This is a solicitation for Teleradiology Services to be provided to the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center. The contractor shall furnish board-certified radiology physician services in accordance with the specifications. Services include interpretation of various imaging examinations such as CT, Ultrasound, MRI, Nuclear Medicine, and Plain Film. The contractor must adhere to Joint Commission and American College of Radiology guidelines. Coverage is required 24/7 for stat, urgent, and routine exams. Key requirements include credentialing and privileging of physicians, robust IT security and data transmission protocols, timely reporting, adherence to medical records management and HIPAA compliance, and a comprehensive quality assurance program. The contract is a firm-fixed-price, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type. Offerors must be registered in SAM and be a certified SDVOSB at the time of submission and award. Evaluation will be based on Technical Capability (Qualifications/Experience, Staffing Plan, IT/Security), Past Performance, and Price, with Technical Capability being significantly more important than price.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a specific delivery deadline for the services. However, it emphasizes the need for timely interpretation and reporting of imaging studies, with specific turnaround times for routine, urgent, and stat exams. For routine studies, interpretations are expected within 24 hours of completion and availability. Urgent procedures require interpretation and verification within four hours, and stat procedures within one hour. Mammograms are to be dictated immediately after the exam. Head CTs for suspected stroke evaluation must be read and reported within 45 minutes of patient presentation.
The bid notice indicates that professional services will be invoiced monthly by the contractor. Reimbursement will not be provided for readings or procedures that do not meet timeliness and documentation requirements. Invoices must include the PO number, date of service, contractor physician's name, modality, quantity of studies read, unit price, and total price. Invoices will be electronically submitted via the Tungsten website. The VA will furnish a workload report for the contractor's review and verification before invoice issuance. Payments are considered final, and the contractor shall not bill VA beneficiaries or their insurance companies.
The bid notice states that the contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered hereunder are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract.
The award will be made to a responsible SDVOSB contractor whose quotation conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. Non-price technical evaluation factors are significantly more important than evaluated price. The government may perform a comparative evaluation to select the contractor that is best suited and provides the best value, considering the evaluation factors: Technical Capability (Qualifications/Experience, Staffing Plan, IT/Security), Past Performance, and Price.
Contract physicians must be board-certified in radiology (ABR and/or AOBOR) and hold current, full, and unrestricted licenses to practice medicine in a U. S. state, territory, or commonwealth. They must also be technically proficient in English and possess knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures. Continuing medical education requirements must be kept up to date. For telemedicine services, contract physicians must be appointed, credentialed, and privileged at the VA facility receiving the services, as well as at the site providing the services. For teleconsultation, a copy of the physician's credentials, verification, and current clinical privileges must be furnished.
The bid notice mentions that failure to provide required documents may result in loss of privileges for contract physicians. It also states that if the contractor fails to comply with immigration and nationality act requirements, the VA may prohibit the foreign national from working and may terminate the contract for breach. Unauthorized disclosure of VA patient information can result in penalties and liabilities. The contract also includes provisions for liquidated damages for data breaches.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
The bid notice does not explicitly state a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it mentions that protests must be filed directly with an agency or the GAO and served on the contracting officer within one day of filing with the GAO.
