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H -- HEALTHCARE ACCREDITATION SERVICES POC Paula Y. Miller, Contracting 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 Department of Justice, operates approximately ninety-five correctional institutions across the country. These institutions provide ambulatory health care service to approximately 120,000 federal prisoners. This ambulatory care is physician directed and includes provision of on-site pharmacy, simple radiology and 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 to conduct these reviews that are based on the Bureau's Internal Health Policies. These guidelines, and applicable health policies are available upon request. Copies of these documents can be requested by contacting Dr. Subash Duggirala, Chief, Quality Management, at (202) 307-2867, extension 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 no later than February 7, 2000 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, Room 5006. 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 01/20/00 (W-SN417199). (0020)

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