SAM #36C24926Q0380

VA Medical Center seeks onsite Therapeutic Medical Physicist services for Radiation Oncology

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 9, is soliciting onsite Therapeutic Medical Physicist services for the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center in Mountain Home, Tennessee. - Government Buyer: - Department of Veterans Affairs - Network Contracting Office 9 (90C) - James H. Quillen VA Medical Center - Services Requested: - Onsite Therapeutic Medical Physicist services (board certified or board eligible) - 240 hours of physicist services for radiation oncology - 12 units of quality assurance services (monthly/annual QA) on two linear accelerators and one CT scanner - Equipment Supported: - Linear accelerators (specific models not disclosed) - CT scanner (specific model not disclosed) - Requirements: - Strict compliance with accreditation standards from the American College of Radiology, American Society for Radiation Oncology, and American Association for Physicist in Medicine - Extensive reporting and training obligations - Services primarily for vacation coverage, with potential for full-time coverage - Quality assurance must be performed onsite - No products or equipment are being procured; only professional services - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Place of performance: Radiation Oncology Service at James H. Quillen VA Medical Center

Description

This amendment is to answer vendor questions as follows:

What are the manufacturers/models of the two linear accelerators and CT scanner, and the treatment planning and record-and-verify systems?

Response: Varian Truebeam linear accelerators, Phillips 64 slice big bore scanner.

What is the approximate radiation oncology patient volume?

Response: Approximately 200 patients per year are treated.

Which special procedures are currently performed (for example SRS/SBRT, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT or HDR brachytherapy), and at what approximate frequency?

Response: SBRT, IGRT, IMRT/VMAT, 3D

Are any vacation coverage dates already known, particularly near the start of the performance period, and what notice will be provided before coverage is needed?

Response: No vacation dates known at this time. An 8-week notice will be provided.

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