The National Institutes of Health, Clinical Center (CC) is conducting a market survey/sources sought to help determine the availability and technical capability of qualified small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and/or HUBZONE small business capable of serving the needs mentioned below. This market survey/sources sought announcement is not a request for proposals and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. The information from this market research is for planning purposes only and will assist the Government in planning its acquisition strategy. This is strictly market research and the Government will not entertain questions concerning this market research. The Government will not pay for any costs incurred in the preparation of information for responding to this market survey.

The Rehabilitation Medicine Department (RMD) within the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center, currently seeks a part time part time Physical Therapist to assist in the clinical care mission.

The Physical Therapy (PT) Section of the Rehabilitation Medicine Department (RMD) of the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center (CRC) is comprised of 9 full time physical therapists, 2 part-time physical therapists and 1 physical therapy aide. The staff provides physical therapy services on a weekly basis (Monday through Friday) for in and out patients admitted to the CRC. In addition the therapists are involved in providing research support for institute investigators.

SPECIFIC TASKS

Services will be to provide direct clinical and research care in a biomedical research environment in accordance with the Hatfield O. Clinical Research Center (CRC) established principles, practices, and ethics. The tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide specific evaluation and physical therapy treatment for medically complex patients and provide documentation in the electronic medical record system, (Clinical Research Informatics System (CRIS).
• Record basic patient notes, with particular emphasis on documenting specific recommendations and, when appropriate, assure that recommendations are carried out before the patient is discharged.
• Supplement for manpower resources when appropriate or as needed
• Provide quarterly monthly statistics, including invoices, to the appropriate personnel
• Provide consultations with therapists, physicians, and families.
• Participate in data collection, statistical analysis, manuscript preparation, poster or conference presentations or other areas of research at the request of fellow colleagues, Rehabilitation Chief or Chief of Physical Therapy as indicated by workload.
• Documentation and compliance with RMD Quality Assurance and Clinical Center competencies and training
• Complete assessment and administration of patients with rare neurological and genetic diagnoses including the selection of appropriate outcome measurements with established validity and reliability

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Have a minimum of 8 years of experience working with patients with neurological conditions and hold a neurological specialization through the APTA.
• Possess a valid state professional license to practice in the State of Maryland
• Possess current malpractice insurance
• Posses a current CPR certification
• Be in good standing within the state licensure board and have no record of previous felony or conviction

Period of Performance:
The Government is anticipating a base year with a 12 month period of performance and 4 subsequent option years consisting of 12 months each.

The vendor responses must demonstrate their expertise in ALL of the areas described above. Please note that failure to specifically demonstrate capability to provide the required services in your response to this market survey may affect the Government's review of industry's ability to perform these services. The vendor's response shall be in sufficient detail to allow the Government to assess the capability of your firm.

The vendor response shall also include any other specific and relevant information related to the requirements of this project that will enable the Government to determine the capabilities of the company to perform the specialized requirements described in this synopsis. Interested organizations must demonstrate and document in any response submitted, to this market survey extensive experience with and the ability to perform all of the specialized requirements elsewhere described.

This notice is a sources sought and is for information and planning purposes only and does not commit the Government to any contractual agreement. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The Government will not award a Purchase Order or Contract based upon Vendor responses to this announcement. The Government shall not assume any costs for preparing or submitting any information in response to the market survey or the Government's use of the information. Any proprietary information should be clearly identified as "proprietary information".

Vendors must send written capability responses by February 10, 2013 to the Contract Specialist at the following e-mail address [email protected].

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