Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Division of Acquisition Management, Two Renaissance Square, 40 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004-4424

Q -- PSYCHIATRIC INPATIENT/OUTPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES SOL RFP 820 DUE 103199 POC Sharon Cavanaugh, Contract Specialist 602/364-5017; Contracting Officer-Rudolph Buckman 602/364-5015 WEB: Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, http://www.ihs.gov. E-MAIL: Phoenix Area Indian Health Service, Division of Acquisition, scavanaugh@SMTP.ihs.gov. The Indian Health Service (IHS) is soliciting proposals from interested hospitals located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah to provide all necessary medical emergency and urgent psychiatric inpatient/outpatient health services to Indian Health Service, Contract Health Services eligible patients referred by the IHS Area Offices of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Navajo, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. Such care shall include, but not be limited to outpatient, inpatient and all supporting services and facilities normally part of such care. Contract awards will be made to those hospitals who agree to accept as payment in full, reimbursement at rates no higher than the prevailing Medicare allowable rates (including deductibles and co-payment). This is in accordance with the IHS Payment Policy entitled "Reimbursement Rates for Health Care Services Authorized Under the Indian Health Service Contract Regulations", published in the Federal Register on June 30, 1986. Multiple awards will be made for a twelve month period with 4 one-year options. RFP 820 will be available on September 21, 1998 and may be obtained by written request to the above address. Only written requests will be honored. Proposals will be accepted and negotiations conducted through October 31, 1999. Posted 09/04/98 (W-SN246562). (0247)

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