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Sources Sought: Medical Physics Testing Services for Radiology Department at the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center Sources Sought Notice Number: IHS-WAG-26-1525908 This Sources Sought Notice is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation, an obligation or commitment by the Indian Health Service. This notice is intended strictly for market research to determine the availability of Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE). Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. The anticipated applicable NAICS code for this acquisition is 541690, Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services $19. BACKGROUND This is a non-personal services contract to provide medical physics services for the Wagner IHS Health Center. The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government. 2.0 OBJECTIVE Locate eligible and qualified IEE vendors able to provide Firm Fixed-Price, Non-Personal Healthcare Services, medical physics testing services for the Wagner IHS Healthcare Center in Wagner, SD. Utilize the information received with future acquisition planning efforts and potential Buy Indian set aside. SCOPE The contractor shall conduct the “Optimizing Patient Dose” and “Staff Exposures” activities listed in Table 2, including but not limited to: Review, recommend improvements, provide examples if needed, and evaluate compliance with each radiology program's policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure the program has policies in place consistent with their scope of work that are sufficient to protect staff and patients and minimize patient dose and are reviewed annually. Policies on the following minimum topics should be in place and implemented: Imaging referral justification and verification Pre-procedure screening and patient condition assessment Safe use of sedation and anesthesia (if in use) Staff qualifications Continuing education (radiology staff, and medical providers) Equipment maintenance process and documentation Personnel monitoring and means to prevent/reduce exposure Appropriateness and ALARA in imaging; Decision Support Systems (if in use) Patient dose estimation, documentation, and reporting Protection of pregnant patients and workers; fetal protection and dose calculation Equipment Performance Monitoring Protective equipment inspection Quality Assurance/ Performance improvement Patient rights, education, and consent; and medical over-ride Annual imaging program evaluation Management of imaging records Equipment planning Infection control (including housekeeping, standard and Transmission-based precautions) Chemical hygiene and hazardous material/waste handling Radiation Safety Officer appointm…
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