MEDCOM CONTRACTING CENTER, ATTN MCAA BLDG 4197, 2107 17TH STREET, FORT SAM HOUSTON TX 78234-5015

Q -- CARDIO-THORACIC SURGERY SOL DADA10-98-R-0038 DUE 073098 POC Contract Specialist Sharyl Carlson (210) 295-4528 (Site Code DADA10) The U.S. Army Medical Command, MEDCOM Contracting Center has a requirement for nonpersonal Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Services and Surgical Team Standby Services at William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC). The contractor shall provide these services to eligible beneficiaries of the military health care system. The contractor heart surgeons must be certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery or an equivalent certifying body in another country. All contractor employees performing services under this contract shall have current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). The heart surgeons must have been the primary performing surgeon or assisted in a minimum of 200 heart surgeries, the majority of which were coronary artery bypass surgeries. The services provided by the contractor shall be a Cardio-Thoracic Surgical Team which includes preoperative evaluation of the patient to include anesthesia evaluation, operative anesthesia services, cardiac perfusion team, cardiac surgical scrub team, post-operative physician care, and post-operative nursing care. The tentative issue date of solicitation Number DADA10-98-R-0038 is 30 Jun 98 and the tentative closing date is 30 Aug 98. The contract period of performance is estimated to be for a base period of 10 Nov 98 through 30 Sep 99 with four 1-year options. Award must be made NLT 10 Sep 98 to allow for a 60-day start-up period. An indefinite quantity contract is anticipated as a result of this solicitation. This requirement is being offered as a small business set-aside. The applicable Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8062. Requests for Solicitation DADA10-98-R-0038 must be in writing using company letterhead. Only responsible small business firms may submit an offer which will be considered. REFERENCE DOD FAR 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration. (Mar. 1998) Central Contractor Registration (CCR database means the primary DoD repository for contractor information required for the conduct of business with DoD. Registered in the CCR database means that all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, if applicable, and the corresponding Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, is in the CCR database. By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation, except for awards to foreign vendors for work to be performed outside the United States. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-888-227-2423, or via the Internet at http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Proposals received after the date and time stipulated shall not be accepted. For information regarding this solicitation contact Sharyl Carlson, phone (210) 295-4528. FAX proposals shall not be accepted. Posted 06/24/98 (0175)

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