SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Occupational Therapist Assistant Services
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2011
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 621340
— Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Hansen's Disease Program, 1770 Physician Park Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816-1770, United States
- ZIP Code
- 70816-1770
- Solicitation Number
- 11-258-SOL-0019
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2011
- Point of Contact
- Suzanne S Shumate, Phone: 225-756-3787
- E-Mail Address
-
sshumate@hrsa.gov
(sshumate@hrsa.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The National Hansen's Disease Programs (NHDP) has a requirement for Occupational Therapist Assistant. Services are required 24 hours per week for one year from date of award, plus options for two additional years. Required services include (1) screen, treat and refer patients to specialty clinics with hand problems and other functional needs. Implement appropriate treatment according to findings; (2) fabricate customized plaster casts and thermoplastic splints to promote wound healing, increase range of motion, prevent injuries and to increase function; (3) evaluate patient's home environment to minimize or prevent injuries and to enhance their independence and functional status; (4) consult with Nursing Department and Social Services regarding functional and social concerns of patients and make appropriate recommendations; (5) consult with attending physicians and collaborate with other staff regarding evaluation results and treatment goals; (6) evaluate patient's adaptive living skills and provide treatment and assistive devices as appropriate; (7) design orthotic devices to assist patients in reaching their optimum level of function; (8) provide patient treatment at the Carville satellite Hand and O.T. clinic, advise the Dressing clinic on proper treatment techniques and make appropriate recommendations to enhance patient care; (9) consult with therapists on patient cases; (10) assist in maintenance of inventory by tracking materials & supplies used in the OT department; (11) assist in education and training of visiting health care providers in the evaluation and treatment of the neuropathic patient and in prevention of injury and disability; (12) assist with the instrument sterilization process for the Rehabilitation and Education Branch; (13) provide assistance to Occupational & Physical Therapy departments in maintaining and fabricating a stock of monofilaments, and other frequently used clinical items and assist in transfer of patients to/from department. This is a 100% small business set-aside, restricted to small businesses eligible to receive award. The RFP will be posted at the Government website at www.fbo.gov under HHS, Health Resources and Services Administration, BPHC/National Hansen's Disease Programs, Posted Dates on or about January 11, 2011. It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the site for amendments to the solicitation. The NAICS code for this requirement is 621340. The small business size standard is $7.0 million. Solicitation will be conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and 13. The closing date for receipt of proposals is May 26, 2011 at 2:00PM CDST. The contact person for this acquisition is Suzanne Shumate, sshumate@hrsa.gov FAX: (225)756-3786. HRSA/BPHC/NHDP, 1700 Physicians Park Drive, Baton Rouge LA 70816. TELEPHONE REQUESTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 1770 Physicians Park Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70816, United States
- Zip Code: 70816
- Zip Code: 70816
- Record
- SN02435449-W 20110430/110428234401-26423f4fada7ae4fbcdb31ebd10d3cd9 (fbodaily.com)
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