Clerical Assistant Services -USP Lewisburg, PA

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office, Grand Prairie, TX intends to make a single award for the provision of Clerical Assistant services. The Clerical Assistant will provide Clerical Assistance to the Health Services department for support to the inmate population at the United States Penitentiary (USP), Residential Drug Abuse Program (RPAD), and Satellite Camp (LEC) at Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561110 (Size Standard: $6.5 million). All Contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The contract periods will consist of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods for renewal with an estimated maximum of 1560 sessions per contract period. The Contractor will normally work, Monday through Friday (except Federal holidays), normally between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:00 pm. The facility is expected to require an average of 30 sessions per week. The individual providing Clerical Assistant services under this contract award must have knowledge of limited procedures for the assembly and maintenance of patient records, knowledge of general clerical/secretary/receptionist duties and responsibilities, and knowledge and ability to count from one to 100,000 and the ability to use a numerical filing system. Experience in the field of Medical Records is preferred. However, six (6) months experience in a clinical or any medical facility is required experience for communication and skill factors involving medical terminology, forms, reports, etc. Quoters must specifically identify the individual that will be performing these services under any subsequent contract award. The solicitation will be available on/about May 28. 2008, and will be distributed solely through this website. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to this solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the solicitation and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition. The date for receipt of quotations is on/about June 30, 2008; however, this is a projected estimate and quoters should refer to Page 1 of the solicitation (Block #8) for the actual date quotations are due. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. All responsible small business concerns are encouraged to submit a quotation which may be considered. See Note 1.