36C24820Q0900 - Data Drop Service - Combined Synopsis Notice.pdf

36C24820Q0900

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 in conjunction with FAR Part 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) 36C24820Q0900.

Submit written quotes in accordance with Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors outlined in pages 38 - 41 of this solicitation. Oral quotes will not be accepted. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC_2020-06 / 05-06-2020.

North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors, with a Size Standard of $16.5 Million, applies to this procurement.

Bruce W. Carter, Miami VA Healthcare System intends to award a single firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract, with (5) One Year Ordering Periods. This contract is for Data and Voice Cable Installation Service.

This procurement is a 100% Total Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) Set- Aside and all eligible quoters are encouraged to submit quotes. To be eligible for award quoter must be Verified in the Vendor Information Pages (VIP) (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov) at the time of the close of the RFQ and at the time of award and also registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of the close of the RFQ and at the time of award.

1. Quote shall be valid 120 days from the close of this solicitation.

2. All questions and answer requests are due in writing, via email to

Contracting Officer W. Lance Bridger, at william.bridger@va.gov, no later than June 5, 2020, 10:00 AM ET. The Government reserves the right to not respond to questions submitted after this time.

3. Quotes are due no later than June 11, 2020, 11:59 PM ET. Quotes will only be accepted in Microsoft Word or .pdf format via email to the:

Contracting Officer W. Lance Bridger, at william.bridger@va.gov.

Table of Contents

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.1 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

B.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

B2.1 ORDERING PERIOD 1 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

B2.2 ORDERING PERIOD 2 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

B2.3 ORDERING PERIOD 3 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

B2.4 ORDERING PERIOD 4 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

B2.5 ORDERING PERIOD 5 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

C.2 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

C.3 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.4 52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995)

C.5 52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995)

C.6 52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995)

C.7 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

C.8 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

C.9 VAAR 852.219-11 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

C.10 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018) (DEVIATION)

C.11 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008)

C.12 VAAR 852.203-71 DISPLAY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

HOTLINE POSTER (DEC 1992)

C.13 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2012)

C.14 VAAR 852.237-70 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES (APR 1984)

C.15 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2017) .. 38

E.2 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014)

E.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) 43

E.5 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.6 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(JAN 2008)

E.7 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR: INSERT FIRM NAME:

Firm Point of Contact:

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

DUNS:

b. GOVERNMENT: W. Lance Bridger, Contracting Officer Bruce W. Carter, Miami VA Healthcare System Network Contracting Office - 8, Site Team Miami 1201 NW 16th Street Miami FL 33125

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other than Central Contractor Registration, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] MONTHLY]

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICES: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically per 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) enclosed in section C of this document. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.)

a. Under this contract, unless otherwise delegated in writing to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), the Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements. The contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes which will affect price, quantity, or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the contractor effects any such change at the direction ,of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. The Contracting Officer is responsible for the overall administration of the contract.

b. Representatives of Contracting Officers in accordance with VAAR 852.270-1, January 2008: The Contracting Officer reserves the right to designate representative(s) to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally supervise the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitations of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Contracting Officer is the only person authorized to approve changes or modify any of the requirements under this contract. The Contractor shall communicate with the Contracting Officer on all matters pertaining to contract administration. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitment or issue changes that will affect price, quantity or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred thereof.

B.1 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY

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 VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

2. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS

a. A contractor/subcontractor shall request logical (technical) or physical access to VA information and VA information systems for their employees, subcontractors, and affiliates only to the extent necessary to perform the services specified in the contract, agreement, or task order.

b. All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with VA information are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors must be in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program. The Office for Operations, Security, and Preparedness is responsible for these policies and procedures.

c. Contract personnel who require access to national security programs must have a valid security clearance. National Industrial Security Program (NISP) was established by Executive Order 12829 to ensure that cleared U.S. defense industry contract personnel safeguard the classified information in their possession while performing work on contracts, programs, bids, or research and development efforts. The Department of Veterans Affairs does not have a Memorandum of Agreement with Defense Security Service (DSS). Verification of a Security Clearance must be processed through the Special Security Officer located in the Planning and National Security Service within the Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness.

