Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

R -- RECRUITMENT SERVICES SOL RFQ 565-18-00 DUE 041400 POC Janet A. Hudson (910) 822-7048 E-MAIL: E-mail contracting offcer at, Janet.Hudson@med.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 & FAR 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotes (RFQ) are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is RFQ #565-18 -00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-14. The SIC code is 7389 and the small business size standard is $5.0M. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. intends to solicit quotes and award a firm fixed price contract on a competitive basis under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153, to the offeror(s) whose quotation meets the requirements of this solicitation. The VA reserves the right to award more than one firm fixed price contract if it is determined to most advantageous to the government. Quotes are due by close of business, 4:30 p.m. local time, April 14, 2000. The VA Medical Center Fayetteville, NC has an immediate need for services of a commercial recruiting firm to conduct a contingency search as an additional source of applicants for the purpose of referral of a board certified/board eligible Internist/Hospitalists (2 positions) with special interest, training, or certification in Geriatric medicine for employment at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C Hospitalist Work Statement: Physician will be required to provide acute care/observation bed care to all medical acute care admissions, including ICU. Physician will be responsible for complete assessments; diagnosis; daily provisions of care and documentation; discharge planning; patient and family education; communication arrangements for follow-up care; completion of in-patient medical records; obtaining autopsy permission; obtaining informed consent for medical procedures and processes or procedures relevant to an in-patients care from admission to discharge. Physician will be expected to cross over with Geriatrician Internist. The average workload per physician is approximately 15-20 assigned patients. A mid-level practitioner will assist each physician. Physicians will be required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts. Candidates must possess a current, full and unrestricted license in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Candidates must be board certified or board eligible (physicians who are board-eligible in the relevant specialty area and less than 4 years out from completing his/her post graduate training) in Internal Medicine and must meet the qualifications and credentialing/privileging requirements of the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. Candidates must be eligible to practice as a bonafide physician within the United States or District of Columbia. Candidates must be U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States. Contractor will be responsible for screening candidates against the basic qualification requirements and verifying licensure of all candidates before referring to Human Resources Management Service at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. All candidates meeting these requirements will be referred. Proof of such licenses and board certification will be submitted upon request by the VA. Candidates will be required to meet all requirements as set forth in the statement of work. The salary range for hospitalists hired within the VA system is from $65,983.00 to $100,897.00, salary commensurate with education and experience. Benefits include: 30 days paid vacation/15 days sick leave annually, ten paid holidays, excellent retirement savings plan, and health & life insurance shared expense, malpractice insurance furnished by the VA. Selected physicians are required to sign an agreement to work for the VA for a period of two years. If the Hospitalists do not fulfill his/her obligations a refund of special pay will be paid to the VA by the physician. The contractor will not issue any recruitment advertisements identifiable to the Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. without the approval of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to review, rejects, or modify any recruitment advertisements proposed by the commercial firm. All advertisements must contain a statement that the Medical Center is an EEO/MF opportunity employer. Contractor may not imply that it is the sole or primary avenue for employment with the Department of Veterans Affairs or the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. Review and approval of recruitment advertisements may be accomplished by FAX to eliminate mail request. The FAX point of contact is Janet A. Hudson, Contracting Officer, FAX (910) 822-7900. Contractor will be responsible for requiring candidates to complete VA Form 10-2850, Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists and Optometrists. Application will be forwarded to the Contracting Officer at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville,N.C. once contractor has determined that candidates meets all requirements of the specifications. Contractor will provide physicians application form, Curriculum vitaes, current references and summaries of all malpractice exposures to the Contracting Officer no later than 30 days from date of award. If contractor fails to provide qualified applicants within this timeframe, contract shall be terminated for cause and no funds will be expended to the contractor, award shall be made to the next lowest offer. Once recruited, applicants will be evaluated and considered for appointment by the VA through the Department of Veterans Affairs accepted employment procedures. This includes reference and background checks, credentials verification, application of veterans preference, etc. Oral interviews will be conducted between the VA and the applicant prior to acceptance. Candidate will be subject to successful completion of a pre-employment physical examination and drug screening prior to employment. Physicians employed by the VA as a result of this contract will work a two-year probationary period. At the end of the two-year probationary period, the physician will be reviewed by the VA Physician Professional Standards Board. If acceptable level of performance has been demonstrated, the physician will become a permanent employee of the VA. Based on this requirement, the Contractor guarantees their services for a period of two years from the entry on duty date of the physician. In the event the physician leaves employment with the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. within the first year of the probationary period, the contractor agrees to provide another contingency search for a qualified Hospitalist at no cost to the VA. If the physician leaves employment with the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. within the second year of the probationary period, the contractor agrees to provide another contingency search for a qualified Hospitalist in accordance with the terms of this solicitation at a cost of one half the original fee. The VA is actively recruiting for the position of Hospitalist through normal VA procedures. The commercial recruiting firm will receive no fees for applicants who apply directly to the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. without having been referred by the commercial recruiting firm. Applicants may apply directly to the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. and thus need not apply through the commercial recruiting firm. Candidates who have applied directly will be given the same consideration as those referred from the commercial recruiting firm.. Fees shall not be charged by the contractor to the individual candidates for referral for the position of Hospitalist at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. If the candidates have previously paid the commercial recruiting firm any type of registration fees, membership fees, or recruiting fees, the VA will not be responsible for any type fees due the commercial recruiting firm by the candidate if the candidate is accepted for employment by the VA. The contractor will refer only those applicants from whom the firm or service has not accepted fees other than registration type fees that are imposed regardless of whether the registrant is referred for employment or placed Upon award of contract, the VA will furnish to the contractor VA Form 10-2850s, Application for Physicians, Dentists, Podiatrists, and Optometrists, Fact Sheet on the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. and other pertinent information regarding employment with the VA. PAYMENT: Contractor may provide multiple applicants, however, payment will only be made if a successful applicant is chosen from those offered. Recruitment services is for two positions of hospitalists. The VA will pay the Contractor of the agreed fee upon acceptance of a hospitalists by the Chief of Staff of the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. and upon signing by the physician of the commitment letter of employment. The remaining fee balance will be paid at the completion of the physician's 90-day evaluation. Pricing Schedule: 1. Commercial recruiting service for the position of Hospitalist #1 $__________________ cost per position. 2. Commercial recruiting service for position of Hospitalist #2 $_______________cost per position. Total Cost for 2 Hospitalists $____________________. (Offeror does not have to submit a quote for both positions to be considered responsive). The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial and addendum, 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising,, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (1)(8)(11-16)(23-24); Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 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, and 852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business certification must be submitted with offer. Quotes must be received by close of business April 14, 2000 local time. Proposals shall be submitted to the address listed herein or faxed to 910-822-7900 and directed to the attention of Janet Hudson. Offerors desiring to obtain copies of the referenced provisions shall send facsimile request to (910) 822-7900. Solicitation Number RFQ 565-18-00 shall be listed on the outside of responses for identification purposes. Posted 03/30/00 (W-SN439752). (0090)

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