Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 2300 Ramsey Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301

Q -- PHYSIATRIST SERVICES SOL RFP 565-3-00 DUE 092499 POC Janet A. Hudson (910) 822-7048 E-MAIL: E-mail contracting officer at, janet.hudson@med.va.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is being issued as Request for Proposal #565-3-00. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-12. The SIC code is 8011 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million. The VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. intends to solicit proposals and award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153, pending availability of funds for services of a board certified physiatrist in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service of the VAMC, Fayetteville, N.C. Services will be provided on site four (4) hours each week. The contract is for one (1) year with two(2) one (1)year option periods to extend. The following services will be provided in accordance with the terms and conditions of the solicitation: furnish the services of a board-certified physiatrist on site in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service four (4) hours per week. Schedule of hours that services will be provided will be mutually agreed upon between the contractor and the Chief of Staff's Office. Physiatrist will act solely as a medical consultant to the physicians at the VAMC. The physiatrist will not provide any type of primary care services including intake examinations. Physiatrist will not be on call as backup or primary care provider for any patients on the VAMC's medical wards or clinics, nor be responsible for nor respond to medical emergencies. The Physiatrist, not providing any primary health care services but acting only as a consultant, will only advise and recommend treatment and diagnostic testing. Inpatient consultations for new patients will include a comprehensive history, examination and treatment plan for therapy services. Physiatrist will provide a review and recommendations for staffing of therapy departments, not to include individual personnel review. Clinical oversight in the PM&R Service will be provided. Contractor will act in compliance with all Rules and Regulations of the Fayetteville VA Medical Center. The contract physician will satisfy Veterans Health Administration and medical center policies and JCAHO. The physician must meet the requirements for appointment to the medical staff, VAMC, Fayetteville, N.C. as outlines in the Medical Staff Bylaws; have a current unrestricted license to practice in one of the states or territories of the United States or District of Columbia. Personnel performing these services shall be board certified and must meet the credentialing privileging requirements of the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. Services to be performed by the contractor will be under the direction of the Chief of Staff or his/her designee at the VA Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C. The following information is provided as general information. The contractor under the terms of the contract shall furnish the work hours as mutually agreed upon in the work statement. Work hours: Monday through Friday -- 8:00 a.m. -- 4:30 p.m. National Holiday: The ten holidays observed by the Federal Government, i.e. New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Nonworking hours (normal on-call hours) Monday through Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., and all Saturdays and Sundays. Emergency On-Call Hours: 12:00 Midnight Sunday through 12:00 Midnight the following Sunday. No on-call, weekend coverage or after hour services are to be performed unless specifically stated in the awarded contract. Requests for on-call weekend coverage or after hour services not stated in the contract must be approved by the Contracting Officer and a contract modification issued prior to performing work. Any work performed with prior approval of the Contracting Officer is not reimbursable. 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 their personnel: worker's compensation, professional liability insurance, health examinations, and 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. A record keeping system will be developed by the Chief of Staff's office or his designee of contractor hours worked. The employee must sign in before commencing work and sign out upon completion of work daily so that work can be certified for payment. Payment for any leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time is the responsibility of the contractor. The physician's timecard will be authorized on a weekly basis by the Chief of Staff or designee. A copy of the physician's timecard will be maintained by the COTR for certification of payment upon receipt of invoice. Contractor will be paid only for hours actually worked on site at the VAMC, travel time is not authorized. The following provisions apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial and addendum 52.237-3 Continuity of Services, 52,237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract, 52.224-1, Privacy Act Notification, 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, including clauses incorporated by reference under Section b (1)(5)(11-16)(23-24); 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items; Offerors responding to this announcement shall submit a cost proposal to include all inclusive cost per hour x estimated 208 hours = cost for base year, option year 1 and 2. Technical proposal to include the following evaluation factors company experience, personnel qualifications to include evidence of current licensure and credentials/privileges and current CV, past performance of contracts of similar type, scope size and complexity that are ongoing or completed within past three years, references with points of contacts for contracts identified. Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Award will be made to the offeror who offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. 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,852.219-70, Veteran Owned Small Business certification must be submitted with offer. Proposals including price and technical must be received by September 24, 1999, at 4:30 p.m. local time. Proposals may be faxed to (910) 822-7900. Offerors desiring to obtain copies of the reference provisions shall send facsimile request to (910) 822-7900, Attention Janet Hudson Posted 09/09/99 (W-SN378481). (0252)

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