Q--NW 410 San Antonio CBOC

NW San Antonio 36C25718R0021 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. This is a sources sought announcement only. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification under NAICS 621498, All Other Outpatient Care Centers (size standard of $20.5 Million). Responses to the notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After review of the responses to this sources sought synopsis, a solicitation announcement may be published on the FedBizOpps website. The South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) requires a Primary Care CBOC that offers both medical (physically on site) and mental health care (either physically on site or by telehealth) and offer support services such as pharmacy, laboratory, and x-ray. Services are to be provided in a private hospital, office or clinic environment to veterans, primarily residing in Northwest San Antonio, Texas. The service area is bounded on the South by Interstate 410 and on the East by Interstate 10. MINIMUM PACT STAFFING REQUIREMENTS: Sufficient support staff to conduct daily business, including such functions as patient registration, financial assessments, and medical record documentation. The Contractor shall provide enough primary care providers so that each primary care provider has a caseload ratio to meet VA standards. Current standards are 1200 active patients per full time physician and 900 active patients per full time midlevel provider. Actual panel sizes can be determined by the facility in accordance with PCMM Handbook 1101.02. The staffing standard for support staff shall be in ratios to Primary Care Providers of at least three support staff for each full time equivalent Primary Care Provider. Clinical Pharmacy Services: The CPS shall be provided the same support staffing given to other providers on the team when they are working in the capacity of a mid-level provider. The support staffing mix standard includes a registered nurse care manager for every 1200 patients served by the Outpatient Site of Care. Anticoagulation clinic management and Telephone Care for the primary care patients are also considered support staff, even if located in a separate area. Staff time dedicated to Business Office functions (means testing, registrations or billing), phlebotomy, file room activities, or supporting non-primary care clinics (e.g., podiatry, social work, and dietary) are not considered support staff for the purposes of this definition. These numbers may be adjusted, upon approval by the Government. The estimated patient enrolment for this site is between 3,000 to 5,400. Physician(s) and all other licensed providers assigned by the Contractor to perform the services shall have a current license to practice in the state where the outpatient site is located. All licenses held by the personnel shall be full and unrestricted licenses. Providers who have current, full and unrestricted licenses in one or more states, but who have, or ever had, a license restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered pending action or denied upon application will not be considered. Responses to this notice should include general information about your company (company name, address, and point of contact name, phone number and e-mail address), DUNS number, business size, and business type and capabilities statement. Does your company have any experience with the Department of Veterans Affairs CBOC Program? Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. Telephone, mail or fax responses will not be accepted. All vendors/contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management www.sams.gov to be eligible for any government contract. Failure to register in the System for Award Management will result in award to the next qualified vendor. Additionally, if you are a SDVOSB/VOSB you must have a CVE on record on the VET BIZ website to claim this socioeconomic category. DISCLAIMER This Sources Sought is issued solely for the purpose identifying potential sources for a future requirement and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought notice. End of Notice End of Document