Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Contracting Office (90C), 4801 East Linwood Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64128-2295

Q -- POLYSOMNOGRAPHY SERVICES SOL RFP 589-01-96 DUE 120295 POC Contracting Officer, Kathleen Campbell, (816)922-2061 Announcement of solicitation for Polysomnography Services. Interested parties must have the facilities, equipment, and personnel to provide polysomnography for veteran beneficiaries. Successful contractor shall provide continuous recording of one or more additional parameters of sleep, including at least airflow, oximetry, EKG, and anterior tibialis EMG. Testing shall include sleep staging following the rules of staging systematized by A. Rechtschaffen and A. Kales. Polysomnograms shall be board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology or Neurology or no less than board eligible for certification by the Board of Sleep Medicine or interpretations will be written by a PhD clinically accreditied Polysomnologist. Interested parties may request a solicitation package in writing from the CO at the above address. (0292)

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