Federal Bureau of Prisons, 3600 Spurr Rd., Lexington, KY 40511

Q -- RESPIRATORY THERAPIST FOR THE FEDERAL MEDICAL LEXINGTON, KY SOL RFQ 123 0012 DUE 011497 POC Michelle Davy, Contract Specialist, 606-253-8892. The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to award a nonpersonal service contract to the qualified individual or business capable of providing respiratory therapy services to the inmate population housed at the Federal Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky. Services include but are not limited to: assessing patients and providing recommended treatments including: oxygen therapy, pulmonary function testing, CPAP, induced sputums, arterial blood gases, pentamidine, nebulizer, and IPPB treatments. Providing preventative maintenance on IPPB and respiratory therapy equipment, provide patient education for asthmatic, COPD and other respiratory patients, including proper use of peak flow meters and nebulizers. Requirements include: Graduate of an approved respiratory therapy program with the National Board Examination for Respiratory Therapists, with documentation as a Registered Respiratory Therapist. The contract period will be a base year, not to exceed twelve months from date of award, with four, one year option periods for renewal. This is a nonpersonal service, not to exceed 30 hours per week, and not a personnel appointment. Estimated number of sessions is 2 per week with a session being a 4 hour time period. The anticipated issue date of solicitations is December 12, 1996, with an anticipated receipt of offers due by January 14, 1997. Requests for proposal solicitation packages may be obtained by writing to the Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Rd, Quarters 14, Lexington, KY, 40511, Attn: Michelle Davy. You may also fax a request to 606-253-8882. No phone calls please. (0327)

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