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Q -- MEDICAL CONSULTANT SERVICES -- OPTHALMOLOGY DUE 012299 POC SHERRY WELLMER, WEB: Download Solicitation when/if available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, SSA/OAG, SHERRY.WELLMER@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires the services of a contractor to provide medical consultant services in the specialty of Opthalmology. This procurement will be for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 and will be conducted using simplified acquisition procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. Consultation services shall consist of the contractor's review of SSA Disability Case Files. There will be no contact with patients. Competitive pricing will be solicited and accepted. The period of performance shall be for one year from either the date of award or June 1, 1999, whichever is later, with provisions for the inclusion of two (2) one- year option periods. Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number SSA-RFQ-99-3746 is scheduled for release on or about January 25, 1999 with quotes due 21 days thereafter. Requests for the RFQ should be received no later than 10 days after the date of this publication. No telephone requests for the RFQ will be honored. This requirement is a 100% small business set-aside. Quotes received from OTHER than small business will be deemed unacceptable and given no further consideration. Requests for the RFQ can be faxed to (410) 966-9310, attention: Sherry Wellmer . The RFQ will be available for downloading from SSA's Acquisition Information Home Page at http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag2.htm. Posted 01/11/99 (D-SN286983). (0011)

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