VA MEDICAL CENTER, NETWORK LOGISTICS OFFICE (509/10N7/NLO), 1 FREEDOM WAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30904-6285 REQUIRES…

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VA MEDICAL CENTER, NETWORK LOGISTICS OFFICE (509/10N7/NLO), 1 FREEDOM WAY, AUGUSTA, GA 30904-6285 REQUIRES AMBULANCE & TRANSPORATION SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THE CARL VINSON VA MEDICAL CENTER, 1826 VETERANS BLVD., DUBLIN, GA 31021. FURNISH ALL NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE EMERGENT AND NON-EMERGENCY, TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOUR PER DAY, SEVEN (7) DAYS PER WEEK, THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE (365) DAYS PER YEAR, GROUND SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES OF THE CARL VINSON VAMC, DUBLIN, GA. UPON THE REQUEST, THE CONTRACTOR WILL PROVIDE BASIC LIFE SUPPORT, ADVANCE LIFE SUPPORT AND CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT AMBULANCE AND WHEELCHAIR VAN, VANS, AND NON-EMERGENCY STRETCHER TRANSPORTS OF PATIENTS TO DESIGNATED AREAS. THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT PATIENTS TO ANOTHER FACILITY FOR TREATMENT OR TESTS, WAIT AND RETURN SAME PATIENT TO THE PRE-DETERMINED DESTINATION. THE VEHICLES, PERSONNEL AND SERVICES RENDERED WILL CONFORM TO ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL STATUTES, RULES AND REGULATIONS. EACH PATIENT WILL BE TREATED WITH THE UTMOST OF RESPECT AND CONCERN, WITH A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO HIS/HER DIGNITY AS AN INDIVIDUAL AND PATIENT. ALL COMMUNICATION, BOTH VERBAL AND NON-VERBAL, BY CONTRACTOR?S PERSONNEL WITH AND IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PATIENT, WILL BE CONDUCTED IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. THE CONTRACTOR?S PERSONNEL WILL PRACTICE THE UTMOST DISCRETION WHEN DISCUSSING THE PATIENT?S CONDITION WITH HOSPITAL PROFESSIONALS IN THE PRESENCE OF THE PATIENT OR RELATIVES. ALL PATIENT CHARTS AND RECORDS TRANSPORTED WITH THE PATIENT ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND LIMITED TO A ?NEED TO KNOW? BASIS FOR THE CONTRACTOR?S PERSONNEL. APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE AND MEDICAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CONTRACTOR FOR PATIENT TRANSPORT. IF THE MEDICAL RECORD IS TRANSPORTED WITH THE PATIENT, IT MAY BE USED AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION IF THE SITUATION WARRANTS. IN ALL OTHER INSTANCES, ALL DOCUMENTS WILL REMAIN INTACT AND SECURED. THE CONTRACTOR WILL MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS BOTH PATIENT AND MEDICAL CARE. THE ?CARE? WILL BE, AT A MINIMUM, CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT ?COMMUNITY STANDARDS? OF MEDICAL PRACTICE AND THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY THE MEDICAL STAFF OF THE CARL VINSON VAMC. NAICS CODE 621910 SIZE STANDARD 6.0 MILLION WITH THE ESTIMATED PROJECT VALUE BEING $1,000,000.00 TO $5,000,000.00. A FIRM FIXED PRICE CONTRACT IS ANTICIPATED. SOLICITATION REQUEST WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR AROUND 11/05/2004. REQUESTS FOR OFFEROR WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM RESPONSIBLE BUSINESSES CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THIS TYPE OF COMMERCE.