Q– Nursing Support Services in relation to a Reasonable Accommodation Assistant/Personal Aid/Personal Assistant for the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice
Posted Date:
Office Address:
Subject: Q-- Nursing Support Services in relation to a Reasonable Accommodation Assistant/Personal Aid/Personal Assistant for the
Classification Code:
Solicitation Number: 36C24418Q9116
Contact: [email protected] mailto:[email protected]
Description:
Network Contracting Office 4
Veterans Integrated Service Network 4 Facilities
2
GENERAL INFORMATION FOLLOWED BY A TENTATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK
NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Request for Information (RFI) (Sources Sought) to determine capability of potential sources and is for information and planning purposes only. This sources sought also proposes questions to the market to gain additional information (questions for the market are below sample/tentative statement of work).
Veterans Health Affairs, Network Contracting Office 4, is issuing this request for information/sources sought notice in order to identify capable firms to perform the
Responses must be submitted by
The results of this market research will assist in the development of (1) the requirement/need, and (2) the acquisition strategy (e.g., socioeconomic set-aside, full and open competition, etc.).
SAMPLE / TENTATIVE STATEMENT OF WORK (BELOW)
VA
PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR NURSING SUPPORT SERVICES
IN RELATION TO REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR EMPLOYEES
GENERAL
SERVICES REQUIRED:
The contractor(s) shall provide the
SERVICES PROVIDED:
CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT
The Contract Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) with minimal monitoring by a Registered Nurse (RN) provides basic, appropriate, effective interventions to individual employee needs according to established facility policies, safety standards and procedures. The contract CNA refers to the professional RN when deviations and problems not covered in the assignment occur. The contract CNA anticipates the needs of professional staff and works with them as a team member.
Based on the personal nature of some of these tasks the gender of the personnel performing these functions will need to be considered and dependent upon the comfort level of the employee using these services.
Core Duties of the Personal Assistant will include but are not limited to the following:
Escorting/helping only the employee with toileting and grooming.
Opening and closing doors for the employee.
Chair repositioning for the employee.
Lifting only the employee as needed.
Putting on a sweater or jacket for the employee only.
Reaching for items as needed for the employee.
Getting beverages for the employee and getting food and beverages for patients during Special Events with the employee s presence. The employee is responsible for not only coordinating special events in the unit such as Birthday Celebrations, Holiday Parties and Concerts but is also responsible for passing the food and drinks to patients according to their diet restrictions and aspiration precautions.
Filing as needed, but not permitted to have access to Privacy Personal Identifiable Information (PII.)
Keeping work-space organized so that employee is able to work without interruption.
Preparing and assisting during group activities or individual sessions by setting up room, passing out papers or other paraphernalia as needed for group activities or individual sessions.
Personal Assistant is not to escort the veterans without the employee s presence; the Personal Assistant is here to assist the employee.
Personal Assistant is not permitted to have access to any medical documentation or PII.
Retrieve mail, but not permitted to open any medical documentation or PII on veterans.
Assisting with the preparation of the orientation boards, bulletin boards and unit decorations.
Assisting with the freezer and refrigerator logs as well as keeping the items inside up-to-date and discarding those that have expired.
Accompanying employee during community reintegration outings.
These activities will be monitored in accordance with VHA and VAPHS regulations.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
AUTHORITY:
Title 38
DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS:
DEFINITIONS:
CONTRACTOR. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or services to the government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime contractor.
CONTRACTING OFFICER. A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.
CONTRACTING OFFICER
KEY PERSONNEL. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the PWS. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.
QUALITY ASSURANCE. The government procedures to verify that services being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.
QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of contractor performance.
SUBCONTRACTOR. One that enters into contract with a prime contractor. The Government does not have privity of contract with the subcontractor.
