Q -- COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC, LAKE ISABELLA, CA

Notice Date

January 26, 2001

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

90822

Solicitation Number

691-01-3-187-0007

Point of Contact

Frank A. Clemons 562.961.8112

Description

VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22), Network Business Center NBC),Long Beach, CA, is seeking to establish a Capitated Rate Outpatient Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Lake Isabella, CA for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS), 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073. Qualified contractors that are able to provide multiple sites in Kern County that are not within a 30 mile radius of Bakersfield, CA. shall be given priority consideration (See Note Below). The qualified contractor shall provide all clinical space and outpatient primary care services to include professional fees, routine phlebotomy and initial specimen processing, radiology technical procedures, prescribing medications, and EKGs as clinically indicated at an all-inclusive rate. Patients shall have scheduled follow-up clinic visits that shall be scheduled by the qualified contractor utilizing VAGLAHS computer system. VAGLAHS shall provide training for proper utilization of the scheduling modules. The qualified contractor may see new referrals or unscheduled patients, under the contract, once eligibility is established, when under tentative eligibility as authorized by VAGLAHS, or when, upon consultation with VAGLAHS, approval is given. A contact person at VAGLAHS shall be established. The clinic schedule shall be established by and based on VAGLAHS 's workweek Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This shall allow VAGLAHS to answer any questions and give guidance on problems that may arise. Designated contact telephone numbers shall be provided from the parent VAGLAHS facility for both Clinic staff and VAGLAHS patients to use. There shall be no clinic appointment on Federal Holidays. Primary care is generally defined as the delivery and management of primary and preventative medical care and the continuity of that care for all veteran beneficiaries. Enrollees estimate is 230 with a growth potential to 500. The qualified contractor shall provide clinical providers, medical facilities for Primary Care, medical equipment and supplies and all administrative functions to fulfill all levels and ranges of care expected for an initial one-year period and four (4) subsequent one-year option renewals. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8011. Small business and small disadvantaged businesses are highly encouraged to participate. All requests for a solicitation package shall be addressed, in writing using your company letterhead, to the Contracting Officer, Frank A. Clemons, Construction Contracting Section, (NBC/CC) 5901 East 7th Street, Bldg. 149, Long Beach, CA 90822. The company letterhead must contain a company contact person, telephone and fax numbers, and complete address. Telephone requests for a solicitation package shall not be accepted. Fax requests for a solicitation package shall also be accepted using NBC Fax number 562.494.5828. The Contracting Officer can be reached at 562.961.8112. The anticipated solicitation issue date is on or about February 14, 2001 and shall close on or about March 14, 2001. VA shall not be responsible for any cost associated with your request for this solicitation. Note: Qualified Contractors, who have multiple Clinics in various cities, i.e. Lake Isabella, Wofford Heights, Ridgecrest, etc. shall better meet the needs of VAGLAHS. Qualified contractors must offer at least one site in the City of Lake Isabella to be considered for this contract. VAGLAHS does have a VA-staffed clinic in the City of Bakersfield and shall not consider sites offered within 30 miles of the City of Bakersfield. All usage of the term "qualified" in reference to personnel and procedures includes reference to a level of service consistent with current requirements to meet and maintain accreditation by the Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO) and that fully meet the standards established by VAGLAHS Medical Executive Board.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010129/QSOL004.HTM (W-025 SN50B8K4)