Q -- TEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLGISTS

Notice Date

June 4, 2001

Contracting Office

Chief A&MMS (90C), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249

ZIP Code

23249

Solicitation Number

RFQ 652-256-01

Response Due

June 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Daphne Jackson 804-675-5485

E-Mail Address

Contact the Contracting Officer at (daphne.jackson2@med.va.gov)

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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The simplified acquisition procedures of FAR Part 13 will be used in conjunction with the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12. The solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation number is RFQ 652-265-01. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. The NAICS is 561320 and the small business size standard is $10M. The procurement is unrestricted. The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA intends to solicit quotations and award a firm fixed price contract on a competitive basis under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153 to the offeror(s) whose quotation meets the requirements of this solicitation. The VA reserves the right to award more than one firm fixed price contract if it is determined to be most advantageous to the government. Period of contract will be established as the July 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001, with the option to extend. Quotations are due by Noon, June 15, 2001 local time. The Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center has an urgent need for the services of one registered diagnostic radiologic technologist (general technologist) to work on-site in Radiology Service. Services will be performed from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. No payment will be made for scheduled half-hour break. No on call, weekend coverage or after hour services will be performed unless specifically stated in the awarded contract. Requests for these services must be approved in advance by the Contracting Officer and a contract modification must be issued prior to performing work. Any work performed without Contracting Officer approval may not be reimbursable. Contractor shall be responsible for protecting their personnel furnishing services under this contract to include worker's compensation, professional liability insurance; health examinations; income tax withholding and social security payments. Payment for leave to include, sick, vacation or holiday is the responsibility of the contractor. Personnel of the contractor shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. Contract general technologist shall: 1) Perform procedures such as cholangiography, linear tomography; lumbar and thoracic myleography, and bronchography; 2) Set up the x-ray room; assure that sterile supplies, contrast materials, catheters and other required equipment are present and laid out; 3) Prepare and administer contrast material orally, by enema, or intravenously under the close control of radiologist; 4) Perform examinations of head, trunk and extremities for routine physical examinations and for diagnosis of illness or of injuries of accident victims; 5) Process exposed radiographs and prepare film processing chemicals; maintain records by status tracking in the computer patients examined, examinations performed, views taken and technical factors used; 6) Provide assistance by delivering or retrieving films and patients throughout the hospital; 7) Keep exam rooms neat, clean and stocked with supplies; 8) Register patients and answer telephones when clerks are not available; and 9) Communicate with the customers in a courteous manner; 10) Be certified by the American Registry of Radiologist Technologists (AART). Quotations must include the following for each candidate submitted: 1) hourly rate; 2) resume; 3) copies of current licenses and/or certifications; 4) dates of availability. Offerors may submit one or more candidates. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items and Addendum 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, 52.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification, 52.224-2, Privacy Act, 52.232.18 Availability of Funds, 852.270-4, Commercial Advertising, 852.271-70, Non Discrimination of Services Provided Beneficiaries; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (11-15)(24), section c (1); 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items the following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) availability; 2) qualifications/experience of personnel; 3) past performance; and 4) price. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The government intends to evaluate offers 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, and 852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business certification must be submitted with offer. Offerors desiring to obtain copies of the referenced provisions and clauses will find them available on the Internet at: http://www.arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/ or send a facsimile request to the contracting officer at 804-675-5588. Quotations must be received by Noon, June 15, 2001 local time. Quotations shall be submitted to the address listed herein or faxed to 804-675-5588 and directed to the attention of Daphne Jackson. Solicitation Number RFQ 652-265-01 shall be listed on the outside of responses for identification purposes.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010606/QSOL008.HTM (W-155 SN50N8L8)