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

Q -- PSYCHIATRIST SOL RFQ 565-27-00 DUE 071400 POC Janet A. Hudson (910) 822-7048 E-MAIL: E-mail contracting officer at, Janet.Hudson@med.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote #565-27-00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The SIC code is 7363 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. has an urgent need for services of a board certified psychiatrist and intends to solicit quotes and award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153, pending availability of funds. Contract period will be established from date of award for the period of 90 days with option to extend. Estimated start date mid-August, contingent upon credentialing of candidate. WORK STATEMENT: Mental Health Service Line -- Psychiatrist 1. Provide the services of a board certified or board eligible Psychiatrist to perform all duties and responsibilities of a staff psychiatrist. Also, this physician should have experience in the area of chemical addiction treatment. Physician must be either ACLS or BCLS certified. 2. Duties will include: a. Treatment and professional direction of outpatient/inpatient care; and outpatient/inpatient care consultations. b. Provide professional direction and participate in the treatment team to evaluate; develop and implement treatment plans. c. Develop and implement follow-up plans. d. Participate in organization meetings and duties of the VA Medical Center as required. 3. Clinical competence will include: -Psychiatric Examinations -Diagnosis Formulation -Therapeutic Plan -Patient Management -Consultations -Record Keeping Psychiatrist must have current practice experience with acute outpatient and inpatient treatment with working knowledge of current pharmacology. In addition, approximately 20 hours per week will involve professional direction and involvement with the Chemical Addiction Rehabilitation Program treatment team. Physician should have had recent direct experience in chemical addiction treatment programs. 4. The psychiatrist may provide on-call duties at night an on weekends in rotation with other psychiatric staff and answer inpatient consultations only if authorized by the Contracting Officer. Other duties, as assigned by mutual agreement between the locum tenens and the Acting Chief, Psychiatry Service. 5. Contractor will act in compliance with all Rules and Regulations of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The contract physician will be required to enter all reports and incorporation into the patient's record and will satisfy VHA and medical center policies. 6. The psychiatrist must meet the requirements for appointment to the medical staff, VAMC, Fayetteville, N.C. as outlined in the practice in one of the states or territories of the United States or District of Columbia. The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to the review by the Chief, of Staff and approval by the VA facility Director. Personnel must meet the credentialing/privileging requirements of the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. COST PROPOSAL: Provide all inclusive rate covering all fees, professional liability insurance, any housing and transportation costs involved including hourly rate; overtime rate; on call availability and rate. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. Personnel performing these services shall be a board certified/eligible and ACLS or BCLS certified and must meet the credentialing privileging requirements of the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. Services to be performed by the contractor will be under the direction of the Chief of Staff or his/her designee at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. The following information is provided as general information. The contractor under the terms of the contract shall furnish the work hours as mutually agreed upon in the work statement. Work hours: Monday through Friday -- 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. National Holiday: The ten holidays observed by the Federal Government, i.e. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Nonworking hours (normal on-call hours) Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., and all Saturdays and Sundays. Emergency On-Call Hours: 12:00 Midnight Sunday through 12:00 Midnight the following Sunday. Work performed without prior approval of the Contracting Officer is not reimbursable. 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, ContractTerms 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 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. Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. Award will be made to the offeror who offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The government intends to evaluateoffers 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. Quotes including price and technical must be received by 12 noon, July 17, 2000. Quotes 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 reference provisions shall send facsimile request to (910) 822-7900. Solicitation Number RFQ 565-27-00 shall be listed on the outside of responses for identification purposes. Posted 07/10/00 (W-SN472931). (0192)

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