VA Medical Center (90C), 940 Belmont St, Purchasing/Contracting, Brockton, MA 02301

Q -- HOME INFUSION THERAPY SERVICES SOL RFP 523/29/00 DUE 032200 POC Carol AhNee, Contract Specialist Contractor will be required to provide all material, supervision, equipment, labor and transportation in the delivery of Home Infusion Therapy Services to beneficiaries of the VA facilities located in VISN 1, which comprises of Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The contractor will be required to be JCAHO accredited. Services include but not limited to providing antibiotics, TPN, PPN, enteral, chemotherapy in accordance with established VA protocols, stimulating colony factors, immunglobulin, pain management, catheter care, investigations drugs with VA oversight and hydration. Providers to be PICC, Mid/Long Line certified and capable of placing lines at home when appropriate. Must be qualified to care for port-a-cath and central lines. Must provide 24 hour, 7 day a week Pharmacy and Nursing coverage. Contractor will deliver and set-up all equipment, medication and supplies to patient's home prior to the next schedule dose of medications after hospital discharge and re-supply as needed. Contractor will remove and dispose of bio-hazardous waste from patient homes in accordance with local, state and federal laws. Solicitation will be available on or about 2/18/00. Requests for solicitations must be in writing to the Contracting Officer as listed above and can be faxed to 508-895-0114. Telephone requests will not be accepted. Posted 02/03/00 (W-SN421278). (0034)

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