d. Custom software development and outsourced operations must be located in the U.S. to the maximum extent practical. If such services are proposed to be performed abroad and are not disallowed by other VA policy or mandates, the contractor/subcontractor must state where all non-U.S. services are provided and detail a security plan, deemed to be acceptable by VA, specifically to address mitigation of the resulting problems of communication, control, data protection, and so forth. Location within the U.S. may be an evaluation factor.

e. The contractor or subcontractor must notify the Contracting Officer immediately when an employee working on a VA system or with access to VA information is reassigned or leaves the contractor or subcontractor's employ. The Contracting Officer must also be notified immediately by the contractor or subcontractor prior to an unfriendly termination.

3. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE

a. Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor/subcontractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA. This clause expressly limits the contractor/subcontractor's rights to use data as described in Rights in Data - General, FAR 52.227-14(d) (1).

b. VA information should not be co-mingled, if possible, with any other data on the contractors/subcontractor's information systems or media storage systems in order to ensure VA requirements related to data protection and media sanitization can be met. If co-mingling must be allowed to meet the requirements of the business need, the contractor must ensure that VA's information is returned to the VA or destroyed in accordance with VA's sanitization requirements. VA reserves the right to conduct on site inspections of contractor and subcontractor IT resources to ensure data security controls, separation of data and job duties, and destruction/media sanitization procedures are in compliance with VA directive requirements.

c. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractor/ subcontractor must not destroy information received from VA, or gathered/ created by the contractor in the course of performing this contract without prior written approval by the VA. Any data destruction done on behalf of VA by a contractor/subcontractor must be done in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements as outlined in VA Directive 6300, Records and Information Management and its Handbook 6300.1 Records Management Procedures, applicable VA Records Control Schedules, and VA Handbook 6500.1, Electronic Media Sanitization. Self-certification by the contractor that the data destruction requirements above have been met must be sent to the VA Contracting Officer within 30 days of termination of the contract.

d. The contractor/subcontractor must receive, gather, store, back up, maintain, use, disclose and dispose of VA information only in compliance with the terms of the contract and applicable Federal and VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies. If Federal or VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies become applicable to the VA information or information systems after execution of the contract, or if NIST issues or updates applicable FIPS or Special Publications (SP) after execution of this contract, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to implement the information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies in this contract.

e. The contractor/subcontractor shall not make copies of VA information except as authorized and necessary to perform the terms of the agreement or to preserve electronic information stored on contractor/subcontractor electronic storage media for restoration in case any electronic equipment or data used by the contractor/subcontractor needs to be restored to an operating state. If copies are made for restoration purposes, after the restoration is complete, the copies must be appropriately destroyed.

f. If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provisions of the contract, it shall be sufficient grounds for VA to withhold payment to the contractor or third party or terminate the contract for default or terminate for cause under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12.

g. If a VHA contract is terminated for cause, the associated BAA must also be terminated and appropriate actions taken in accordance with VHA Handbook 1600.01, Business Associate Agreements. Absent an agreement to use or disclose protected health information, there is no business associate relationship.

h. The contractor/subcontractor must store, transport, or transmit VA sensitive information in an encrypted form, using VA-approved encryption tools that are, at a minimum, FIPS 140-2 validated.

i. The contractor/subcontractor's firewall and Web services security controls, if applicable, shall meet or exceed VA's minimum requirements. VA Configuration Guidelines are available upon request.

j. Except for uses and disclosures of VA information authorized by this contract for performance of the contract, the contractor/subcontractor may use and disclose VA information only in two other situations: (i) in response to a qualifying order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) with VA's prior written approval. The contractor/subcontractor must refer all requests for, demands for production of, or inquiries about, VA information and information systems to the VA contracting officer for response.

k. Notwithstanding the provision above, the contractor/subcontractor shall not release VA records protected by Title 38 U.S.C. 5705, confidentiality of medical quality assurance records and/or Title 38 U.S.C. 7332, confidentiality of certain health records pertaining to drug addiction, sickle cell anemia, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, or infection with human immunodeficiency virus.

