Q -- UROLOGIST SERVICES

Notice Date

June 28, 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

653-40-01

Response Due

July 17, 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 Urology, at the VA Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg OR. Physician must be able to start on August 6, 2001. If candidate is not available to start on August 6, 2001 offeror will be determined non-responsive, if after award it is determined candidate cannot start on August 6, 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 see an average of 20 patients per day in clinic, of which, 4 consults each day and performing 5 ambulatory surgical procedures each day are included. The physician will also be required to assist in general surgical, urology and gynecological procedures to include but not limited to bowel resection, cholecystectomies, radical prostatectomies, and hysterectomies. When the physician is scheduled to assist with surgical procedures their clinic schedule will be reduced accordingly. The Physician will be assigned to Operative Care Service from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., five days per week. The Physician will have responsibility for but not limited to ordering diagnostic tests as indicated, prescribe medications, perform ambulatory surgical procedures to include but not limited to cystoscopies, urethral dilatations, transrectal needle biopsies of prostate (ultrasound assistance with technician, with the expectation that urologist will obtain biopsy specimens). Urologist must be able to utilize flexible and rigid Storz instrumentation. 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. *Be Board Certified; 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; 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 29, 2001. Offerors will need to click on the RFQ 653-40-01 solicitation in order to download the solicitation documents. The due date for this solicitation is July 17, 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

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

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010702/QSOL010.HTM (W-179 SN50Q3H5)