Q– Mobile MRI and Technologist
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Subject: Q-- Mobile MRI and Technologist
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Solicitation Number: VA25717R1388
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Page 2 of 29COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION VA257-17-R-1388
Mobile MRI and Technologist
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services in accordance with the FAR Subpart 12.6 and FAR Subpart 13,5, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for this action. Proposals are being requested. You may email
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFP). Submit written quotes on RFP VA257-17-R-1388.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95.
Any amendments issued to this solicitation will ONLY be available on the FBO website (www.fbo.gov).
Network Contracting Office 17-SAO WEST intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for Mobil MRI and Technologist located at the
The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 621512 with a business size standard of 15 Million. This procurement is restricted to SDVOSB offerors only to submit proposals. All offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov to be considered for an award of a federal contract. The record must be complete and not missing elements such as representations and certifications.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this RFP to the responsible offeror whose quote is the lowest price and meets the requirements of the SOW. Proposals are due by
Site Visit is scheduled for
This combined solicitation/synopsis is for the purchase of the following commercial services:
SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES
SCOPE OF WORK
The intent of this Request for Proposal is to enter into a contract to provide Mobile MRI and Technologist Services to include all the necessary personnel, supervision, equipment, transportation, materials, supplies and training to perform the services as specified herein. Services shall be performed at the
The contract effective period shall be for a 12 month base period, September, 29, 2017through
Base Year:
ESTIMATED UNIT ESTIMATED
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL
0001 Mobile MRI 1.5T & Technologist 12 mo $ $
Option Year 1:
ESTIMATED UNIT ESTIMATED
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL
1001 Mobile MRI 1.5T & Technologist 12 mo $ $
Option Year 2:
ESTIMATED UNIT ESTIMATED
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL
2001 Mobile MRI 1.5T & Technologist 12 mo $ $
Option Year 3:
ESTIMATED UNIT ESTIMATED
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL
3001 Mobile MRI 1.5T & Technologist 12 mo $ $
Option Year 4:
ESTIMATED UNIT ESTIMATED
ITEM NO. DESCRIPTION QUANTITY PRICE TOTAL
4001 Mobile MRI 1.5T & Technologist 12 mo
Total Base Year and 4 Option Years: $
DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK
1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide a mobile 1.5T MRI Coach and
Technologist Services for CTVHCS,
a. Schedule: Services shall be required five (5) days per week.
b. Hours of Service: Contractor's mobile unit and personnel shall be on site to perform exams eight (8) hours per day, Monday - Friday,
(ten (10) patients per day at a minimum).
c. Pro-rated Monthly Rental Fee: The Contractor shall prorate the monthly rental fee when MRI coach is not functioning in accordance with prescribed guidelines. The monthly fee shall be prorated based on the number of hours the coach is out of service during regularly scheduled clinic hours M-F,
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2. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Contractor shall be solely responsible for all driver and technologist staffing issues related to the operation of the mobile system.
b. Contractor shall provide a mobile 1.5T MRI unit (5 years old or newer) (including scanner, acquisition and processing station, and physician viewing stations) with a high performance gradient system for use at CTVHCS. Specific equipment requirements include:
Operating system must be Windows 7 or newer
The bore dimensions on the magnet will be 60cm X 60 cm at a minimum
The scanner table weight limit must be equal to or exceed 450 lbs.
The RF coils supplied with the system will include at a minimum:
a) Multi-Channel Phased Array for cervical/thoracic/ lumbar spine
b) Multi-Channel Phased Array Shoulder Coil
c) Multi-Channel Phased Array Body Coil
d) Chimney Knee/Foot Coil
e) Multi-Channel Shoulder Coil
f)
g) Multi-Channel Neurovascular coil
h) Multi-Channel Flexible Coil
(4) A power injector for intravenous contrast administration must be included
(5) The scanner must be able to scan the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines continuously without requiring patient movement
(6) The system must be capable of performing 2D,3D TOF & PCA and total Body contrast enhanced MRA (intracranial and body) studies
(7) The scanner must include some form of effective noise abatement system for the patients
(8) The scanner must offer a patient entertainment system that enables the patient to experience digital media during the MRI scan procedures
c. Contractor shall be responsible for the transportation of the Mobile MRI coach to and from CTVHCS. Cost of transportation shall be included in the monthly rate.
