Contracting Officer (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 South Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

R -- MEMBERSHIP TO HEALTH CARE ADVISORY BOARD AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE SOL 549-23-97 DUE 011397 POC Marilyn Clayburn, Contracting Officer, Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, TX 75216 intends to negotiate a sole source contract with The Advisory Board Company, 600 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washihgton, DC 20037 for membership to provide strategic studies on leading edge issues facing healthcare providers, such as Medicare reform and strategy, management information systems, facility networking, consumer marketing, managed care cost restructuring, clinical utilization management, access to researchers to conduct an unlimited number of short answer projects on their behalf (at no charge for staff time, only expenses occurred, i.e, telephone, copying, mailing and database access charges), custom research will involve qualitiative research and shall be capable of providing instant service projects including literature searches, expert networks and vendor profiles with instant to 48 hour turnaround time, fact briefs encompassing short-answer projects for which the research needs of the Network require specific answers, data and facts within a turnaround time of 7-10 working days, issue briefs that include hospital studies, summaries of hospital practices and qualitative trend analysis within a turnaround time of 20 working days, access to researchers, and unlimited access to a library of previous published research studies, proactive issue tracking, annual member meetings and one on-site presentation each year at no additional cost (presentation shall be such that it is suitable for senior management retreats, council or medical staff meetings) for the Heart of Texas Veterans Healthcare Network (VISN 17). Interested parties capable of providing these services are advised to request a package. Requests must be sent in writing to the attention of the Contracting Officer listed in this announcement. Issue date will be on or about 12/13/96. Due date will be on or about 1/13/97. Contracting Officer's fax number is 214-372-7066. (0324)

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