VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215

Q -- SOURCES SOUGHT RADIOLOGISTS SOL 528-02-98 DUE 031898 POC Carol Saltarelli 716-862-3654 The VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHCS) at Buffalo, NY is seeking 2 qualified, board certified radiologists to support the Radiology Service at this facility. Radiologists providing service will be required to submit their credentials for credentialing by the professional standards board of this facility. Radiologists providing services will, in accordance with the latest JCAHO accreditation manual, have delineated clinical privileges for the types of radiology services they provide. Also, in accordance with the latest accreditation manual for hospitals (Medical Staff Section) recommendations from peers, i.e., appropriate practitioners in the same professional discipline as the diagnostic radiologist who possess the same first hand knowledge would be part of the practitioners file and reflect their credentials. This is based on the actual review of the professional work performed by the radiologist . Attendance at Radiology staff meetings, on call, meeting all VA Health Standards for employment of VA personnel as specified by VA Regulations and OSHA are required and are to be provided at no additional cost to the Government. Hours of coverage will be 40 hours per week, evenings or weekends and on call during non-administrative hours. Offerors are requested to provide price estimates for the following workload which shall include reading and interpretation of films for Skull, inc. Sinus, Jaw, etc., Chest, Abdomen, Skeletal/Spine, Skeletal/bone joint, CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Cerebral, Peripheral and Interventional Angiograms. Pertinent information should be sent to Contracting Officer (528/2-90NCA), ATTN: Carol Saltarelli, VA Medical Center, 3495 Bailey Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14215. This is a market research request to identify potential sources for this requirement ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. A determination not to compete this requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government based upon the responses to this notice. Information will normally be considered for the purpose of conducting a competitive procurement. (0063)

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