Orthopedic Physician Services - Wichita VAMC

Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sources Sought from the Department of Veterans Affairs, for work in Wichita, Kansas. Due Nov 12, 2026, 5:00 PM (UTC-6), 20 days left.

Official notice and attachments

Description

This request for information (RFI) – sources sought is issued solely for market research and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. 1.1. FOR: Orthopedic Physician Services - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (RJDVAMC) in Wichita, KS 67218.

1. Responses to this Sources Sought must be in writing. The purpose of this Sources Sought Announcement is for market research only to make appropriate acquisition decisions and to gain knowledge of Small Business Capability, including Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB/VOSB) who are interested and capable of performing the work.
2. The NAICS for this requirement is 561320 - Temporary Help Services.
3. Interested and capable Contractors should respond to this notice no later than 17:00 CT on 11/12/2026. Company Name: SAM UEI: Address: Point of Contact Name: Phone No.: Email:
4. Capability Statement.

Please submit a capability statement that addresses the organization's qualifications and ability to provide Orthopedic Physician Services. Please review the duties and qualifications from the draft Statement of Work below. GENERAL: Services Provided: The Contractor shall provide Board Certified/Board Eligible Orthopedic Physician Services on-site in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the VA and the Robert J. Dole VAMC.

Place of Performance: Contractor shall furnish Board-Certified/Board Eligible Orthopedic Physicians for services at the Robert J. Dole VAMC, 5500 E. Kellogg Ave, Wichita KS, 67218. Authority: Title 38 USC 8153, Health Care Resources (HCR) sharing Authority QUALIFICATIONS: Staff/Facility License: The Contractor’s physician(s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have a current license to practice medicine in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia when services are performed on-site on VA property.

All licenses held by the key personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses. Contractor’s physician(s) 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 for the purposes of this contract.

Board Certification: All contractor’s physician(s) shall be Board Certified/Board Eligible Orthopedic Service by the ABOS abos.org/, and be currently certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or equivalency. All continuing education courses required for maintaining certification must be kept up to date at all times. Documentation verifying current certification shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR on an annual basis for each year of contract performance.

Credentialing and Privileging: Credentialing and privileging is to be done in accordance with the provisions of VHA Directive 1100.20 and VHA Directive 1100.21 referenced above. The Contractor is responsible to ensure that proposed physician(s) possesses the requisite credentials enabling the granting of privileges. No services shall be provided by any Contractor’s physician(s) prior to obtaining approval by the Facility Medical Executive Board and Medical Center Director.

If a Contractor’s physician(s) and/or other contract provider(s) are not credentialed and privileged or has credentials/privileges suspended or revoked, the Contractor shall furnish an acceptable substitute without any additional cost to the government. Technical Proficiency: Contractor’s physician(s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.

Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment and/or services performed. Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experiences including any gaps in educational history for all contractor’s physician(s) and contractor’s physician(s) shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.

Continuing Medical Education (CME)/Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor shall provide the COR copies of current CMEs as required or requested by the facility. Contractor’s physician(s) registered or certified by national/medical associations shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current. Contractor shall report CME hours to the credentials office for tracking.

These documents are required for both privileging and re-privileging. Failure to provide shall result in loss of privileges for contractor’s physician(s). Training (ACLS, BLS, EHR and VA MANDATORY): Contractor shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the contractor’s physician(s) as required by the VA.

Other training may become required. VA will communicate any changes to the training requirement to the contractor.

Contracting contact

• Opal Moore-Harris · [email protected] · (913) 946-1110

As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.

Is your business small enough?

For NAICS 561320, a business counts as small if it has no more than $34.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is not set aside, but the size decides your small business status on it. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.

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About the buyer

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded $84.2 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc., Mckesson Corporation and Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp. See what VA is buying now.

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