Q -- MEDICAL SERVICE CONSULTANT-SPECIALTY -- PSYCHOLOGY

Notice Date

November 17, 2000

Contracting Office

Social Security Administration, Deputy Commissioner for Finance, Assessment and Management, SSA Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, Suite 22T64, Atlanta, GA, 30303

ZIP Code

30303

Solicitation Number

SSA-RFQ-01-7604-03

Response Due

December 21, 2000

Point of Contact

Joyce Brewster, Contract Specialist, Phone (404)562-5755, Fax 404-562-5735, Email joyce.a.brewster@ssa.gov

E-Mail Address

Joyce Brewster (joyce.a.brewster@ssa.gov)

Description

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a solicitation to acquire a medical consultant (MC) service in the specialty of PSYCHOLOGY. The services will be performed at the SSA Office located at the Southeastern Program Service Center (SEPSC), 2001 12th Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35285. The contractor_s responsibilities will include: providing written consultations resulting from review of SSA disability case files; consulting with SSA's medical policy staff related to the development of SSA disability policies; support the disability review section by processing the medical review needed on initial, reconsideration, and pre-hearing reviews on disability claims filed under Title II and Title XVI of the Social Security Act; training other MC contractors and other personnel; working with government and non-government agencies and/or medical or non-medical personnel programs and its objectives. There will be no contact with patients. The period of performance shall be from the date of award through December 31, 2001 with provisions for four (4) one year options. This service will be procured using Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 procedures. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Proposals received from other than Small Business concerns will be unacceptable and will not be further considered. The solicitation number is SSA-RFQ-01-7604-03 and is scheduled for release on or about December 1, 2000, with proposals due twenty (20) days later. No telephone requests for the RFQ will be honored, requests may be telefaxed to (404) 562-5735 or mailed to Attn: Joyce A. Brewster, SSA, ACQ, 61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 22T64, Atlanta, GA 30303-8907.

Web Link

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Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001121/QSOL007.HTM (D-322 SN507067)