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Page 44 of 48 Page 46 of 48 Request for Information The VAMC is looking for contractors who can provide viable candidates for the below requirement that will be ready to start on 7/14/2022. All replie... Page 44 of 48 Page 46 of 48 Request for Information The VAMC is looking for contractors who can provide viable candidates for the below requirement that will be ready to start on 7/14/2022. All replies should include candidate materials. Response to this RFI is do NLT 3:00 PM EST 7/1/2022. Thank you for your interest. _____________________________________________________________________________________ SCHEDULE OF SERVICES The Contractor shall furnish all personnel to provide services necessary to perform onsite Therapeutic Medical Physics and Dosimetry Support Services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, VA Pittsburgh Health care system (VAPHS). All VHA Radiation Oncology Services are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body contracted through the National Radiation Oncology Program (NROP). As such any Contractor providing on-site radiation oncology services must adhere to all the policies and procedures; practice standards, guidelines, patient care operations; patient safety; quality assurance and quality management of radiotherapy planning, equipment, and delivery; and continuous quality improvement initiatives promulgated by the American College of Radiology, American Society for Radiation Oncology and American Association for Physicist in Medicine. Place of Performance: Services shall be provided on site in Radiation Oncology Service, VAPHS University Drive C Pittsburgh, PA 15240 Period of Performance: BASE: 7/14/2022 to 11/30//2022 ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 520.00 EA $_____ $_______ Onsite clinical medical physics support LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 1 Funding/Req. Number: 1 0002 200.00 EA $______ $______ Remote Clinical medical physics support LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 2 Funding/Req. Number: 1 0003 150.00 EA $_______ $______ Remote clinical medical physics support LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 3 Funding/Req. Number: 1 0004 170.00 EA $______ $______ Remote clinical medical physics support LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 4 Funding/Req. Number: 1 0005 520.00 EA $______ $_______ Remote clinical dosimetry support LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 5 Funding/Req. Number: 1 GRAND TOTAL ONSITE PHYSICIAN, THERAPEUTIC MEDICAL PHYSICISTS, MEDICAL DOSIMETRISTS AND/OR THERAPEUTIC RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS SUPPORT SERVICES PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) GENERAL SERVICES REQUIRED: The VA Radiation Oncology Services are accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting body contracted through NROP. As such any Contractor providing on-site radiation oncology services must adhere to Guidelines & Technical Standards for Radiation Oncology promulgated by the American College of Radiology, American Society for Radiation Oncology and American Association for Physicist in Medicine: A contractor providing on-site radiation oncology services must provide evidence the radiation oncology practice meets or exceeds the established clinical practice guidelines and standards. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System AUTHORITY: Title 38 USC 8153, Health Care Resources (HCR) sharing Authority. Policy/Handbooks: VA Directive 1663: Health Care Resources Contracting - Buying https://www.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=969&FType=2 VHA Notice 2018-34 Rescission of VHA Directive 2006-041 Veterans Health Care Service Standards https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=7475 VHA Handbook 1100.17: National Practitioner Data Bank Reports - https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2135 VHA Handbook 1100.18 Reporting and Responding to State Licensing Boards - https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1364 VHA Handbook 1100.19 Credentialing and Privileging - https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1806 VHA Directive 2012-030 Credentialing of Health Care Professionals https://vaww.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2815 VHA Handbook 1907.01 Health Information Management and Health Records: https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=3088 VHA Directive 1156 Accreditation of VHA Radiation Oncology Services/Sections: https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=7450 VHA Directive 1414 Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy: https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=8197 US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for management and use of radioactive materials for medical use and radiation safety requirements, to include (but not limited to) 10 CFR Parts 19, 20, 30, 33, 35, and 71 http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm.html Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS: AAPM: American Association of Physics in Medicine ACGME: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ABR: American Board of Radiology ACR: American College of Radiology (www.acr.org/) ACO: Administrative Contracting Officer ALARA: As Low as Reasonably Achievable (least & lowest radiation exposure possible) AOA: American Osteopathic Association ARRT(T): American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (T) in Radiation Therapy ASTRO/APEx: American Society for Radiation Oncology/Accreditation Program for Excellence ® (https://www.astro.org/Daily-Practice/Accreditation) BAA: Business Associate Agreement CAMPEP: Commission on Accreditation of Medical Physics Educational Programs (http://www.campep.org/default.asp) CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CEU: Certified Education Unit CMD: Certified Medical Dosimetrist CME: Continuing Medical Education CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CO: Contracting Officer COR: Contracting Officer s Representative COS: Chief of Staff CPARS: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System CPRS: Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System- electronic health record system used by the VA. FSMB: Federation of State Medical Boards Full Time Equivalent (FTE): VA s definition