Department of Health & Human Services, Indian Health Service, 5338 Montgomery Blvd. NE., Room 123, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87109

Q -- RESPIRATORY THERAPY SERVICES/SANTA FE SERVICE UNIT SOL RFP 98-10/VZ DUE 030998 POC Veronica Zunie, Contract Specialist (505) 248-4562 or Diego G. Lujan, Contracting Officer, (505) 248-4560. The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service Office is soliciting proposals from prospective offerors for Respiratory Therapy Services. Services are to be provided to IHS beneficiaries served by the Santa Fe Indian Hospital including all specialties adult and childhood cases. These services also benefit other Service Unit in the Albuquerque Area IHS. Contractor shall provide 60 hours in house respiratory services per month at the Santa Fe Indian Hospital. Of these 60 hours, 40 hours will be scheduled; approximately 2 hours daily Monday through Friday, and 20 hours flexible, to include callback time for emergencies 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. Contract provider must possess extensive experience providing respiratory therapy services to a minority population, must be licensed to practice in any one of the 50 States within the United States, possess a valid and current driver's licensed, and carry Medical Malpractice Liability coverage. Provider to live or stay in the immediate Santa Fe area, with travel time to the Santa Fe Indian Hospital within 20-30 minutes as required and must maintain a telephone and/or Air Page contact with the hospital at his/her own expense and can be reached easily. The contractor shall provide credentialed respiratory therapist (C.R.T.T.-Certified Respiratory Therapy Technician or R. R. T. -- Registered Respiratory Therapist) with a reporting relationship to the Hospital's Medical Office. This acquisition is released for a base year plus four, one-year options for renewal, total contract not to exceed five years. A contract will be awarded as a single, fixed-price award to the offeror whose proposal is responsive and responsible. The Government will accept and consider all proposals submitted. Request for Proposal No. 98-1O/VZ is due to be released on or about February 10, 1998, with a due date of March 09, 1998. WRITTEN REQUEST ONLY. (0013)

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