6520-- Instrumentation Sharpening
This Sources Sought Constitutes Market Research This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219, other electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance and the small business size standard is $22.0 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information contractors that can provide instrument sharpening services at VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), CA. A draft of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this notice Brief Description of Services See attached Draft PWS . Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Maria.Teodoro-Tankley@va.gov on or before 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time on 06 Apr 2021. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) Provide DUNS and/or CAGE Code. Ability and experience in managing similar projects. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. GSA Contract Number if applicable. Solicitation number 36C26121Q0506 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-6) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of quote submission and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ SCOPE OF WORK SUPPLIES OR SERVICES Contractor shall provide the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VA NCHCS) Instrument Sharpening services for instrumentation within VA NCHCS. Locations and frequency to be performed: 351 Hartnell Ave. Redding, CA 96002 - Dental Instrumentation (Quarterly) (4 visits) 1601 Concord Ave, Chico, CA 95928 Dental Instrumentation (Quarterly) (4 visits) 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655 Surgical Instrumentation/Dental Instrumentation (Monthly) (12 visits) 150 Muir Rd, Martinez, CA 94553 Surgical Instrumentation/Dental Instrumentation (Monthly) (12 visits) A minimum of 32 visits will be requested for the year. Each visit will require about 8 hours of work. Approximately 10 tray sets shall be sharpened for surgical instrumentation, and up to 20 tray sets will be performed if only for dental instruments. Pricing per instrument shall be agreed upon prior to award of contract. Repair of instruments may be requested in lieu of sharpening services pending available funding. An additional 6 visits may be requested as needed. Invoicing shall be per visit, to include an itemized listing of instruments and work performed. All services shall be provided in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance is for one base year with (4) one-year options: Base Year Period: TBD yearlong period starting at award Option Year 1: TBD yearlong period Option Year 2: TBD yearlong period Option Year 3: TBD yearlong period Option Year 4: TBD yearlong period DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT SERVICES: The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Contractor shall furnish the following: Instrumentation sharpening per site as per the frequency requirements described above. Parts that need replaced, other than those required for sharpening purposes, will be quoted by the vendor and repaired based on the COR s approval. A separate purchase order will be issued to cover the cost(s) associated with any repairs outside of sharpening service needs. 2. DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS: Biomedical Engineering - Supervisor or designee CO - Contracting Officer. COR - Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. FSE - Field Service Engineer. A person who is authorized by the contractor to perform maintenance (corrective and/or preventive) services on the VA Outpatient Clinic premises. ESR - Vendor Engineering Service Report. A documentation of the services rendered for each incidence of work performance under the terms and conditions of the contract. Acceptance Signature - VAMC employee who indicates FSE demonstrated service conclusion/status and user has accepted work as complete/pending as stated in ESR. Authorization Signature - COR's signature; indicates COR accepts work status as stated in ESR. NFPA - National Fire Protection Association. CDRH - Center for Devices and Radiological Health. VAMC - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 3. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS: Contractor shall provide services and material to ensure that the equipment functions in conformance with the latest requirements of NFPA-99, TJC, NEC, OSHA, HIPAA, Federal and VA security specifications and requirements as applicable. The equipment shall be maintained such that it meets or exceeds the performance specifications as established in the OEM s technical specifications. Additional performance specifications that exceed the OEM specifications shall be specified in writing by the VA. 4. HOURS OF COVERAGE: Normal hours of coverage are (Monday tough Friday) from 7:30am to 4:00pm, excluding holidays as identified by the CO/COR. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage at the request of COR will be billed at the government rate. A separate purchase order will be issued to cover the cost(s) associated with any call back service as described herein. 5. SERVICE MANUALS: The VAMC shall not provide service manuals or service diagnostic software to the contractor for use in providing services under this contract. The contractor shall obtain, have on file, and make available to its FSE's all operational and technical documentation, (such as: operational and service manuals, schematics, and parts list), which are necessary to meet the performance requirements of this contract. The location and listing of the service data manuals, by name, and/or the manuals themselves shall be provided to the CO upon request. 