If the contractor/subcontractor is in receipt of a court order or other requests for the above mentioned information, that contractor/subcontractor shall immediately refer such court orders or other requests to the VA contracting officer for response.

l. For service that involves the storage, generating, transmitting, or exchanging of VA sensitive information but does not require C&A or an MOU-ISA for system interconnection, the contractor/subcontractor must complete a Contractor Security Control Assessment (CSCA) on a yearly basis and provide it to the COR.

4. INFORMATION SYSTEM DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

a. Information systems that are designed or developed for or on behalf of VA at non-VA facilities shall comply with all VA directives developed in accordance with FISMA, HIPAA, NIST, and related VA security and privacy control requirements for Federal information systems. This includes standards for the protection of electronic PHI, outlined in 45 C.F.R. Part 164, Subpart C, information and system security categorization level designations in accordance with FIPS 199 and FIPS 200 with implementation of all baseline security controls commensurate with the FIPS 199 system security categorization (reference Appendix D of VA Handbook 6500, VA Information Security Program). During the development cycle a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) must be completed, provided to the COR, and approved by the VA Privacy Service in accordance with Directive 6507, VA Privacy Impact Assessment.

b. The contractor/subcontractor shall certify to the COR that applications are fully functional and operate correctly as intended on systems using the VA Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC), and the common security configuration guidelines provided by NIST or the VA. This includes Internet Explorer 7 configured to operate on Windows XP and Vista (in Protected Mode on Vista) and future versions, as required.

c. The standard installation, operation, maintenance, updating, and patching of software shall not alter the configuration settings from the VA approved and FDCC configuration. Information technology staff must also use the Windows Installer Service for installation to the default "program files" directory and silently install and uninstall.

d. Applications designed for normal end users shall run in the standard user context without elevated system administration privileges.

e. The security controls must be designed, developed, approved by VA, and implemented in accordance with the provisions of VA security system development life cycle as outlined in NIST Special Publication 800-37, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems, VA Handbook 6500, Information Security Program and VA Handbook 6500.5, Incorporating Security and Privacy in System Development Lifecycle.

f. The contractor/subcontractor is required to design, develop, or operate a System of Records Notice (SOR) on individuals to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, (as amended), Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Privacy Act may involve the imposition of criminal and civil penalties.

g. The contractor/subcontractor agrees to:

(1) Comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act) and the agency rules and regulations issued under the Act in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies:

(a) The Systems of Records (SOR); and

(b) The design, development, or operation work that the contractor/ subcontractor is to perform;

(1) Include the Privacy Act notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the redesign, development, or operation of a SOR on individuals that is subject to the Privacy Act; and

(2) Include this Privacy Act clause, including this subparagraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a

SOR.

h. In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved when the violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a SOR on individuals to accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of the agency when the violation concerns the operation of a SOR on individuals to accomplish an agency function. For purposes of the Act, when the contract is for the operation of a SOR on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the contractor/subcontractor is considered to be an employee of the agency.

(1) "Operation of a System of Records" means performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the SOR, including the collection, use, maintenance, and dissemination of records.

(2) "Record" means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and contains the person's name, or identifying number, symbol, or any other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint, or a photograph.