ACRONYMS:
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support
BLS Basic Life Support
CIO- Chief Information Officer
CO Contracting Officer
COR Contracting Officer s Representative
CPRS Computerized
FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation
FTEE Full Time Employee Equivalent
HIPB Health Integrity and Protection Board
HIPPA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
ISO Information Security Officer
NPDB National Practitioner Data Bank
QA Quality Assurance
QASP Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan
SCIP -
TJC -
VISTA Veterans Health Information and Technology Architecture
QUALIFICATIONS:
Staff/Facility
License:
Personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of
Standard Personnel Testing CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE HEALTH SCREENINGS AND IMMUNIZATIONS:
a. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide annual tuberculosis screenings for contract employees providing services under this Contract and to report new conversions to positive PPD or to report new symptoms related to tuberculosis, if previously positive PPD, to the VAPHS Employee Health Section within ten (10) working days.
b. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to provide appropriate immunizations, including Hepatitis B vaccine, as indicated for health care workers with potential exposure to blood or body fluids, for contract employees providing services under this contract.
c. The Contractor must provide documentation of compliance for all personnel performing services under this agreement:
Documentation of current Hepatitis B Vaccination or declination
Documentation of MMR vaccination or declination
Documentation of current varicella vaccination or declination
Documentation of current Tetanus Toxoid within 10 years of orientation
Hepatitis C baseline
Documentation of 2-step PPD Testing with the 2nd test within 90 days of orientation AND within 9 months of the first test. Personnel with a positive test result need a survey questionnaire done within 90 days of orientation and annually thereafter as well as a chest X-ray taken post positive PPD but prior to starting work at the VAPHS. T-spot testing or Gold interferon testing within 90 days of orientation are acceptable alternatives.
Newly issued VHA Directive 1192 requires all health care personnel (HCP) to participate in the seasonal influenza prevention program and outlines the key implementation steps. Health care personnel is defined in VHA Directive 1192 as all
It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that all contract staff are compliant with the requirements outlined in VHA Directive 1192. The contractor shall maintain the following documentation:
Documentation of vaccination, e.g., signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination.
Completed Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination Form (Appendix B of VHA Directive 1192) if unwilling or unable to receive the vaccine.
The contractor is required to submit annual certification to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) that all contract staff performing services at
The Contractor Health Requirements Checklist shall be completed for each Contract employee providing services under this Contract and forwarded to the Contracting Officer s Representative prior to work start. This and additional information (see section 2.5) will be incorporated into the VA Orientation file that is prepared for each contract employee prior to their starting work at the VAPHS. The requirements for the orientation file change from time to time to reflect new standards or improved efficiencies within the VAPHS. The contractor will be notified in writing or e-mail by the CO or COR of new or changed requirements.
Conflict of Interest:
The services to be performed by the Contractor will be performed in accordance with
VHA Handbook 1660.3, Conflict of Interest Aspects of Contracting for Scarce Medical Specialist Services, Enhanced Use Leases, Health Care Resource Sharing, Fee Basis and Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements (IPAs), dated
Citizenship related Requirements:
CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION (IMMIGRATION):
The Contractor shall comply with all applicable immigration laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended and shall prior to performance under this Contract execute the Contractor Certification (Attachment#) incorporated herein.
Annual
TECHNICAL DIRECTION:
The services to be performed by the Contractor will be monitored by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR)
NON PERSONAL SERVICES
No Employee status:
The parties agree that the Contractor, its employees, agents, and subcontractors shall not be considered
Personnel Policy: The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under the contract. To carry out the responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for these personnel:
Worker s compensation
Professional liability insurance
health examination
income tax withholding
social security payments
TORT:
TORT CLAIMS:
KEY PERSONNEL AND EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS:
KEY PERSONNEL AND TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS:
a. The Contractor must have a pool of individuals from which to choose to always provide service. Substitutions in personnel are allowed however continuity of care is preferred. Unusually high turnover of staff will be addressed within the QASP.
b. For permanent substitutions: The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution and complete Curriculum Vitae for the proposed substitute. Proposed substitute shall have comparable qualifications to those of the person being replaced. The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitution. When changes in key personnel are approved, the contract prices may be adjusted accordingly to reflect the salary and benefits of the personnel actually providing the services.
c. For temporary substitutions where the key person will not be reporting to work for three (3) consecutive work days or more due to illness or vacation: The Contractor will provide a qualified replacement for the key person from the personnel pool. This substitute shall have comparable qualifications to the key person. Any period exceeding two (2) weeks will require the procedure as stated in paragraph b. above.
