Q -- UROLOGIST

Notice Date

February 16, 2001

Contracting Office

Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA 24153-5483

ZIP Code

24153-5483

Solicitation Number

RFP 658-23-01

Response Due

March 5, 2001

Point of Contact

Dorann J Burkett (540) 983-1084

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition 97-22. RFP 658-23-01 should be referenced on all proposals. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this procurement is 621999 and the small business size-standard is gross annual receipts NTE $7.5 million. The VA intends to solicit proposals and award a firm-fixed price, non-personal services contract for Health Care Resources in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and the AUTHORITY OF Title 38 USC Section 8153. This procurement is unrestricted. The VA Medical Center, Salem, Virginia has an emergent need for a Locum Tenens Physician Board Certified Urologist (candidate(s) may be a Board Eligible Physician if within four (4) years of postgraduate residency and/or internship training) to provide surgical, administrative and clinical Urology services at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Virginia 24153. Physician shall provide coverage Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal Holidays. Physician(s) shall have BLS and ACLS Certification. Contractor's employee(s) shall have the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. Physician shall not be required, except in case of emergency, to furnish such services on a Federal Holiday or during off-duty hours. Physician(s) shall perform the following administrative and clinical services at the VAMC, Salem, Virginia, which include the following: (1) Provide Pre-operative and Post-operative Urology Services, including hospital rounds for Urology patients. (2) Conduct weekly outpatient and inpatient clinics on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday each week (excluding Federal Holidays). (3) Conduct surgical procedures on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. (4) Provide non-operative Urology hospital rounds for Urology patients. (5) Authentication of Medical Records. (6) Critique Morbidity and Mortality Information and Documentation. (7) Responsible for the dictation of clinic and operation notes, and discharge summaries. (8) Contractor's employee(s) shall provide on-call coverage on an as needed basis as coordinated with Acting Chief, Surgical Care Service Line. (9) Clinic Schedule shall be held on Monday (Ultrasound Biopsy Clinic, 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. 5 Patients, and Urodynamics Clinic, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. 2 Patients); Tuesday (Urology Consult Clinic, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 10 Patients, Ultrasound Biopsy Follow-up Clinic, 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) -- 5 Patients, and Urology Follow-up Clinic, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. -- 10 Patients), and Thursday (Urology Consult Clinic, 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 10 Patients, and Urology Follow-up Clinic, 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. -- 10 Patients). (10) Physician(s) shall perform the following operating room surgical schedule: (1) Monday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) (Cystoscopies Only)(5 to 7 Procedures), Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) (5 to 7 Procedures), and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Noon) (5 to 7 Procedures). (11) Contractors physician shall be responsible for a variety of major and minor surgical procedures, and some emergency surgical procedures during other than normal working hours. (12) Contractor's employee(s) shall provide the same professional level of care to VA patients of their beneficiaries as to any other patient under his/her care. The Contractor shall perform services in accordance with VA policies and procedures and the regulations of the medical staff By-laws of the VAMC Salem. The VAMC shall provide all necessary equipment and operating supplies for use in the performance of this contract. INFORMATION SECURITY: Computer access and security is applicable to all the Contractor personnel engaged in the provision of any services under this contract. All Contractor personnel shall be computer literate and shall be trained in the Computer Patient Record System (CPRS). The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to refuse approval under this contract or require dismissal from contract work of any contractor employee whom, by reason of previous unsatisfactory performance at the Medical Center or for any other valid reason, is considered by the Contracting Officer to be objectionable. 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 these personnel: worker's compensation, professional liability insurance, health examinations, 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 services rendered by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of a properly executed invoice. Offerors may propose more than one (1) candidate. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR): http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition and may be obtained from the web sites: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; the offeror shall submit a completed copy of provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business with their proposal. The following clauses and provisions also apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions, the following clauses are added to 52.212-4 by addendum; 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; VAAR 852.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance; 852.270-1 Representatives of the Contracting Officers; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (as required by the laws of the State of Virginia); 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.271-70 Services Provided Beneficiaries; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Offerors shall submit the following with their proposal: pricing schedule, Cost Per Hour and On Call Cost Per Hour; Curriculum Vitae (CV), medical license (from a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia), evidence of board certification, evidence of ACLS/BLS Certification and DEA certificate of proposed physician(s); and evidence of company's Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance. The duration of required services is for six (6) months, with an option to extend for an additional six (6) months. Proposals shall be due by close of business, 4:30 p.m., local time, Monday, March 5, 2001. An official authorized to bind the offeror's organization must sign all offers. All proposals should be submitted to Contracting Officer (90C3), VA Medical Center, 1970 Roanoke Boulevard, Salem, Virginia 24153 or faxed to Contracting Officer (90C3) at (540) 983-1065. The Government is not responsible for illegible faxed material. NOTE: Physician(s) can be either a Permanent Resident of the United States or a United States citizen.

Record

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