Department of Veteran Affairs, Network Business Office, VISN10, Contract Service Center, Bldg 408, 4100 West Third Street, Dayton OH 45428

Q -- CARDIAC EVENT MONITORING SERVICES SOL RFP250-15-99 DUE 042599 POC Bruce Johnson 937-268-6511 X 3093 E-MAIL: E-mail the contracting officer, bruce.johnson@med.va.gov. The VA Healthcare System of Ohio intends to issue a Request for Proposal for cardiac event monitoring services for VA outpatients. This service shall provide a complete cardiac event monitoring service to detect cardiac arrhythmia in VA outpatients. Service shall include the monitoring devices and a centralized monitoring service with a 24-hour ability to receive telephone transmissions from patients with event monitors. The service will have the capability to immediately call a responsible clinician upon receipt of a high-risk event recording. The service will have the capability to notify the appropriate EMS system upon of a high-risk event recording. The service will have the capability to have VA electrophysiology specialists to review and comment on event records from other facilities via a computerized reviewing system. The computerized system must be compatible with Windows NT or Web Browser. Anticipated usage is 25 to 30 units per month for VISN 10 which includes the Medical Centers at Cincinnati, Dayton, Chillicothe, Cleveland Ohio and the Outpatient Clinics located in Columbus, Youngstown and Canton, OH. All interested responsible sources may submit an offer. Copies of the solicitation will be available on or about 4-10-99 and must be requested in writing on Firm's letterhead or by e-mail to bruce.johnson@med.va.gov. No telephone requests will be honored. Faxed requests can be sent to 937-262-5974. SIC code 8099 and FSC code Q502 will apply Response will be due 4-25-99 Posted 04/01/99 (W-SN315308). (0091)

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