(3) "System of Records" means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual.

i. The vendor shall ensure the security of all procured or developed systems and technologies, including their subcomponents (hereinafter referred to as "Systems"), throughout the life of this contract and any extension, warranty, or maintenance periods. This includes, but is not limited to workarounds, patches, hotfixes, upgrades, and any physical components (hereafter referred to as Security Fixes) which may be necessary to fix all security vulnerabilities published or known to the vendor anywhere in the Systems, including Operating Systems and firmware. The vendor shall ensure that Security Fixes shall not negatively impact the Systems.

j. The vendor shall notify VA within 24 hours of the discovery or disclosure of successful exploits of the vulnerability which can compromise the security of the Systems (including the confidentiality or integrity of its data and operations, or the availability of the system). Such issues shall be remediated as quickly as is practical, but in no event longer than two (2) days.

k. When the Security Fixes involve installing third party patches (such as Microsoft OS patches or Adobe Acrobat), the vendor will provide written notice to the VA that the patch has been validated as not affecting the Systems within 10 working days. When the vendor is responsible for operations or maintenance of the Systems, they shall apply the Security Fixes within two (2) days.

l. All other vulnerabilities shall be remediated as specified in this paragraph in a timely manner based on risk, but within 60 days of discovery or disclosure. Exceptions to this paragraph (e.g.

for the convenience of VA) shall only be granted with approval of the contracting officer and the VA Assistant Secretary for Office of Information and Technology.

5. INFORMATION SYSTEM HOSTING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, OR USE

a. For information systems that are hosted, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA at non-VA facilities, contractors/subcontractors are fully responsible and accountable for ensuring compliance with all HIPAA, Privacy Act, FISMA, NIST, FIPS, and VA security and privacy directives and handbooks. This includes conducting compliant risk assessments, routine vulnerablity scanning, system patching and change management procedures, and the completion of an acceptable contingency plan for each system. The contractor's security control procedures must be equivalent, to those procedures used to secure VA systems. A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) must also be provided to the COR and approved by VA Privacy Service prior to operational approval. All external Internet connections to VA's network involving VA information must be reviewed and approved by VA prior to implementation.

b. Adequate security controls for collecting, processing, transmitting, and storing of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), as determined by the VA Privacy Service, must be in place, tested, and approved by VA prior to hosting, operation, maintenance, or use of the information system, or systems by or on behalf of VA. These security controls are to be assessed and stated within the PIA and if these controls are determined not to be in place, or inadequate, a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) must be submitted and approved prior to the collection of PII.

c. Outsourcing (contractor facility, contractor equipment or contractor staff) of systems or network operations, telecommunications services, or other managed services requires certification and accreditation (authorization) (C&A) of the contractor's systems in accordance with VA Handbook 6500.3, Certification and Accreditation and/or the VA OCS Certification Program Office. Government- owned (government facility or government equipment) contractor-operated systems, third party or business partner networks require memorandums of understanding and interconnection agreements (MOU-ISA) which detail what data types are shared, who has access, and the appropriate level of security controls for all systems connected to VA networks.

d. The contractor/subcontractor's system must adhere to all FISMA, FIPS, and NIST standards related to the annual FISMA security controls assessment and review and update the PIA. Any deficiencies noted during this assessment must be provided to the VA contracting officer and the ISO for entry into VA's POA&M management process. The contractor/subcontractor must use VA's POA&M process to document planned remedial actions to address any deficiencies in information security policies, procedures, and practices, and the completion of those activities. Security deficiencies must be corrected within the timeframes approved by the government. Contractor/subcontractor procedures are subject to periodic, unannounced assessments by VA officials, including the VA Office of Inspector General. The physical security aspects associated with contractor/ subcontractor activities must also be subject to such assessments. If major changes to the system occur that may affect the privacy or security of the data or the system, the C&A of the system may need to be reviewed, retested and re- authorized per VA Handbook 6500.3. This may require reviewing and updating all of the documentation (PIA, System Security Plan, Contingency Plan). The Certification Program Office can provide guidance on whether a new C&A would be necessary.

e. The contractor/subcontractor must conduct an annual self assessment on all systems and outsourced services as required. Both hard copy and electronic copies of the assessment must be provided to the COR. The government reserves the right to conduct such an assessment using government personnel or another contractor/subcontractor. The contractor/subcontractor must take appropriate and timely action (this can be specified in the contract) to correct or mitigate any weaknesses discovered during such testing, generally at no additional cost.

