Compensation & Pension Exams (Charleston, SC), Contractor:Teichman Occupational Health Assoc, Inc

The Department of Veteran Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 7 requires Compensation and Pension Exam Services for beneficiaries of the Charleston South Carolina Veterans Medical Center. REQUIREMENTS: Annually, the Department of Veterans Affairs receives over 100,000 original disability compensation claims, over 300,000 re-opened compensation claims, and over 100,000 pension claims. Examinations for disability determination purposes are conducted at local VA medical centers based upon regional office requests. More than 250,000 examinations are performed annually. Examinations are required to support original disability determinations, claims for increased benefits, appellate reviews, and for review of disabilities considered likely to improve. This is a non-personal service. The Contractor shall provide the full range of routine medical disability examinations including, but not limited to: general medical, musculoskeletal, organs of sense (audiology examinations will be performed by VA staff), infectious diseases, immune disorders, nutritional deficiencies, respiratory, cardiovascular, digestive, genitourinary, gynecological, breast, hematologic, skin, endocrine, neurologic, and mental disorders based upon specific VA request. Additionally, special purpose examinations shall be provided including: prisoner of war protocol, cold injury protocol, competency determinations, helpless child, and aid and attendance or housebound status, based upon specific VA request. Specialist examinations shall be provided as requested. Examinations may be performed off-site, if necessary, but the Contractor will perform as many of the examination as possible at the Ralph H. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VA Medical Center) This solicitation will be available on the Government's Point of Entry website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ on or about October 9, 2007. This requirement will be for a base year plus two (2) option years. NAICS: 621111, $9.0 M. The point of contact for this requirement is Edward Shannon Frank, Contract Specialist, email: Edward.frank2@va.gov.