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36C671

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302

San Antonio TX 78240

36C671

Department Of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302

San Antonio TX 78240

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25725Q0043

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** HOUR & DATE for Receipt of Offers is EXTENDED to: 05-05-2025 12:00 CDT

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This amendment (36C25725Q0043 P00001) is to:

1. To answer and/or provide responses to questions submitted by contractors. (See attachment “Vendor Questions and Responses")

2. To add a revision to the Statement of Work. (See attachment “FINAL SOW 04.14.25”)

3. To Extend the Due Date of the solicitation to May 05, 2025 12:00PM CST.

Oneka Robertson

Contracting Officer

A.1 SOLICITATION AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION

This amendment (36C25725Q0043 P00001) is to:

1. To answer and/or provide responses to questions submitted by contractors. (See attachment “Vendor Questions and Responses”

2. To add a revision to the Statement of Work. (See attachment “FINAL SOW 04.14.25”)

3. To Extend the Due Date of the solicitation to May 05,2025 12:00PM CST.

A.2 PRICE SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

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12.00 EA ________________

Mobile MRI and technologist for MRI services at the Austin

OPC.

Contract Period: Base

POP Begin: 06-01-2025

POP End: 05-31-2026

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging

Centers

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q522 - Medical - Radiology

Option Year 1 for Mobile MRI and technologist services.

Contract Period: Option 1

POP Begin: 06-01-2026

POP End: 05-31-2027

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging

Option Year 2 for Mobile MRI and technologist services.

Contract Period: Option 2

POP Begin: 06-01-2027

POP End: 05-31-2028

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging

Option Year 3 for Mobile MRI and technologist services.

Contract Period: Option 3

POP Begin: 06-01-2028

POP End: 05-31-2029

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging

Option Year 4 for Mobile MRI and technologist services.

Contract Period: Option 4

POP Begin: 06-01-2029

POP End: 05-31-2030

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 621512 - Diagnostic Imaging

GRAND TOTAL ________________

A.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

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0001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans

Affairs

Autsin Outpatient Clinic

(AOPC)

7901 Metropolis Drive

Austin, TX 78744

12.00 06/01/25 -

05/31/26

USA

MARK FOR: David Dzenowski

254-743-2447 david.dzenowski@va.gov

FOB: DESTINATION

1001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans

Affairs

Autsin Outpatient Clinic

(AOPC)

7901 Metropolis Drive

Austin, TX 78744

12.00 06/01/26 -

05/31/27

MARK FOR: David Dzenowski

2001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans

Autsin Outpatient Clinic

(AOPC)

7901 Metropolis Drive

12.00 06/01/27 -

05/31/28

MARK FOR: David Dzenowski

3001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans

Autsin Outpatient Clinic

(AOPC)

7901 Metropolis Drive

12.00 06/01/28 -

05/31/29

MARK FOR: David Dzenowski

4001 SHIP TO: Department of Veterans

Autsin Outpatient Clinic

(AOPC)

7901 Metropolis Drive

12.00 06/01/29 -

05/31/30

MARK FOR: David Dzenowski

ATTACHMENT 1 - VENDOR QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES

VENDOR QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES:

1. Contractor shall provide one (1) technologist and one (1) alternate technologist. Contractor shall be solely responsible for all driver and technologist staffing issues related to the operation of the mobile system. The Contractor shall assume all costs associated with training of personnel used to perform contracted services. Is it the contractors understanding that they will be employing 2 full time technologists at all time?

Answer: Only one technologist will need to be present during the operation of the mobile MRI during business hours. The alternate (back-up) technologist will be responsible for the operations of the unit when the primary technologist assigned is either on leave or otherwise unavailable. This is to ensure the full-time operation of the unit while on location during the contracted period. The alternate technologist can be utilized on a PRN basis. Submittal of the primary and alternate technologist credentials should be done as soon as possible to allow for the credentialing process to take place.