ADDITIONAL REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
In addition to the immunizations mentioned in section 2.1.2, the vendor will also include, at their expense, in the orientation file for each employee, the following information
Position:
Projected/Requested work area
E-Mail of Credential Review Completed:
Background Check (within 90 days)
Physical - Proof of physical exam upon candidate s selection (include
PPD (2-step within 90 days)
Chest X-Ray & Questionnaire for Hx positive PPD
CPR Card (
Flu or Declination with copy of Appendix B (attached at the bottom of this document)
Hepatitis B or Declination
MMR or Declination
Varicella or Declination
Hepatitis C or Declination
Tetanus (within 10 years)
Facility Staffing Guide (FSG)
OSHA Exam
Minimum work/Training Requirement
Current Resume or current employment history for all candidates
Hours of Operation:
Business Hours: 24 hours per day, 7 days a week or as required.
Work Schedule:
WORK HOURS: The work hours required for the current positions are Sunday through Thursday, 8a -4:30p (8.5 hour shift), some Federal Holidays will be needed. A 30 minute, unpaid, lunch break is included in each shift. Each shift has two 15 minute paid breaks. Personnel may not work through lunch unless due to an unavoidable workload need. Justification will need to be provided to the COR for review and approval.
It is possible for other employees in the future to need 8.5 hour shifts, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including Federal Holidays with actual work schedules to be mutually agreed upon by Contractor and
a. The services covered by this contract shall be furnished by the Contractor as defined herein.
Federal Holidays:
The following terms have the following meanings:
National Holidays: The ten (10) holidays observed by the Federal Government are:
Christmas AND
Any other day specifically declared by the President of
Cancellation Policy: Requirements for cancellation (if any). Statement covering impact.
Cancellation on the part of the contractor will have serious ramifications in that the person(s) they will be supporting will not be able to work until a replacement is found. A pool of candidates must be available in the event that one or multiple staff are unable to work on a needed day to cover the shift. In the event, no one can be found to cover the shift; the federal government must be given 2 hours notice.
CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES
SERVICES REQUIRED: Nursing Support Services
STANDARDS OF PRACTICE: Contractor shall be responsible for meeting or exceeding
Timekeeping: Contractor personnel will be required to sign in and out every day. This will be validated by a VAPHS employee. The COR will make unannounced onsite audits periodically. Copies of the timesheets will be provided to the COR who will use them to validate electronic invoices for the given month.
All personnel performing services for the Contractor under this contract must be appropriately, completed background check investigations, licensed or credentialed and privileged by the VAPHS and shall abide by the Medical Staff Bylaws,
The Contractor will be responsible for meeting all quality standards set forth in the most current The Joint Commission Manual for Hospitals, and for compliance with The
d. All personnel providing services under this contract shall speak and write English proficiently.
e. The Contractor shall meet or exceed all
http://vaww.oqp.med.va.gov/oqp_services/performance_measurement/tech_man.asp#TablesTM. Revisions/updates may be obtained from the above website
f. The Contractor and patient care services provided shall be included in VAPHS data collection activities related to satisfaction.
THE JOINT COMMISSION AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
a. The Contractor will be responsible to ensure that
b. Although this contract does not require
VAPHS will provide the vendor an initial list of minimum skills, qualifications and experience for each position. VAPHS will provide updates to the vendor as they occur.
c. The Contractor will provide and document a general orientation for all Contractor personnel who provide work on this contract before commencement of work.
Fire and safety policy and procedure
Infection control policy and procedure
Emergency Preparedness/Disaster policy and procedure
d. The vendor will submit names and paperwork of potential orientation candidates via fax or secure email. [email protected] or Fax #412-822-1206.
