Q509--MC - 589A7/WI/NEPHEROLOGY SERVICES/BASE + 4OY

Network Contracting Office 15 is conducting market research to ascertain the capabilities of staffing companies to provide 0.15 FTE (see B.2 EXAMPLE BASE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE and paragraph 3 in B.3 DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT) on-site Physician Nephrologist at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Wichita, KS geographic region. Includes on-call or outside regular duty hours/weekends/holidays required. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACTS SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information requested. Questions will not be entertained at this time. 1. This request is for capability statements to assist with appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of concerns with interested and parties capable of providing Physician services relative to North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 621111. The Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $16 M. 2. Qualifications of an experienced Physician Nephologist - Board Certified/Eligible (recent graduates up to four (4) years. See paragraph 2 in attached B.3 DRAFT PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT. 3. Please provide a capability statement addressing your company s ability to provide the requested services. This is not a request for offer and in no way, obligates the Government. The list below is requested information that will assist in our market research. a) Your company s name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and email address. b) What is your company s socioeconomic status? c) What is your company s interest in submitting an offer on a solicitation, if issued. d) Your company s ability to meet the requirements. e) How many contracts has your company been awarded in the last 24 months that were for Physician Neprologist? f) How many Physician Nephrologist Candidates are readily available for placement in the Wichita, KS geographic region? How would you fulfill this requirement? g) Is your company Veteran Small Business Certification (VetCert) verified? (see para 4 below) 4. Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) respondents are encouraged to provide proof of verification in VetCert. Consistent with Public Law 109-461 (38 U.S.C. 8127 and 8128), the VA shall award contracts based upon competition restricted to SDVOSBs or VOSBs when a contracting officer has a reasonable expectation, based on market research, that two or more firms listed as verified in VetCert database are likely to submit offers and an award can be made at a fair and reasonable price that offers best value to the United States. If you are unfamiliar with VetCert or have not verified, you are encouraged to complete this process at https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ please let me know and I will identify a point of contact for you. 5. Responses and capability statements are to be submitted no later than 17:00 PM (CST) on Friday April 3rd, 2026. All interested companies must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) (http://www.sam.gov/) to be eligible for award of government contracts. Please email your response to: Mike Carson, NCO 15 Contracting Office: Michael.Carson1@va.gov. Note: Only e-mail responses will be accepted. See Example Schedule of Services and Draft PWS on follow-on pages. B.2 EXAMPLE BASE PRICE/COST SCHEDULE (DO NOT PROVIDE PRICING, FOR AWARENESS ONLY) The Contractor shall furnish all key personnel to provide services necessary to perform onsite Nephrology Physician Services to eligible beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Robert J. Dole VAMC (hereinafter referred to VAMC).The Contractor s physician(s) care shall cover the range of Nephrology services as would be provided in a state-of-the-art civilian medical treatment facility and the standard of care shall be of a quality, meeting or exceeding currently recognized national standards. Care shall be compliant with all related VHA kidney health policies, including VHA Handbook 1042.01: Criteria and Standards for VA Dialysis Programs and VHA Directive 1053: Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention, Early Recognition, and Management. Care shall be generally consistent with published clinical practice guidelines including the VA/DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, those published by Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO: https://www.KDIGO.org) and by the National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-KDIGO; https://www.kidney.org/professionals/ guidelines). Place of Performance: Services shall be provided on site, Robert J. Dole VAMC, 5500 E. Kellogg, Wichita, KS 67218. Outpatient clinic is located on the 1st floor in building 26 room 168. Schedule Explanation: The below pricing is for Board Certified/Eligible (recent graduates up to four (4) years) hourly rate for clinic, on-site call-back, and Weekend/Holiday rounds. Travel, lodging, and per-diem is NOT authorized for this task order. ITEM INFORMATION ITEM NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 264.00 HR Board Certified/Board Eligible Nephrology Physician Services (Clinic - 208 hrs and on-site call back - 56 hours) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027 0002 3,184.00 HR Board Certified/Board Eligible ON-CALL Nephrology Physician Services (includes telephonic response) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027 0003 64.00 HR Board Certified/Board Eligible Nephrology Physician Services Weekend/Holiday Rounds when on-call Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 12-01-2026 POP End: 11-30-2027