Federal Bureau of Prisons, Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters #14, Lexington, KY 40511

Q -- QUALITY ASSURANCE /IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST SERVICES SOL RFQ 258-0023-8 DUE 071498 POC Kim Montgomery, Contracting Officer, Phone: (606) 253-8880 The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Manchester, Kentucky intends to award a Non-Personal services contract for Quality Assurance/Improvement Specialist Services. The contractor will be responsible for the following: 1) The collection of data from medical records and other recorded resources relating to the Improving Organizantional Program (IOP)and activities. 2)The collection of data to perform monitors involving all processes of the Health Services department, Risk management issues, Utilization review, and peer review. 3) Generating and submitting reports to the IOP committee; which includes, the indentification and establishmnet of clinical indicators, initiation of proper follow-up and focus review procedures, and written reports detailing all IOP activities. Quality Control Monitors are completed according to established guidelines, recommendations, and schedules set forth by the IOP Committee. 4) The collection of data involves all patient activiites and administrative procedures and processes generated by the Health Services department. Some examples of Health Services activites are monitoring and recording performance measures of adverse trends in patient care outcomes, morbidity and mortality reports, chronic care clinic monitoring, continuity of patient care, medical record processes, laboratory procedures, radiology procedures, cost-containment activities, outside medical care, and revisions of protocols. The Bureau of Prisons anticipates a Firm Fixed Price, Requirements type contract. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. The contract will include a base year, with four (4), one (1) year option periods for renewal, with an anticipated award date of October 1, 1998. Option year #1 will consist of 780 estimated sessions per year (1 session = 2 hours in length, 3 days per week). Option year #2 will consist of 780 estimated sessions per year (1 session = 2 hours in length, 3 days per week). Option year #3 will consist of 780 estimated sessions per year ( 1 session = 2 hours in length, 3 days per week). Option year #4 will consist of 780 estimated sessions per year ( 1 session = 2 hours in length, 3 days per week). The anticipated date issue date of this solicitation is June 15, 1998 with an anticipated receipt of offer due July 14, 1998. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Requests for solicitation packages shall be submitted in writing to the Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters #14, Lexington, KY 40511, Attention: Kim Montgomery, Regional Contract Specialist. Facsimile requests will be accepted at (606) 253-8882. No collect calls will be accepted. (0149)

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