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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 20, in support of Boise VA Medical Center, is currently requesting information to determine the existence of local businesses capabl... The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 20, in support of Boise VA Medical Center, is currently requesting information to determine the existence of local businesses capable of providing the following services: Services Provided: The Contractor shall provide Certified Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) mobile equipment and Technician Services in accordance with the terms and condition contained in the PWS to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and the Boise VA Medical Center (VAMC). A contractor providing technician and equipment services shall provide services consistent with The Joint Commission (TJC) and that meet or exceed VA and the American Urological Association Guidelines as defined in this document. Place of Performance: Contractor shall furnish services onsite at Boise VA Medical Center located at 500 W. Fort St, Boise, ID 83702. The intended period of performance is for five (5) years. Description of Services The Contractor shall provide Certified Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy (ESWL) Technician Services and mobile equipment. Per the qualification section of this PWS, the Contractor shall provide certified ESWL technician(s) to perform mobile ESWL services. Direct Patient Care: 97% of the time involved in direct patient care. Contractor shall be responsible for transporting, setting up, and operating mobile ESWL equipment during the procedure. VA Urology attending physician will be monitoring the procedure and present in the operating room while ESWL services are performed. Clinic and Surgical Care: Technician(s) provided in satisfaction of this contract shall be required to perform their assigned duties with regards to all Urology patients requiring ESWL procedures. Contractor s technician(s) shall be present on time for any scheduled clinics/surgeries as documented by physical presence in the clinic or operating room at the scheduled start time. Administrative: Estimated 3% of time not involved in direct patient care (transporting ESWL equipment to the ORs, setting up, and operating the equipment. System Requirements: The Contractor must maintain Contractor s mobile ESWL equipment to ensure that it is reliable and functional to prevent any disruption in the delivery of services. The Contractor will not have access to patients health information. For scheduling and billing purposes, the Contractor will be provided facility location where services are to be provided, the patient s name, date, and time the procedure is scheduled in the OR and name of the physician performing the ESWL. VA will act as primary custodian of the patient information for all purposes related to VA and government records retention requirements. Contractor shall maintain its mobile ESWL equipment in good working order and in accordance with the manufacturer s specifications. Equipment quality control shall be performed in accordance with manufacturer s specifications. Records of equipment quality control activities shall be made available to VA for review upon request. Clinical Personnel Required: The Contractor shall provide mobile ESWL equipment and Contractor s technician(s) who are competent, qualified as per this PWS and adequately trained to perform assigned duties. The Contractor shall be responsible for supervising the services provided under this contract by the Contractor s staff. The Contractor shall have written policies and procedures regarding staff credentials and privileging. The VAMC will provide to the Contractor policies, procedures, and processes necessary to allow cooperative functioning between the agency and VAMC. Updates and refreshers will be provided to the Contractor upon request and when policy procedures or process changes. The Contractor shall complete background investigations to ensure that employees do not have a record of criminal offenses or substantiated incidents of patient abuse; and, if required to perform their duties, employees are properly licensed and insured to operate motor vehicles. Standards of Care: The Contractors technician(s) care shall cover the range of ESWL services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a high quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized The Joint Commission (TJC), VA, and national standards as established by: The American Urological Association Guidelines: https://www.auanet.org/guidelines VHA Directive 2006-041, Veterans Health Care Services Standards (expired but still in effect pending revision): https://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1443 The professional standards of The Joint Commission (TJC): http://www.jointcommission.org/standards_information/standards.aspx The standards of the American Hospital Association (AHA): http://www.hpoe.org/resources?show=100&type=8 and; The requirements contained in this PWS. Hours Of Operation/Schedule Business Hours: Work hours for Urology Operating Room Days are Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The anticipated NAICS code are: 621512, Diagnostic Imaging Centers. 621999, All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services The small business size standard is $16.5 million. Email your response to Yetunde.Kehinde@va.gov Responses due no later than 10:00AM CT on February 25, 2022