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Issue Date: 06/07/2024 Contract Number: S24XXXX

RFQual #24-02 Independent Examiner Services (Individual Physicians)


Description:

The New York State Comptroller (“Comptroller”), as Administrative Head of the New York State and Local Retirement System and the New York State and Local Police and Fire Retirement System (“NYSLRS”) and as authorized by the Retirement and Social Security Law, is seeking to contract with physicians having general and specialized medical education, experience, and expertise (“Physicians”). Physicians will conduct independent medical examinations (“IMEs”) of NYSLRS’ members (“Members”) for NYSLRS’ Medical Board (“Board”), render professional, technical, and expert advice and opinion in connection with the IMEs, and will testify at administrative disability hearings on an as-needed basis (“Services”).

Minimum Qualifications

To be eligible for consideration, interested Physicians must:

  1. Be licensed to practice medicine in New York State.

  2. Be certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in at least one of the following specialties or sub-specialties:

Allergy

Internal Medicine/
Family Medicine

Otolaryngology

Cardiology

Nephrology

Plastic Surgery

Dermatology

Neurology

Psychiatry

Endocrinology

Neurosurgery

Pulmonology

Gastroenterology

Neuropsychology

Rheumatology

General Surgery

Oncology

Toxicology

Gynecology

Ophthalmology

Urology

Hematology

Oral Surgery

Vascular Surgery

Immunology

Orthopedics

 

Infectious Disease

Orthopedic Surgery

 

 

3.     Not have any professional misconduct proceedings pending against them and must not have been previously found guilty of any misconduct.

4.      Be able to provide medical facilities that are accessible to persons with disabilities that are suitable for conducting a medical examination.

5.      Have sufficient proficiency in English, both verbal and written, to provide the Services.

 

Services Required

 

For a complete list of the services required, see Section VI. (Services) of the Draft Contract posted to OSC’s website (link below.)

 

How To Apply

 

Physicians interested in this opportunity must submit the following:

1.      Current resume or curriculum vitae;

 

2.      A list of addresses for offices where IMEs will be performed;

 

3.      A list of the area(s) of expertise in which the Physician is Board Certified;

 

4.      Proof of professional liability coverage;

 

5.      Attachment 2 (Certifications), completed and signed; and

 

6.      Attachment 3 (OSC Procurement Forms), completed and signed.

 

Interested Physicians should submit the above documents to RFP@osc.ny.gov (preferred) or via hard copy mail to:

 

Director of Finance

RFQual #24-02

Office of the State Comptroller

110 State Street, Stop 13-2

Albany, NY 12236-0001

 

OSC cannot guarantee the volume of work, if any, that will be requested. Physicians must be available on as as-needed basis. All Services will only be performed with the prior approval of OSC.

 

All documents for this procurement, including Attachment 1 (Fee Schedule), Attachment 2 (Certifications), Attachment 3 (OSC Procurement Forms), and the Draft Contract, are posted on the OSC website at: http://osc.state.ny.us/procurement/index.htm.

 

Entities must be willing to enter into an agreement with terms materially the same as those of the Draft Contract should the physician be selected for contract award.

 

Questions regarding this procurement opportunity must be sent via email or via hard copy to the addresses below. A comprehensive list of questions and responses will be posted to the OSC website and will be updated periodically. This listing will not include the identities of the vendors submitting the questions; those will remain anonymous to the extent allowed by law.

 

NOTE: This is a continuous recruitment solicitation. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Applications will be reviewed at least quarterly. OSC may amend or issue addenda to this solicitation. It is the physician’s responsibility to become aware of any such amendments and/or addenda prior to submission of a response. All amendments and/or addenda to procurements will be posted to the OSC website. Applicants may be asked to supply additional documentation as determined necessary to NYSLRS during review of applications.

 

This solicitation is subject to, and will be conducted in accordance with the OSC Executive Order on Procurement Integrity and OSC’s Procurement Integrity Procedures, both of which are available in full as Appendix D to the contract on the OSC website noted above, or upon email request. All inquiries concerning this procurement must be addressed to Director of Finance, or designee(s) at OSC, via email (preferred) to RFP@osc.ny.gov or via hard copy mail to:

 

 Director of Finance

 Questions for Medical Examiners Continuous Recruitment (RFQual #24-02)

 Office of the State Comptroller

 110 State Street, Stop 13-2

Albany, NY 12236-0001

 

 
Due Date: 06/06/2025

Contract Term: Five years

Location: Statewide

Ad Type: Continuous procurement solicitation


Primary Contact:     State Comptroller, Office of the
Bureau of Finance

Leah Mancini Ross
Contract Management Specialist 1
110 State St.
Stop 13-2
Albany, NY 12236-0001
United States
Ph: 518-474-7574
Fax:
RFP@osc.ny.gov

Secondary contact:     State Comptroller, Office of the
Bureau of Finance

Jeremy R. Disare
Director of Finance
110 State St.
Stop 13-2
Albany, NY 12236-0001
United States
Ph: 518-474-7574
Fax:
RFP@osc.ny.gov