f. VA prohibits the installation and use of personally-owned or contractor/ subcontractor-owned equipment or software on VA's network. If non-VA owned equipment must be used to fulfill the requirements of a contract, it must be stated in the service agreement, SOW or contract. All of the security controls required for government furnished equipment (GFE) must be utilized in approved other equipment (OE) and must be funded by the owner of the equipment. All remote systems must be equipped with, and use, a VA-approved antivirus (AV) software and a personal (host-based or enclave based) firewall that is configured with a VA-approved configuration. Software must be kept current, including all critical updates and patches. Owners of approved OE are responsible for providing and maintaining the anti-viral software and the firewall on the non-VA owned OE.

g. All electronic storage media used on non-VA leased or non-VA owned IT equipment that is used to store, process, or access VA information must be handled in adherence with VA Handbook 6500.1, Electronic Media Sanitization upon: (i) completion or termination of the contract or (ii) disposal or return of the IT equipment by the contractor/subcontractor or any person acting on behalf of the contractor/subcontractor, whichever is earlier. Media (hard drives, optical disks, CDs, back-up tapes, etc.) used by the contractors/ subcontractors that contain VA information must be returned to the VA for sanitization or destruction or the contractor/subcontractor must self-certify that the media has been disposed of per 6500.1 requirements. This must be completed within 30 days of termination of the contract.

h. Bio-Medical devices and other equipment or systems containing media (hard drives, optical disks, etc.) with VA sensitive information must not be returned to the vendor at the end of lease, for trade-in, or other purposes. The options are:

(1) Vendor must accept the system without the drive;

(2) VA's initial medical device purchase includes a spare drive which must be installed in place of the original drive at time of turn-in; or

(3) VA must reimburse the company for media at a reasonable open market replacement cost at time of purchase.

(4) Due to the highly specialized and sometimes proprietary hardware and software associated with medical equipment/systems, if it is not possible for the VA to retain the hard drive, then;

(a) 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

(b) 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 VA approved and validated overwriting technologies/methods/tools. Applicable media sanitization specifications need to be pre-approved and described in the purchase order or contract.

(c) 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.

6. 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 VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches VA security procedures. The contractor/ subcontractor shall immediately notify the COR and simultaneously, the designated ISO and Privacy Officer for the contract of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/ subcontractor has access.

b. To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/ subcontractor's notice to VA shall identify the information involved, the circumstances surrounding the incident (including to whom, how, when, and where the VA information or assets were placed at risk or compromised), and any other information that the contractor/subcontractor considers relevant.

c. With respect to unsecured protected health information, the business associate is deemed to have discovered a data breach when the business associate knew or should have known of a breach of such information. Upon discovery, the business associate must notify the covered entity of the breach. Notifications need to be made in accordance with the executed business associate agreement.

d. 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 VA and any law enforcement authority responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible criminal law violation(s) associated with any incident. The contractor/subcontractor shall cooperate with VA in any civil litigation to recover VA information, obtain monetary or other compensation from a third party for damages arising from any incident, or obtain injunctive relief against any third party arising from, or related to, the incident.

7. 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 VA for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor/subcontractor processes or maintains under this contract.

b. The contractor/subcontractor shall provide notice to VA of a "security incident" as set forth in the Security Incident Investigation section above. Upon such notification, VA must secure from a non-Department entity or the VA Office of Inspector General an independent risk 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.

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 VA control;

(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 VA liquidated damages in the amount of $200.00 per affected individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to affected individuals consisting of the following:

(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 $20,000.00 coverage at $0 deductible; and

(6) Necessary legal expenses the subjects may incur to repair falsified or damaged credit records, histories, or financial affairs.

8. SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING

On a periodic basis, VA, including the Office of Inspector General, reserves the right to evaluate any or all of the security controls and privacy practices implemented by the contractor under the clauses contained within the contract. With 10 working-day's notice, at the request of the government, the contractor must fully cooperate and assist in a government-sponsored security controls assessment at each location wherein VA information is processed or stored, or information systems are developed, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA, including those initiated by the Office of Inspector General. The government may conduct a security control assessment on shorter notice (to include unannounced assessments) as determined by VA in the event of a security incident or at any other time.

9. TRAINING

a. All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete the following before being granted access to VA information and its systems:

(1) Sign and acknowledge (either manually or electronically) understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the Contractor Rules of Behavior, Appendix E relating to access to VA information and information systems;

(2) Successfully complete the VA Cyber Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and annually complete required security training;

(3) Successfully complete the appropriate VA privacy training and annually complete required privacy training; and

(4) Successfully complete any additional cyber security or privacy training, as required for VA personnel with equivalent information system access [to be defined by the VA program official and provided to the contracting officer for inclusion in the solicitation document - e.g., any role-based information security training required in accordance with NIST Special Publication 800-16, Information Technology Security Training Requirements.]

b. The contractor shall provide to the contracting officer and/or the COR a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Contractor Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within 1 week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required.

c. 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 and documents are complete.

(End of Clause)

B.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

Pricing shall be for all services required to provide Data and Voice Cabling Installation Service in accordance with the PWS. The quantities are estimated quantities only and shall be considered nonbinding.

Minimum and Maximum Contract Amounts:

During the contract period of performance, the minimum contract value is $2,500.00. The cumulative amount of all task orders shall not exceed $2,000,000.00 for the entire life of the contract.

The first task order will be issued against the contract at the time of award with a task order value that meets or exceeds the contract minimum. While the government anticipates at least one delivery order will be issued against this IDIQ contract each contract year, it has no obligation to issue delivery orders to the contractor beyond the minimum amount specified above.

B2.1 ORDERING PERIOD 1 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 DATA + VOICE CABLING

0001AA New CAT6 cable drop, 2 data + 1 voice port (installed). {3-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit included}

450.00 EA __________________ __________________

0001AB Additional conduit installed {25-foot increment}

6.00 EA __________________ __________________

0001AC Install/terminate single CAT6 data or single voice port {one-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit

20.00 EA __________________ __________________

0001AD Expansion of existing cable drop.

(add 2 data cables + RJ45 modules to existing wall plate) {2-cable drop <=285' length}

10.00 EA __________________ __________________

0001AE Repair/relabel/test/recertify of existing CAT5 or CAT6 cable drop {per single cable, including new RJ45 connector if needed}

120.00 EA __________________ __________________

0001AF Concrete/cement penetration/core drill (Horizontal) {each penetration}

0001AG Remove drop. (remove cables back to patch panel, cover empty wall box with blank plate, fire seal smoke/fire barrier penetrations) {3-cable drop <=285' length}

0002 INFRASTRUCTURE

COMPONENTS

0002AA 48-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-mounted data patch panel (installed, empty)

2.00 EA __________________ __________________

0002AB 24-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

0002AC 110 block, 50 pair base, 4 pair blocks (installed, empty)

3.00 EA __________________ __________________

0003 FIBER OPTIC CABLING

0003AA 12-strand 62.5 OM1 multimode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors {100 foot

0003AB 12-strand 9 micron OS2 single mode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors.

{100 foot increment}

0003AC Fiber innerduct, 1.25" (installed, terminated with bushings) {100 foot

0003AD Rack/wall mount metal fiber patch box (installed, 6 pair base SC connectors)

ORDER PERIOD 1

TOTAL

B2.2 ORDERING PERIOD 2 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1001 DATA + VOICE CABLING

1001AA New CAT6 cable drop, 2 data + 1 voice port (installed). {3-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit

1001AB Additional conduit installed {25-foot

1001AC Install/terminate single CAT6 data

<=285' length, up to 25' conduit

1001AD Expansion of existing cable drop.

to existing wall plate) {2-cable drop

1001AE Repair/relabel/test/recertify of

{per single cable, including new

1001AF Concrete/cement penetration/core

1001AG Remove drop. (remove cables back box with blank plate, fire seal smoke/fire barrier penetrations) {3-

1002 INFRASTRUCTURE

1002AA 48-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

1002AB 24-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

1002AC 110 block, 50 pair base, 4 pair

1003 FIBER OPTIC CABLING

1003AA 12-strand 62.5 OM1 multimode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors {100 foot

1003AB 12-strand 9 micron OS2 single terminated with SC connectors.