for full time- working the equivalent of 80 hours every two weeks, 2080 hours per year. In calculating FTE, any hours not worked on national holidays shall not be included. HHS: Department of Health and Human Services HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee- a federal advisory committee made up of 14 external infection control experts who provide advice and guidance to the CDC and the Secretary of HHS regarding the practice of health care infection control, strategies for surveillance and prevention and control of health care associated infections in United States health care facilities. HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act IGRT: Image Guided Radiation Therapy is the process of frequent two and three-dimensional imaging, during a course of radiation treatment, used to direct radiation therapy utilizing the imaging coordinates of the actual radiation treatment plan. IMRT: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy is the process of delivering highly conformal radiotherapy to the tumor while sparing the surrounding normal tissues by varying radiation intensity across treatment portals. IROC: Imaging and Radiation Oncology Core ISO: Information Security Officer MU: Monitor Unit is a measure of machine output of a linear accelerator in radiation therapy. NHPP: National Health Physics Program- NHPP provides regulatory oversight for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission master materials license issued to VHA to include permitting for use of materials, on-site inspections, and investigations of allegations, medical events, and incidents. In addition, we provide oversight for machine sources of ionizing radiation used for radiation therapy. Finally, we provide assistance and technical information for uses of ionizing radiation for healthcare diagnosis and treatment and non-human biomedical research. (http://www.patientcare.va.gov/NHPP.asp) NROP: National Radiation Oncology Program NRSC: National Radiation Safety Committee POP: Period of Performance PPD: Purified Protein Derivative PWS: Performance Work Statement QASP: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan QMP: Quality Management Program SPE: Senior Procurement Executive SRS: Stereotactic Radio Surgery: a minimally invasive form of surgical intervention which makes use of a three-dimensional coordinated system to locate small targets inside the body and to perform on them some action such as ablation, biopsy, lesion, injection, stimulation, implantation, radiosurgery (SRS) etc. SBRT: Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy TJC: The Joint Commission TLD: Thermoluminescent Dosimeter- a device that measures radiation dose TMP: Therapeutic Medical Physicist TRT: Therapeutic Radiologic Technologist (Interchangeable Names: Radiologic Therapy Technologist, Radiation Therapist) VA: Department of Veterans Affairs VAMC: Veterans Affairs Medical Center VetPro: a federal web-based credentialing program for healthcare providers. VHA: Veterans Health Administration QUALIFICATIONS: Radiation Oncology Physician: The Contractor shall provide American Board of Radiology (ABR) certified physicians in Radiation Oncology and contract physicians shall maintain certification throughout the period of performance. In the event that Contractor s Radiation Oncology Physician(s) is/are not directly employed by the treating facility, documentation must be provided to ensure adequate certification. Medical Dosimetrists must be Certified Medical Dosimetrists (CMD) certified by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board. In the event that the Contractor s Dosimetrist(s) is/are not directly employed by the treating facility, documentation must be provided to ensure adequate certification. Credentialing of Health Care Professionals other than physiciansIn accordance with VHA Directive 2012-030, all health care professional who claim licensure, certification, or registration, as applicable to the position (this applies to all who are appointed or utilized on a full-time, part-time, intermittent, consultant , without compensation, on-station fee-basis, on-station contract, or on-station sharing agreement basis) and who are not currently credentialed in accordance with VHA Handbook 1100.19, must be credentialed in accordance with this directive. NOTE: The credentialing requirements are found in Attachment A of this Directive. Qualifications: Board Certified Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist Ph.D. Level: Must have at least five (5) years of documented post-board experience after board certification and at least three (3) years of continuous work experience within the last five (5) years to ensure the TMP s experience is current and relevant. Senior TMP must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise, and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software: Five (5) years of experience Documentation detailing experience in all aspects of clinical physics operations. Three (3) years of experience Documentation detailing clinical experience as Therapeutic Medical Physics in an accredited radiation oncology service. Three (3) years of experience - Hands -on experience on a state-of-the-art radiation delivery system Three (3) years of experience -Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT and optical surface imaging systems Three (3) year of experience - 3D treatment planning system; and radiotherapy record & verify system, including the following treatment planning and delivery techniques: 2D/3D Conformal, SRS, IGRT, SBRT, IMRT/VMAT, and Brachytherapy Three (3) years of experience - State-of-the-art QA devices for all advanced procedures such as SRS, SBRT, and IMRT. Three (3) years of experience - CT Simulator including 4D imaging. Successfully perform one (1) acceptance testing (i.e., work with vendor to ensure proper working condition during installation) on a state-of-the-art linear accelerator. Successfully perform one (1) clinical commissioning of (i.e., gathered necessary measurements or data) a linear accelerator for a treatment planning system. Understanding of the risk-assessment techniques recommended in the AAPM Report TG-100 CMD: Must be certified in medical dosimetry by the Medical Dosimetrist Certification Board (MDCB) with at least two years of continuous work experience within the last three years to ensure the CMD s experience