6. DOCUMENTATION/REPORTS: The documentation will include detailed descriptions of maintenance procedures performed required to maintain the equipment in accordance with conformance standards. Such documentation shall meet the guidelines as set forth in the Conformance Standards. In addition, each ESR must at a minimum document the following data legibly and in complete detail: Name of Contractor Name of FSE who performed services. Contractor Service ESR Number/Log Number. Date, Time (starting and ending), Hours-On-Site for service call. VA Purchase Order Number(s) (if any) covering the call, if outside normal working hours. Description of Problem Reported by COR/User. Identification of Equipment to be serviced to include the following: Equipment ID # or MX/EE# from the bar-code, Manufacturer's Name, Device Name, Model#, Serial #, and any other Manufacturer's identification numbers. Itemized Description of Service(s) Performed (including Costs associated with after normal working hour services), including: Labor and Travel, Parts (with part numbers) and Materials and Circuit Location of problem/corrective action. Total Cost to be billed. Signatures from the following: FSE performing services described. VA Employee who witnessed service described. Equipment downtime calculated in accordance with Conformance Standards. NOTE: ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES CLAIMED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COR BEFORE SERVICE IS COMPLETED! 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall report to Biomedical Engineering and/or Sterile Processing to "check-in" upon arrival and prior to performance of work under this contract. This check-in is mandatory and can be accomplished in person or by phone contact. When the service(s) is/are completed, the FSE shall document the services rendered on a legible ESR(s). The FSE shall be required to check out with the Biomedical Engineering Department (location to be specified at time of contract award) and submit the ESR(s) to the COR. All ESRs shall be submitted to the equipment user for an "acceptance signature" and to the COR for an "authorization signature." If the COR is unavailable, a signed accepted copy of the ESR will be sent to the COR within 5 business days of work completion. FAILURE TO COMPLY, EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH EITHER THE NOTIFICATION OR ESR REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DEEMED SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT AND MAY BE JUSTIFICATION FOR TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT. 8. ADDITIONAL CHARGES: There will be no additional charge for time spent at the site during, or after the normal hours of coverage awaiting the arrival of additional FSE and/or delivery of parts. 9. REPORTING REQUIRED SERVICES BEYOND THE CONTRACT SCOPE: The Contractor shall immediately, but no later than 24 consecutive hours after discovery, notify the CO and COR, (in writing), of the existence or the development of any defects in, or repairs required to the scheduled equipment which the Contractor considers he/she is not responsible for under the terms of the contract. The contractor shall furnish the CO and COR with a written estimate of the cost to make necessary repairs. 10. CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT: The contractor accepts responsibility for the equipment described above, in "as is" condition. Failure to inspect the equipment prior to contract award will not relieve the contractor from performance of the requirements of this contract. 11. COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL SERVICING EQUIPMENT: Each respondent must have an established business, with an office and full-time staff. The staff includes a "fully qualified" FSE and a "fully qualified" FSE who will serve as the backup. "Fully Qualified" is based upon training and on experience in the field. For training, the FSE(s) shall have successfully completed a formalized training program, for the equipment identified above. For field experience, the FSE(s) shall have a minimum of two years of experience, with respect to scheduled and unscheduled preventive and remedial maintenance on equipment identified above. The FSE(s) shall be authorized by the contractor to perform the maintenance services as required. All work shall be performed by "Fully Qualified" competent FSEs. The contractor shall provide written assurance of the competency of their personnel and a list of credentials of approved FSEs for each make and model the contractor services at the VAMC. The CO may authenticate the training requirements, request copies of training certificates or credentials from the contractor at any time for any personnel who are servicing or installing any VAMC equipment. The CO and/or the COR specifically reserve the right to reject any of the contractor's personnel and refuse them permission to work on the VAMC equipment. 12. TEST EQUIPMENT: Prior to commencement of work on this contract, the contractor shall make available, if requested, a copy of the current calibration certification of all test equipment that is to be used by the contractor in performing work under the contract. This certification shall also be provided on a periodic basis when requested by the VAMC. Test equipment calibration shall be traceable to a national standard. 13. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, CELLULAR PHONE USE AND VA REGULATIONS: The contractor's FSE shall always wear visible identification while on the premises of the VAMC. It is the responsibility of the contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police-Security Service. The VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC. Cellular phones and two-way radios are not to be used within six feet of any medical equipment. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in a citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district state, or municipal court. 14. COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD: The contractor shall comply with the Federal/California OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. The contractor shall: Have methods by which all employees are educated as to risks associated with bloodborne pathogens. Have policies and procedures that reduce the risk of employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Have mechanisms for employee counseling and treatment following exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment/clothing such as gloves, gowns, masks, protective eyewear, mouthpieces for the employee during performance of the contract. Records Management Language for Contracts Required The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.