1003AC Fiber innerduct, 1.25" (installed, 1003AD Rack/wall mount metal fiber patch

ORDER PERIOD 2

B2.3 ORDERING PERIOD 3 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

2001 DATA + VOICE CABLING

2001AA New CAT6 cable drop, 2 data + 1 voice port (installed). {3-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit

2001AB Additional conduit installed {25-foot

2001AC Install/terminate single CAT6 data

<=285' length, up to 25' conduit

2001AD Expansion of existing cable drop.

to existing wall plate) {2-cable drop

2001AE Repair/relabel/test/recertify of

{per single cable, including new

2001AF Concrete/cement penetration/core

2001AG Remove drop. (remove cables back box with blank plate, fire seal smoke/fire barrier penetrations) {3-

2002 INFRASTRUCTURE

2002AA 48-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

2002AB 24-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

2002AC 110 block, 50 pair base, 4 pair

2003 FIBER OPTIC CABLING

2003AA 12-strand 62.5 OM1 multimode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors {100 foot

2003AB 12-strand 9 micron OS2 single terminated with SC connectors.

2003AC Fiber innerduct, 1.25" (installed, 2003AD Rack/wall mount metal fiber patch

ORDER PERIOD 3

B2.4 ORDERING PERIOD 4 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

3001 DATA + VOICE CABLING

3001AA New CAT6 cable drop, 2 data + 1 voice port (installed). {3-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit

3001AB Additional conduit installed {25-foot

3001AC Install/terminate single CAT6 data

<=285' length, up to 25' conduit

3001AD Expansion of existing cable drop.

to existing wall plate) {2-cable drop

3001AE Repair/relabel/test/recertify of

{per single cable, including new

3001AF Concrete/cement penetration/core

3001AG Remove drop. (remove cables back box with blank plate, fire seal smoke/fire barrier penetrations) {3-

3002 INFRASTRUCTURE

3002AA 48-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

3002AB 24-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

3002AC 110 block, 50 pair base, 4 pair

3003 FIBER OPTIC CABLING

3003AA 12-strand 62.5 OM1 multimode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors {100 foot

3003AB 12-strand 9 micron OS2 single terminated with SC connectors.

3003AC Fiber innerduct, 1.25" (installed, 3003AD Rack/wall mount metal fiber patch

ORDER PERIOD 4

B2.5 ORDERING PERIOD 5 (Period of Performance - 12 Months)

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

ESTIMATED

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

4001 DATA + VOICE CABLING

4001AA New CAT6 cable drop, 2 data + 1 voice port (installed). {3-cable drop <=285' length, up to 25' conduit

4001AB Additional conduit installed {25-foot

4001AC Install/terminate single CAT6 data

<=285' length, up to 25' conduit

4001AD Expansion of existing cable drop.

to existing wall plate) {2-cable drop

4001AE Repair/relabel/test/recertify of

{per single cable, including new

4001AF Concrete/cement penetration/core

4001AG Remove drop. (remove cables back box with blank plate, fire seal smoke/fire barrier penetrations) {3-

4002 INFRASTRUCTURE

4002AA 48-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

4002AB 24-port CATEGORY 6 T568B rack-

4002AC 110 block, 50 pair base, 4 pair

4003 FIBER OPTIC CABLING

4003AA 12-strand 62.5 OM1 multimode fiber cable, installed and terminated with SC connectors {100 foot

4003AB 12-strand 9 micron OS2 single terminated with SC connectors.

