B -- EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Notice Date

July 11, 2001

Contracting Office

Peace Corps, Office of Contracts, Rm. 1420E, 1111 2O th St. N.W., Washington, DC 20526

ZIP Code

20526

Solicitation Number

PCORPS-01-R-1012

Response Due

September 14, 2001

Point of Contact

Kimberley M. Atsalinos, Contracting Officer, phone (202) 692-1629 and fax (202) 692-1621

Description

The Peace Corps seeks qualified, interested parties to provide an independent, external evaluation of the Peace Corps (PC) Volunteer Health System. It is anticipated that the evaluation will be conducted beginning in early calendar year 2002. The following is a summary of the planned evaluation: The evaluation will (1) assess the quality of the PC Volunteer Health System, and (2) provide guidance and recommendations for health care system improvement on the basis of this assessment. The PC Volunteer Health System provides health care services for Peace Corps Volunteers. These services include medical evaluation of applicants for Peace Corps Service, provision of health care services to Peace Corps Trainees and Volunteers during their service and coordination of health benefits for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers. The Volunteer Health System has two principle components: (1) the Office of Medical Services, and (2) in-country Volunteer health programs. The evaluation will include an assessment of: (1) the structures of the Volunteer Health System, (2) health care delivery processes for PC Volunteers, and (3) health outcomes of PC Volunteers and returned PC Volunteers. Components of external evaluation: Review and assessment of OMS operations. Review of PC health system standards, to include an assessment of adherence to these standards. Updates and modifications to the PC Health System Standards as necessary to improve the quality of health care outcomes for PC Volunteers. Review of the health care system's policies and procedures, Technical Guidelines and other relevant documents within OMS and the Volunteer Health System. Review of Peace Corps health system information systems as they relate to quality for health care provided to Peace Corps Volunteers. The evaluator will provide a collaborative evaluation of the Volunteer Health System over a 6 to 12 month period. This will be coordinated and developed with the Quality Improvement Unit of the Office of Medical Services. The NAICS code for this procurement is 541618. The RFP is anticipated to be released on July 25, 2001. All requests for the RFP shall be in writing and shall provide the prospective offeror's phone and fax numbers, as well as their email address, as the the RFP will be sent out electronically via email. All questions related to the RFP must be submitted in writing no later than August 31, 2001 in order to receive a response prior to the closing date of September 14, 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010713/BSOL006.HTM (W-192 SN50R5E9)