Q -- RADIATION THERAPY MEDICAL PHYSICIST SERVICES

Notice Date

November 5, 2001

Contracting Office

Attn: Department of Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Health Care System, Contracting Officer, (04A-H), 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206

ZIP Code

15206

Solicitation Number

646-08-02

Response Due

December 11, 2001

Point of Contact

Contracting Officer -- Linda Glancy, Contracting Specialist, (412) 365-5436

E-Mail Address

Linda Glancy (linda.glancy@med.va.gov)

Description

The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS), University Drive Division, Pittsburgh, PA 15240 has a requirement for Medical Physicist services in its Radiation Therapy Department. The contract period is January 1, 2002 -- December 31, 2002 with two (2) Option Year periods. If the Medical Physicist providing services is not board certified, he/she must be under the supervision of a Medical Physicist certified in therapeutic radiological physics by the American Board of Radiology or the American Board of Medical Physics. The Medical Physicist will be available on site or by telephone during regular working hours of 7:00 A.M. -- 3:30 P.M. Monday -- Friday for consultation and didactic discussion of patient treatment planning and other physics related subjects with Radiation Therapy personnel. The Medical Physicist shall be present on-site at the VAPHS approximately 16-20 hours per week. Contractor employee(s) will be paid only for hours actually worked on site at the VAPHS. Physics services to be provided include double-checking all calculations of new field treatments, providing calculations/treatment plans during Dosimetrist's absence, maintaining and updating new revisions/software on the Elekta Renderplan treatment planning system, performing dosimetry measurements (diode/TLD dosimetry and ion chamber measurements), assisting with treatment devices (excluding mold room), performing patient weekly physics chart checks, performing physics quality assurance for the Varian Ximataron simulator and Varian 2100C and 600C linear accelerators (including annual full calibrations), and performing miscellaneous physics services. The offeror will provide hourly rates and submit a technical proposal addressing the evaluation factors outlined in the solicitation. The estimated solicitation issue date is November 26, 2001, and the estimated due date for receipt of proposals is close of business (4:30 P.M.) EST on December 11, 2001. Hard copy and electronic versions of the solicitation will be available on or about November 16, 2001. Electronic solicitation may be obtained free at the following URLs: http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/ or at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Offerors should contact va.gos.admin@mail.va.gov regarding any problems downloading the solicitation from the website. Any amendments to this solicitation will also be available at the URL addresses. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to Linda Glancy (04A1-H), VA Pittsburgh Healtcare System, 7180 Highland Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 and accompanied by a non-refundable check for $5.00 made out to the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. No telephone requests will be accepted. A preproposal conference will be held at the VAPHS, University Drive Divison, Pittsburgh, PA; and the date, time and conference room will be identified in the solicitation. See Numbered Note 1.

Web Link

RFP 646-08-02 (http://www.bos.oamm.va.gov/solicitation?number=646-08-02)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011107/QSOL003.HTM (D-309 SN5123B2)