Q -- PRIMARY CARE SERVICES IN VERO BEACH AND OKEECHOBEE, FL

Notice Date

April 25, 2001

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-548-01-09

Response Due

June 8, 2001

Point of Contact

Dinora Bruno (561) 882-6521 or Suzanne Byrne (561) 882-6508

Description

VA Medical Center, 7305 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL 33410-6400 seeks full and open competition for the award of a single or multiple award 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 two one-year renewal options that can be exercised at the option of the Government. The total duration of the contract will not exceed 3 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 third quarter of Fiscal Year 2001, estimated to be toward the later part of June. 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 Vero Beach and Okeechobee, Florida. Veterans to be serviced under this contract reside primarily in Indian River and Okeechobee Counties. Contractor's facility to provide services must be physically located within the boundaries referenced in the RFP. This solicitation is for two clinics, one in each county referenced. There are an estimated 21,000 (twenty-one thousand) veterans residing in Indian River County and 4,000 (four thousand) in Okeechobee County. Estimated age ranges for veteran population serviced Indian River County is: 11 % under 45 years of age; 26% between the ages of 45-64 years; and 63% are over 65 years of age. Estimated age ranges for veteran population services in Okeechobee County is: 18% under 45 years of age; 38% between the ages of 45-64 years; and 44% are over 65 years of age. Approximately 4% of the population are female. The most common outpatient diagnoses treated include 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 548-01-09 is advertised as full and open competition with SIC: 8011 and a size standard of $5 million. The solicitation will issue on or about May 09,2001. The closing date for submission of proposals is June 08, 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 not later than 15 days after the solicitation issue date.

Record

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