U.S. Department of Justice, Procurement Services Staff, National Place, Suite 1040, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530

D -- INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. SOL DOJ-SAS-8-0011 DUE 091597 POC Ervin Spivey (202) 307-1944 D -- It is the intent of the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Management Division, Procurement Services Staff to acquire subscription services for CD-Rom Medical Library Services to include Medicare/Medicaid Library, State Medicaid Libraries, and medical code policies CPT-4 and ICD-9 for the years 1994 through 1996. The DOJ intends to award a firm fixed-price contract with one base year and 4 option years for subscription services on an annual basis. The medical subscription service will be utilized by United States Attorneys throughout the 94 judicial districts as resources during trial preparation for Health Care Fraud Abuse. The requirement is for 94 Medicare/Medicaid Library copies, 22 State Medicaid Library copies,and 114 CPT-4 and ICD-9 Codes for 1994 through 1996 copies. Annual shipping and handling charges shall be inclusive in the cost of proposals. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and proposals are hereby requested. A written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation number DOJ-SAS-8-0011 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). All references to "offers" are understood to be "quotations". This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-6. Contract Line items (CLIN) are as follows: CLIN 0001, Medical/medicaid Library, CLIN 0002, State Medicaid Library, CLIN 0003, CPT-4 and ICD-9 Codes for 1994-1996, and CLIN 0004 Shipping and Handling Charges. A distribution List of shipping addresses will be provided at the time of contract award. FAR 52.121-1, Instructions to Offerors-commercial Items, is incorporated by reference and applies to this solicitation. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation/request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commerical Items, with its written quotation. The following clauses are incorporated by reference: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Item, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.233-3 Protest After Award, 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services, and 52-217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. The following provisions are incorporated by reference: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans, 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicappted Workers, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-3 Buy American Act, 52.216-18 Ordering, 52.216-21 Requirements, 52.232-33 Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. Quotations are due on September 15, 1997, 4 PM, at DOJ, JMD, PSS, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suie 1040, Washington, DC 20530. POC Ervin Spivey (202) 307-1944.***** (0240)

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