USPFO FOR PENNSYLVANIA, DEPT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS, FT INDIANTOWN GAP, ANNVILLE PA 17003-5003

Q -- MEDICAL SERVICES FOR LINE OF DUTY INJURIES - PAARNG SOL DAHA36-96-R-0014 DUE 092796 POC Major Kenneth E. Boltz or CPT Craig R. Shuttlesworth, (717) 861-8798/8485. (Site Code DAHA36) This pilot program requires all plant, tools, devices, materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, and supervision to provide a comprehensive array of ''line of duty'' medical services. These services are to be performed for The Pennsylvania Army National Guard. The initial work shall encompass an acquisition of civilian managed health care services for approximately 18,000 PAARNG soldiers who incur or aggravate an injury, illness, or disease in the course of short term duty assignments (averaging a total of approximately fifty (50) days per person annually), including travel to and from the training site. The tentative performance period is for a base year plus two (2) option years. The resultant contract is to be a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery type contract utilizing a commercial item format. The successful contractor selection criteria will include, in order of importance: (1) Project Management Plan and Methodology, consisting of claims processing, data systems management, hotline support (conflict resolution), contractor management systems, and financial management systems, (2) Technical Support, consisting of network composition, performance (compliance with standards and size), implementation process, and data handling, and (3) Cost. The Government strongly recommends all interested vendors and their management information system personnel attend a pre-bid conference on 04 OCT 96, at the Eastern Army National Guard Aviation Training Site Conference Room, Building 19-117, Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania, at 1300 hours/1:00 P.M. Business size is unrestricted for this Request for Proposals, therefore inquiries are encouraged from both and large businesses. Standard Industry Classification is 6324. The projected dates for the availability of the RFP is 27 SEP 96 and the proposal due date is 29 OCT 96. Only written requests for one (1) solicitation packet will be honored. Each request shall include the requestor's Federal Tax ID Number, complete address, point of contact, phone and fax numbers, corporate status, and business size. Corporate status is defined as a) Corporations providing medical and healthcare services, or engaged in the billing and collecting of payment for such services, b) other corporate entity, c) sole proprietorship, d) Partnership, or e) hospital or extended care facility described in 26 CFR 501(c)(3), that is exempt from taxation under 26 CFR 501 (a). All requests must be received no later than the projected RFP availability date (0233)

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