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Question: Will the VA please provide a list of all medications that the VA Black Hills employed Eye Technician could administer to patients? Answer: Carboxymethylcellulose NA (pf) 0.5% 0.4ml- (2 boxes... Question: Will the VA please provide a list of all medications that the VA Black Hills employed Eye Technician could administer to patients? Answer: Carboxymethylcellulose NA (pf) 0.5% 0.4ml- (2 boxes) Brimonidine tartrate 0.2% opth soln (1 btl) Dorzolamide 22.3/timolol 6.8mg/ml opth soln (1 btl) Fluorescein 0.25%/Benoxinate 0.4% 5ml (2btl) Latanoprost 0.005% (1 btl) refrig Phenylephrine 2.5% opth soln 15ml  (2 btl) Pilocarpine 1% opth soln (1btl) Proparacaine 0.5% opth soln (2btl) Timolol 0.5% opth soln (1 btl) Tropicamide 1% opth soln 15ml (2 btl) Fluorescein opth Strip (1 box) Tetracaine 0.5% dropperette (4 vial) Question: Is the 2 Nurse Practitioners, 3 RNs, 2 LPNs, and 2 MSAs listed VA staff and not contractor staff? If it is VA staff, where is the VA anticipating this VA staff will be in the clinic using the minimum space requirements listed in the solicitation?  Answer: I listed all staff that are currently working out of Scottsbluff CBOC (contract and VA Staff) I will clarify: Contracted Staff: 2 NP s, 1 MD, 3 RNs, 2 LPN s, 2 MSA s VA Staff: 1 Pharmacist, 1 Eye Technician, 1 Social Worker Eye technician exam room is already listed in the Space Requirement, 1 Pharmacy office and 1 Social Work office will need to be added to the Space Requirements. Question: Does the VA prefer the contractor provide a copy of the TJC accreditation letter(s), certificate, and full report with the submission of proposal? Answer: Yes Question: If we elect to not perform routine x-ray services on site, can we send patients in need of these services to local Scottsbluff radiology groups (such as hospitals)? Answer: If it is chosen to not perform x-rays on site, yes a CITC consult can be placed for the patient to go to the community for x-rays. Question: In amendment 1 the government was asked to list all VA staff that will be onsite at the clinic. The VA answered with what appears to be all members of the clinic including contractor employees. Please clarify which employees the VA will staff at the clinic and which will be contractor employees. Answer: Yes, All staff were listed, contract and VA staff. Clarification of VA Staff Only: 1 Pharmacist, 1 Eye Technician, 1 Social Worker. Question: Please confirm transcripts are not required for candidates being submitted for this proposal. Answer: Provide a list of the names and titles of qualified physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, Pharm-D, LICSW, Radiology Techs, and other primary care provider staff intended to be utilized in the performance of this contract, taking into consideration the enrollment numbers for the clinic and the minimum staffing requirements. Also provide the name and title of the Medical Director to oversee the clinic.

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This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only; no proposals are being requested at this time. Under authority 38 USC 8153, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 23, Saint Cloud,... This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice only; no proposals are being requested at this time. Under authority 38 USC 8153, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Network Contracting Office 23, Saint Cloud, MN intends to procure Primary Care services and Space/Administrative Support for Mental Health/Tele-Mental Health services in the form of a Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC). This procurement shall be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15. The CBOC shall be physically located in the Scottsbluff or Panhandle of Nebraska and solely dedicated to Veteran beneficiaries of VA Black Hills Health Care System, residing in the counties of Scotts Bluff, Box Butte, Morrill, Banner and Sioux in Nebraska. The Contractor shall provide the facility, clinical staff, administrative support, equipment, and labor necessary in a clinical environment. The NAICS code is 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers (Size Standard is $22.5 Million). The resulting contract shall be a Single Award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity for a base year, with the Government's option to exercise nine (9) one-year option periods. The anticipated solicitation will be posted to System for Award Management on or about November 1, 2022. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to Sara Hanson at Sara.Hanson@va.gov. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Prospective offerors are advised in order to be eligible for award; they must be registered in the System for Award Management at System for Award Management.