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3/29/21, 1:57 PM 6520-- Instrumentation Sharpening
This Sources Sought Constitutes Market Research This sources sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 811219, other electronic and precision equipment repair and maintenance and the small business size standard is $22.0 Million. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contracting Office (NCO 21) is soliciting information contractors that can provide instrument sharpening services at VA Northern California Health Care System (VANCHCS), CA. A draft of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) is attached to this notice Brief Description of Services See attached Draft PWS . Capability Statement All interested contractors must respond by email to Maria.Teodoro-Tankley@va.gov on or before 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time on 06 Apr 2021. Please answer the following questions when responding: What is your company s Socioeconomic Status? (ex: small business, large business, SDVOSB, etc.) Provide DUNS and/or CAGE Code. Ability and experience in managing similar projects. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives. List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size. Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any). If plan on subcontracting, demonstrate that you will meet the limitations on subcontracting per FAR 52.219-14 for Small Businesses; VAAR 852.219-74 for SDVOSB/VOSB. GSA Contract Number if applicable. Solicitation number 36C26121Q0506 has been assigned and should be referenced on all correspondence regarding this announcement. The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government and no contract will be awarded as a direct result of this Sources Sought announcement. *Failure to provide the information requested above (items 1-6) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source. Notes: Contractors must have a current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov/SAM/ SDVOSB and VOSB firms should be registered at the time of quote submission and CVE verified in VetBiz Registry https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/ SCOPE OF WORK SUPPLIES OR SERVICES Contractor shall provide the Department of Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System (VA NCHCS) Instrument Sharpening services for instrumentation within VA NCHCS. Locations and frequency to be performed: 351 Hartnell Ave. Redding, CA 96002 - Dental Instrumentation (Quarterly) (4 visits) 1601 Concord Ave, Chico, CA 95928 Dental Instrumentation (Quarterly) (4 visits) 10535 Hospital Way, Mather, CA 95655 Surgical Instrumentation/Dental Instrumentation (Monthly) (12 visits) 150 Muir Rd, Martinez, CA 94553 Surgical Instrumentation/Dental Instrumentation (Monthly) (12 visits) A minimum of 32 visits will be requested for the year. Each visit will require about 8 hours of work. Approximately 10 tray sets shall be sharpened for surgical instrumentation, and up to 20 tray sets will be performed if only for dental instruments. Pricing per instrument shall be agreed upon prior to award of contract. Repair of instruments may be requested in lieu of sharpening services pending available funding. An additional 6 visits may be requested as needed. Invoicing shall be per visit, to include an itemized listing of instruments and work performed. All services shall be provided in accordance with the specifications, terms and conditions contained herein. Period of Performance: The Period of Performance is for one base year with (4) one-year options: Base Year Period: TBD yearlong period starting at award Option Year 1: TBD yearlong period Option Year 2: TBD yearlong period Option Year 3: TBD yearlong period Option Year 4: TBD yearlong period DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT SERVICES: The C&A requirements do not apply, and that a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Contractor shall furnish the following: Instrumentation sharpening per site as per the frequency requirements described above. Parts that need replaced, other than those required for sharpening purposes, will be quoted by the vendor and repaired based on the COR s approval. A separate purchase order will be issued to cover the cost(s) associated with any repairs outside of sharpening service needs. 2. DEFINITIONS/ACRONYMS: Biomedical Engineering - Supervisor or designee CO - Contracting Officer. COR - Contracting Officer's Technical Representative. FSE - Field Service Engineer. A person who is authorized by the contractor to perform maintenance (corrective and/or preventive) services on the VA Outpatient Clinic premises. ESR - Vendor Engineering Service Report. A documentation of the services rendered for each incidence of work performance under the terms and conditions of the contract. Acceptance Signature - VAMC employee who indicates FSE demonstrated service conclusion/status and user has accepted work as complete/pending as stated in ESR. Authorization Signature - COR's signature; indicates COR accepts work status as stated in ESR. NFPA - National Fire Protection Association. CDRH - Center for Devices and Radiological Health. VAMC - Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. 3. CONFORMANCE STANDARDS: Contractor shall provide services and material to ensure that the equipment functions in conformance with the latest requirements of NFPA-99, TJC, NEC, OSHA, HIPAA, Federal and VA security specifications and requirements as applicable. The equipment shall be maintained such that it meets or exceeds the performance specifications as established in the OEM s technical specifications. Additional performance specifications that exceed the OEM specifications shall be specified in writing by the VA. 4. HOURS OF COVERAGE: Normal hours of coverage are (Monday tough Friday) from 7:30am to 4:00pm, excluding holidays as identified by the CO/COR. Work performed outside the normal hours of coverage at the request of COR will be billed at the government rate. A separate purchase order will be issued to cover the cost(s) associated with any call back service as described herein. 5. SERVICE MANUALS: The VAMC shall not provide service manuals or service diagnostic software to the contractor for use in providing services under this contract. The contractor shall obtain, have on file, and make available to its FSE's all operational and technical documentation, (such as: operational and service manuals, schematics, and parts list), which are necessary to meet the performance requirements of this contract. The location and listing of the service data manuals, by name, and/or the manuals themselves shall be provided to the CO upon request. 