Q -- CARDIAC ANESTHESIOLOGIST SERVICES (1.0 FTE)

Notice Date

December 8, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Business Center, 5901 East Seventh Street, Bldg 149, Long Beach, CA 90822

ZIP Code

90822

Solicitation Number

RFQ 600-031-01

Response Due

January 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Ronald Ferrer, (562)961-8062

Description

The VA West Los Angeles Healthcare Center has a requirement for up to 1.0 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Cardiac Anesthesiologist, effective for a base year period from February 1, 2001 to January 31, 2002, with the Government having the option to exercise two one-year periods. Cardiac Anesthesiologist shall be Board Certified or Board Eligible, and ACLS Certified with a Fellowship in Cardiac Anesthesia. Cardiac Anesthesiologist shall have experience in Trans Esophagule Echocardiograph (TEE), Open Heart and related procedures. The workload breakdown is as follows: 1) Cardiac Cases -- average of 3 weekly; perform Cardiac-related cases 3 out of 5 days/week, representing 40-60% of workload; 2) Intensive Care Unit -- perform post-surgery ICU care, representing 40-60% of workload; 3) General O.R. Duties -- remaining time spent with general O.R. duties. The Cardiac Anesthesiologist shall provide 24 hours/day, 7 days/week emergency coverage, to include elective cases outside normal work hours. However, while on emergency coverage, payment shall be made only for actual work hours performed at West LA, and not for on-call or standby service. The Government anticipates that the Cardiac Anesthesiologist will be on on-call coverage two days per week (Monday through Sunday). Normal work hours are from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday. All businesses are encouraged to reply (NAICS 561310, $5.0 million). Solicitation will be issued on/about December 19, 2000, with responses due on/about January 11, 2001 at 4:00 pm. All requests for a copy of solicitation shall be in writing to: Ronald Ferrer, Network Business Center (NBC/SP), Bldg. 149, 5901 E. Seventh St., Long Beach, CA 90822. Requests can be faxed to (562)961-8067.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001212/QSOL005.HTM (W-343 SN508534)