Contracting Officer (637/90C), VA Medical Center, 1100 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC 28805

Q -- DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SOL 637-8-00 DUE 081799 POC Dave Thomsett 828-299-5830 Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, materials, tools, and supervision required to provide Durable Medical Equipment (DME) services to beneficiaries of the VA Medical Center, Asheville, North Carolina. Services shall include the assembly, delivery, pick up, cleaning, repairing, and storage of Government-owned DME. Services will be accomplished by travel to and from beneficiary residences in the medical center's primary services areas and other combination zones. Combination zones are areas outside the medical center's primary services areas that are primarily serviced by other VA Medical Centers. The medical center may occasionally place orders for services in these combination zones that the contractor will be required to complete. The contractor must be accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and comply with all standards in the most current volume of the Accreditation Manual for Home Care. Contract period is October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000, with the option to extend the term of the contract for two additional one-year periods, subject to the availability of funds. This solicitation is open to both large and small business concerns. The SIC is 8099. Requests for bid packages must be submitted in writing to the address above or by FAX to 828-299-2501. Posted 07/01/99 (W-SN349325). (0182)

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