Q -- SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner)

79th Medical Group Emergency Department Malcolm Grow Medical CenterRequest For Information THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, and a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This notice is not to be construed as an acquisition Request For Proposal (RFP), nor is any commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract implied, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. The objective is to provide capable, qualified, competent Registered Nurse (RN) with a sexual assault nurse examiner certification to provide services at Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews AFB, MD. SANE will be on call 24 hours and able to respond to perform forensic exams within 2 hrs of notification. The contractor shall comply with all applicable civilian, DoD, and MTF directives, policies and instructions, to include Joint Commission (JC), Health Service Inspection (HSI), and the American Nurse Association (ANA) standards. Only sexual assault examiner and orientation as outlined for certification. Only sexual assault nurse examiners who have successfully completed additional training in performance of child examinations may conduct medical and legal examinations on children under the age of twelve (12). This requirement is for a period of one year with two options. MGMC anticipates that the SANE will be on-call up to 8736 hours. The SANE will perform physical assessment of the sexual assault survivor. Collect and document physical and laboratory evidence. Provide expert testimony in court, when required at no additional expense to the Government. Attend one (1) seminar in the field and six (6) SANE/ART meetings. The SANE nurse will follow the Maryland Medical Protocol for examination of sexual assault victims, USAF, and the Malcolm Grow Medical Center (MGMC) guidelines for sexual assault/rape survivors. The SANE coordinator at MGMC will provide a SANE an on-call schedule to the MGMC Emergency Department and the Andrews AFB Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) at least 2 workdays prior to the beginning of the new month. The on-call SANE will provide 24 hour coverage including holidays, weekends and inclement weather. Upon the arrival of the sexually assaulted victim, the MGMC Emergency Department will treat injuries requiring immediate attention and notify the MGMC SARC. The SARC will contact the on-call SANE and advise if the case is restricted or unrestricted reporting. The SANE will be present at MGMC Emergency Department and ready to perform the forensic exam within two hours of notification by the SARC. SANE will be responsible for keeping a logbook that will be stored in the MGMC emergency room. The date, name of examiner, victim, witness, and police data will be documented. Disclosure of the victim?s identity and or specifics about the victim?s circumstances will be determined by the type of reporting (restricted or unrestricted). In addition the SANE will turn in bags, seals, and assigns a non-identifying victim control number and subsequently transfers the sealed evidence to OSI for storage. Evidence collected under an unrestricted reporting case will be turned over to OSI by the SANE. SANE will attend one seminar in the field and six SANE meetings. SANE will consult the ER physician when any of the following apply: a) when patient states history of loss of consciousness from any head trauma associated with sexual assault. b) there is evidence of potential substance abuse c) evidence of bodily injury not associated with sexual assault itself d) reported history or evidence of rectal or vaginal instrumentation, reported history or evidence of vaginal or rectal bleeding since the assault e) patient has a history of major medical problems: diabetes, pregnancy, heart disease and etc f) SANE must use their professional judgment as the list above is not conclusive g) medication is necessary, SANE will consult ER physician h) pregnancy test -complete urine pregnancy test in ER room. Abrasions, contusion and surface scratches will be documented and treated by SANE using first aid techniques. If after appropriate test, no evidence that conception has occurred already, female victim may be treated with medication to prevent ovulation, sperm incapacitation or fertilization if she consents. The SANE must be a RN who has graduated from an accredited school of nursing recognized by the National League of Nursing with a license that is current, no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions to practice nursing in the state of MD. Current Basic Life Support certification. Validate copy of documents to prove that the RN has completed the sexual assault nurse examiner training course. At least five years of forensic examination experience preferably working in a military treatment facility or civilian clinic within the last five years. Respondents to this RFI are encouraged to provide a capabilities briefing demonstrating they have skills and proficiency to provide the above identified Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner services. Respondents to this RFI should identify their company name, address, email, telephone number and a name and telephone number of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with government representatives. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure. The potential NAICS code is 621399 with a size limitation standard of $6.5M. In the response, firms must provide their business size status in accordance with the Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov) website for the above referenced NAICS Code they fall within (i.e. small business, 8(a), HUBZones, Small Disabled Veteran Owned Business, etc.). Identification of firms GSA schedule and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are requested. Submissions are due within 20 days, NLT 07 January 2008, of this announcement and may be made by emailing the capabilities response to: Ms. Monica Ceaser, (202) 767-7940, Monica.Ceaser.Ctr@Bolling.af.mil, Air Force District Washington/A7KM (Medical Support Branch) 110 Luke Avenue, Suite 200, Bolling AFB DC, 20032 A copy of your response should be forwarded to Ms. Talena Edwards (Talena.Edwards.Ctr@Bolling.af.mil). DISCLAIMER In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this RFI are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This RFI is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked Proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to the RFI will not be returned. Information provided in response to this RFI will be used to assess tradeoffs and alternatives available for determining how to proceed in the acquisition process. 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