PRESOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2002
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs No. Florida/So. Georgia Health Care System, Gainesville Division, A&MMS (573/90C), 1601 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida 32608-1197
- ZIP Code
- 32608-1197
- Solicitation Number
- 573-028-02
- Response Due
- 1/31/2002
- Archive Date
- 3/2/2002
- Point of Contact
- Point of Contact - Charles McCarthy, Contract Specialist, (352) 379-4186, Contracting Officer - Charles McCarthy, Contract Specialist, (352) 379-4186
- E-Mail Address
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Email your questions to Charles McCarthy
(charles.mccarthy@med.va.gov)
- Description
- Q--TITLE: CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL TECHNICIAN SERVICES SOL RFQ 573-028-02 DUE 1-31-02. POC Charles McCarthy, CO, (352) 379-4186. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is conducted under simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes a formal Request for Quote (RFQ) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-03. RFQ 573-028-02 should be referenced on all proposals. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) for this procurement is 621399 and the small business size-standard is gross annual receipts NTE $5.0 million. This procurement is unrestricted. The VA Medical Center intends to solicit proposals and award a firm fixed price contract under the authority of Title 38 USC Section 8153, pending availability of funds. The Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida has an emergent need for 4 Certified Ophthalmic Medical Technicians (COMT) to provide services to veteran patients. NOTE: Certified Ophthalmic Technicians (COT) WILL be considered based on experience. The COMT shall provide Clinic coverage 40 hours per week Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., excluding Federal Holidays for a period of 60 days with option to extend. No payment will be made for the scheduled half-hour lunch break. On-call coverage WILL NOT be required. Scope of practice will involve the following services: (a) Refractions; (b) Retinoscopy; (c) Fundus Photography (d) Fluorescein Angiography; (e) A-Scan Ultrasound; (f) Goldman & Humphrey Visual Fields; (g) Applanation Tonometry; (h) Lensometry; (i) Keratometry & Slit Lamp Examination. COMT?s proficient in utilizing CPRS electronic medical record systems are preferred. COMT duties shall be performed within the parameters of the clinic schedule. Approximately 20 patients are seen daily. 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. Payment for any leave, including sick leave, holiday or vacation time is the responsibility of the contractor. 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, 852,237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options, 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 (Hourly rate) and technical proposal to include the following evaluation factors: company experience, personnel qualifications to include evidence of current licensure and credentials/privileges and current CV of candidate, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance certificate, 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. Offerors may propose more than one candidate. Candidate(s) must be available for immediate duty. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. The government reserves the right to make a single or multiple award under this solicitation. The government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussions. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting officer. 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. Offerors may find the FAR provisions and clauses on the Internet at www.arnet.gov/far/ Proposals will be accepted immediately, but no later than January 31, 2002. An official authorized to bind the offeror?s organization must sign offers. All proposals should be submitted to Contracting Officer (90F), Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, Trailer 6 ? Room 112, Gainesville, FL 32608 or faxed to Contracting Officer (90F) at (352) 374-6117. e-mail: charles.mccarthy@med.va.gov. NOTE: COMT must be a U.S. citizen.
- Web Link
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- RFQ 573-028-02
(http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=573-028-02)
- Record
- SN20020112/00013349-020111090350 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
- FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(will not be valid after Archive Date) - RFQ 573-028-02
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