Q -- Medical Consultants

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a known requirement for a contractor to provide medical consultant services in the specialty of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Services shall be performed ON-SITE at the SSA Headquarters’ facility in Woodlawn, MD. The files to be reviewed CANNOT leave the premises of the SSA Headquarters’ facility in Woodlawn, MD. Medical consultant services shall consist of the contractor’s review of SSA disability case files only; there shall be no contact with patients. Contractors must undergo a background check, which will include completion of fingerprint cards. Competitive pricing will be solicited and accepted. SSA anticipates awarding firm fixed-price, indefinite-quantity contracts with a period of performance consisting of a base year and provisions for an additional four one-year option periods. The North American Industry Classification System code (NAICS) for this requirement is 621111 and the size standard for this code is $9M. This requisition is being set aside 100% for small business. To be eligible for award, offeror must be board certified and registered in the Central Contractor Registration. This acquisition is being conducted under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 regarding the acquisition of commercial items and FAR Part 13.5, Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The solicitation, RFP number SSA-RFP-06-1036, will be available for downloading on or about March 20, 2006 from the Federal Procurement website at www.fedbizopps.gov. HARD COPIES OF THE RFP WILL NOT BE MAILED. Responses will be due 14 calendar days after release of the solicitation. See numbered Note 1. Offers received from other than small business sources will not be considered. Interested parties not able to download from FEDBIZOpps may email the contract specialist for an electronic copy. Telephone requests will not be honored.