Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System, West Campus, 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109

R -- TEMPORARY CERTIFIED MEDICAL CODERS (FOR MONTGOMERY AND TUSKEGEE, AL) SOL RFP 619-11-00 DUE 031500 POC David Berry, 334-260-4152, or Paul Johnson, 334-727-0550 ext 3523 Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS), located in Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama has a requirement for Temporary Certified Medical Coders to assist with backlog of coding. The contract coders, data validating and training staff must have the current credentials of a Registered Record Administrator (RRA), Accredited Record Technician (ART), Certified Coding Specialist (CCS), or Certified Procedural Coder (CPC) and have at least five (5) years coding experience in hospital and outpatient health care organizations under HCFA guidelines. This is a 100% set-aside for small business only. SIC code 7363, size standard of $5.0 million. In accordance with FAR Part 12, this is a commercial procurement. Base period of contract is anticipated to be six (6) months from date of award with five (5) six-month option periods. Solicitation package to be available o/a 2-22-00. Due date for receipt of technical and cost proposals will be o/a 3-15-00. Send request for solicitation documents in writing, referencing RFP 619-11-00, to David Berry (90C), CAVHCS, West Campus, 215 Perry Hill Road, Montgomery, AL 36109. Verbal requests will not be honored. Posted 02/01/00 (W-SN420703). (0032)

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