Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, NE 68105

Q -- ORTHOTIC APPLIANCES AND RELATED SERVICES SOL 636-24-98 DUE 050598 POC Karen Goodell, Contracting Officer, 402-449-0613 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska has a requirement for Orthotic appliances and related services to those veterans that require them and who are eiligible VA beneficiaries. It is VA Omaha's intention to solicit proposals and award multiple contracts on a competitive basis to preferred providers within the VA Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska jurisdiction. Orthotic appliances include custom made/custom fit braces, corset/belts, elastic hose, arch supports, shoe inlays, molded shoes, and orthotic shoes. The contractor shall fabricate all orthotic appliances in strict conformance to the prescription that has been proviced by the VA physician. All contractors shall have full-time American Board Certified (ABC) orthotists on staff at each location. The contractor's facilities shall be approved by the Facility Accreditation Program of the American Board for Certification in Orthotics and Prosthetics, Inc., or have successfully passed inspection by VA. RFP 636-24-98 has been assigned to this proposal. Contract period will be May 15, 1998, through May 14, 1999, and two option years. This solicitation will be prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisiton Regulation Part 12 for Commercial Items and a written solicitation will be issued on or about April 10, 1998. All requests for this proposal must be in writing and may be faxed to 402-449-0613. Proposals will be received until close of business May 5, 1998. http://karen.goodell@med.va.gov (0085)

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