is current and relevant. CMD must also have the following minimum years of experience, expertise, and knowledge on the following procedures, equipment, and software: Two (2) years of experience - Documentation detailing experience in performing QA procedures. One (1) year of experience - Documentation detailing CMD experience in an accredited radiation oncology service. One (1) year of experience - State-of-the-art radiation delivery system One (1) years of experience - Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) including Cone Beam CT and optical imaging system. One (1) year of experience - 3D treatment planning system; and Radiotherapy record & verify system, including the following treatment modalities: SRS, SRT, SBRT, and IMRT One (1) year of experience - state-of-the-art image registration and image fusion techniques (Both rigid and deformable) One (1) year of experience - CT Simulator . Continuing CME CEU Requirements: Contractor shall provide the COR copies of current CEU s as required or requested by the VAMC. Contractors registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current. CME hours shall be reported to the credentialing office for tracking. These documents are required for initial and renewal privileging. Failure to provide shall result in loss of privileges. Standard Personnel Testing/Infection Control: The Contractor must provide documentation that demonstrates that all Contractor employees have a satisfactory health status, including a current physical and the below tests, per the CDC immunization recommendations for healthcare workers: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/rec-vac/hcw.html. The required proof must be provided within 14 calendar days after contract award and prior to a TMPs performance of services under the contract. Tuberculosis (TB) Testing: Contractor shall provide proof of a negative Blood Test (also called interferon-gamma release assays or IGRA) for all Contractor employees as a baseline. Two TB blood tests are approved by the FDA: the QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT) and the T-SPOT TB test (T-Spot). Subsequent testing is not required unless the Contractor employee has been exposed to someone with TB. CDC recommendations for TB testing for health care personnel: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/infectioncontrol/healthcarepersonnel-faq.htm TDaP (TETNUS/DIPTHERIA/PERTUSSIS): Contractors shall provide proof of 1 dose of Tdap vaccination for all Contractor employees. Boosters are required every 10 years. Influenza: Contractors shall provide proof that all Contractor employees have received the annual Influenza vaccine unless it is contraindicated. If the Contractor employee has a medical contraindication to the vaccine, they are required to wear a mask during the Influenza season. Hepatitis B: Contractor shall provide evidence of completing and passing generic self-study blood-borne pathogen training for all Contractor employees; provide their own Hepatitis B vaccination series (3 doses required) plus a serologic titer (1-2 months after final dose) to document immunity following the hepatitis B vaccination series; maintain an exposure determination and control plan; maintain required records; and ensure that proper follow-up evaluation is provided following an exposure incident. Measles, Mumps, & Rubella: Contractors shall provide proof of immunity for all Contractor employees, i.e., at least 2 doses of vaccine or serologic evidence of immunity. Varicella: Contractors shall provide proof of immunity for all Contractor employees, i.e., at least 2 doses of vaccine or serologic evidence of immunity. The VAMC shall notify the Contractor of any significant communicable disease exposures as appropriate. Contractors shall adhere to current CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Infection Control in health care personnel (as published in American Journal for Infection Control- AJIC 1998; 26:289-354 http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/InfectControl98.pdf) for disease control. Contractors shall provide follow up documentation of clearance to return to the workplace prior to their return. The VAMC shall notify the Contractor of any significant communicable disease exposures as appropriate. Contractors shall adhere to current CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Infection Control in health care personnel (as published in American Journal for Infection Control- AJIC 1998; 26:289-354 http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/InfectControl98.pdf) for disease control. Contractors shall provide follow up documentation of clearance to return to the workplace prior to their return. Conflict of Interest: The Contractor and all contract physician (s) and other contract provider (s) are responsible for identifying and communicating to the CO and COR conflicts of interest at the time of proposal and during the entirety of contract performance. At the time of proposal, the Contractor shall provide a statement which describes, in a concise manner, all relevant facts concerning any past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) or actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest relating to the services to be provided. The Contractor shall also provide statements containing the same information for any identified consultants or subcontractors who shall provide services. The Contractor must also provide relevant facts that show how it s organizational and/or management system or other actions would avoid or mitigate any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest. These statements shall be in response to the VAAR provision 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (Jan 2008) and fully outlined in response to the subject attachment in Section D of the solicitation document. Citizenship related Requirements: The Contractor certifies that the Contractor shall comply with any and all legal provisions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, As Amended; its related laws and regulations that are enforced by Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S Department of Labor as these may relate to non-immigrant foreign nationals working under contract or subcontract for the Contractor while providing services to Department of Veterans Affairs patient referrals. While