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Q -- MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION SERVICES SOL N00600-00-Q-1157 DUE 042500 POC Henry Alford 202 433 4264 WEB: ERROR --, http://www.usa.gov/procurement/index.html}. E-MAIL: ERROR --, henry_alford@fmso.navy.mil. This is a synopsis for commercial services, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in the Request for Quotation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number N00600-00-Q-1157 is hereby issued as a Request for Quotation. The Request for Quotation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-15. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 7338. The Request for Quotation is being issued utilizing FAR 13.5, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government anticipates to award a firm-fixed-price contract, base year with three one year options. The Request for Quotation package will be issued on or about April 03, 2000 with quotes due within 22 calendar days. Please fax your request for a copy of the Request for Quotation to the attention of Customer Service (202) 433-9569. This acquisition is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the Government The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center (FISC), Norfolk Detachment Washington has a requirement to procure commercial medical transcription services for the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda MD. There will be approximately 1.8 million lines of transcription per year. Services includes typing of the following: 1) Air-Evacuation Narrative Summaries, 02) Stat Dictations, 03) Transfer Narrative Summaries, Active Duty Narrative Summaries, 05) Adolescent Psychiatric Narrative Summaries, 06) Medical Board Reports, 07) TDRL (Temporary Disability Retired List) Evaluations, 08) Routine Narrative Summaries, 09) Operation Reports, 10) Pre-Cardiac Catheterization Reports, 11) Cardiac Catheterization Reports, 12) Pacemaker Placement Implantation Reports )13 Other Reports. Specific requirements include the following: 1) the contractor shall have a broad knowledge of the specialized vocabulary in medicine and surgery 2) the contractor should have a minimum of four (4) years of total experience (gained within the last six years) with a comparable facility in size and workload volume that meets or exceeds NNMC's daily current volume of approximately 5,000 line per day 3) The contractor's personnel shall have a minimum of three years medical transcription experience (gained within the last four years). Each transcriptionist must have extensive knowledge of medical terminology, have evidence of on-going training regarding medical terminology, and have experience typing the variety of reports required by NNMC. In order to provide appropriate support to this facility, the contractor's place of business should be within a seventy five-(75) mile radius of NNMC's Bethesda MD location. Transcription services are required 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, including holiday, and require immediate access to contractor personnel by telephone (not answering service) during that timeperiod. The contractor will provide all the necessary equipment and supplies to accomplish said transcription on-site at the facility. Contractors are required to meet the following subcontracting plan requirement: 5%, Small Business Concern. Service is anticipated to begin in May 2000. The SIC code for this requirement is 7338. The specific services are described in the Statement of Work included in the Request for Quotation. Please include your full company name, point of contact, phone/fax numbers, business size, cage code, DUNS number and Federal Tax ID number, and if CCR registered. NOTE: ALL VENDORS AND PROSPECTIVE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE DoD CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) DATABASE TO RECEIVE AWARDS AFTER MAY 31, 1998. REGISTRATION MAY BE DONE ON-LINE AT http://ccr.edi.disa.mil. Mandatory information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment (FAR 52.232-33) (Aug 1996) applies.. Posted 03/16/00 (W-SN435224). (0076)

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