d. Delivery and Set-up of Contractor Equipment: The Contractor shall be responsible for proper installation/set-up of the Contractor's furnished equipment including the mobile trailer. Installation/set up shall be accomplished in accordance with industry standards, all
e. Contractor's Equipment: The Contractor shall be responsible for the following daily functions:
(1) Transmit completed electronic data after each exam. Ensure that all of the day s exam data is completely transferred to the CTVHCS computer systems.
(2) Any patient data archived to magnetic optical disk (MOD) or DVD is handed to a designated
(3) All connections from the trailer to CTVHCS property are properly disconnected from trailer when moved from CTVHCS site.
Any temporary site preparations are removed upon completion of services.
Contractor shall ensure mobile MRI is maintained in optimum working condition to ensure the highest level of patient safety at all times. Maintenance documents shall be made available to CTVHCS upon request.
f. Contractor shall ensure each patient arriving for mobile MRI exam has a written or electronic medical record physician order to receive services and a completed MRI Screening Checklist.
g. Contractor shall use appropriate screening devices to ensure patient has no ferro-magnetic materials on or in his/her body.
h. Contractor shall be responsible for adhering to all Federal regulations regarding patient care, patient safety, medical practice and operation of mobile MRI.
i. Contractor shall provide a copy of a current, comprehensive MRI Safety Program policy to which each technologist is expected to comply. MRI Technologist is required to complete CTVHCS MRI Safety Training yearly.
j. Contractor shall be responsible for patient after pick up at the designated area, while on the mobile unit and during the entire scanning procedure up to the patient's release.
k. In the event a patient is injured while in Contractor's care, Contractor shall immediately notify the assigned nurse or a designated
l. Contractor shall be responsible for providing a qualified MRI Technologist(s) to perform services defined herein. The MRI Technologist shall be required to provide scanning services as well as training on the full operation of the Mobile MRI unit. Training shall be provided to the assigned CTVHCS technical personnel at no additional cost to the Government. If the MRI Technologist is unable to come in to work as per the schedule, an alternate MRI Technologist is available to cover the shift to avoid having to reschedule patients. All MRI Technologists must complete the credentialing requirements established by CTVHCS as per VHA Directive and Handbook 1100.19.
m. Environment of Care Rounds shall be conducted quarterly by the COTR and CTVHCS Austin Administrator. All identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Contractor prior to the next scheduled day of service.
3. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS:
a. Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of the unit including all PMs as required by the manufacturer s literature. The Contractor shall assume all cost for labor and parts including glassware and will make all arrangements for service upon notification of failure. Contractor shall communicate these occurrences and progress in a timely manner with Imaging Service staff and Biomedical Staff. Anyone performing maintenance on the unit shall be factory trained by the manufacturer on this specific unit. Any
b. All PMs shall be done after normal operating hours, Monday Friday.
c. Contractor shall ensure a 95% or better up-time based upon the normal operation hours, Monday Friday,
d. If the system breaks down, the MRI Technologist is responsible for informing Imaging Service representative and Bio Medical of the issue immediately upon determining there is a problem. The MRI Technologist will contact the vendor immediately if an on-site service technician is needed. It is expected that the on-site service technician will respond within 2 hours to determine what the problem is and a proposed timeframe of how long the machine is expected to be down. Repairs and delays that will be beyond two working days will require a replacement trailer to be brought in.
4. CTVHCS RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. CTVHCS shall provide a covered walkway, utility connections, and an appropriate computer line(s) for use by the Contractor.
CTVHCS shall be responsible for scheduling exams for the mobile MRI unit.
CTVHCS shall transport patients to the
CTVHCS shall identify patients and provide and administer prescribed sedation which patients may require prior to the scans provided by the Contractor. Sedated patients shall be identified and given special care by the Contractor during the performance of procedures. A CTVHCS registered nurse shall monitor sedated patients in the Contractor's trailer. Conscious sedation/moderate sedation will not be used for these exams.
5. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS/POLICIES:
a. The Contractor's Technologist shall possess a current Radiologic Technologist (RT) license. A copy of all applicable operators license(s) shall be provided with the proposal along with a copy of the updated license immediately upon renewal. The Contractor shall ensure that a copy of the technologist s current license is provided to the COTR for inclusion in CTVHCS 6-part folder at all times.
b. The Contractor shall be responsible to ensure that Contractor employees providing work on this contract are fully trained and completely competent to perform the required work. Evidence of the Contractor s Technologist s competency review shall be provided with the proposal. Competency checklists must contain evidence of supervisory review at least annually and must contain the written signature of the supervisory official performing the review. A current copy of the employee s competency checklist shall be maintained in CTVHCS 6-part folder at all times. Competency checklists shall be resubmitted to CTVHCS each time the checklist is updated, no more than 12 months beyond the original date of review.
c. The Contractor shall be required to maintain documentation and provide copies, with their proposal, of the following for each employee working under the contract:
(1) credentials and qualifications for the job
(2) a current competency assessment checklist (an assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities and behaviors required to perform a job correctly and skillfully; includes age-specific knowledge and skills required to provide care for certain patient populations, as appropriate.)
(3) a listing of relevant continuing education for the last two years.
(4) health examination records of all individuals performing work under this contract to include:
(a) Annual TB
Evidence of Hepatitis B immunity (hepatitis immune titer, if provider has had the series of shots; if no immunity, evidence that provider has started the Hepatitis B vaccination series.)
Varicella titer if provider has not had chicken pox and has direct patient contact.
d. This is a non-personal health care service contract under which the Contractor is an independent Contractor. Contractor employees shall not be considered
6. MOBILE UNIT EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: The following minimum performance characteristics of the equipment are required:
a. Contractor shall make whatever adaptations are necessary so that the Contractor's equipment is compatible with the CTVHCS data network as specified in Paragraph 12, Telecommunications.
MRI images shall be of a high resolution diagnostic image quality.
The Mobile MRI unit shall be ready for use regardless of outside environmental conditions.
The Mobile MRI unit shall maintain a temperature to assure proper operation of the scanner and provide for patient comfort.
The Mobile MRI unit shall include a private dressing area with secured cabinets for patient use.
Contractor shall provide a MRI-compatible Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The system must contain the minimum characteristics:
AED Unit with LCS Screen showing voice prompt messages, device advisory messages, elapsed time, shock count and chest compression graph, Operator's Guide and Carrying Case;
Two (2) Sets of CPR-D Pads, one piece defibrillation and CPR system with compression, depth and rate sensors, supplies with gloves, barrier mask, scissors, razor, wet wipes and dry wipes;
(3) Two (2) Sets of Type 123 Lithium Batteries with storage sleeve.
7. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS/REGULATORY ADHERENCE:
a. Contractor shall perform the required services in accordance with the following:
(1) the standards of the
(2) the established principles and ethics of the medical profession established by the AMA and
(3) all relevant Federal and State regulations regarding patient care, medical practice, operation of MRI equipment; to include but not be limited to:
Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
VHA Automated Information Security (AIS)
Privacy Act
CTVHCS Medical Staff Bylaws
b. Contractor shall ensure that the equipment/system functions in conformance with the latest published edition of
c. Contractor shall adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191,
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the
Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the
security and use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, including the
8. MRI STUDY INTERPRETATION: A CTVHCS radiologist shall read/interpret all MRI studies and dictate all required study reports.
MRI DATA OWNERSHIP: CTVHCS shall maintain sole ownership of all data of studies performed on the mobile MRI under this contract. The Contractor may not use any portion of imaging data obtained from patient studies under the contract. The Contractor may not use any portion of imaging data obtained from patient studies for quality control or educational purposes without written consent of CTVHCS.