performing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall not knowingly employ, contract, or subcontract with an illegal alien; foreign national non-immigrant who is in violation their status, as a result of their failure to maintain or comply with the terms and conditions of their admission into the United States. Additionally, the Contractor is required to comply with all E-Verify requirements consistent with Executive Order 12989 and any related pertinent Amendments, as well as applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations. If the Contractor fails to comply with any requirements outlined in the preceding paragraphs or its Agency regulations, the Department of Veterans Affairs may, at its discretion, require that the foreign national who failed to maintain their legal status in the United States or otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of the laws administered by Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S Department of Labor, shall be prohibited from working at the Contractor s place of business that services Department of Veterans Affairs patient referrals; or other place where the Contractor provides services to veterans who have been referred by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and shall form the basis for termination of this contract for breach. This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001. The Contractor agrees to obtain a similar certification from its subcontractors. The certification shall be made as part of the offerors response to the RFP using the subject attachment in Section D of the solicitation document. Annual Office of Inspector General (OIG) Statement: In accordance with HIPAA and the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1977, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has established a list of parties and entities excluded from Federal health care programs. Specifically, the listed parties and entities may not receive Federal Health Care program payments due to fraud and/or abuse of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Therefore, Contractor shall review the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities on the HHS OIG web site at http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/index.asp to ensure that the proposed contract physician (s) is not listed. Contractor should note that any excluded individual or entity that submits a claim for reimbursement to a Federal health care program, or causes such a claim to be submitted, may be subject to a Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) for each item or service furnished during a period that the person was excluded and may also be subject to treble damages for the amount claimed for each item or service. CMP s may also be imposed against the Contractor that employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals to provide items or services to Federal program beneficiaries. By submitting their proposal, the Contractor certifies that the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities has been reviewed and that the Contractors are and/or firm is not listed as of the date the offer/bid was signed. Clinical/Professional Direction: The qualifications of Contractor personnel are subject to review by VA Medical Center COS or his/her clinical designee and approval by the Medical Center Director as provided in VHA Handbook 1100.19. Clinical/Professional direction of all clinical personnel covered by this contract will be provided by the VAMC COS and/or the Chief of the Service or his designee. A clinical COR may be appointed, however, only the CO is authorized to consider any contract modification request and/or make changes to the contract during the administration of the resultant contract. Non-Personal Healthcare Services: The parties agree that the Contractor and all contract physician (s) and other contract provider (s) shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. Inherent Government Functions: Contractor and Contract physician (s) and other contract provider (s) shall not perform inherently governmental functions. This includes, but is not limited to, determination of agency policy, determination of Federal program priorities for budget requests, direction and control of government employees (outside a clinical context), selection or non-selection of individuals for Federal Government employment including the interviewing of individuals for employment, approval of position descriptions and performance standards for Federal employees, approving any contractual documents, approval of Federal licensing actions and inspections, and/or determination of budget policy, guidance, and strategy. No Employee status: The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting Contract physician (s) and other contract provider (s) furnishing services. To carry out this responsibility, the Contractor shall provide or certify that the following is provided for all their staff providing services under the resultant contract: Workers compensation Professional liability insurance Health examinations Income tax withholding, and Social security payments. Tort Liability: The Federal Tort Claims Act does not cover Contractor or contract physician(s) and other contract provider (s). When a Contractor or contract physician(s) and/or other contract provider (s) has been identified as a provider in a tort claim, the Contractor shall be responsible for notifying their legal counsel and/or insurance carrier. Any settlement or judgment arising from a Contractor s (or contract physician(s) or other contract provider (s)) action or non-action shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and/or insurance carrier. Key Personnel: Contractor shall provide the number of qualified staff as is necessary to perform the services required under this contract, at the staffing level determined to be professionally acceptable by the VAPHS Chief of Staff and in accordance with American College of Radiology staffing guidelines. The Board Certified Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist is required to be on site at least 3 days during each week as defined in Hours of Operation in this section. The number of Certified Medical Dosimetrists required to be on site or available remotely is 1 as defined in paragraph Hours of Operation in this section. Emergency Substitutions: During the first ninety (90) calendar days of performance, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the CO, in writing, within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required below. After 90 days, the Contractor shall submit the information required below to the CO at least 15 calendar days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the CO. Proposed substitutes shall have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The CO will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitutes. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel. For temporary substitutions where the key person shall not be reporting to work for three (3) consecutive workdays or more, the Contractor shall provide a qualified replacement for the key person. The substitute shall have comparable qualifications to the key person. Any period exceeding two weeks will require the procedure as stated above. The Government reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any Contractor personnel at any time after performance begins, if personal or professional conduct jeopardizes patient care or interferes with the regular and ordinary operation of the facility. Breaches of conduct include intoxication or debilitation resulting from drug use, theft, patient abuse, dereliction, or negligence in performing directed tasks, or other conduct resulting in formal complaints by patient or other staff members to designated Government representatives. Standards for conduct shall mirror those prescribed by current federal personnel regulations. Should the VA COS or designee show documented clinical problems or continual unprofessional behavior/actions with any contract physician (s), s/he may request, without cause, immediate replacement of said contract physician (s). The CO and COR shall deal with issues raised concerning Contract physician (s) conduct. The final arbiter on questions of acceptability is the CO. Contingency Plan: Continuity of care and uninterrupted operations of a Radiation Oncology Program are essential components of this contract and will be primary factors in Contractor s assignment of staff and frequency of substitutions. The Contractor shall have a contingency plan in place to be utilized if the contract physician (s) and other contract provider (s) leaves Contractor s employment or is unable to continue performance in accordance with the terms and conditions of the resulting contract VA HOURS OF OPERATION/SCHEDULING: 3.1 VA Business Hours: VA Business Hours VA Business Hours: The Medical Physicist(s) shall assist the VAPHS full-time employee at least eight (8) hours monthly to complete annual quality assurance radiation therapy equipment.  The Medical Physicist(s) shall provide full and complete on-site physics coverage on a daily basis Monday Friday, 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and as needed off tour coverage for the Radiation Therapy Service, VAPHS, University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 3.2 The dosimetrist shall assist the VAPHS full-time employee and provide coverage for the VAPHS full-time employee. Work Schedule: For future reference in in case you want to add a section: Once the Radiation Oncology Service is open, the CTMP/TMPs/Dosimetrist may perform work after normal business hours as their calibrations and measurements must be done after patient treatments. Patients must be seen by a contract physician (s) on-site at VAPHS in a timely manner in accordance with VA Rules and Regulations on clinic wait times and consult completion. Contractor shall notify the COR at least monthly about any obstacles to meeting this performance measure. The CTMP/TMP/Dosimetrist may perform work after normal business hours as their calibrations and measurements must be done after patient treatments. However, the CTMP must be on-site during clinical operational hours at least 50% of the time. Federal Holidays: The following holidays are observed by the Department of Veterans Affairs: New Year s Day President s Day Martin Luther King s Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas Any day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. Cancellation/Rescheduling: Unless a state of emergency has been declared, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing services. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES SERVICES REQUIRED: 1040 hours Chief Medical Physicist and 520 hours Medical Dosimetrist to be used intermittently. Standards of Practice: The medical practice and patient care provided by Contractor shall be evidence based best practices that meet or exceed all standards of professional practice and performance measures applicable to VAPHS medical professionals, including, but not limited to, NHPP, AAPM and TJC standards and national recognized accrediting body current practice guidelines in radiation oncology. Contractor s care shall cover the range of services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility. Contractor shall provide evidence the Contractor s radiation oncology standard of care is of a quality that meets or exceeds currently recognized VA and nationally recognized accrediting body national standards as established by: Applicable Radiation Oncology practice guidelines and standards promulgated by ACR, ASTRO, and AAPM. The professional standards of the TJC or equivalent accreditation http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/hap_requirements.aspx . The requirements contained in this PWS December 19, 2012. http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2847 MEDICAL RECORDS 4.4.1 Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist: Each VHA facility with radiation oncology services must have a registration certificate that lists, by name, its Chief Therapeutic Medical Physicist (CTMP). These certificates, issued by NHPP, must be requested as follows. The request must describe the training, experience, and certifications of the contracted candidate. Such a request is usually sent by the Facility Director or, with permission of the Director, by the Radiation Safety Officer with concurrence from the Radiation Oncology Service or Section Chief. Qualifications required to meet this mandate include education in medical physics, at least 5 years of experience, experience with particular treatment modalities, and experience with specific equipment and software as detailed below, and board certification in me...