Federal Bureau of Prisons, Western Regional Office -- Contracting, 6600 Goodfellow, Dublin, California 94568

Q -- MEDICAL ASSISTANT SOL RFQ 279-0021 DUE 010500 POC Jim Cooper 925-803-2775 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, jcooper@bop.gov. Provide medical assistant services for the inmates incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) and the Intensive Confinement Center (ICC), also known as "Boot Camp", both located at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC), 3600 Guard Road, Lompoc, California, 93436. Services provided will include: drawing blood, preparing blood samples for referral, and maintaining logs for control of submitted blood samples. The medical assistant will also be called upon to: take blood pressures, weigh patients, take pulses, and give injections. Duties will also include assisting with filing and numerous other paperwork related tasks. The contractor should be able to type. This will be a Requirements type contract. The estimated number of hours annually is 1,560. Actual hours may vary. Contract will be awarded for a base year, with four one-year option periods. Contract period will run from date of award through twelve months from date of award. Award for base year and each option year will be contingent upon funds being made available. All Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) will apply to this procurement. This will be a "Non-Personal" contract with the work being "Professional" in nature. The contractor may not be directly supervised by a Government employee during performance of the contract. There may not be even the appearance of an employer-employee relationship. All work must be performed in the manner deemed appropriate by the contractor. The contractor must, at all times, perform the work required, independent of direct Government supervision. The contractor may not work more than 30 hours per week. The contractor must meet all Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons security and background requirements prior to contract award. This contract is being solicited and awarded under the FAR Test Program for Certain Commercial Items found at FAR Subpart 13.5. All rules for "Quotations" apply, that is, the "quoter" is not bound by the price quoted, but rather by the actual signing of a "contract". For a copy of the Request for Quotes (RFQ) 279-0021, or for answers to any questions, please contact Jim Cooper at 925-803-2775, fax 925-803-2782, or e-mail jcooper@bop.gov. Posted 12/28/99 (W-SN411770). (0362)

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