4003AC Fiber innerduct, 1.25" (installed, 4003AD Rack/wall mount metal fiber patch

ORDER PERIOD 5

GRAND TOTAL

B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Data Drop Cable Installation Service

1.0. Introduction.

1.1. The Government requires data drop cabling services in support of the Miami VA Healthcare System.

2.0. Description / Scope / Objective.

2.1. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, material, supervision and other items and services necessary to perform the work as defined in this Performance Work Statement.

3.0. Applicable Documents.

3.1. The following laws, regulations, policies, and standards in effect on date of contract issuance and all subsequent changes or updates apply:

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation VAAR Veterans Administration Acquisition Regulation SCA DOL Website Service Contract Act (SCA) Directory of Occupations (Fifth Edition) http://www.dol.gov/whd/contracts/sca.htm 138-80-16 Miami VA Healthcare System Construction Policy Memorandum VA Directive 6500 Department of Veterans Affairs Information Security Program

ANSI/TIA-568, TIA-

569, TIA-942

Telecommunications Industry Association cabling standards for Building Infrastructure, Data Centers

IEEE 802 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers network standards FIPS Federal Information Processing Standard

3.2. Glossary. Acronyms used in this PWS are listed below for easy reference:

ANSI American National Standards Institute

COR Contracting Officer’s Representative FAR Federal Acquisition Regulation MDF/IDF Main/Intermediate Distribution Frame (closets) OEM Original Equipment Manufacturer TIA Telecommunications Industry Association PWS Performance Work Statement

4.0. Performance Requirements.

4.1. The contractor shall provide cabling services for the proper intended performance of the Miami VA Healthcare System’s voice and data network. The amount of jobs is estimated for the year.

4.1.1. The contractor shall install, repair, and remove data and voice cabling in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and standards listed in Section 3.1.

4.1.2. CABLING PATHS: The contractor shall use the VA-installed wire mesh cable tray above ceiling unless otherwise specified. Twisted pair copper and fiber optic runs shall have no splices. The Contractor shall familiarize his/her staff as necessary to any Government building drawings (available on request) to meet this requirement. Incorrect installations shall be reworked at the expense of the contractor.

4.1.3. TERMINATION TYPES: As a local convention, copper data cable shall terminate in 110-style patch panels and RJ45 jacks. Copper voice cable shall terminate in 110-style cross-connect panels and RJ25 jacks. Local pinout convention to be followed is TIA-568B. Fiber optic cable shall terminate with SC connectors unless otherwise specified.

4.1.3. COLOR CONVENTION: The following local convention for cable jacket color shall be followed: Blue and White for Data. Cables for wireless systems will be green, and OM1 Fiber Optic cable is Orange.

4.1.4. SERVICE LOOPS: All runs shall have minimum service loops installed in accordance with applicable standards in Section 3.1. In addition, existing IDF service loops exceeding these standards shall be followed to maintain continuity with existing installations. Cabling shall be installed in a neat and workmanlike manner. Hook-and-loop straps (aka “Velcro”) shall be used for cable management. Nylon cable ties shall not be used.

4.1.5. CONSTRUCTION POLICY: The Contractor shall follow 138-80-16 (Miami VA Healthcare System Policy, “Safety and Health During Construction”, available on request) and assure that applicable permits are complete and available for inspection at the worksite. Historical data suggests 2 installation tasks per year will require Infection Control Mitigation measures above Class 2.

4.1.6. DOCUMENTATION: All cables, wall jacks, and patch panels shall be labeled at both ends in accordance with local numbering convention. Labels shall be mechanically created (handwritten not acceptable). Firestopping must be labeled and photographed in accordance with Construction Policy (ref: section 07 84 00, available upon request).

4.1.7. COMPATIBILITY: All installations and repairs shall maintain compatibility with existing systems, and neutrality with interior design colors.