Department of Veteran Affairs, Contracting Officer 90C, VA Medical Center, Bldg 41, 2200 Ft Roots Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72114-1706

65 -- COMMUNITY-BASED OUTPATIENT CLINIC -- ARKANSAS SOL RFP 598-16-98 DUE 011598 POC Wilma Bridenbaugh, (501) 370-6671, or D.J. Roberts, (501) 370-6631. The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC), Little Rock, Arkansas, is seeking to establish a primary care presence or capability within the Mountain Home area (Baxter County). Primary care is generally defined as the delivery and management of primary and preventative medical care and the continuity of that care for all VA enrolled patients. This service may also include surgical follow-up care. Secondary and tertiary level care for enrolled patients would be provided by referral to the Little Rock VAMC. In addition to the Mountain Home area (Baxter County), veterans residing in Marion, Izard, Searcy, Stone and Fulton counties in Arkansas and Howell and Ozark counties in Missouri could be served by this Primary Care presence. The Little Rock VAMC proposes to offer these Primary Care services through a negotiated capitated rate (per member, per month) contract. The contractor would provide clinical providers,medical facilities for Primary Care, medical equipment and supplies and all administrative functions to fulfill all levels and ranges of care expected for an initial one year period and four (4) subsequent one year renewals. Request for Proposal number 598-16-98 has been assigned and the solicitation packet will be available for issurance approximately December 15, 1997. Parties interested in submitting a proposal for a capitated arrangement may FAX a written request for the solicitation packet to (501) 370-6642, or mail a request to: VA Medical Center Chief, A&MMS Attn: Wilma Bridenbaugh 2200 Fort Roots Drive, Bldg. 41 North Little Rock, AR 72114 Standard Industrial Classification Code 8011, Offices and Clinics od Doctors of Medicine,with a size code of $5 million has been assigned and is subject to full and open competition. Any questions may be directed to D.J. Roberts, (501) 370-6631. (0328)

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