Q--SOPC PSYCHIATRY FOUR 8-HR DAYS PER MONTH

The Wilkes Barre Veterans Affairs Medical Center is preparing to solicit a contract for a part-time psychiatrist position at the Outpatient Clinic located in Sayre, Pennsylvania. The position requires the psychiatrist to work one 8-hour day per week, totaling four 8-hour days per month. Candidates must be either board certified or board eligible in psychiatry. Interested parties are instructed to contact the designated Contracting Officer via email with a brief capability statement before noon on December 24, 2009. This solicitation is currently a presolicitation notice to gather interest and does not represent a formal request for proposals or include additional documentation. The contract solicitation is identified as VA-244-10-RP-0075 under NAICS code 621112, which pertains to offices of physicians. The Department of Veterans Affairs, specifically the 244-NETWORK Contract Office 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is managing the acquisition. The notice emphasizes that this initial outreach will assist in shaping the acquisition plan, with no guarantee of a subsequent request for proposals. The opportunity focuses on providing psychiatric services in an outpatient setting for veterans, reflecting the agency’s ongoing commitment to mental health care for its patient population.