VA MEDICAL CENTER, ATTN: CONTRACTING (93), POC NAME, P.O. BOX 1034, PORTLAND, OREGON 97207

Q -- Q-TEMPORARY DIAGNOSTIC RADIOLOGISTS SOL 648-04-98 DUE 112097 POC Mary Cray, 503-273-5375 The Portland VA Medical Center (PVAMC) located at 3710 SW U.S. Veterans Hospital Road, Portland, Oregon, requires temporary diagnostic radiologist coverage for approximately 6 to 9 months with an option to extend up to six additional months during the PVAMC's recruitment of full time radiologists. A maximum of 2 and a minimum of 1 full time diagnostic, board elegible or board certified radiologist will be purchased as a result of this request for quotation. Contractor physicians will provide diagnostic services in conjunction with VA staff physicians to perform comprehensive service in general diagnostic radiology, diagnostic fluoroscopic procedures, CT, and ultrasound. Daily coverage is required Monday through Friday excluding National holidays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with on-call coverage as scheduled by the Administrative Director of Imaging. A commerical item request for quotation will be issued on or about October 22, 1997. Written requests may be submitted via facsimile to (503) 273-5335 or mailed to the address shown above. No telephone requests will be accepted. All requests must state name, point of contact, address, phone number and fax number. All responsible resources may submit a quotation. Quotations are due by 2 p.m. on November 20, 1997. This is a negotiated procurement; there will be no public bid opening. (0289)

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