2. Liver Elastography- Does that require the ancillary Machine complete the studies?

Answer: No. This should be able to be accomplished by the MRI unit without an ancillary machine.

3. Prostate Imaging- is prostate imaging the same as Rectal scanning? Do you need a kit to accompany Prostate probe. Is the technologist expected to perform the test?

Answer: No. This should be able to be accomplished by the MRI unit using the supplied MRI coil and the integrated software.

4. Rectal Imaging- Is Rectal scanning the same as Prostate scanning? Do you need a kit to accompany the rectal scanning probe? Is the technologist expected to perform the test?

Answer: Rectal imaging should be able to be performed the same as prostate imaging by using the MRI machine supplied coil and integrated software package. Depending on the age of the unit, this may or may not be available through all MRI platforms.

5. MRI Trailer must be a minimum of 12’x46’ Transportable unit . 12’ x 60’ is preferred: The larger trailer size better facilitates compliance with the national VHA Directive 1105.05 guideline that in 2 MRI staff must be present (1 VA MRI Staff Member and 1 Contractor Technologist) in Zones 3 and 4 when a patient is being scanned. Why would the 12'x60' trailer be preferred when a 60' trailer will have 10' of non-usable space the is not accessible to patients and wheelchairs? Please clarify.

Answer: These requirements listed in the SOW are the minimum acceptable allowances for this contract based on the facility’s prior experiences offering this service for our patients.

6. Pro-rated Monthly Rental Fee: The Contractor shall prorate the monthly rental fee when the MRI unit is not functioning following prescribed guidelines. The monthly fee shall be prorated based on the number of hours the coach is out of service during regularly scheduled clinic hours M- F, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. The Contractor shall include the hourly rate in the space provided below:

Vendor Response Here or Supplied on Solicitation Offer.

7. (Referring to below green verbiage from Statement of Work) If a technologist calls in sick and the alternate cannot come in will contractor be charged for the downtime? If a technologist quits, what is the reasonable timeframe for approval of a new employee? What if the approval time takes longer than 30 days?

“. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

a. Contractor shall provide one (1) technologist and one (1) alternate technologist.

Contractor shall be solely responsible for all driver and technologist staffing issues related to the operation of the mobile system. The Contractor shall assume all costs associated with training of personnel used to perform contracted services.”

Answer: This contract is based on the operations of the Mobile MRI unit during the regularly scheduled clinic hours listed. If the Mobile MRI unit is not operating due to a failure of the vendor to provide the necessary personnel/equipment or the failure of the equipment, then the appropriate pro-rated fee would apply. Extenuating circumstances should be addressed directly through the contracting officer of the awarded contract to ensure that all legal terms are satisfied.

8. Can the agency please explain what would occur with regards to the monthly rental fee if the technologists are unavailable due to emergency? Would the pro-rated monthly rental fee provision apply, or would there be some other change in the fee? Offeror presumes that the contract would be reduced by the value of the pay due to the technologists for the period of time they are out but that otherwise all other fees shall be unaffected.

Answer: Pro-rated monthly rental fee: The contractor shall prorate the monthly rental fee when the MRI coach is not functioning in accordance with prescribed guidelines. Not functioning means equipment downtime due to equipment failure, malfunction, or repairs. Downtime due to not having a technician available to operate the equipment will result in non-payment for services not provided as required. Extenuating circumstances should be addressed directly through the contracting officer of the awarded contract to ensure that all legal terms are satisfied.

ATTACHMENT 2 – STATEMENT OF WORK “SOW FINAL 04.14.25”

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Mobile Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Lease Trailer and Technologist Services

March 26, 2025

SCOPE: This is a non-personal services contract to provide all the necessary personnel, supervision, equipment, transportation, and materials, for a Mobile MRI Leased Trailer and

Technologist Services at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Texas Veterans Health Care

System (CTVHS), Austin Outpatient Clinic located at 7901 Metropolis Drive, Austin, TX 78744.

The contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, technical manuals, recommendations, and acceptable commercial practices in the delivery of required services.

The government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the contractor, who in turn is responsible to the Government.

Period of Performance start: 21 days After Award

12-month Base, plus four (4) 12-month Option Periods.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor shall provide a mobile 1.5T MRI unit and

Technologist Services for CTVHCS, Austin, TX, in accordance with the SOW.

Schedule: Services shall be required five (5) days per week.

Hours of Service: The contractor's mobile unit and personnel shall be on site to perform exams eight (8) hours per day, Monday - Friday, between the hours of 7:30 am and 4:30 pm. The first

MRI will begin at 7:30 am with the last patient being seen such that the exam is completed no later than 4:30 pm.

Pro-rated monthly rental fee: The contractor shall prorate the monthly rental fee when the MRI coach is not functioning in accordance with prescribed guidelines. Not functioning means equipment downtime due to equipment failure, malfunction, or repairs. Downtime due to not having a technician available to operate the equipment will result in non-payment for services not provided as required. The monthly fee shall be prorated based on the number of hours the coach is out of service during regularly scheduled clinic hours M- F, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm. The

Contractor shall include the hourly rate in the space provided below:

CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Contractor shall provide one (1) technologist and one (1) alternate technologist.

Contractor shall be solely responsible for all driver and technologist staffing issues related to the operation of the mobile system. The Contractor shall assume all costs associated with training of personnel used to perform contracted services.

Contractor shall provide a mobile 1.5T MRI unit (5 years old or newer) (including scanner, acquisition and processing station, and physician viewing stations) with a high-performance gradient system for use at CTVHCS. Specific equipment requirements include:

The operating system must be Windows 10 or newer/ Lynux

Gradient Strength minimum 45 mT/m

Slew rate minimum 200 T/m/s

The bore dimensions on the magnet will be 70 cm at a minimum

The scanner table weight limit must be equal to or exceed 550 lbs.

The RF coils supplied with the system will include at a minimum:

Phased Array NV/Head/Neck Coil Minimum 24 Channels

Phased Array Spine coil Table integrated assembly Minimum 32 Channels

Phased Array Body Array Minimum 12 Channels

Phased Array Shoulder Minimum 12 Channels

Phased Array Knee Coil Minimum 12 Channels

Phased Array Wrist/Hand Coil Minimum 12 Channels

Phased Array Foot/Ankle Coil Minimum 24 Channels

Phased Array Blanket style Super flex Body Coil Minimum 24 Channels

Phased Array Super flex small Coil Minimum 12 Channels

Phased Array Run-off compatible Coil Minimum 8 Channels

Prostate imaging compatible Coil Minimum 8 Channels

Elbow Imaging compatible Coil Minimum 4 Channels

Advanced Applications requirements:

3D processing for all modality datasets

Neuro package

Ortho package

Body package with respiratory navigator

Musculoskeletal software package

Oncology package

Vascular package

MRA package

Elastography package

MRI spectroscopy package that includes single voxel, 2D/3D chemical shift imaging

FAT analysis calculation including iron analysis

Phase contrast MRI and flow analysis

Parametric prostate imaging package

Diffusion Brain, whole body, computed, microview, and FSE

Diffusion B value capabilities from 0-35000

Diffusion computed B-values 0-2500

Water/Fat shift Imaging

Blood oxygen level dependent imaging

Processing Workstation minimum requirements:

Stitching

Dynamic evaluation

Brain perfusion

Advanced neuro (DTI, tractography, BOLD)

Breast evaluation

Vessel analysis

Workstation computer with (minimum 23-inch) LCD Monitor

(9) Software minimum requirements:

Motion correction technology

Magnetic Artifact Reduction

Noise reduction

ECG (VCG), respiratory, and peripheral pulse gating/triggering

Real-time MIP, MPR, and 3D surface rendering

Advanced non-contrast MRA imaging technology

Bolus tracking capabilities

Integrated communication system to include:

Direct communication and audio for patients

MRI safe headphones

The scanner must be able to scan:

a) Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines continuously without requiring patient movement

b) Liver Elastography

c) Prostate Imaging

d) Rectal Imaging

e) Breast Imaging

f) General Body Imaging

A power injector for intravenous contrast administration must be included.

