37th CONS/LGC, Lackland AFB TX 78236-5253 Attn:LGCXC/Susan Edwards

Q -- MAMMOGRAPHY MOBILE UNITS FOR TESTING AND SCREENING SOL F41636-96-R0185 DUE 092796 POC Susan Edwards tel: 210/671-1752 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitaion. Proposals are being requested and a written solicitaion will not be issued. THIS SOLICITATION IS ISSUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This procurement is utilizing the size standard in FAR 19 under Standard Indsutrial Code 8071. POINT OF CONTACT: SUSAN EDWARDS PHONE# 210-671-1752 FAX# 210-671-3360. PROPOSALS ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE 27 SEP 96 AT 3:30 P.M. SEND ALL PROPOSALS TO: 37TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON/LGCXC, ATTN: SUSAN EDWARDS, 1655 SELFRIGE AVENUE, BLDG 5450, LACKLAND AFB TX 78236-5253. DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide two mobile Mammography Units for women selected by Wilford Hall Medical Center and The Wellness Clinic at Lackland AFB TX. Screenings for breast cancer will be on approximately (CLIN 0001) 1000 women and will be held on days and times specified. The dates are as follows: 9/28/96, 10/04/96, 10/14/96, 11/01/96,11/08/96, 11/09/96, 11/16/96, 12/06/96, 12/07/96, 12/09/96, 12/13/96, 12/14/96, 1/10/97, 1/11/97, 1/13/97, 1/18/97, 1/24/97, 1/27/97, 2/7/97, 2/8/97, 2/10/97, 2/21/97, 3/1/97, 3/3/97, 3/7/97, 3/15/97, 3/21/97, 4/4/97, 4/18/97, 4/26/97, 4/28/97, 5/2/97, 5/3/97, and 5/9/97. Women whose mammogram was normal will receive two reports, one to keep and one to forward on to their own charts. Also, in the event abnormal screening mammograms are found, diagnostic mammography screens will be performed on approximately (CLIN 0002) 200 women and ultrasounds will be performed on approximately (CLIN 0003) 100 women selected by Wilford Hall Medical Center and The Wellness Clinic at Lackland AFB TX. These studies wil be dictated at contractor's Radiology location of convenience to the patient. The abnormal mammography screens will be held on days and times specified. The dates are as follows: 10/14/96, 11/8/96, 11/16/96, 12/9/96, 12/14/96, 1/13/97, 1/27/97, 3/21/97, 5/16/97, and 5/17/97. The mobile Mammography Services shall consist of taking mammography films and the professional interpretation of said films for patients who present a written referral from Wilford Hall Medical Center or The Wellness Clinic at Lackland AFB TX. Each patient will be required to designate a primary care physician who will receive the mammography report and who will conduct follow-up care for the patient. EFFECTIVE DATE: The agreement is effective beginning September 28, 1996. It will be the contractor's reponsibility to: a. Equipment will be dedicated mammography equipment and meet appropriate radiologic standards for mammography, such as the American College of Radiology's standards. b. All technologists will be licensed by the State to perform radiological procedures and certified as qualified to perform radiological procedures by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists or their equivalent. c. Mammography films will be interpreted by one of the contractor's Board Certified Radiologigists. d. The contractor will comply with health care financing administration interim final rules for mammography facilities. e. The contractor will undergo an annual inspection and quality assurance evaluation by a medical physicist. Documentation of such evaluation shall be available for inspection. f. The contractor will undergo an annual compliance inspection as scheduled by the Texas Department of health Bureau of Radiation Control. g. The contractor will provide the patient's designated provider with the written results of each patient's mammography interpretation. h. The contractor will retain all x-rays on location at one of its facilities per the license agreement with the Bureau of Radiation Control. The contractor will provide the mammography films to the appropriate physicians working with the program, when so requested, with the understanding that the original films must be returned to the contractor for storage. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-41. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this solicitaiton. The clause at 52-212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial items, applies to this solicitation. Specifically, the following cited clauses are applicable to this solicitation: FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative action for special disabled and Vietnam era veterans, 52.222-36, Affirmative action for handicapped workers; 52.222-37, Employment reports on special disabled veteran on the Vietnam era, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent rates for federal hires, in compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor, this clauses identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringes benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 usc 5341 or 5332. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representation and Certification-Commercial items. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items applies to this solicitation. The clause at FAR 52.232-34, Optional Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment items applies to this solicitation. Award will be based on the lowest priced quotation from a responsible contractor in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. Quotes may be submitted in writing or faxed to the point of contact indicated above. The fax number 210/671/3360. Quotes are required no later than 27 September 96. Award will be made on or about 27 September 96. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which, if timely received will be considered by this agency. (0257)

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