6. DOCUMENTATION/REPORTS: The documentation will include detailed descriptions of maintenance procedures performed required to maintain the equipment in accordance with conformance standards. Such documentation shall meet the guidelines as set forth in the Conformance Standards. In addition, each ESR must at a minimum document the following data legibly and in complete detail: Name of Contractor Name of FSE who performed services. Contractor Service ESR Number/Log Number. Date, Time (starting and ending), Hours-On-Site for service call. VA Purchase Order Number(s) (if any) covering the call, if outside normal working hours. Description of Problem Reported by COR/User. Identification of Equipment to be serviced to include the following: Equipment ID # or MX/EE# from the bar-code, Manufacturer's Name, Device Name, Model#, Serial #, and any other Manufacturer's identification numbers. Itemized Description of Service(s) Performed (including Costs associated with after normal working hour services), including: Labor and Travel, Parts (with part numbers) and Materials and Circuit Location of problem/corrective action. Total Cost to be billed. Signatures from the following: FSE performing services described. VA Employee who witnessed service described. Equipment downtime calculated in accordance with Conformance Standards. NOTE: ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES CLAIMED MUST BE APPROVED BY THE COR BEFORE SERVICE IS COMPLETED! 7. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS: The contractor shall report to Biomedical Engineering and/or Sterile Processing to "check-in" upon arrival and prior to performance of work under this contract. This check-in is mandatory and can be accomplished in person or by phone contact. When the service(s) is/are completed, the FSE shall document the services rendered on a legible ESR(s). The FSE shall be required to check out with the Biomedical Engineering Department (location to be specified at time of contract award) and submit the ESR(s) to the COR. All ESRs shall be submitted to the equipment user for an "acceptance signature" and to the COR for an "authorization signature." If the COR is unavailable, a signed accepted copy of the ESR will be sent to the COR within 5 business days of work completion. FAILURE TO COMPLY, EITHER IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH EITHER THE NOTIFICATION OR ESR REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DEEMED SIGNIFICANT NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT AND MAY BE JUSTIFICATION FOR TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT. 8. ADDITIONAL CHARGES: There will be no additional charge for time spent at the site during, or after the normal hours of coverage awaiting the arrival of additional FSE and/or delivery of parts. 9. REPORTING REQUIRED SERVICES BEYOND THE CONTRACT SCOPE: The Contractor shall immediately, but no later than 24 consecutive hours after discovery, notify the CO and COR, (in writing), of the existence or the development of any defects in, or repairs required to the scheduled equipment which the Contractor considers he/she is not responsible for under the terms of the contract. The contractor shall furnish the CO and COR with a written estimate of the cost to make necessary repairs. 10. CONDITION OF EQUIPMENT: The contractor accepts responsibility for the equipment described above, in "as is" condition. Failure to inspect the equipment prior to contract award will not relieve the contractor from performance of the requirements of this contract. 11. COMPETENCY OF PERSONNEL SERVICING EQUIPMENT: Each respondent must have an established business, with an office and full-time staff. The staff includes a "fully qualified" FSE and a "fully qualified" FSE who will serve as the backup. "Fully Qualified" is based upon training and on experience in the field. For training, the FSE(s) shall have successfully completed a formalized training program, for the equipment identified above. For field experience, the FSE(s) shall have a minimum of two years of experience, with respect to scheduled and unscheduled preventive and remedial maintenance on equipment identified above. The FSE(s) shall be authorized by the contractor to perform the maintenance services as required. All work shall be performed by "Fully Qualified" competent FSEs. The contractor shall provide written assurance of the competency of their personnel and a list of credentials of approved FSEs for each make and model the contractor services at the VAMC. The CO may authenticate the training requirements, request copies of training certificates or credentials from the contractor at any time for any personnel who are servicing or installing any VAMC equipment. The CO and/or the COR specifically reserve the right to reject any of the contractor's personnel and refuse them permission to work on the VAMC equipment. 12. TEST EQUIPMENT: Prior to commencement of work on this contract, the contractor shall make available, if requested, a copy of the current calibration certification of all test equipment that is to be used by the contractor in performing work under the contract. This certification shall also be provided on a periodic basis when requested by the VAMC. Test equipment calibration shall be traceable to a national standard. 13. IDENTIFICATION, PARKING, SMOKING, CELLULAR PHONE USE AND VA REGULATIONS: The contractor's FSE shall always wear visible identification while on the premises of the VAMC. It is the responsibility of the contractor to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from the VA Police-Security Service. The VAMC will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the contractor under any conditions. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the VAMC. Cellular phones and two-way radios are not to be used within six feet of any medical equipment. Possession of weapons is prohibited. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in a citation answerable in the United States (Federal) District Court, not a local district state, or municipal court. 14. COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS STANDARD: The contractor shall comply with the Federal/California OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. The contractor shall: Have methods by which all employees are educated as to risks associated with bloodborne pathogens. Have policies and procedures that reduce the risk of employee exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Have mechanisms for employee counseling and treatment following exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Provide appropriate personal protective equipment/clothing such as gloves, gowns, masks, protective eyewear, mouthpieces for the employee during performance of the contract. Records Management Language for Contracts Required The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract: Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.
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