Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, N.W., UNICOR, Attn: Todd Baldau, Washington,D.C. 20534

H -- HEALTHCARE ACCREDITATION SERVICES POC Paula Y. Miller, Contract Officer, 202 307-0985 The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau), Health Services Division is seeking information on Accrediting Organizations that have accreditation standards applicable to ambulatory health care program that would consider one or both of the following accreditation survey options; (1) a national health care accreditation organization that will integrate the Bureau's internal review process and review guidelines into their survey process, (2) a health care accreditation organization that will integrate the Bureau's internal review process and review guidelines by accepting results of these internal reviews to satisfy requirements of their accreditation process. The Bureau, an agency of the United States Depatrment of Justice, operates approximately ninety-five correctional institutions across the country. These institutions provide an ambulatory health care service to approximately 120,000 federal prisoners. This ambulatory care is physician directed and includes provision of on-site pharmacy, simple radiologyand waived laboratory testing (CLIA regulations) and routine dental care. Other clinical support is provided to each institution by local community health care providers, clinics and hospitals. The Bureau reviews the efficiency of each Health Services Unit at least once every other year, under an internal "Program Review Process." (There are Program Review Guidelines written for conduction of these reviews that are based on the Bureau's internal Health Policies. These guidelines, and applicable health policies are available at the Bureau's website: www.bop.gov. Copies of these documents can also re requested by telephone (202) 307-2867, extension 143 or 142. Vendors are invited to submit information that describes, including but not limited to, the following: 1) the vendor's accreditation program, 2) price related information for planning purposes, and 3) the vendor's plan on incorporation of the Bureau's internal survey process. The information may assist the BOP in determining the feasibility of this program. Information should be submitted not later than December 17, 1999 and addressed to: Federal Bureau of Prisons, National Contracts and Policy Section, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20534 ATTN: Paula Y. Miller, Contracting Officer. The information contained in this Sources Sought Synopsis is all that is available. Vendors are advised not to respond to this market research if some degree of integration with the Bureau's Program review process as described above is not intended. Posted 11/23/99 (W-SN403098). (0327)

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