Sources Sought Notice – Q– Robley Rex VA Medical Center – Louisville, KY Combined Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery Physician Services – Unrestricted

Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice

Posted Date: 07-APR-16

Office Address: Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 9;1639 Medical Center Parkway;Suite 400;Murfreesboro TN 37129

Subject: Q-- Robley Rex VA Medical Center - Louisville, KY Combined Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery Physician Services - Unrestricted

Classification Code: Q - Medical services

Solicitation Number: VA24916N0390

Contact: Seth KingContracting Specialist 615-225-9999 mailto:[email protected] [NCO-9 Contracting Officer]

Setaside: N/AN/A

Place of Performance (address): Department of Veterans Affairs;Robley Rex VA Medical Center;800 Zorn Avenue;Louisville, KY

Place of Performance (zipcode): 40206-1433

Place of Performance Country: United States of America

Description: Department of Veterans Affairs

Nashville VAMC

Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

CLASSIFICATION CODE: Q - Medical Services; (Q523 - Surgery)NAICS CODE: 621 - Ambulatory Health Care Services; 621111 - Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)

Network Contracting Office 9 on the behalf of the Robley Rex Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) has developed this request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice to solicit market research information from the healthcare industry to assist the Government with analysis of the Government requirement and provide commercial insight on performance-based solutions, best practices, possible contractual arrangements, and potential issues.

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ONLY. It is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), a Request for Quotations (RFQ), an Invitation for Bids (IFB), a Solicitation, or an indication that Network Contracting Office 9 will contract for the items contained with the RFI/Sources Sought Notice. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice is part of a Government market research effort to determine the scope of industry capabilities and interest, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15.201(e), response to this RFI/Source Sought Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Reponses to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice are strictly voluntary and are consider as information only. The Government will not pay respondents for information provided in response this RFI/Sources Sought Notice. Responses to this RFI/Sources Sought Notice will not be returned and respondents will not be notified of the result of the review. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on the Federal Business Opportunities website: http://ww.fbo.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from any response to this announcement. This RFI/Sources Sought Notice does not restrict the Government's acquisition on a future solicitation.

Network Contracting Office 9 in conjunction with the Robley Rex VA Medical Center is conducting market research for a contractor to provide board certified or board eligible surgeons, trained in both Neurosurgery and Spine Reconstructive procedures, to provide surgical services for Neurosurgery and Spine patients. Contractor is to provide 24-hour per day, 7-days per week on-call / consultations service for the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. Contractor to provide weekly outpatient clinic services, i.e., initial evaluations, clinical treatment management, follow-up care, on site at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. Contractor is to perform surgical procedures, (i.e., pre- and post-operative services, daily inpatient rounding,) at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center; except for cranial procedures. Contractor will perform cranial procedures, including but not limited to tumors, intracranial bleeds, subdural hematomas, aneurysms, AV malformation, VP shunts at a local hospital.

The Robley Rex VA Medical Center and Network Contracting Office 9 appreciate your recommendations and comments. To streamline the process, please complete the Market Survey provided below:

Network Contracting Office 9 Market Survey:

1. Please provide a capability statement that includes, as a minimum, the following information:

a. Company Name:

b. Company Address:

c. Business Size / Socioeconomic Category: (Please check all that apply to your firm)

[Please note this relates to NAICS Code 621111 - Office of Physicians]

Large Business Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)+

Small Business Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB)+

8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business

HUB Zone Woman Owned Small Business

Other:

NOTE(S):

(+) Only applicable to SDVOSB's and VOSB's small business concerns - are you currently

verified in the VETBIZ VIP Database Yes No Other

If yes, what is the date of verification in the VETBIZ VIP Database Yes No

If no or other, is your firm currently undergoing the verification process Yes No

d. System for Award Management (SAM) Expiration Date:

e. DUNS Number:

f. CAGE Number:

g. Point of contact Information:

Name: [First, MI, Last Name]

Mrs. Ms. Mr. Dr.

Title:

Phone Number:

Mobile/Cellphone Number:

Facsimile Number:

E-mail Address:

2. The number of board eligible and/or board certified Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic-Spin

Surgeons your firm can offer/provide

Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic-Spine Surgeons

3. Can your firm provide 24-hour a day/7-days a week (to include weekends and holidays) on-call/

Consultation Services Yes No Other:

4. Can your firm provide emergency surgical procedures within 30-minutes from the time the consultation is placed

Yes No Other:

5. Does your firm currently have a practice located within 15-miles of the Robley Rex VA Medical Center

If yes, where is/are your practice(s) located

If no, does your firm plan on establishing a practice within Metro Louisville, Kentucky

6. Does your firm already have credential and privileged Neurosurgeons and Orthopedic-Spine Surgeons at local hospitals, (within the metro-Louisville, Kentucky)

Yes No Other:

7. We are considering using a mix-price methodology to reimburse for these services, what are your thoughts concerning the following reimbursement methodologies

a. Firm-fixed-price hourly rate for all services provided on-site at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center.

b. A firm-fixed-priced percentage of the Medicare Rate for Global CPT Code for out-patient procedures done at the contractor's facility/hospital.

c. Medicare reimbursement - Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) for in-patient procedures completed at the contractor's facility/hospital. With a Per Diem rate for plus or minutes for stays longer than the Geometric and Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay.

i. Can your firm provide five (5) historical case studies reflective of each of the surgeries projected to be performed at your facility/hospital (Please note these case studies reflecting Medicare Severity Diagnosis-Related Groups (MS-DRG), Geometric and Arithmetic Mean Length of Stay will need to achieve de-identification in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and applicable Privacy Laws.)

Yes No Other:

Please provide e-mail response to this Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought Notice no later than Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 4:00 PM CDT to Mr. Seth King, Contracting Officer at [email protected]. The response time cannot be extended beyond the suspense date provided. Nonetheless, we will review recommendations received after the established closing date and time.

Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/NaVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24916N0390/listing.html