R -- RURAL AED PROJECT

Notice Date

July 31, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, Program Support Center, Division of Acquisition Management, Parklawn Building Room 5-101 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD, 20857

ZIP Code

20857

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-01h056077

Response Due

August 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Darren Jansen, Contract Specialist, Phone 301-443-1857, Fax 301-443-3238, Email djansen@psc.gov -- Joe Pirrone, Contracting Officer, Phone 301-443-4852, Fax 301-443-3238, Email jpirrone@psc.gov

Description

PURPOSE: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY THROUGH THE GENERAL ACQUISITION BRANCH, PROGRAM SUPPORT CENTER, PLANS TO AWARD A SOLE SOURCE SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DIRECTORS(NASEMSD). CLOSING DATE IS AUGUST 14, 2001. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROCUREMENT IS TO DEVELOP AND REFINE A MODEL FOR PLACEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (AEDs) IN RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS MODEL WILL BE BASED ON A LITERATURE REVIEW, A TARGETED ASSESSMENT OF 9 STATES, AND COLLABORATION WITH 3 ONGOING PROJECTS FUNDED BY THE HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF RURAL HEALTH POLICY(VERMONT, MAINE AND WISCONSIN) AND A CONSENSUS MEETING WITH THE NASEMSD. SOLE SOURCE DETERMINATION IS BASED UPON THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING THE 53 STATE AND TERRITORIAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES(EMS) SYSTEMS. THE NASEMSD IS THE LEAD NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR EMS, IT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING EMS SYSTEMS FOR THE NATION FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. NASEMSD ALSO HAS NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP THAT INCLUDES GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS, REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WHICH MEETS MONTHLY TO GUIDE IT'S ACTIVITIES BETWEEN ITS TWO ANNUAL MEETINGS. THE PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION IS FOR SERVICES FOR WHICH THE GOVERNMENT INTENTS TO SOLICIT AND NEGOTIATE WITH ONLY ONE SOURCE. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD SUBMIT A CAPABILITY STATEMENT NO LATER THAN AUGUST 14, 2001. A DETERMINATION BY THE GOVERNMENT NOT TO COMPETE THIS PROPOSED SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION BASED UPON RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE IS SOLELY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNMENT. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING WHETHER TO CONDUCT A COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT DARREN JANSEN, IN ROOM 5C-13, PARKLAWN BLDG., 5600 FISHERS LANE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20857 OR ON 301-443-1857.

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Record

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