Wilmington RSO Questions

Wilmington RSO/Physicist Questions

1. Nuclear medicine personnel. The Seed Task Order Statement of Work, Qualifications section, states that "Personnel credentialed in nuclear medicine shall additionally meet the following standards," listing a Master's Degree in Medical Physics, American Board of Radiology (ABR) Certification in Radiologic Physics, ABR Certification in Nuclear Medicine Physics, and the American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine (also Combined Synopsis, Statement of Work, Qualifications item 5). Pathway 1 of the same section requires certification in "one of the following" boards. Please confirm whether nuclear medicine personnel must hold every listed certification, or whether one nuclear medicine physics board certification (ABR or American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine), together with the Master's degree and experience requirements, satisfies the standard. Answer: One nuclear medicine physics board certification (ABR or American Board of Science in Nuclear Medicine), together with the master's degree and experience requirements, satisfies the standard.

2. Physicist assignment by modality. The Seed Task Order Statement of Work requires personnel to "individually meet" Joint Commission and ACR requirements "for their individually assigned modalities," while paragraph C states that "the 'Fully Qualified' competent physicist/Radiation Safety Officer shall perform all work under this task order." Please confirm that the contractor may assign more than one fully qualified physicist to the task order, each performing the modalities for which that individual is qualified, with credentials provided for each. Answer: The contractor may assign more than one fully qualified physicist to the task order, each performing the modalities for which that individual is qualified, with credentials provided for each.

3. Dosimetry. The Seed Task Order Statement of Work scope includes "Dosimetry services for personnel and areas"; the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, item 6, requires the contractor to "provide centralized issue, collection, control and submission for processing dosimetry devices"; and Government Responsibilities, paragraph d, states that badges are returned "to the contractor promptly each month." The price schedule, CLINs 0001 through 0012, contains no dosimetry line item. Please confirm (a) whether the contractor furnishes the dosimetry badges and the processing service, (b) if so, the CLIN under which they should be priced, and (c) the approximate number of badged personnel and area monitors.