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H -- HEALTH CARE ACCREDITATION SERVICES SOL RFQ 100-0585-8 DUE 090798 POC Paula Y. Miller, Contract Specialist, 202-307-0985 The Federal Bureau of Prison (BOP) intends to negotiate, on a sole source basis, health care accreditation services from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of HealthCare Organization. Services will be provided at medical referral centers located at BOP institutions nationwide. The BOP anticipates award of a one-year base period with 4 one year option periods (estimated quantities are 34 accreditation surveys, 4 laboratory accreditation surveys, and 1 summation conference for the base year; 40 accreditation surveys, 4 laboratory accreditation surveys, and 1 summation conference for option year 1; 24 accreditation surveys, 4 laboratory accreditation surveys, and 1 summation conference for option year 2; 34 accreditation surveys, 4 laboratory accreditation surveys, and 1 summation conference for option year 3; 40 accreditation surveys, 4 laboratory accreditation surveys, and 1 summation conference for option year 4). Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. Response to this notice will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This is not a solicitation. All expenses associated with this notice are the responsibility of the person(s) responding. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone call for solicitation will be accepted. Posted 08/11/98 (W-SN235623). (0223)

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