Federal Bureau of Prisons, Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters 14, Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Q -- IN-PATIENT AND OUT-PATIENT MEDICAL SERVICES SOL 138-0180 DUE 021097 POC Melvin L. Gardner, Regional Contract Specialist, (606) 253-8889, Fax (606) 253-8882. The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks to make a single award contract to the responsible offeror for the provision of Inpatient/ Outpatient Medical Services to inmates located at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, IN. The offeror shall make available on a non-discriminatory basis, all necessary hospital inpatient/ outpatient services, inpatient/outpatient physician services, and outpatient institution services as proposed on an as needed basis. Such services shall be provided in a manner consistent with the medical needs of the institution while maintaining applicable standards of quality and cost-effective care. Offeror(s) are encouraged to submit an all inclusive proposal agreeing to provide Inpatient/Outpatient Hospital Service, Inpatient/Outpatient Physician Srvices, and Outpatient Institution Services. Offeror(s) may propose subcontracting agreements with other providers in order to cover those items which are beyond their in-house expertise. Inpatient/Outpatient Hospital Services shall include, but not limited to the following: hospital inpatient rooms, meals, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, outpatient procedures at the contactor's facility, and other ancillary services. The offeror(s) shall provide comprehensive Inpatient/Outpatient Physician Services in the following areas, but is not limited to the following: Ophthalmolog, Orthopedics,, Dermatology, Otorhinolarngology, Nephrology, Gastroenteroloy, Pathology, Annesthesiolgy, Psychiatry, Cardiology, Urology, General Surgery, Radiology, Infectious Disease, Endocrinoloy, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Chemotherapy, Cardiovascular Surgery, Detoxification, Pulmonary Medicine, Outpatient Physical Therapy, Radiation Therapy, Oral Surgery, Drug Abuse Therapy, Laboratory Services, Professional Services, Dialysis, Obsterics and Gynecology, Neurology, Vascular Surgery, Nuclear Medicine, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and Neurosurgery. The contractor shall also provide the following Outpatient Institution Services at the United States Penitentiary in Terre Haute, IN: Orthopedic Surgeon, Optometrist, Dermatologist, Cardiologist, Psychiatrist, Urologist, Physical Therapist, Internist, General Surgeon, Ophthalmologist, Neurologist, Oral Surgeon, Ear/Nose and Throat (ENT) Specialist, and Audiologist. This will be a firm fixed- price requirements contract, with a base period from date of award through twelve months, with the possibility of four (4) one-year option periods for renewal. The estimated quantities for these periods are as follows: Base Year (award thorugh twelve month period), estimated inpatient days 350, estimated outpatient visits 2392, estimated outpatient institution services sessions (1 hour per session) 832; Option Year One (thirteen months through twenty-four months), estimated inpatient days 350, estimated outpatient visits 2392, estimated outpatient institution services (1 hour per session) 832; Option Year Two (twenty-five months through thirty-six months), estimated inpatient days 350, estimated outpatient visits 2392, estimated outpatient instituion services (1 hour per session) 832; Option Year Three (thirty-seven month through forty-eight months), estimated inpatient days 350, estimated outpatient visits 2392, estimated outpatient institution services (1 hour per session) 832; Option Year Four (forty-nine months to sixty months), estimated inpatient days 350, estimated outpatient visits 2392, estimated outpatient institution services (1 hour per session) 832. All requests for copies of Request for Proposal 138-0180, must be submitted in writing to: Melvin L. Gardner, Reg. Contract Specialist, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Road, Quarters 14, Lexington,KY 40511. Fax requests may also be submitted to the attention of the contracting officer listed above at (606) 253-8882. No telephone requests will be accepted. The estimated solicitation issue date is 01/06/97, with and estimated offer receipt date of 02/10/97. This requirement is not set-asside and is considered non-restrictive. All responsiblesources submitting an offer will be given consideration. (0347)

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