Chief, A&MM Service (90C), Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904-6285

D -- ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF INSURANCE CLAIMS SOL RFP 247-0002-99 DUE 032399 POC Minnie L. Smith, (706) 731-7174 Provide electronic transmission of insurance claims for Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centers located in Augusta, Dublin and Decatur, Georgia; Charleston and Columbia, South Carolina; and Birmingham, Montgomery and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Contract period will be July 1, 1999, through June 30, 2000, with two(2) one (1) year options to extend. Software and configuration, installation and on-site training must be completed by June 30, 1999, and electronic transmission of insurance claims will commence on July 1, 1999. Applicable Standard Industrial Code (SIC) is 7374 with a size standard of $18.0 million. The successful contractor must be able to receive and send formatted health and pharmacy insurance claims electronically in, but not necessarily limited to, UB92 and HCFA 1500 formats, and edit and forward to the individual payers. The successful contractor must be regularly established in the business, financially responsible and have the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish this service. The Government reserves the right to award none, one or multiple contracts from this solicitation. Award will be made to the offeror(s) whose overall offer is most advantageous to the Government based on the following factors: (1) Quality of service; (2) access to largest number of insurance carriers; (3) past performance; (4) personnel qualifications/experience; and (5) price. Issue date is February 22, 1999, and offers are due March 23, 1999. Requests for solicitation must be in writing. Requests will be accepted by FAX at 706-731-7172. Posted 02/05/99 (W-SN295674). (0036)

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