Commander (FCP), USCG MLC (Pacific), Finance Division, Coast Guard Island, Alameda, CA 94501-5100

Q -- MEDICAL SERVICES, PROVIDE FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIANS ASSISTANT SERVICES. SOL DTCG89-99-R-6KB266 DUE 111698 POC Emely Hagins, Contracting Specialist, 510/437-3026 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting specialist via, ehagins@d11.uscg.mil. Provide Family Nurse Practitioner/Physicians Assistant services at the Coast Guard clinic located at North Bend, OR. to beneficiaries referred for treatment by Coast Guard physicians. This will be a personal service contract. This requirement will be accomplished utilizing Best Value Commercial Item simplified acquisition procedures. Proposal(s) will contain both Technical and Business sections. The contractor will work weekdays during hours established by the Clinic Supervisor, 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week and 1920 hours per year. Period of performance will be 01 January 1999 through 30 September 1999 with four option years. The Request for Proposals will be issued on or about 16 October 1998 and close on or about 16 November 1998. This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside. The SIC code is 8049 and the small business size standard is $5.0 million average annual receipts for the proceeding three fiscal years. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered by the agency. All requests for solicitation shall be in writing. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-Owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 09/30/98 (W-SN256522). (0273)

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