Federal Bureau of Prisons, Southeast Regional Office, 523 McDonough Blvd., SE., Atlanta, GA 30315

Q -- COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES SOL RFP 403-0029 DUE 032498 POC Rafael A. Aviles, (404) 635-5640. The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Southeast Regional Office, Atlanta, Georgia, intends to award an indefinite quantity contract to a medical service provider within a ten mile radius of the institution where the services are to be provided. The Federal Bureau of Prisons reserves the right to award a single or multiple contracts whichever is most advantageous to the Government. The medical services required will include, but may not be limited to: inpatient, room, board and ancillary services, outpatient services, medically necessary professional services as appropriate in a comprehensive package as requested. The medical service provider shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, inpatient and outpatient services, in a manner consistent with the medical needs of the patients in accordance with medical standards for quality and cost effective patient care. The preferred payment methodology for these se~rvices (which will receive preference in both award and patient referrals) is the Medicare reimbursement methodologies in effect at the time the services are performed. All services (usually outpatient) not covered by Medicare, shall be charged as low or lower than those charged the hospital's most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions. The medical care will be for the Federal Prisoners incarcerated at the Metropolitan Detention Center, Corner of Road 165 at Road 28, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico 00657. All requests for solicitation packages or information must be in writing and include the RFP number, specific information about the location of your medical facility, and the name of the contact person and telephone number. The estimated issue date of the Request for Proposal is January 23, 1998, with an anticipated receipt of proposal date of March 24, 1998. The contract period will include a base year not to exceed twelve months with four one-year option periods for renewals. The estimated inpatient days for the base year and all option year periods are 50 minimum and 500maximum. (0006)

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