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Q -- HOSPITAL SERVICES SOL RFP 129-0043. POC Janet Harrington, Contract Specialist, (404) 624-5245. The Federal Correctional Institution, Talladega, Alabama intends to award multiple indefinite quantity contracts to hospitals within a twenty-five mile radius of the Institution for medical services to include: inpatient, room board and ancillary services, outpatients services medically necessary professional services as appropriate in a comprehensive package as requested. The hospital(s) shall make available on a nondiscriminatory basis, inpatient and outpatient services, in a manner consistent with the medical needs of the patients in accordance with medical standard for quality and cost effective patient care. The preferred payment methodology for these services (which will receive preference in both award and patient referrals) is the Medicare reimbursement methodologies in effect at the time services were performed. All services (usually outpatient) not covered by Medicare, shall be charges as low or lower than those charged the hospital's most favored customer for comparable quantities under similar terms and conditions. The medical care will be for the inmates incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution, 565 East Renfroe Road, Talladega, Alabama 35160. Hospitals are requested to contact the contracting office listed in this notice. All requests for solicitation packages or information must be in writing and include the RFP number, specific information about location of your medical facility, and the name of the contact person and telephone number. Locations of the facility shall be within a twenty-five mile radius of the Talladega, Alabama area. The estimated issue date of the Request for Proposal is June 17, 1996, with an anticipated receipt of proposal date of August 19, 1996. The contract period will include a base year not to exceed twelve (12) months with four (4) one year option periods for renewal. The estimated inpatient days are recorded below. Base Year minimum 30 maximum 375 inpatient days, option Year one (1) minimum 30 maximum 400 inpatient days, option Year two (2) minimum 30 maximum 425 inpatient days, Option Year three (3) minimum 30 maximum 450 inpatient days, option Year four (4) minimum 30 maximum 475 inpatient days. (162)

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