VA Medical Center, Attn: Contracting Officer (90C), 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400

Q -- PRIMARY CARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES SOL RFP 548-00-08 DUE 071200 POC Dinora Bruno (561) 882-6521 or Paul Clennon (561) 882-6510 VA Medical Center, 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400 seeks full and open competition for the award of a contract for the delivery of Primary Care Healthcare Services to eligible veterans residing in the city of Boca Raton, Florida for the period of one year from the date of Notice to Proceed. This contract includes two one-year renewal options that can be exercised at the option of the Government. The total duration of the contract will not exceed three years. The Government intends to award an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, firm-fixed price contract in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, specifications, and schedules of the solicitaiton, pending the availability of funds. The contract award will occur in the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2000, estimated to be on or about mid-August. Each offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost/price and technical standpoint, as contract award may be based on initial offers received, without discussions. Primary Care Community Based Clinic shall be located within the city limits of Boca Raton, Florida. Veterans to be serviced under this contract reside primarily in South Palm Beach County. Contractor's facility to provide servces must be physically located within the city limits referenced above. There are an estimated 50,000 veterans residing in South Palm Beach County. Estimated age ranges for veteran population services are: 14% under 45 years of age; 32% between the ages of 45-64 years; and 54% over 65 years of age. Approximately 4% of the population are female. The most common outpatient diagnoses treated include diabetes mellitus, hypertension, atrial fibrillation and atherosclerotic heart disease. The most common DRGs for patients moving to the acute care setting are congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, artherosclerosis, angina, and cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders. VA estimates that each patient will make three visits per year to the contract primary care facility. This amount is an estimate and is to be used for information purposes only. The contractor shall provide health care providers, medical facilities, medical equipment and supplies, pharmaceutical prescriptions, and all administrative functions to fulfill the level of care and range of services and as may be required by the VA Medical Center and in accordance with Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or other regulatory agencies. Primary care includes medical evaluation, diagnosis and medically necessary treatment of physiological and pathological conditions not requiring referral or in-patient hospital services. Primary care providers will include licensed physicians board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice as well as nurse practitioners and physician assistants practicing in accordance with Florida State law. This solicitation is issued as a commercial item in accordance with FAR Part 12 and shall be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15. Request for Proposal (RFP) 548-00-08 is advertised as full and open competition with SIC: 8011 and a size standard of $5 million. The solicitation will issue on or about June 12, 2000. The closing date for submission of proposal is July 12, 2000 at 2:00 PM local time. Request for copies of this solicitation must be made in writing and should be recevied by the issuing agency no later than 10 calendar days from the date this notice is published. No telephone or fax requests will be accepted. Copies of this solicitation will be issued to the first 25 requests. Questions regarding the solicitation should be faxed to (561) 882-6507 no later than 15 calendar days after the solicitation issue date. Posted 05/26/00 (W-SN459149). (0147)

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