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FedBizOppsSources Sought Notice*******CLASSIFICATION CODESUBJECTCONTRACTING OFFICE'SZIP-CODESOLICITATION NUMBERRESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)ARCHIVEDAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATERECOVERY ACT FUNDSSET-ASIDENAICS CODECONTRACTING OFFICEADDRESSPOINT OF CONTACT(POC Information Automatically Filled fromUser Profile Unless Entered)DESCRIPTIONSee AttachmentAGENCY'S URLURL DESCRIPTIONAGENCY CONTACT'S EMAILADDRESSEMAIL DESCRIPTIONADDRESSPOSTAL CODECOUNTRYADDITIONAL INFORMATIONGENERAL INFORMATIONPLACE OF PERFORMANCE* = Required FieldFedBizOpps Sources Sought NoticeRev. March 2010QNeurosurgery Services for the Memphis VAMC.37129VA249-13-I-112209-04-201330N621111Department of Veterans AffairsNetwork Contracting Office 91639 Medical Center ParkwaySuite 400Murfreesboro TN 37129Curtis E. Cardoza615-225-6510Department of Veterans AffairsMemphis VA Medical Center1030 Jefferson AvenueMemphis, TN38104USAcurtis.cardoza@curtis.cardoza@This is a sources sought notice only; it is not a request for quotations or offers.GENERAL DESCRIPTION:a. The VA Medical Center located in Memphis, Tennessee has a requirement under NAICS code 621111 to provide veteran beneficiaries the services of board eligible/certified Neurosurgeon to provide neurosurgery care. It is the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) intention to solicit proposals in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedules of this solicitation and award a contract on a competitive basis under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 8153. Under Authority of Public Law 104-262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153, the Contractor shall provide Health Care Resources in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein, and to furnish to and at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee the services and processes specified in the section entitled DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS/WORK STATEMENT of this contract. If contract surgeons are involved in resident education, professional supervision of the house staff and documentation will be in compliance with VA mandate, regulations and policies. A board eligible/certified neurosurgeon, certified by the Board of Neurological surgeons, shall serve as attending surgeon on all neurosurgery operations. The scheduling and staffing will be considered and requested by the Chief, Surgical Service to the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Memphis.The Contractor shall be required to perform procedures under the general direction and guidance of the Chief, Surgical Service. This is a non-personal service contract, and the contractor will be monitored by the Chief, Surgical Service. However, the relationship between the contractor and the Chief, Surgical Service is not an employee/employer relationship. Contractor shall ensure that a physician is available for after-hours on-call coverage as described in the contract terms. b. The Debarred List must be queried prior to recommending surgeons to provide these services and these queries must be negative.c. Contract neurosurgeons will be required to establish and maintain collaborative working relationship with neurosurgeons that are, or may become, a part-time or full time salaried VA staff.d. The National Practitioner Database will also be queried for any entries reported at the time a surgeon is recommended.2. SCOPE: The VA anticipates the award of a single contract on a firm, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity basis from this solicitation. The solicitation will be conducted in accordance with Department of Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) Part 873 with the procurement conducted using FAR parts 12 and 15.3. SERVICES PROVIDED:a. The Contractor shall furnish the services of Neurosurgeon. In addition, the Contractor's employee must be present at the VA facility and must perform the required services as specified in the contract. The Contractor shall be available for coverage 24 hours a day, seven days per week, and 365 days per year. The working hours of the facility are primarily between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The Contractor shall be available to perform emergency or urgent specialized procedures, and provide follow-up to patients and new consults after normal working hours, weeknight, weekend, and holiday "on-call" services. The Contractor shall provide preoperative and postoperative evaluation and care associated with these procedures and related consultation without additional compensation. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing replacement staff at all times to ensure complete coverage. ?Federal holidays are also included, as further defined in Special Contract Requirements, item 5. b. The Contractor's employee(s) shall not supervise any VA employees and will perform only authorized contract work at the VA Medical Center in strict accordance with the Schedule of Costs shown in the contract. Contractor may work with current VA full or part time surgeons that are not provided by the contractor. Contractor will provide, as needed, professional direction and oversight to support personnel employed by the VAMC, Memphis, TN.Contractor's employee(s) must be present at the VA facility and must be actually performing the required services for the period specified within the contract. Contractor shall provide neurosurgeon(s) to support the neurosurgery clinic each Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and/or when the VA's Neurosurgeons are on leave. Neurosurgery Surgery Clinic hours will be designated by the VA. The contracted neurosurgeon will be required to operate the clinic, examine patients, and interpret reports as required by the VA. The contractor's employees will be required to work with VA staff. Should clinic hours need to be changed; the VA will provide the contractor a sixty (60) day advanced notice of the change. If the contractor's employee is neither physically present, nor available on-call, the contract cost will be decreased accordingly, during each billing cycle. The payment for any leave, to include sick leave, annual leave, administration leave, and holidays are to be the responsibility of the Contractor. The contractor is responsible for ensuring that there is coverage as required by the contract. c. Upon request of the VA the Contractor shall be responsible for providing any or all of the following services:Contractor shall assign a physician to perform compensation and pension (C & P) examinations for Neurosurgery veterans. Contractor and VA Chief of Surgery shall prepare monthly call schedules for coverage of neurosurgery emergencies. A draft schedule shall be submitted to the office of the VA Chief, Surgical Service/Administrative Officer within five (5) working days prior to the end of each month. Contractor shall designate a physician to attend and provide delegated responsibilities of Medical Center committee meetings as assigned by VA Chief, Surgical Service. The VA Chief, Surgical Service will delegate the responsibility of committee memberships to the contractor. Contractor shall staff the Operating Room (OR) on Thursday, Friday, and on-call. OR days subject to change in concurrence with Chief of Surgery and Chief of Anesthesia. Contractor shall coordinate with inpatient attending physician to effect timely completion of medically necessary surgery. Interested parties should respond to the Contract Specialist, Curtis Cardoza by e-mail at curtis.cardoza@. Interested parties should respond no later than 04 Sept 2013 at 12:00 Noon Central Time. This sources sought notice is to assist the Memphis VA Medical Center in identifying an appropriate acquisition strategy only. Written communication received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining current market capabilities for the services identified within this notice. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced and posted on this website on or around December 2013, and interested parties must respond to the solicitation to be considered for award. This notice does not commit the government to contract for any supply or service. The government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Sources Sought Notice. Do not contact medical center staff in regards to this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss matters related to this procurement action. All questions should be submitted in writing for this procurement to the Contract Specialist.Interested parties are highly encouraged to provide a Capability Statement showing that your company is qualified to perform the service. ................
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