Bureau of Prisons, Mid-Atlantic Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters #14, Lexington, KY 40511

Q -- RADICAL PERINEAL PROSTATECTOMY SURGICAL FACILITY SOL RFQ 123-0014-0 DUE 102199 POC Curtis Courtney, (606) 253-8889 The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center Lexington, KY, has a requirement for use of a facility to perform Radical Perineal Prostatectomy surgery, to include an anesthesiologist and ancillary services. The contract facility must meet all licensing requirements for an acute care medical or surgical facility, without restrictions, as well as JCAHO accredited, or equivalent. The surgery shall be performed by a licensed surgeon with full unrestricted contract facility privileges, who would also be under a current contract with FMC Lexington. The surgical facility shall be within 15 driving miles of FMC Lexington. This will be a competitive procurement with award being made to the offeror determined to be in the best interest of the Government, price and other factors considered. These other factors are Past Performance (quality of service, timeliness of performance, business relations, and customer satisfaction), Technical Proposal, and Related Clinical Experience. The importance of Past Performance and Technical Proposal are equal, with Clinical Experience being less important. It is anticipated that a Base Year will be awarded, with the Government's unilateral right to exercise four (4) one year option periods. Each year will be for a twelve month period. For each contract year, there is a guaranteed minnimum of 1 surgical procedure and an estimated maximum of 3 surgical procedures. Solicitation packages shall be mailed out approximately 10/01/99, with an approximate due date of 10/21/99. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. Posted 09/15/99 (W-SN380564). (0258)

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