Q -- PRIMARY CARE SERVICES

Notice Date

May 11, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, Great Lakes Healthcare Systems, Great Lakes Acquisition Center, Bldg. 5, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295

ZIP Code

53295

Solicitation Number

RFP 69D-178-01

Response Due

June 18, 2001

Point of Contact

Mary N. Skladanek, Contracting Officer, (414) 902-5413

Description

Provide for the delivery and management of preventive, primary medical health care, and the continuity of that care for all VA Chicago Health Care System patients enrolled in the clinic(s). There may be more than one access point for the clinic contract but all provisions of the contract apply to each site. The clinic(s) must be located within the following Cook County, IL area boundaries: east of Crawford Avenue/Pulaski Road. The contractor will provide health care providers, medical facilities, medical equipment and supplies, and all administrative functions to fulfill the level of care and range of services necessary to meet the primary medical health needs of the enrolled patients. Shortterm pharmaceutical prescriptions will be provided through another VA contract. Long-term pharmaceuticals will be provided by the VA Mail Out Program. The contractor shall be responsible for the administration and management of all aspects of this contract and the health plan covered there under. This includes responsibility for all contractor employees, subcontracts, agents, and anyone acting for or on behalf of the contractor. This contract will be for a period of one year (from date of award) with the possibility of two one-year options (exercised at the government's discretion). Electronic version and hard copy of solicitation should be available on or about May 16, 2001. Electronic solicitation may be obtained FREE at the following URL: http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/busopp/sols.htm. Requests for hard copy solicitation must be in writing to the GLAC Contact Point and accompanied by a check for $5.00 made out to the Department of Veterans Affairs. No telephone requests will be accepted. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will also be available at the URL address. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010515/QSOL009.HTM (W-131 SN50L8Y9)