What this opportunity is
The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking mobile breast ultrasound services for the Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Arizona. This opportunity is open to all businesses, as there is no set-aside for small businesses. The notice type is a Sources Sought, indicating that the government is gathering information rather than soliciting bids at this stage, which means interested parties should track the opportunity for future developments rather than submit proposals now.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Performance Work Statement (PWS)
for Non-Personal Services
Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services
Table of Contents
Section Page
1.0 General 1-2
2.0 Definitions 3-5
3.0 Government Furnished Information, Property, & Services 6
4.0 Contractor Furnished Property 7
5.0 Performance-Based Requirements 8-11
6.0 Contractor Qualification Requirements 12-13
7.0 Challenges to Conflicts 14
8.0 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2015) (m): 14
9.0 Performance-Based Matrix 15-16
10.0 List of Attachments and Exhibits 17
Provide a rate that will allow for NO interruption of services for the Fiscal Year. The
personnel for the Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services must meet the minimum criteria below:
1. Must have an active American Registry for Diagnostic Medical Sonography (ARDMS) with Breast Certification.
2. Must have no history of adverse medical board action, loss of licensure or suspended licensure.
3. Must have completed an accredited US Radiology Residency, a Breast Imaging Fellowship, and be board
certified in radiology.
4. Must have no history of drug abuse, i.e. alcohol, narcotics, amphetamines, etc.
5. Must not have a lapse in practice > six (6) months leading up to assignment at CCHCF (PLEASE provide phone
numbers, contact name and dates of affiliations with all hospital(s)/clinic(s) in the twelve months).
6. Must be able to read to XR, Ultrasound, CT and MRI; Mammogram and Obstetric Ultrasound NOT required.
7. Must be able to read required modalities in a timeframe consistent with industry average.
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Provide a rate that will allow for NO interruption of services for the Fiscal Year. The personnel for the Mobile
Breast Ultrasound Services must meet the minimum criteria list indicated on the Table of Contents page.
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Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Performance Work Statement
for Non-Personal Services
Mobile Breast Ultrasound Services
1.0 General: This performance work statement describes the requirements for a non-personal services
Mobile Breast Ultrasound services to support the mission of the Indian Health Service (IHS) by raising
the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest
level.
1.1 Background: The IHS, an agency, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is
responsible for providing federal healthcare services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The
provision of healthcare services to members of federally-recognized tribes grew out of the special
government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. The
IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for American Indians and
Alaska Natives, and its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible level. The IHS
provides a comprehensive health service delivery system for approximately 2.6 million American
Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to 573 federally recognized tribes in 37 states.
1.1.1 Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS) administers health centers and hospitals
providing health care to approximately 244,209 members of the Navajo Nation. The
Navajo Nation is the largest Indian tribe in the United States and has the largest
reservation, which encompasses more than 25,516 square miles in northern Arizona,
western New Mexico, and southern Utah, with three satellite communities in central New
Mexico. The NAIHS is the primary provider of inpatient, ambulatory care, preventive and
community health, and environmental health services for members of the Navajo Nation
and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe.
1.1.2 Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (CCHCF) is a NAIHS facility. CCHCF provides
medical care for approximately 35,000 Navajo. Serving a rural area, many of our patients
travel 100 miles round trip to receive care and do not have electricity or running water in
their homes. In addition, most of our elderly patients speak only Navajo, and live according
to traditional Navajo cultural practices. The CCHCF and Ambulatory Care Center is a 60-
bed inpatient hospital and outpatient facility. Services offered are:
• Adult Inpatient • Labor & Delivery • Physical Therapy
• Adult Intensive Care • Mental Health • Podiatry
• Anesthesiology • Native Medicine • Public Health
• Audiology • Nurse Phone Triage Services* • Radiology
• Clinical & Community Nutrition • OB/GYN & Midwifery • Respiratory Therapy
• Dental • Occupational Therapy • School Health
• Emergency Medicine • Optometry • Speech Pathology
• General Surgery • Outpatient Primary Care • Social Services
• Integrated Behavioral Health • Pediatric Inpatient • Urgent Care
• Lab • Pharmacy • Women’s Health
*Available after hours.
1.2 Scope: The contractor shall provide mobile breast ultrasound imaging (as needed physician)
services in accordance with Section 5.0 - Performance Based Requirements.
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Breast Ultrasound Services must meet the minimum criteria list indicated on the Table of Contents page.
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1.2.1 Duties and responsibilities: Shall encompass outpatient and inpatient, medical services to
IHS patients.
1.2.2 Place of Performance: Services are to be performed at the CCHCF.
1.2.3 Period of Performance: Will be flexible to allow for short term (13 weeks), long term (1-
year to 3-year) and, where feasible, include intermittent support to meet unplanned needs
that develop on a frequent basis.
1.3 Applicable Documents: Please see the web link listed unless document is listed as an attachment.
1.3.1 The Joint Commission. http://www.jointcommission.org/
1.3.2 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Standards. http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
1.3.3 Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).
http://www.aaahc.org
1.3.4 Section 231 of Public Law…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.