If the contracted personnel is new to VAPHS, he or she must also attend an Orientation session conducted by Service Line Representative. This orientation takes one to three days and is scheduled monthly through the contracting agency in coordination with Service Line Representative.
e. The
f. From time to time, the VAPHS will require training for contract employees. The nature of the training varies. VAPHS will pay for required training either based on the hours worked and submitted via the electronic time keeping system or via submission of TMS certificates indicating completion of required courses. TMS certificates will be reimbursed based on the hours listed as Learning Hours within each course regardless of actual time expended completing the course. Copies of all completed training will be provided to the COR as they occur.
g. Notwithstanding other contract requirements, upon request of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor will remove from the work site, any Contractor personnel who does not comply with orientation requirements or meet competency requirements for the work being performed.
Vendor employees who do not maintain their training currency via the VA Talent Management System (TMS) will be placed into a Do Not Return (DNR) status. This is permanent. Vendor may move an employee from an active to inactive role, for a minimum of 30 days, prior to expiration of their training to avoid the
Vendor employees may also be placed on the
Official notification of the
h. Vendor will maintain current resumes or work histories of all employees.
i. Vendor will schedule work for their employees based on requirements given by VAPHS. These requirements will normally be given 1 2 weeks in advance but could be same day or a matter of hours. For notifications less than 24 hours, the fill or non-fill will not be counted as a performance metric.
VAPHS will provide at least 2 hours of notice for cancellations. If the VAPHS does not provide the two hour minimum, the VAPHS will pay for 4 hours at the normal pay rate for Time and Trouble.
j. The process to bring a contract employee is complex. The process is also constantly changing due to changes in technology and security requirements. During the post award conference, the CO and COR will work with the vendor to explain the process. Vendor will develop internal processes to work within the VAPHS hiring process. As a minimum, his will involve vendor created orientation packets, vendor coordination with VAPHS agencies for finger prints and Personal Identity Verification (PIV) cards, and vendor coordination for training and orientation.
k. Where the contract does not require
MEDICAL RECORDS
Authorities: None
HIPPA:
PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (PHI): Contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information.
Contractor employees are required to complete the online training classes entitled VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior and HIPAA and Privacy Training. The necessary link and instructions to gain access are found at https://www.ees-learning.net/librix/loginhtml.asp v=librix. A Certificate of successful completion will be generated for each course. Copies of the certificates shall be e-mailed to the COR. Completion of these training courses is required on an annual basis based on the
Disclosure:
If deemed required under this agreement, the Contractor shall be considered part of the
If deemed required under this agreement, the database utilized by the Contractor, the adverse drug event reports provided to the Contractor by
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS, QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
: The Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines required standards and will be a part of the resultant contract.
REGISTRATION WITH CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE (CPS):
(a) As prescribed in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 42.15, the
(b) Each Contractor whose contract award is estimated to exceed
(c) For contracts with a period of one year or less, the Contracting Officer will perform a single evaluation when the contract is complete. For contracts exceeding one year, the Contracting Officer will evaluate the Contractor s performance annually. Interim reports will be filed each year until the last year of the contract, when the final report will be completed. The report shall be assigned in CPS to the Contractor s designated representative for comment. The contractor representative will have thirty (30) days to submit any comments and re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer.
(d) Failure to have a current registration with the NIH CPS database, or to re-assign the report to the VA Contracting Officer within those (30) days, will result in the Government s evaluation being placed on file in the database with a statement that the Contractor failed to respond.
GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
OVERSIGHT OF SERVICE/PERFORMANCE MONITORING (CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION IF NOT ALREADY LISTED IN ANOTHER AREA- I.E. IN SECTION B):
The services to be performed by the Contractor will be monitored by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR)
CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING:
Record-Keeping Monitoring System: A monitoring system is established for verification of actual hours worked by Contractor employees. The delegated COR,
VA SUPPORT PERSONNEL, SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT:
Other necessary personnel for the operation of the services contracted for at the
SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS:
Under the authority of Public Law 104-262 and 38
SERVICES:
The services specified in the Sections entitled Schedule of Services and Prices/Costs and Special Contract Requirements may be changed by written modification to this contract. The modification will be prepared by the VA Contracting Officer.
