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Q -- HOSPITAL SERVICES SOL RFP 452-0005. Due 091696. POC Rebecca Canfield, Contract Specialist (404) 622-6241, ext 637. The Federal Correctional Complex, Coleman, Florida intends to award multiple indefinite quantity contracts to hospitals within a seventy-five mile radius of the institution for medical services to include: inpatient, room and board, ancillary services, outpatient services, medically necessary professional services as appropriate in a comprehensive package as requested. The hospital(s) shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, inpatient and outpatient services, in a manner consistent with the medical needs of the patients in accordance with medical standards for quality and cost effective patient care. The preferred pay ment methodology for these services (which will receive preference in both award and patient referrals) is the Medicare reimbursement methodologies in effect at the time services were performed. All services (usually outpatient), not covered by Medicare, shall be charged as low or lower than those charged the hospital's most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions. The medical care will be for inmates incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Complex, 846 NE 54th Terrace, Coleman FL 33521-1029. Hospitals are requested to contact the contracting officer listed in this notice. All requests for solicitation packages or information must be in writing and include the RFP number, specific information about the location of your medical facility, and the name of the contact person and telephone number. The location of the facility shall be within the seventy-five mile radius of the Coleman, Florida area. The estimated issue date of the Request for Proposal is August 01, 1996 with an anticipated receipt of proposal date of September 16, 1996. The contract period will include a base year not to exceed twelve (12) months with four (4) one year option periods for renewal. The estimated inpatient days and outpatient visits are recorded below: Base year minimum 25, maximum 250 inpatient days; minimum 10, maximum 100 outpatient visits; option year one (1) minimum 27, maximum 275 inpatient days, minimum 10, maximum 100 outpatient visits; option year two (2) minimum 30, maximum 300 inpatient days, minimum 12, maximum 125 outpatient visits; option year three (3) minimum 32, maximum 325 inpatient days, minimum 12, maximum 125 outpatient visits; option year four (4) minimum 35, maximum 350 inpatient days, minimum 15, maximum 150 outpatient visits. (218)

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