Q--NTP Teleradiology ~ Swing Shift

The VA Palo Alto Healthcare System (VAPAHCS) has a recurring requirement, in support of the National Teleradiology Program (NTP), to maintain on-demand coverage and image interpretation of radiology examinations for the 12 PM to 8 PM California time zone (swing) shift. NTP provides professional interpretation of diagnostic imaging examinations for approximately 100 VA facilities nationwide, 24 hours per day 365 days per year. This Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely to obtain industry capability to meet this requirement and request comments of the attached draft SOW. This RFI DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND DOES NOT REQUEST PROPOSALS/QUOTATIONS/BIDS. This RFI is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 15.201(e). The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this RFI. Responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of submission of responses to this RFI and the Government's use of such information. If any information is considered proprietary please mark as such. This RFI describes the Department of VA's basic requirement. The Dept. of VA requests comments on the attached DRAFT RFP and responses to the following questions: 1) Does the attached RFP provide enough information for industry to provide a technical and price response? 2) What technical factors are not identified in the RFP that is essential to successful performance? 3) What would be the preferred contract type for these services? 4) Have you provided these services for Federal Agencies? 5) Can these services be provided under a firm fixed-price contract? 6) What are the customary price provisions, structure or drivers? Firms responding to this RFI should include company name, cage code, point of contact, address and indicate whether they are a small business. For the purposes of being considered a small business, the following applies: NAICS Code 621512, Size Standard $14 million. The Government reserves the right to set-aside any subsequent acquisition based upon known sources and/or responses to this synopsis. Firms should include responses to questions and/or comments on Dept. of VA basic requirement attached to this notice not later than Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 12:00 p.m. PT to be considered as part of the Government's market research. Submissions shall be sent via e-mail to the attention of Victor Sepulveda at [email protected]. Do not contact medical center staff in regards to this requirement, as they are not authorized to discuss matters related to this procurement action. All questions should be submitted in writing via email for this procurement to the Contract Specialist. Telephone calls will not be accepted.