3600 Spurr Rd., Quarters 14, Lexington, KY, 40511

Q -- MEDICAL ASSISTANT SOL RFQ 258-0022 DUE 062498 POC Michelle L. Davy, Regional Contract Specialist The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to award a non personal service contract to the qualified individual or business capable of providing quality medical assistant services to the inmate population housed at the Federal Correctional Institution, Manchester, KY. Services include but are not limited to: assisting PA's with sick call and patient assessment, chronic care clinics, A&O physicals, taking x-rays, venapunctures, dressing changes and vital signs; performing initial assessment of patients for further evaluation; administering first aid; performing non-invasive and reversible medical care procedures; performing vision screening and audiometry testing; performing EKG's. Requirements include but are not limited to: duties performed shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally excepted within the field of medical assistance and in compliance with all federal and state policy and regulations. Contractor shall have a minimum of a background in medical/technical assistance(i.e. medical assistant, registered nurse, licensed nurse, former med. student, foreign medical graduate or physician) and be a high school graduate. A minimum of one years related experience is required. Contractor must possess current state licensure or certification. There is an estimated 780 sessions, with a session being defined as two hours. Three sessions per day will be scheduled between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Schedule is negotiable and will be determined prior to contract award. The contract period will include a base year, not to exceed twelve months from date of award, with four one year option periods. This is a non personal service not to exceed 30 hours per week, and not a personnel appointment. Solicitations will be issued on May 12, 1998. The anticipated receipt of quotations is June 24, 1998, with an anticipated effective award date of October 1, 1998. This is 100% set aside for small business. Requests for quotation solicitation packages may be obtained by writing to the Regional Contracting Office, 3600 Spurr Rd. Quarters 14, Lexington, KY, 40511, Attn: Michelle Davy. Fax requests can be submitted to 606-253-8893. No phone requests will be accepted. (0113)

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