U.S. Department of Energy Albuquerque Operations Office Contracts and Procurement Division P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque NM 87185-5400

Q -- PHYSICIAN SERVICES SOL DE-RP04-99AL78271 DUE 111098 POC Point of Contact: Patsy J. Garcia 505-845-6196 fax 505-845-5181. Contracting Officer: Mary-Lynn C. Hartford 505-845-4661. WEB: Doing Business with DOE-AL, http://wwww.doeal.gov/cpd/default.htm. The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE), Albuquerque Operations Office (AL), intends to procure physician services for a comprehensive program of routine and emergency health services for DOE-AL employees. The contractor shall provide professional services as follows: 1) Provide facilities for and perform physical examinations utilizing a variety of tests for employees of the nuclear weapons complex located in Albuquerque, NM; Amarillo, TX; and Oak Ridge, TN. 2) Provide medical oversight of the AL Health Unit (HU) which is currently staffed by two DOE Occupational Health nurses (Albuquerque only). 3) Develop and direct preventive and occupational health services through the AL HU. 4) Provide the full-time services of a receptionist/secretary to the AL HU. 5) Provide psychological consultation/evaluation services for a specific sector of AL employees. The terms of the proposed contract will be for a base three-year period with a maximum period of five years if two one-year options are exercised by the Government. The type of contract will be a firm fixed unit price, indefinite quantity, for a total not-to-exceed amount with cost-reimbursable line items. This is a performance-based procurement. It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on or about October 13, 1998. A two-step proposal process will be used; i.e., price will be considered only from those offerors submitting acceptable technical proposals. The offeror with an acceptable technical proposal and lowest price to the Government will be awarded the contract. The Government intends to award under full and open competition; however, it reserves the right to set this procurement aside for small business pending the response to this announcement. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code is 8011 which has a not-to-exceed size standard of $5.0 million. Each Offeror must be prepared to undergo a background investigation in preparation for a security clearance. Interested Offerors should request a proposal in writing to Patsy J. Garcia, Contractsand Procurement Division, U.S. Department of Energy, P.O. Box 5400, Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400 referencing solicitation number DE-RP04-99AL78271. Telephone requests will not be honored. Posted 09/16/98 (D-SN250814). (0259)

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