Federal Bureau of Prisons, Regional Contracting, 3600 Spurr Rd., Qtrs. #14, Lexington, KY 40511

Q -- HEMODIALYSIS/NEPHROLOGY SERVICES SOL RFP 123-0462 DUE 120597 POC Curtis A. Courtney, Contracting Officer, (606) 253-8885. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center, Lexington, KY, has a requirement for Hemodialysis and Nephrologist services, to be performed on site. Minnimum Requirements: Must be certified/accredited by CHAP and/or JCAHO to provide Hemodialysis services. The required on-site Registered Nurse, LPNs, and certified technicians must have a current nursing license or dialysis technician certification, and have completed speciality training in hemodialysis. The required Nephrologist must have completed an AMA accredited School of Medicine, completed an AMA approved intership/residency in Nephrology, and possess a current state license to practice medicine without restrictions. The Hemodialysis contractor must provide all supplies and equipment neccesary for dialysis, to include a total of eight dialysis machines and chairs, syringes, needles, catheters, tubing, IV solictions, water tanks, and machine cleaning solutions. The Nephrologist shall recommend treatment and management for patients on dialysis. There will also be Nephrology Clinics for inmates referred by an institution physician. Due to the nature of this requirement, all individuals working within the institution are required to submit to Security Clearances. This will be a competitive procurement with award being made to the offeror determined to be in the best interest of the Government, price and other factors considered. These other factors are Past Performance, Experience, and Technical. Each dialysis session will equal one (1) patient; each Nephrology session will equal one (1) patient; each Neprhology clinic will equal four (4) hours. This will be an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity, Firm-Fixed Price Contract. The estimates are as follows for the Base Year and each Option Year: Hemodialysis, 374 minimum sessions, 3,744 maximum sessions; Nephrologist, 28 minimum sessions, 288 maximum sessions; and Nephrologist Clinic, 12 minimum sessions, 24 maximum sessions. The Base year of the contract shall run for twelve months from date of award, with four (4) one year option periods for renewal. Solicitation packages will be mailed approximately November 5, 1997, with an approximate due date of December 5, 1997. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. No collect calls will be accepted. (0293)

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