Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Medical Center, 500 Foothill Blvd., Salt Lake City, Utah 84148

Q -- RESEARCH PHARMACIST SERVICES SOL 660-023-00 POC Pat Postell 801-584-1243 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Salt Lake City Healthcare System will be issuing a Request for Proposal for Research Pharmacist Services for approximately two FTE. The period of performance will be from Date of Award for a one year period. The work will require thorough investigation of suspected adverse drug events (ADE's) indicated by computer generated signals as well as, identification and extraction of key phrases from patient electronic records in order to aid in the construction of an automated natural language processor used to identify ADEs. Completion of a PharmD and one year residence is required. This solicitation will be issued as a Commercial Item in accordance with FAR Part 12 and will utilize FAR Part 15. It is anticipated the solicitation will be issued June 6, 2000 and will close July 7, 2000. No telephone requests will be accepted. Please either mail requests or fax to (801) 584-2506. The SIC code for this procurement is 8099 and is not restricted. Posted 05/15/00 (W-SN454959). (0136)

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