FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia, 700 Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5083

Q -- WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICE AND OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SERVICES SOL NOO140-99-R-4509 DUE 081899 POC Point of Contact -- Mitchell Robinson, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9674, P. R. Russial, Contracting Officer, 215-697-9670 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Bid Officer, synopsis@phil.fisc.navy.mil. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC) Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia intends to competitively procure services to establish and operate a Women's Health Service for eligible beneficiaries in the Lemoore, CA area in support of the Naval Hospital, Lemoore. Women's Health Services include providing inpatient Obstetrical and Gynecological care, performing Obstetrical and Gynecological procedures, providing outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty Clinics and providing emergency consultation and treatment. The contractor shall furnish all personnel necessary to manage an institution-based, birthing center program offering comprehensive, family-centered care provided by physicians and nurse-midwives at Naval Hospital Lemoore. The contractor shall maintain all professional, administrative and support staff in adequate numbers, on a 24 hour 7 days per week basis, to assure quality prenatal care, childbirth services, excluding high risk pregnancies. Women's health services, including medical, nursing, administrative services on a regular schedule from 0730 hours to 1630 hours on Monday through Friday, throughout the term of this contract for eligible beneficiaries. Emergency OB/GYN services may be required at any time during the day or the night, including holidays, and are to be provided on an on-call basis, 24 hours, 7 days a week. Care will be provided in the new medical treatment facility. A base period of performance encompassing the period from 1 April 2000 through 30 September 2000 and option provisions for up to 52 months thereafter. A firm fixed price contract with incentive award provisions will result from the solicitation. The applicable standard and industrial code (SIC) is 8011, size standard $5M. All responsible sources may request a solicitation and submit a proposal for consideration by the Government. Requests for a copy of the solicitation should be made by letter or fax (215-697-9738) to FISC Norfolk Det Philadelphia Code 02P52F. The solicitation will require the submissi on of technical, past performance and cost proposals. Oral Presentations may be required. The RFP will be made available electronically, upon its release at: www.nor.fisc.navy.mil. Numbered Note 26 applies. The Government will not pay for information received. Posted 07/19/99 (D-SN355818). (0200)

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