Other necessary personnel for the operation of the services contracted for at the
The services to be performed by the Contractor will be performed in accordance with
BILLING:
INVOICES:
a. Invoices shall be submitted in arrears, monthly. The contractor will submit invoices covering the services performed under this contract. Hours billed for, but not sufficiently documented will not be reimbursed. The contractor will be paid actual hours worked. Invoices will contain total hours worked for the month and the associated price. Sums due the Contractor will be paid monthly in arrears upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice. The invoices will contain the following information:
Invoice number
Contract number
Purchase Order number
Dates of service (Month being billed)
Names of
Total hours worked for the month
Total Amount Due
It is understood that by submission of its invoice, the contractor represents in good faith that all services being billed have been provided in accordance with contract requirements.
Additionally, the vendor will provide the invoice data in one or more Excel spreadsheets as specified by the COR.
The Contractor shall accept payment for services rendered under this contract as payment in full and will not bill the employee his or her third party insurer for any services covered under this contract or for additional services for which the
GOVERNMENT INVOICE:
a. Invoices shall be certified by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR). Payment will be made upon certification of invoice. All invoices from the Contractor shall be submitted electronically through the OB-10/IPPS system.
b.
CONTRACTOR SECURITY REQUIREMENTS (HANDBOOK 6500.6)-
VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY LANGUAGE:
APPENDIX C
VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR
INCLUSION INTO CONTRACTS, AS APPROPRIATE
1. GENERAL
Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks as
2. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
a. A contractor/subcontractor shall request logical (technical) or physical access to
b. All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with
c. The contractor or subcontractor must notify the Contracting Officer immediately when an employee working on a
VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE:
VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE
a. Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by
b. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractor/subcontractor must not destroy information received from
c. The contractor/subcontractor must receive, gather, store, back up, maintain, use, disclose and dispose of
d. The contractor/subcontractor shall not make copies of
e. If
f. Except for uses and disclosures of
g. Notwithstanding the provision above, the contractor/subcontractor shall not release
Act of 1974, (as amended), Public Law 93-579,
SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION:
SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION
a. The term security incident means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to
b. To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/subcontractor s notice to
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACH:
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACH
a. 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
b. The contractor/subcontractor shall provide notice to
c. Each risk analysis shall address all relevant information concerning the data breach, including the following:
(1) Nature of the event (loss, theft, unauthorized access);
(2) Description of the event, including:
(a) date of occurrence;
(b) data elements involved, including any PII, such as full name, social security number, date of birth, home address, account number, disability code;
(3) Number of individuals affected or potentially affected;
(4) Names of individuals or groups affected or potentially affected;
(5) 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;
(6) Amount of time the data has been out of
(7) The likelihood that the sensitive personal information will or has been compromised (made accessible to and usable by unauthorized persons);
(8) Known misuses of data containing sensitive personal information, if any;
(9) Assessment of the potential harm to the affected individuals;
(10) Data breach analysis as outlined in 6500.2 Handbook, Management of Security and Privacy Incidents, as appropriate; and
(11) 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.
d. Based on the determinations of the independent risk analysis, the contractor shall be responsible for paying to the
(1)Notification;
(2) One year of credit monitoring services consisting of automatic daily monitoring of at least 3 relevant credit bureau reports;
(3) Data breach analysis;
(4) Fraud resolution services, including writing dispute letters, initiating fraud alerts and credit freezes, to assist affected individuals to bring matters to resolution;
(5) One year of identity theft insurance with
(6) Necessary legal expenses the subjects may incur to repair falsified or damaged credit records, histories, or financial affairs.
SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING
CONTRACTOR SECURITY INVESTIGATION REQUIREMENTS:
CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:
All
1) Position Sensitivity The position sensitivity for each Contractor position is determined by the
NOTE:
2) Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access may be either a Special Agreement Check (SAC), is National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI) (low risk), Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) (moderate risk), or Background Investigation (high risk). Non-citizen contract personnel appointed to low risk positions will be subject to a National Agency Check with Law Enforcement and Credit Check (NACLC).
Contractor Responsibilities:
(a) The Contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigation(s), regardless of the final adjudication determination. A Bill of Collections shall be generated by the
(b) The amount stated above is current for fiscal year 2012, but are subject to annual price changes as established by the OPM in the Federal Investigations Notices. Contractors shall be billed per OPM/SIC guidelines and should anticipate annual increases. All fee schedule questions should be directed to the SIC at 501-257-4031 or [email protected].
(c) The Contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the computer systems to ensure they are able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
(d) The Contractor Nursing and
(1) The link above is the
(2) The different level of investigation required forms are as follows:
Low Risk/NACI-SF85, OF306 and Fingerprints
Moderate Risk/MBI-SF85P and Fingerprints
High Risk/BI SF85P and Fingerprints
All forms must be completed entirely and properly.
The continuation form should only be used if the employee requires extra space.
(3) The employee must be fingerprinted as part of an investigation.
Electronic fingerprinting can be performed at the
(4) When the entire package is complete, please mail to the address listed below. Do not leave the package with a
Attn: Contractor
Please feel free to contact the SIC at 501-257-4128 or 501-257-4215 or email [email protected] with any questions during this process.
(e) The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, will withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract.
(f) Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the Contract for default.
(g) Upon contract award, the Contractor shall furnish the information Security Office and Contracting Officer a list of personnel performing work on the contract. The list will include a brief description of the work to be performed and degree of access to information management systems required. The description of the required degree of access will address if remote access is required. The Contractor will update and submit the list of personnel performing work on the contract to the Information Security Office every year, throughout the contract period. Furthermore, it is the Contractor s responsibility to notify the Information Security Office when personnel performing work under this contract no longer require access to information management systems.
Government Responsibilities:
Upon receipt, the
The
The contracting officer will ensure that the Contractor provides evidence that investigations have been completed or are in the process of being requested.
Contractor personnel performing work under this contract shall satisfy all requirements for appropriate security eligibility in dealing with access to sensitive information and information systems belonging to or being used on behalf of the
Contractor employees are required to complete the online training classes entitled VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior and HIPAA and Privacy Training. The necessary link and instructions to gain access are found at https://www.tms.va.gov/learning/user/login.jsp. A Certificate of successful completion will be generated for each course. Copies of the certificates shall be faxed to the Information Security Officer (ISO),
If deemed required under this agreement, the Contractor shall be considered part of the
The
All Contractor personnel and any subcontracted employees, if applicable, accessing the VISTA system will be required to sign and abide by all
If deemed required under this agreement, the database utilized by the Contractor, the adverse drug event reports provided to the Contractor by
h. If deemed required under this agreement, the treatment and administrative patient records created by, or provided to, the Contractor under this agreement are covered by the
i. All quality data maintained by the Contractor and/or its employees shall be shared with designated Service Line Staff.
j. No
No
Non-
If remote access is required in order to perform the work in this contract, a VPN request form must be completed and approved by the COR, the VAPHS CIO, and submitted to the ISO. The account will be given access only to the IP addresses required by the contract. The contractor will make every attempt to use the
Contractor personnel are not permitted to have administrative rights on a
PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL:
All personnel employed by the Contractor must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12),
Vendor employees who lose a PIV card or issued key must file a report with the
QUESTION FOR THE MARKET:
Are there other professional service positions that could provide these services other than a certified nursing assistant (CNA) Are there vendors that offer personal aids or assistants
If there are other positions that would work for this role, what educational requirements are there
What would be a proper NAICS and Product Service Code (PSC) for this description of services
Are there special provisions if the person providing the services is the opposite gender of the person receiving the services
Link/URL: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/36C24418Q9116/listing.html
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