Department of Veterans Affairs, Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3410

U -- DEVELOPMENT & EXPANSION OF VA FAIRCARE TRAINING PROGRAM SOL RFQ 500-34-00 DUE 081200 POC Joseph Turton, VA Contracting Officer (90NCA) (518) 462-3311, Ext. 2612 E-MAIL: RFQ 500-34-00, Joseph.Turton@med.va.gov. The Department of Veterans Affairs Upstate New York VA Healthcare Network (VISN 2) is evaluating a proposal from a physician provider for the performance of consultant services to oversee the development and expansion of its FairCare Program to other VA locations and sharing partners on a national basis. Consultant services will focus on areas of improving pain management and palliative medicine within the VA facilities that are using the FairCare Program. The successful offeror must be available to do local educational as well as supervisory forums at various locations within Eastern Region of the United States. The Physician candidate must be familiar with VA Healthcare, be Board Certified in Internal Medicine, as well as Pain Medicine, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine. The physician candidate should be familiar with the FairCare Model with FairCare Advanced Illness Coordinated Care training program. The physician candidate should be available for onsite supervision throughout the VA Healthcare Network Upstate New York, as well as Boston, Massachusetts. VISN 2 is conducting a market research to identify potential sources who are interested, qualified, and capable of providing these services. Prospective offerors are invited submit information on the qualifications and capabilities to provide these specialized services, together with a proposal detailing its approach to performing the consultant services for VISN 2. Please include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of current and former clients where such services were rendered. This synopsis is for the sole purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to making an award. A determination not to compete this opportunity is solely within the discretion of the Government. Interested firms should forward their responses NO LATER THAN AUGUST 12, 2000 to: VA Contracting Officer (90NCA), Stratton VA Medical Center, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208, Telefax No. (518) 462-0051. Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN480905). (0215)

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