DHHS, Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service, 115 4th Avenue Southeast, Room 309 Federal Building, Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401

Q -- DIABETES PROGRAM COORDINATOR SOL RFP 00-12 DUE 071000 POC Ronald J. Sieler, Contract Specialist, or Ronda M. Longbrake, Contracting Officer, 605-226-7567 Q -- The Aberdeen Area Indian Health Service is soliciting for a contractor interested in providing coordination of all aspects of a Special Diabetes Program for Indian patients, by a physician, under a grant to the Rapid City Indian Health Service Hospital, Rapid City, South Dakota. The goal of the Diabetes Program is to move from a reactive posture of treatment of identified Diabetes to a proactive posture of prevention of developing Diabetes along with treatment of identified Diabetes Mellitus and its complications. The offeror must possess a specialized knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of Family Practice or Internal Medicine such as is obtained through the successful completion of a course of study leading to the Degree of Medicine of an approved medical school. The offeror must also have completed postgraduate training, residency training, specialty board certification, and have at least five (5) years experience working with patients diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus. The medical staff of Rapid City IHS Hospital will credential the offeror who is awarded the contract. The position is a half-time position utilizing twenty hours per week to coordinate the grant for Diabetes Mellitus Management. The period of performance will be for a 12 month base year, with two additional option years. Requests for copies of RFP 00-12 will be available if days from the date of this publication. The offer due date is tentatively scheduled for July 10, 2000. Requests for the solicitation must be in writing referencing proposal number RFP 00-12, or you may telefax your request to 605-226-7669. Posted 05/22/00 (W-SN457447). (0143)

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