Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Contract Service Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

R -- NURSING HOME ACUITY STUDY SOL RFQ 69D-271-98 DUE 061098 POC Mary N. Skladanek, Contracting Officer, 414-902-5413 The VA Great Lakes Acquisition Center is soliciting for Nursing Home Acuity Study for the VA Medical Centers in VISN 12. This service is a study of the acuity of patient care in VA nursing homes in VISN 12 (northeastern Illinois, Wisconsin, upper peninsula of Michigan) and benchmark staffing levels against intensity of care. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. Electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp/sols.htm. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing and accompanied by a check for $5.00 made out to the Department of Veterans Affairs. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments. (0133)

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