Q -- ASSISTANT SURGEON SERVICES

Notice Date

June 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Roseburg Healthcare System (653/900/90C), 913 NW Garden Valley Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470-6513

ZIP Code

97470-6513

Solicitation Number

653-38-01

Response Due

July 3, 2001

Point of Contact

Brian Thomas (541) 440-1331

E-Mail Address

brian.thomas2@med.va.gov (brian.thomas2@med.va.gov)

Description

Provide healthcare resources in accordance with Public Law 104-262 and 38 U.S.C. 8153. Contractor agrees to provide a *Board Certified Physician in General Surgery, to provide assistant duties for general and urology procedures, at the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg OR. Physician must be able to start on July 16, 2001. If candidate is not available to start on July 16, 2001, offeror will be determined non-responsive, if after award it is determined candidate cannot start on July 16, 2001, contract shall be terminated for cause and award shall be made to next lowest offer. Price is an all-inclusive rate of per diem, travel, and price/cost. * Process of determining contract award: VA Roseburg Healthcare System award preference will be as follows: 1) award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Board Certified candidate; 2) if no qualified bidder offers a Board Certified candidate, then award to the lowest-priced responsive, responsible bidder who offers a Non-Boarded candidate. The Physician will assist on major surgical procedures an average of one (1) to three (3) cases per week not to exceed a total of eight (8) hours per week. When scheduled the Physician will be assigned to Operative Services -- Operating Room area during prescheduled invasive procedures from 08:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday to assist with surgical procedures. Hours during this time frame will vary depending on the length of the surgical procedure and how long the primary surgeon needs assistance during the procedure. The Physician will have responsibility for but not limited to ordering diagnostic tests as indicated, prescribe medications, assisting in general surgical, urology, and gynacological procedures to include but not limited to bowel resection, cholecystectomies, radical prostatectomies, and hysterectomies. The Physician must: a. Have an unrestricted license in a US state, territory or US commonwealth; b. Speak English proficiently; c. Provide evidence of demonstrated current clinical competence to perform appropriate outpatient care services; d. Be a US citizen; e. Board Certified preferred; f. Have a professional degree and education applicable to medical staff members, e.g., MD, DO; g. Provide evidence of current professional liability insurance; h. Evidence of current privileges (if applicable); i. Names of most current employer(s) and two peer reference contacts; j. Current copy of BLS certifications; k. Be a team player; l. Must be computer literate, as VA Roseburg Healthcare System utilizes a computerized patient medical record; This solicitation is set-aside for 100% small business. NAICS Code 621111/$7.5 million applies. Electronic solicitations may be obtained at no cost from the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm the solicitation will be made available after June 22, 2001. Offerors will need to click on the RFQ 653-38-01 solicitation in order to download the solicitation documents. The due date for this solicitation is July 3, 2001, by 1:00 p.m. pacific time. If you have any questions, please contact Brian Thomas, Contracting Officer at the following e-mail address: brian.thomas2@med.va.gov.

Web Link

Assistant Surgeon Services (www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010622/QSOL003.HTM (W-171 SN50P5T7)