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Q -- 999 -- OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES (ACCRDIT, STANDARDIZE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF MEDICAL SERVICES) SOL S-LMAQM-00-R-0014 DUE 011500 POC Contact Harry E. Lundy, 703/875-6014/Contracting Officer, Vincent Chaverini Jr., 703/875-6849 WEB: State Department Acquisition Web Site, http://www.statebuy.gov. E-MAIL: Harry E. Lundy, LundyHE2@state.gov. This requirement is to provide the Office of Medical Services (MED) at the U.S. Department of State with an organization to validate the quality of healthcare services relative to current US standards and identify all areas for improvement. As the Office of Medical Services is responsible for operating health units and providing primary care services to government employees at American Embassies around the world, the work will involve the following: Comparing the current status of MED with current US standards and practices. Where MED falls short, provide the information necessary to bring it up to standards. This includes surveying the MED's Washington Office with particular emphasis on its oversignt and management functions. Surveying overseas health units (HU) with various staffing patterns (physicians, psychiatrists, health practitioners, medical technologists, nurses) and medical evacuation centers such as London, Singapore, and Miami). Conducting training of MED staff on the standards and the accreditation process. Providing direct assistance to MED with revisions of policies and procedures in promoting conformance to standards. Providing direct assistance to four selected HUs overseas in achieving compliance with standards. Such sites will be selected by mutual consent between the contractor and MED for the four sites to serve as examples in their region and thus be able to help other sites. Issuing accreditation certificate documentating MED's compliance with the standards. The certification or5 accreditation must be recognized in the US healthcare community as documentation of compliance with current US healthcare standards. Sites will be selected by the contractor for surveying to see if standards are being maintained. The selection must also include Washington, medical evacuation centers (London, Pretoria, and Singapore). Providing a mechanism for maintaining conformance to changing US healthcare standards through repeat surveys at specified intervals up to but not exceeding three years. Resulting contract may have a base year and four, 1 year option periods. The plans is to issue the solicitation at the following Internet address http://state.monmouth.army.mil/ then go to U.S. Department of State Business Opportunities to review solicitation and then go to secured Services to subscribe to the list serve to receive e-mails when the RFP is launched to the NET. Firms requiring assistance in using the Internet should contact Mr. Suart Toleman at the following address: Tolemansc@state.gov or phone at (703) 516-1694, or fax (703) 875-6155. This requirement will be issued via the Internet. No paper copies of the solicitation will be mailed.***** Posted 11/30/99 (W-SN404543). (0334)

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