DHHS, Indian Health Service, 309 Federal Building, Aberdeen, SD 57401

Q -- ORTHOPEDIC SERVICES SOL RFP 97-03. DUE 012197. POC Ronald J. Sieler, Contract Specialist, (605) 226-7567, or Ronda M. Longbrake, Contracting Officer. The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service is soliciting for a contractor to provide Orthopedic Services at the Quentin N. Burdick Comprehensive Healthcare Facility in Belcourt, North Dakota. The contractor shall be responsible for recruiting, credentialing, and placement of an orthopedist to perform the necessary services for 12 weeks per year, not to exceed three (3) days of in-house clinic per month, and two (2) days of in-house surgery per month at the Belcourt IHS facility. The contract will be performed over a period of one (1) year from the date of award with four (4) one-year options to extend for a total of five years. Requests for copies of RFP 97-03 will be available 15 days from the date of this publication. The offer due date is tentatively scheduled for January 21, 1996. Requests for the solicitation must be in writing referencing proposal number RFP 97-03. (330)

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