Q -- PROGRAM OF ALL-INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE) -- SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT

Notice Date

February 9, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Chief, Acquisition & Facilities Planning Service(90C), 6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209-1639

ZIP Code

29209-1639

Solicitation Number

RFP 544-043-01

Response Due

Point of Contact

Virgil Thompson, Contract Specialist at (803) 695-6783

Description

This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract to Palmetto Health Alliance, d.b.a., Palmetto Senior Care for a Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) to provide services for eligible veterans residing in Richland and Lexington Counties located in South Carolina. This is a comprehensive long term care benefit package of both traditional Medicare and Medicaid services, including any home and community based services as defined by the South Carolina State Medicaid Plan. Palmetto Senior Care is one of (26) PACE demonstration programs currently in operation nationally and is the only PACE program in South Carolina. No other services will satisfy agency requirements. The contract shall be for 1 base year plus 2 option years that may be exercised for renewal. This is in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, for Other Than Full & Open Competition. The anticipated award date is April 1, 2001. This notice is not a request for offers. A determination not to compete this proposed procurement based on response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Written inquiries or comments regarding this announcement may be faxed to 803-695-6781, Attn: Virgil Thompson.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010213/QSOL001.HTM (W-040 SN50D3A8)