06-SOW.docx

SCOPE OF WORK: EMS Cot and Load System SMA for Pine Ridge Hospital

C-1 PURPOSE:

The purpose of this contract is to provide the award of a Service and Maintenance Agreement for the Pine Ridge Hospital EMS department’s ambulance cots and load systems.

C-2 SCOPE OF WORK:

Contractor shall provide to the Great Plains Area Indian Health Service, hereafter referred to as the Government, with annual maintenance and service agreement for Stryker Power Load and Power Pro EMS cot and load systems. Service contract will include parts, labor, travel, and preventative maintenance. Contract will include repairs of equipment with maintenance and repairs being performed within OEM specifications. Delivery of service will begin within 90 days of award of contract.

C-4 EXCLUSIONS: None

C-5 DOCUMENTATION:

The Contractor will provide service reports of all repairs or maintenance activities to abr_oehbiomed@ihs.gov within two weeks of service.

C-6 BASIS OF PAYMENT:

All payments are due and payable upon receipt of complete and accurate invoices and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act. Invoices shall be submitted with all information and supporting documentation. A complete and accurate invoice is substantially correct in that all aspects of the required information are clearly evident on the invoice. If items such as invoice number, date, dates of service, contract/purchase order number, etc., are not on the invoice, it will be returned to the Contractor for resubmission.

Invoices shall be submitted monthly via the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) system for review, reconciliation and approval for payment.

C-7 LIABILITY:

In no event shall the Government release the Contractor from liability arising from acts of omission, improper repair, negligence, or deliberate or non-deliberate acts that jeopardize the health and safety of patients and/or Government employees. The rules of law governing such incidents or actions shall prevail.

C-8 RELEASES:

No information, findings, or determinations generated in pursuit of this contract may be released outside of the contractors’ immediate possession without the concurrence of the Contracting Officer.

C-9 CONTRACTOR’S TERMS & CONDITIONS:

The contractor’s terms and conditions shall be incorporated into the contract by reference. Where conflicts arise, the Federal Acquisition Regulations, and other Federal Regulations, Laws and Rules shall take precedence.

C-10 AUTHORITY

10.1 No person other than the Contracting Officer has authority to bind the Government with respect to this contract.

10.2 No action or omission of any government employee or representative other than the Contracting Officer shall increase or decrease the scope of this contract or shall otherwise modify the terms and conditions of this contract.

10.3 In no event shall any of the following be effective or binding on the Government or imputed to the Contracting Officer with respect to this contract:

10.3.1 An understanding or agreement between the Contractor and anyone other than the Contracting Officer;

10.3.2 A purported modification or change order issued by anyone other than the Contracting Officer;

10.3.3 A promise by anyone other than the Contracting Officer to provide additional funding or make payments; or

10.3.4 An order, direction, consent, or permission from anyone other than the Contracting Officer to:

10.3.4.1 Incur costs in excess of a specified estimated cost, allotment of funds, or other ceiling; or

10.3.4.2 Expend hours in excess of a specified level of effort.