Q -- PRIMARY CARE HEALTHCARE SERVICES

Notice Date

December 18, 2000

Contracting Office

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

ZIP Code

33410-6400

Solicitation Number

RFP 548-01-07

Response Due

February 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Dinora Bruno (561) 882-6511 or Suzanne Byrne (561) 882-6508

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the contracting officer via (dinora.bruno@med.va.gov)

Description

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 for the period of one year from the date of Notice to Proceed. This contract includes four one-year renewal options that can be exercised at the option of the Government. The total duration of the contract will not exceed 5 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 solicitation, pending the availability of funds. The contract award will occur in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2001, estimated to be on or about mid-March. 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 Ft. Pierce, Florida. Veterans to be serviced under this contract reside primarily in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. Contractor's facility to provide services must be physically located within the city limits of Ft. Pierce, Florida. There are an estimated 24,272 (twenty four thousand two hundred seventy two) veterans residing in Indian River and St. Lucie Counties. Estimated age ranges for veteran population is: 14% under 45 years of age; 16% between the ages of 45-64 years; and 56% are over 65 years of age. Approximately 4% of the population are female. The most common outpatient diagnosis treated includes 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. 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 548-01-07 is advertised as full and open competition with SIC: 8011, NAICS 621111 and a size standard of $7.5 million. The solicitation will issue on or about January 03, 2001. The closing date for submission of proposals is February 06, 2001 at 2:00 PM local time. Requests for copies of this solicitation must be in writing and should be received 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. Any and all questions regarding the solicitation should be faxed to 561-882-6507 no later than 15 days after the solicitation issue date.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001220/QSOL002.HTM (W-353 SN509154)