Mobile CT Lung Cancer Screening   6

Background
The James H. Quillen and Lexington VA Medical Centers require contractual services to provide Mobile Computed Tomography (CT) Imaging Services to 11 rural Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the Mountain Home VA and Lexington VA catchment areas.

The goal of this contract is to enhance the availability of diagnostic imaging services for patients in these rural locations, thereby supporting the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide high-quality healthcare to veterans.

Work Details
The contractor will provide a self-propelled mobile vehicle equipped with a fully diagnostic CT unit, including a table and all necessary equipment for operation. The mobile unit will transport personnel and equipment to various locations on a rotating schedule.

Responsibilities include:
- supplying qualified technologist staffing and a driver for the mobile vehicle;
- ensuring that all contractor-furnished equipment, including the mobile vehicle, is maintained in good working order;
- providing all labor, materials, equipment, maintenance, and repair for the mobile unit;
- ensuring that the unit is self-sufficient with its own generator for electricity;
- reimbursing the VA for any lost time due to defective workmanship or equipment failure.

Place of Performance
Services will be performed at 11 rural Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) within the Mountain Home VA and Lexington VA catchment areas.