Department of Veterans Affairs (90C), VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer, Mountain Home, Tn 37684

Q -- PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT/NURSE PRACTITIONER SERVICES SOL RFP 621-13-00 DUE 041000 POC Charles McCarthy, Contracting Officer (423) 461-7986 WEB: RFP 621-13-00, cbdnet.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cbdpwd.cgi. E-MAIL: Physician Assistant, charles.mccarthy@med.va.gov. 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 procurement is conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition 97-15. RFP 621-13-00 should be referenced on all proposals. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) for this procurement is 8099 and the small business size-standard is gross annual receipts NTE $5.0 million. This procurement is unrestricted. The VA Medical Center intends to solicit proposals and award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153, pending availability of funds. The James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home, Tennessee has an emergentneed for a Locum Tenens physician assistant/nurse practitioner (PA/NP) to provide Primary Care services to veteran patients. The PA/NP shall provide Primary Care Clinic coverage approximately 25 to 30 hours per week Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal Holidays for a period of 60 days with option to extend. No payment will be made for the scheduled half-hour lunch break. On-call coverage WILL NOT be required. Scope of practice will involve the following services: (a) screening outpatients to determine need for further healthcare and enroll in primary care; (b) complete a vesting physical exam on each patient; (c) ordering clinical and diagnostic studies (i.e., lab tests, X-ray, EKG, CT scan, MRI, Arthrogram IVP, ultrasound studies); (d) draw blood specimens for testing and performing other comparable laboratory procedures, as needed; (e) initiating and expediting requests for consultations and scheduling special tests and studies; (f) recording appropriate documentation on all procedures performed; (g) informing and counseling patients in order to obtain informed consent for diagnostic procedures; (h) carry-out health promotion and disease prevention activities for patients, families and the community. PA/NP must be proficient in utilizing CPRS electronic medical record systems. PA/NP duties shall be performed within the parameters of the clinic schedule. Approximately 8-10 outpatients are seen daily. The contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. To carry out this responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for their personnel: worker's compensation, professional liability insurance, health examinations, and income tax withholding and social security payments. The parties agree that such personnel shall not be considered a VA employee for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the contractor. Payment for any leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time is the responsibility of the contractor. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial and addendum 52.237-3 Continuity of Services, 852,237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification, 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising, 852.271-70, Services provided beneficiaries, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (1)(5)(11-16)(23-24); 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit a cost proposal (Hourly rate) and technical proposal to include the following evaluation factors: company experience, personnel qualifications to include evidence of current licensure and credentials/privileges and current CV of candidate, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance certificate, past performance of contracts of similar type, scope size and complexity that are ongoing or completed within past three years, references with points of contacts for contracts identified. Offerors may propose more than one candidate. Candidate must be available for immediate duty. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting officer. The information required in provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, Commercial Items, 852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business certification must be submitted with offer. Offerors may find the FAR provisions and clauses on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far/ Proposals will be accepted immediately, but no later than April 10, 2000. Due to the critical need of these services, award may be made prior to April 10, 2000. An official authorized to bind the offeror's organization must sign offers. All proposals should be submitted to Contracting Officer (90C), James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Building 8 Room 313, Mountain Home, TN 37684 or faxed to Contracting Officer (90C) at (423) 461-7959. e-mail: charles.mccarthy@med.va.gov. NOTE: PA/NP must be a U.S. citizen. Posted 03/29/00 (W-SN439065). (0089)

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