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Q -- HOME CARE OXYGEN SERVICES SOL N00189-00-T-H496 DUE 072700 POC Sheryle McClain, Contract Specialist @ (757) 443-1379 or Marlene Chambley, Contracting Officer @ (757) 443-1362 WEB: http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil or http:// www.neco.navy.mil, http://www.nor.fisc.navy.mil or http://www. neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: Marlene_K_Chambley@nor.fisc.navy.mil, Sheryle_Y_McClain@nor.fisc.navy.mil. This requirement is for Home Care Oxygen Services on an annual basis. Oxygen Services (oxygen Concentration, Gas Cylinder or Liquid Supply) in appropriate manner to include the following: Disposable Humidifier, Tubing Connectors, Extension Tubing and Cannula. In event of power failure where an oxygen concentrator is used, an emergency supply of oxygen with a minimum of 25 hours supply is required at no additional charge. A cylinder regulator must be available for the back-up supply of oxygen. Alarm system to alert patient to equipment or elerctrical power failure, portable oxygen service for ambulatory patients (constant service) is required and ordered by the physician. Prospective contractor must have an established business within fifty (50) mile radius of the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. Emergency services must be available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week including holidays. Response time must be within four (4) hours after receipt of call, and contractor must provide trained respiratory therapists or technicians to monitor patients at least once per month to check operating condition of equipment and to ascertain that equipment is maintained in good sanitary, operating condition. The requirement is for the Respiratory Therapy Department of the Portsmouth Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. This requirement will be solicited in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5 of the "Test Program for Certain Commercial Items" (Clinger-Cohen), as a commercial solicitation. Services are to commence 1 October 2000 and continue through 30 September 2001 with the option to extend the services for four one-year option periods. A Firm fixed price contract is anticipated. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be onsidered by the agency. Copies of the solicitation will not be furnished to contractors, you must obtain copies of the solicitaiton via either Fleet and Industrial Supply Center's (FISC) website @ nor.fisc.navy.mil, or Naval Electronic Commerce Online's (NECO) website @ neco.navy.mil. Interested parties may submit your firm's name, address, phone & fax number, and e-mail address to Sheryle McClain, Fax (757) 443-1414 for the purpose of compling an in-house bidder's mailing list. Please state that neither the requestor nor principal corporate officials and owners are currently, suspended, debarred, or otherwise ineligible to receive contracts from any Federal Agency. Posted 07/05/00 (W-SN471591). (0187)

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