commercial Services requirement, for Unrestricted Competition, with no Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns under FAR 52.219-23, since price will not be the primary factor of selection. Solicitation documents will be available on or about May 10, 1999; offers are due no later than COB on June 9, 1999. Solicitation documents shall be requested in writing or by fax 602-222-6467. No verbal requests shall be honored. SIC Code 8011 applies. Posted 04/26/99 (W-SN324279). (0116)

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