Resulting contract will be an ID/IQ contract which was anticipated to start 01 October 2011 through 30 Sep 2012, plus two subsequent option periods ending 30 Sep 2014, if exercised.

The Western Regional Contracting Office (WRCO) intends to solicit a Request for Proposals (RFPs). The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is W91YU0-11-R-0009. The RFP will be a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The intent of this requirement will be to back-fill positions for Physicians and Mid-Level Providers within the WRMC as a result of temporary official absences (primarily deployments) of Health Care Providers (HCPs). Resulting contract will be constructed as an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract with task orders issued as needed; not to exceed a 12 month period of performance.

The position requirements are for: Family Practice Physicians, Pediatric Physicians, Internal Medicine Physicians, Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) Physicians, and Mid-Level Providers (Physician Assistants/Nurse Practitioners and Midwives). The resulting contract will require that the back-fill providers agree to, at a minimum, a three month consecutive period of performance. There are no provisions for time off.

The resulting contract will be written such that the Government may order up to the following number of FTE's, by specialty per year (overall, not each location):
20 Family Practice Physicians,
8 Pediatric Physicians,
11 Internal Medicine Physicians,
10 OB/GYN Physicians,
15 Physician Assistants and/or Nurse Practitioners, and
4 Registered Nurse (RN) Certified as Midwives.

The various locations within the WRMC include, but are not limited to:

Bassett Army Community Hospital (BACH), Fort Wainwright , AK
California Medical Detachment (CMD), Presidio of Monterey, CA
Dugway Proving Ground, UT
Evans US Army Community Hospital (EACH), Fort Carson, CO
Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH) , Fort Riley, KS
General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital (GLWACH), Fort Leonard Wood, MO
Madigan Healthcare System, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (Tacoma), WA
Marine Corps Logistics Base, CA
Munson Army Health Center (MAHC), Fort Leavenworth , KS
RW Bliss Army Health Center (RWBACH), Fort Huachuca, AZ
Tooele Army Depot, UT
Troop Medical Clinic, Fort Richardson , AK
Weed Army Community Hospital (WACH), Fort Irwin, CA
White Sands Missile Range, NM
William Beaumont Army Medical Center (WBAMC), Fort Bliss, TX
Yuma Proving Grounds (YPG), (Yuma, AZ)

Note: Services may be required at alternative locations on the specified installations (e.g., Troop Clinics, Readiness Screening locations, etc.).
The contract base period of performance is 01 October 2011 through 30 September 2012 with two one year option periods ending 30 September 2014; if exercised. The primary NAICS for this requirement if 621111, Office of Physicians, with a size standard of $10 million. The solicitation will be posted on or about 01 June 2011 and can be accessed at: https://www.fbo.gov. Prospective offerors can download the solicitation and any supporting documentation from the website. Contract award is anticipated to be on or about 15 September 2011.

Please direct any questions to the attention of Heather Bowden via e-mail at heather.bowden@us.army.mil. Contractor must ensure registration in the Central Contractor Registration database at www.ccr.gov prior to any contract award.