R -- Dictation and Medical Transcription Services

Solicitation Number will be changed from FA2823-03-R-0023 to FA2823-04-R-0023. Eglin Air Force Base published two sources sought synopsis (SSS) 17 March 2004 and 26 May 24 seeking sources for dictation and medical transcription services. As a result of the SSS market research tool and our own market research, Eglin is announcing this requirement as a total set-aside restricted to Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns under Section 308 of the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-183) and FAR 19.14. The standard North American Industry Classification System (NACIS) Code is 561410 with a small business size of $6M. Evaluation criteria are described in the solicitation. This will be a Fixed Price Contract. The contractor shall provide all voice input dictation devices and transcription services for a staff of approximately 130-200 health care practitioners with potential for more practitioners later. Medical services range from primary care to cardiology, orthopedics and neurology, to radiology and more. Dictated material includes highly technical terminology and requires comprehensive knowledge of specialized vocabularies. Only SDVSOB companies who are responsible and qualified with the technical expertise and necessary resources should apply. The dictation system shall have 24-hour capability for providers to review, edit, and replay anytime prior to transcription and have a secure web-accessible server for storage and retrieval of transcribed provider dictations. Radiology transcriptions must be performed on site using the Government’s Lanier Digital Voice Dictation/Transcription System with input directly into Composite Health Care System (CHCS). The Government will provide office space and computers for up to 7 on-site personnel; a minimum of four positions must be performed on-site in the Eglin hospital. The RFP should be issued on/about 2 July with responses due 30 days after issue. No telephone requests will be accepted. Interested offerors are responsible for downloading all documents and amendments without further notice from the Air Force. No web-based offers will be accepted. All questions related to the RFP documents MUST be in writing and may be faxed to 850-882-4916 or 6185 or e-mailed to [email protected]. Address: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE, Building 350, 5th Floor - AAC/PKOBB, 205 West D Ave., Ste. 541, Eglin AFB FL 32542-6862. NOTE 29.