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Q -- MEDICAL CONSULTANTS: ORTHOPEDICS/PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION; NEUROLOGY; INTERNAL MEDICINE;CARDIOLOGY SOL SSA-RFQ-00-0167 DUE 010700 POC Matthew Maciarello, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659473, Fax 4109669310, Email matthew.maciarello@ssa.gov -- Maria Prevost, Contract Specialist, Phone 4109659523, Fax 4109669310, Email maria.prevost@ssa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=SSA-RFQ-00-01 67&LocID=2422. E-MAIL: Matthew Maciarello, matthew.maciarello@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration (SSA) requires the services of contractors to provide medical consultant services in the following specialties: Orthopedics and/or Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Neurology; Internal Medicine with Subspeciality in Cardiology; and Internal Medicine. This procurement will be for commercial item services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (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 one year from the date of award, with provisions for the inclusion of four one-year option periods. Solicitation number SSA-RFQ-00-0168 is scheduled for release on or about January 7, 2000, with proposals due 21 days later. 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. Proposals received from OTHER than small business will be deemed unacceptable and will be given no further consideration. Requests for the RFQ may be faxed to (410) 966-9310, attention Matthew Maciarello. The solicitation will be available for downloading from SSA's Acquisition Home Page at http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oagl.htm. Posted 12/17/99 (D-SN409570). (0351)

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