The system must be capable of performing 2D, 3D TOF & PCA, and total Body contrast enhanced MRA (intracranial and body) studies.

The scanner must include some form of effective noise abatement system for the patients.

The scanner must offer a patient entertainment system that enables the patient to experience digital media during the MRI scan procedures.

Contractor shall be responsible for the transportation of the Mobile MRI coach to and from

CTVHCS. The cost of transportation shall be included in the monthly rate. Austin facility is gated and locked after hours. The facility is open from 6:30 am through 6 pm Monday through

Friday for the removal of trailers for other assignments.

Delivery and Set-up of Contractor Equipment: The Contractor shall be responsible for the proper installation/set-up of the Contractor's furnished equipment including the mobile trailer.

Installation/set¬up shall be accomplished following industry standards, all OSHA regulations, and applicable manufacturer's recommendations.

Contractor's Equipment: The Contractor shall be responsible for the following daily functions:

Transmit completed electronic data after each exam. Ensure that all of the day’s exam data is completely transferred to the CTVHCS computer systems.

Any patient data archived to a magnetic optical disk (MOD) or DVD is handed to a designated

VA staff member for storage on-site at CTVHCS. The MOD and/or DVD shall be the property of CTVHCS. All patient information required for the Contractor's records shall be secured following HIPAA guidelines.

All connections from the trailer to CTVHCS property are properly disconnected from the trailer when moved from CTVHCS’ site.

Any temporary site preparations are removed upon completion of services.

The contractor shall ensure mobile MRI is maintained in optimum working condition to always ensure the highest level of patient safety. Maintenance documents shall be made available to

CTVHCS upon request

Contractor shall ensure each patient arriving for a mobile MRI exam has a written or electronic medical record physician order to receive services and a completed MRI Screening Checklist.

Contractor shall use appropriate screening devices to ensure the patient has no ferromagnetic materials on or in his/her body.

Contractor shall be responsible for adhering to all Federal regulations regarding patient care, patient safety, medical practice, and operation of mobile MRI.

The contractor shall provide a copy of a current, comprehensive MRI Safety Program policy to which each technologist is expected to comply. MRI Technologist is required to complete

CTVHCS MRI Safety Training yearly.

Contractor shall be responsible for the patient after picking up at the designated area, while on the mobile unit, and during the entire scanning procedure up to the patient's release.

In the event a patient is injured while in the Contractor's care, the Contractor shall immediately notify the assigned nurse or a designated VA physician and complete a written report.

Contractor shall be responsible for providing a qualified MRI Technologist(s) to perform services defined herein. The MRI Technologist shall be required to provide scanning services.

If the MRI Technologist is unable to come in to work as scheduled, the Contractor shall provide an alternate MRI Technologist to cover the shift to prevent patient rescheduling. All MRI

Technologists, to include alternates, must complete the credentialing requirements established by

CTVHCS prior to performing scanning services.

Environment of Care Rounds shall be conducted quarterly by the COR and CTVHCS Austin

Administrator. All identified deficiencies shall be corrected by the Contractor before the next scheduled day of service.

MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Contractor shall be responsible for all maintenance of the unit including all PMs as required by the manufacturer’s literature. The Contractor shall assume all costs for labor and parts including glassware and will make all arrangements for service upon notification of failure. The contractor shall communicate these occurrences and progress promptly with Imaging Service staff and

Biomedical Staff. Anyone performing maintenance on the unit shall be factory-trained by the manufacturer on this specific unit. Any FDA alerts or recalls associated with this equipment will be ameliorated on time.

