Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters 14, Lexington, KY 40511

Q -- OPTOMETRY SERVICES SOL RFQ 118-0018 DUE 110196 POC Kim Montgomery, Regional Contract Specialist, 606-253-8880. The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to award a Non personal services contract for an Optomertrist. Duties are to be performed in the Health Services Unit, at the Federal Correctional Institution, Petersburg, Virginia. The services include examination, diagnoses, and making of recommedations to the Clinical Director for appropriate optometric care/further treatment of ocular disease(s), prescribe eyewear, and any medicallly indicated features of eyewear for patient's unique ocular needs, perform tonometries and slit lamp examinations when medically indicated/requested, and making necessary adjustments of institution glasses/frames dispensed. The contractor shall also make recommedations to the Health Services Administrator and Clinical Director for treatment of eye diseases and the procurement of eyewear. The contractor shall provide written reports of his/her clinical findings and recommendations for treatment. The provider shall provide continuing medical education to the medical staff as required and scheduled by the Health Services Administrator. At a minimum, the contractor must have a degree from an accredited college or university in the field of Optometry. The potential candidate must submit a Curiculum vitae as part of the bid package. This contract will include a base year not to exceed (12) twelve months from date of award, with four (4), one (1) year option periods for renewal. Estimated number of sessions for the base year = 24, (two (2) sessions per month, one (1) session equals four (4) hours in length.) Option Year #1 estimated sessions = 24; Option Year #2 estimated sessions = 24; Option Year #3 estimated sessions = 24; Option Year #4 estimated sessions = 24. Solicitation packages will be mailed approximately October 11, 1996, with an approximate due date of November 1, 1996. It is anticipated this solicitation will result from a Firm Fixed Price, Requirements, type contract. The proposed contract is 100% set aside for small business concerns. All responsible sources may submit an offer which may be considered for award. Requests for Solicitation packages shall be submitted in writing to the Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters 14, Lexington, KY 40511, Attention: Kim Montgomery, Contract Specialist. Faxsmile requests will also be accepted at (606) 253-8882. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0270)

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