Q601--631-26-2-9810-0017 Medical Coding ATTN Sebastian Freeze (VA-26-00033978)

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor to provide medical coding services for the Northampton VA Medical Center. The contract will be a firm-fixed price contract with a base year and four option years. The contractor will be required to provide medical coding services for outpatient encounters, with a turnaround time of five days. The contractor will be expected to work within the VA's existing systems, including VIRR software, VistA, and CPRS. The contractor will also be required to implement their own internal quality assurance processes to ensure coder accuracy, consistency, and compliance. • The contract is set-aside for 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns (SDVOSBs) that are SBA-certified and listed as certified SDVOSBs in the SBA Veteran Small Business Certification Program database and SAM.gov. • The contractor will be required to work with a blended rate applicable to any encounter type within the outpatient scope. • The contractor will be required to conduct internal audits as part of their own quality-assurance process, and the government will perform its audits separately as part of the VA quality-assurance process. • The contractor will be required to ensure that their staff have secure remote work capabilities and are able to meet all VA privacy requirements.