Olin E. Teague Veterans' Center (90C), Chief Logistics Management Service, 1901 South First St., Temple, TX 76504

Q -- RADIOLOGY READING SERVICES FOR CTVHCS, TEMPLE FACILITY SOL 674-00-37 DUE 050400 POC Garrett Briggs, Contract Specialist, (254) 771-4590 Provide services to read radiographic exam films and prepare exam reports for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiaries of Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS), Temple, TX. Term of contract: Date of award through 9/30/00. Plus two option years. Pricing requested is unit cost per exam for Base Year and the option years. The usage quantity will vary based on the needs of the VA and on medical care factors. This contract does not represent that any certain quantity will be required by the VA or performed by the Contractor. Services shall include reading the film, dictating the report, and then review for accuracy. Contractor shall furnish fully qualified radiologists, and shall be certified according to Medicare standards. Services shall be conducted at CTVHCS, or Contractor shall propose a non-VA site. Services shall be performed daily. Readings shall be performed within one work-day;review shall be performed within one work-day. Provider qualifications: board certified; unrestricted Texas medical license; credentialed and privileged at CTVHCS prior to beginning contract performance. Other requirements: 1)Contractor shall be an established business entity that has been located in, and doing business in, its present location for at least one year, and that location must be no more than 75 miles from Temple, TX. 2) Compliance with 52.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance clause. Proposals shall be evaluated on: 1) Sufficient and Qualified personnel who meet all physician qualifications of the contract and who can fulfill the contract requirements. (25 pts) 2) Availability and convenience for CTVHCS of offeror's proposed film reading site. (25 pts) 3) Contractor's readiness tobegin, including submission of physician information for VA credentialing and privileging process. (10 pts) 4) Contractor's location. (15 pts) 5. Price.(25 pts) Qualified, interested parties may inquire and make written request for a copy of RFP. Anticipated value of contract is less than $40,000 for base and option periods. FAR/VAAR clauses included: 52.212-2; 52.232-35; 52.212-3; 852.219-70; 52.212-4; 52.212-5; 52.217-8; 52.217-9; 52.232-18; 852.270-4; 852.270-1. Point of contact is Garrett Briggs. Fax: (254) 771-4590. Posted 04/20/00 (W-SN447344). (0111)

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