What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Systems Network 19, and Network Contracting Office 19 are conducting market research to identify potential qualified sources for onsite inpatient dialysis services at the James Mountain Inhofe Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The required contractor must furnish all key personnel—including mandatory registered nurses and biomedical technicians—and dialysis-specific equipment to support Intermittent Hemodialysis and Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy. The agency is contemplating a performance period comprising a one-year base period with four optional one-year extensions. Eligible respondents must align with NAICS code 621492, which carries a $47.0 million size standard, and meet credentialing, training, and immunization requirements upon award.
Scope of work
- Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD) sessions
- Prolonged Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapy (PIRRT) sessions
- Dialysis Registered Nurse (RN) staffing and clinical care
- Biomedical Technician staffing and equipment support
- Patient Care Technician (PCT) staffing (optional)
- Dialysis specific equipment including hemodialysis machines and water treatment systems
- Consumable supplies including membranes, tubing, needles, and access supplies
- Equipment preventive maintenance, water testing, calibration, and repair
Minimum qualifications
- Registered Nurse with current, full, and unrestricted license
- Registered Nurse with Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) or Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) certification, or documented eligibility
- Registered Nurse with current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Biomedical Technician with Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) or equivalent certification
- Biomedical Technician manufacturer-specific training on dialysis machines in use
- Optional Patient Care Technician state-certified where applicable, BONENT/NNCC preferred
- Proof of required immunizations, TB test, and bloodborne pathogen training within five calendar days of award
Documents to include with your response
- Organizational conflict of interest statement per VAAR 852.209-70
- Subcontracting plan (required for all large businesses)
- Professional liability insurance certification
- Professional licenses and certifications
- Primary source verifications for VETPRO credentialing
- BLS or ACLS certifications
- Certification of HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities review
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Kidney Dialysis Centers). This is not this requirement's award history.
Recent similar awards: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 621492, performed in OK
| Vendor and award | Value | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS - WEST, INC36C25924C0060 · ON-SITE DIALYSIS SERVICES | $2.3M | Mar 31, 2027 |
| RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS-WEST, INC.36C25922C0159 · DIALYSIS SERVICES. | $890.4K | Mar 31, 2024 |
| RENAL TREATMENT CENTERS-WEST, INC.36C25921C0070 · DIALYSIS | $999.7K | Sep 30, 2022 |
Top vendors in this category: Department of Veterans Affairs, NAICS 621492, since Oct 1, 2024
210 contract awards in this NAICS over the period.
- 1. FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE HOLDINGS INC$903.5M
- 2. DAVITA INC.$713.1M
- 3. AMERICAN RENAL ASSOCIATES LLC$81.3M
- 4. US RENAL CARE INC$75.9M
- 5. DIALYSIS CLINIC, INC.$71.2M
Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.