Acquisition Management Department, Building 54, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD 20889-5600

D -- OFF-HOUR PRIMARY CARE ANSWERING SERVICE SOL N0016800RC0TRI01 DUE 103099 POC Sandra A. Musgrove, Contracting Officer, (301)295-6755 The National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD intends to award a sole-sourced purchase order to Message Center Communications, Inc. 731 S Highway 101 #1C Solana Beach, CA for an "Off-Hour Primary Care Answering Service" agreement. The agreement consists of operating, managing and staffing the telephone-based answering and appointing service in support of four (4)Primary Care Manager (PCM)sites at the National Naval Medical Center (NNMC), Bethesda, MD, and eight (8)satellite PCM locations (Branch Medical Clinics Dahlgren, Indian Head, Naval Air Facility Washington, Navy Yard Washington, Sugar Grove, Willow Grove, DiLorenzo TRICARE Health Clinic (formerly Branch Medical Clinic Arlington Annex) and the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) with options for an additional three (3) PCM locations (Branch Medical Clinics Earle, Lakehurst and Mechanicsburg). Award will be made in the form of a purchase order for the period 1 October 1999 through 30 September 2000. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed purchase order based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. This acquisition is being conducted under the guidelines as set forth in the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). Award will be contingent upon availability of FY00 funding. Posted 10/13/99 (W-SN391055). (0286)

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