EMERGENCIES ON MOBILE MRI UNIT: Emergency 911 shall handle all medical emergencies occurring on the mobile coach. The Contractor shall provide, with their proposal, a written emergency plan addressing emergencies such as patient codes, personal injury, fire, and disruptive behavior.
MRI POINT OF contact: The Contracting Officer shall designate an individual as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) who shall be the primary point of contact at CTVHCS for communication between CTVHCS and the Contractor with regards technical aspects of imaging protocols and medical aspects of MRI studies. The Contractor shall communicate to the COTR any possible and actual disruptions of MRI service. Upon becoming aware of possible or actual disruption of MRI service, the Contractor shall communicate such service-disruption information to the COTR in a timely manner so that patient and service schedules can be appropriately modified with as little inconvenience as possible to patients and services. The Contractor shall provide contact information with their solicitation proposal and provide an update to CTVHCS immediately upon any change in the designation(s).
TELECOMMUNICATIONS:
a. The mobile unit shall be equipped with an outlet connection capable of transmitting data and voice through a Government provided network interface jack (RJ11 Analog Voice and RJ45 IEEE 803.x). The Government shall provide the necessary network services required for the transmission of images, data and voice. The Contractor's mobile unit shall be able to connect to VISTA Imaging Network and to transmit all images to VISTA Imaging to include being compatible to
b. The Contractor shall be responsible for all expenses incurred to interface the MRI Scanner OEM using the
13. QUALITY ASSURANCE MONITOR:
a. The Contractor shall have a Quality Assurance Program in place at the time of contract award. The Contractor shall provide, with their proposal, a copy of their Quality Assurance Program Plan.
b. The Contractor's Quality Assurance Program Plan shall be in accordance with all JC and HIPAA standards.
c. The Contractor shall maintain equipment service records to document performance reports.
d. Quality Improvement: The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided but retain no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatment), in accordance with FAR 37.401.b. unless otherwise stated herein.
e. The results of all Quality Improvement activities performed by the Contractor involving CTVHCS patients shall be provided to the COTR. This shall include, but not be limited to, quality improvement plans, minutes of staff meetings where quality improvement has been discussed and which include practitioner-specific findings, conclusions, recommendations, written plans for actions taken in response to such conclusions and recommendations, and evaluation of those actions taken. It will also include the annual evaluation required by JCAHO. The monitors should reflect, at a minimum, issues related to quality of care and appropriateness of referral. The Contractor shall submit Quality reports by the 10th workday of the first month of each Government fiscal quarter (i.e. October, January, April, July).
f. At the end of each scheduled day of scanning, the Contractor shall provide a log of patients who were scanned on that date and all diagnostic information regarding each patient scanned that day.
14. CONFIDENTIALITY OF
a. The Contractor, as a
b. The records referred to above shall be and remain the property of
15. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA): Contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the
16. CONTRACT INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL: Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as
CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: LOW RISK
All Contractor employees having or requiring access to the
(2) The Contracting Officer will provide the appropriate Background Investigation information to the Contractor for completion. Required background investigation initiation documentation must be completed and returned to the Contracting Office within five (5) calendar days after receipt.
(3) Contractor staff shall not begin performance until notification is received from the Contracting Officer that the Security Package has been received and is considered a complete package. It is not necessary that the full investigation be complete prior to commencement of work. However, if the investigation is not completed prior to the start date of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for
(4) Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as Low Risk.
(5) Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).
(6) Contractor Responsibilities:
(a) The Contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations. The
(b) For Low Risk Sensitivity Designation, each Contractor/Subcontractor employee must complete the following forms.
(i) Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions
(ii)Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment
(c) The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract.
(d) Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default.
(7) Fingerprinting Requirements Contractor/subcontractor employees will be required to have fingerprints taken as part of the background investigation process. The preferred method of obtaining fingerprints is to have them taken electronically at the Human Resources Service at a
c. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS:
A contractor/subcontractor shall be granted access to
All contractor/subcontractors working with
(3) The contractor or subcontractor must notify the Contracting Officer immediately when an employee working on a
d. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE:
Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by
contractors/subcontractor s information systems or media storage systems in order to ensure
must be allowed to meet the requirements of the business need, the contractor must ensure
that
requirements.
subcontractor IT resources to ensure data security controls, separation of data and job duties,
and destruction/media sanitization procedures are in compliance with
requirements.
Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractor/subcontractor must not destroy information received from
The contractor/subcontractor must receive, gather, store, back up, maintain, use, disclose and dispose of
The contractor/subcontractor shall not make copies of
If
If a
The contractor/subcontractor must store, transport, or transmit
The contractor/subcontractor s firewall and Web services security controls, if applicable, shall meet or exceed
Except for uses and disclosures of
INFORMATION SYSTEM HOSTING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR USE.
(1) All electronic storage media used on non-
used to store, process, or access
Bio-Medical devices and other equipment or systems containing media (hard drives,
optical disks, etc.) with
(a) Vendor must accept the system without the drive;
(b)
place of the original drive at time of turn-in; or
(c)
cost at time of purchase.
(d) Due to the highly specialized and sometimes proprietary hardware and software
associated with medical equipment/systems, if it is not possible for the
drive, then;
1) The equipment vendor must have an existing BAA if the device being traded in has
sensitive information stored on it and hard drive(s) from the system are being returned
physically intact; and
2) Any fixed hard drive on the device must be non-destructively sanitized to the greatest
extent possible without negatively impacting system operation. Selective clearing down to
patient data folder level is recommended using
technologies/methods/tools. Applicable media sanitization specifications need to be preapproved and described in the purchase order or contract.
3) A statement needs to be signed by the Director (System Owner) that states that the
drive could not be removed and that (a) and (b) controls above are in place and completed. The ISO needs to maintain the documentation.
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACH
Consistent with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. --5725, a contract may require access to
sensitive personal information. If so, the contractor is liable to
the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor/subcontractor
processes or maintains under this contract.
The contractor/subcontractor shall provide notice to
forth in the Security Incident Investigation section above. Upon such notification,
secure from a non-Department entity or the
analysis of the data breach to determine the level of risk associated with the data breach for
the potential misuse of any sensitive personal information involved in the data breach. The
term 'data breach' means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, or any access other
than that incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive personal
information, in electronic or printed form, that results in the potential compromise of the
confidentiality or integrity of the data. Contractor shall fully cooperate with the entity
performing the risk analysis. Failure to cooperate may be deemed a material breach and
grounds for contract termination.
Each risk analysis shall address all relevant information concerning the data breach,
including the following:
Nature of the event (loss, theft, unauthorized access);
Description of the event, including:
date of occurrence;
2) data elements involved, including any PII, such as full name, social security number,
date of birth, home address, account number, disability code;
Number of individuals affected or potentially affected;
Names of individuals or groups affected or potentially affected;
(e) Ease of logical data access to the lost, stolen or improperly accessed data in light of the
degree of protection for the data, e.g., unencrypted, plain text;
Amount of time the data has been out of
(g) The likelihood that the sensitive personal information will or has been compromised
(made accessible to and usable by unauthorized persons);
(h) Known misuses of data containing sensitive personal information, if any;
(i) Assessment of the potential harm to the affected individuals;
(j) Data breach analysis as outlined in 6500.2 Handbook, Management of Security and
Privacy Incidents, as appropriate; and
(k) Whether credit protection services may assist record subjects in avoiding or mitigating
the results of identity theft based on the sensitive personal information that may have been
compromised.
Based on the determinations of the independent risk analysis, the contractor shall be
responsible for paying to the
individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to affected individuals
consisting of the following:
(a) Notification;
(b) One year of credit monitoring services consisting of automatic daily monitoring of at least
3 relevant credit bureau reports;
(c) Data breach analysis;
(d) Fraud resolution services, including writing dispute letters, initiating fraud alerts and
credit freezes, to assist affected individuals to bring matters to resolution;
(e) One year of identity theft insurance with
(f) Necessary legal expenses the subjects may incur to repair falsified or damaged credit
records, histories, or financial affairs.
SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION:
The term security incident means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to
To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/subcontractor s notice to
With respect to unsecured protected health information, the contractor/subcontractor is deemed to have discovered a data breach when the contractor/subcontractor knew or should have known of a breach of such information. Upon discovery, the contractor/subcontractor must simultaneously notify the COTR, ISO and Privacy Officer.
In instances of theft or break-in or other criminal activity, the contractor/subcontractor must concurrently report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement entity (or entities) of jurisdiction, including the VA OIG and Security and Law Enforcement. The contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors and their employees shall cooperate with
f. SECURITY CONTOLS COMPLIANCE TESTING: On a periodic basis,
g. TRAINING:
All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to
Sign and acknowledge (either manually or electronically) understanding of and responsibility for compliance with the Contractor Rules of Behavior, attached, relating to access to
Successfully complete the VA Cyber Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and annually complete required security training;
Successfully complete the appropriate
Successfully complete any additional cyber security or privacy training, as required for
The contractor shall provide the contracting officer and/or the COTR a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Contractor Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within one week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required.
Failure to complete the mandatory annual training and sign the Rules of Behavior annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training documents are complete.
CONTRACTOR REMOTE ACCESS REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall be allowed remote access to
a. All remote connections to the
b. The
c. All Contractor personnel requesting remote access shall be required to sign a One-VA VPN Rules of Behavior. The Contractor shall be responsible to ensure Contractor personnel follow the terms of the agreement.
d.
e. The Contractor shall install
f. The Contractor shall adhere to the remote access requirements, and ensure that systems are properly configured, and appropriately security mechanism and monitoring devices are up to date with best practices and technical standards.
PATIENT REFERRAL: The Contractor is not authorized to refer any
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE COVERAGE: The Contractor shall provide insurance coverage in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clause 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work On A Government Installation (
20. POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall be responsible to contact the COTR upon receipt of Notice of Award to schedule a post-award orientation. This orientation shall be held on a mutually agreed upon date and time to discuss commencement of services, completion of site renovations required to accept the equipment, scheduling of patients and additional services defined in the specifications.
21. ID BADGES/PARKING/SMOKING POLICY:
a. BADGES: All Contractor personnel are required to wear identification (ID) badges during the entire time they are on the
b. PARKING: It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas. Parking information is available from the
c. SMOKING: Smoking is not permitted within or around the
The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition
Regulation (VAAR) clauses and provisions are applicable to this acquisition and are available for view at: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
FAR Provisions:
52.204-7 System for Award Management
52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items
52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items
52.212-3 Offers Representation and Certification -Commercial Items
52.209-98
52.209-5 Representation By Corporations Regarding An Unpaid Tax Liability Or Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law
52.209-7 Information regarding Responsibility Matters
52.216-1 Type Of Contract
52.233-2 Service of Protest
52.237-1 Site Visit
The government will award a firm-fixed price contract to the vendor whose proposal represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) for the government.
52.212-3 Certifications and & Representations
(End of Provision)
VAAR Provisions:
852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution
852.233-71 Alternative Protest Procedure
852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or
FAR Clauses:
52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirements to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items
52.217-8 Option to Extend Services
52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the contract
52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel
52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, equipment, and Vegetation
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code
52.228-5 Insurance -work on a Government Installation
52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards
52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans
52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management
52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government
52.204-14 Service Contract Reporting Requirements
52.209-9 Update of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility matters
52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
52-219-28 Post Award Small business program representation
52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans
52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under national labor Relations
52.222-50 Combat Trafficking in Persons
52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification
52.222-60 Paycheck Transparency
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases
52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management
52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards
52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires
52.222-43 Fair labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts)
52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658
52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706
52.224-1 Privacy Act Notifications
52.224-2 Privacy Act
52.224-3 Privacy Training
52.252-2 Clauses incorporated by Reference
VAAR Clauses:
852.203-70
852.203-71 Display of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster
852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities
852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business Set-Aside
852.237-7
852.271-70 Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/VASTHCS/VASTHCS/VA25717R1388/listing.html
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