Draft Statement of Work-MP 2027

Draft Statement of Work
Diagnostic Medical Physics Support and Services

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, travel costs, and qualified personnel to provide diagnostic medical physics support or services for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), under the terms and conditions stated herein and must meet the requirements of the National Health Physics Program, Veterans Health Administration directives, the Joint Commission, and the American College of Radiology.

The Contractor shall comply with radiation protection standards in 29 CFR 1910.1096 and immediately report any unsafe conditions with the potential to adversely impact the facility radiation workers or patients to the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO).

Services will be provided at VA Central California Health Care System in Fresno, California and its Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) located 50 miles south in Visalia, California.

VA Fresno Medical Center
2615 E. Clinton Ave.
Fresno, CA 93703

Visalia CBOC
500 North Santa Fe Street
Visalia, CA 93292

General Requirements

1. Performance

All work shall be performed by a qualified diagnostic medical physicist. A qualified diagnostic medical physicist is a person who is certified by the American Board of Radiology, American Board of Medical Physics, or the Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine.

2. Mandatory Services to be Performed

All imaging equipment shall be performance tested at least annually, not to exceed 14 months. Other inspections as defined below (new equipment, repairs, shielding, etc.) shall be completed as needed by VACCHCS. A complete electronic report in “pdf” format shall be provided to Biomedical Engineering and RSO within 10 working days after completion of the inspection. Written report of the results shall be provided within 30 working days after completion of the inspection. Missed or errors in performance for required elements will be corrected at the expense of the contractor. If errors are found in reports, corrections in “pdf” form will be submitted expeditiously.

b. The qualified diagnostic medical physicist shall perform imaging equipment (x-ray equipment, nuclear medicine cameras, PET/CT cameras, ultrasound units, and MRIs) inspections to ensure compliance with the current American College of Radiology (ACR) and Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) requirements. Any deficiencies or non-conformances discovered during the inspection shall be verbally communicated to Biomedical Engineering and RSO prior to the qualified diagnostic medical physicist leaving the facility. Deficiencies or non-conformances which represent unsafe conditions with the potential to adversely impact the facility radiation workers or patients shall be reported to the RSO immediately upon discovery.