All PMs shall be done after normal operating hours, Monday – Friday.

Contractor shall ensure a 95% or better up-time based upon the normal operation hours, Monday

– Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If the system breaks down, the MRI Technologist is responsible for informing the Imaging

Service representative and Bio Medical of the issue immediately upon determining there is a problem. The MRI Technologist will contact the vendor immediately if an on-site service technician is needed. It is expected that the on-site service technician will respond within 2 hours to determine what the problem is and a proposed timeframe of how long the machine is expected to be down. Repairs and delays that will be beyond two working days will require a replacement trailer to be brought in.

CTVHCS RESPONSIBILITIES:

CTVHCS shall provide a covered walkway, utility connections, and an appropriate computer line(s) for use by the Contractor.

CTVHCS shall be responsible for scheduling exams for the mobile MRI unit.

CTVHCS shall transport patients to the VA-furnished waiting area.

CTVHCS shall identify patients and provide and administer prescribed sedation which patients may require before the scans provided by the Contractor. Sedated patients shall be identified and given special care by the Contractor during the performance of procedures. A CTVHCS registered nurse shall monitor sedated patients in the Contractor's trailer. Conscious sedation/moderate sedation will not be used for these exams.

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS/POLICIES:

(a.) The Contractor's Technologist shall possess a current Radiologic Technologist (RT) license. A copy of all applicable operators’ license(s) shall be provided with the proposal along with a copy of the updated license immediately upon renewal. The Contractor shall ensure that a copy of the technologist’s current license is always provided to the COR for inclusion in

CTVHCS’ 6-part folder.

(b.) The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that Contractor employees providing work on this contract are fully trained and completely competent to perform the required work.

Evidence of the Contractor’s Technologist’s competency review shall be provided with the proposal. Competency checklists must contain evidence of supervisory review at least annually and must contain the written signature of the supervisory official performing the review. A current copy of the employee’s competency checklist shall be maintained in CTVHCS’ 6-part folder at all times. Competency checklists shall be resubmitted to CTVHCS each time the checklist is updated, no more than 12 months beyond the original date of review.

The Contractor shall be required to maintain documentation and provide copies, with their proposal, of the following for each employee working under the contract:

(1) credentials and qualifications for the job

(2) a current competency assessment checklist (an assessment of knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors required to perform a job correctly and skillfully; includes age-specific knowledge and skills required to provide care for certain patient populations, as appropriate.)

(3) a listing of relevant continuing education for the last two years

(4) health examination records of all individuals performing work under this contract to include:

(a) Annual TB Skin Test and recent (within the last year) chest X-ray if there is a history of positive TB skin test evidence of Hepatitis B immunity (hepatitis immune titer, if provider has had the series of shots; if no immunity, evidence that provider has started the

Hepatitis B vaccination series.)

Varicella titer if provider has not had chicken pox and has direct patient contact.

(b) This is a non-personal health care service contract under which the Contractor is an independent Contractor. Contractor employees shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose.

(5) MOBILE UNIT EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS: The following minimum performance characteristics of the equipment are required:

Contractor shall make whatever adaptations are necessary so that the Contractor's equipment is compatible with the CTVHCS data network as specified in Paragraph 14, Telecommunications.

MRI Trailer must be a minimum of 12’x46’ Transportable unit . 12’ x 60’ is preferred: The larger trailer size better facilitates compliance with the national VHA Directive 1105.05 guideline that in 2 MRI staff must be present (1 VA MRI Staff Member and 1 Contractor

Technologist) in Zones 3 and 4 when a patient is being scanned.

42” wide stairs with handrails on both sides of step

Americans with Disabilities Act Compliant Aluminum lift assembly for entering and exiting of the MRI Trailer

40” Minimum width RF Scan Room Door

Handwashing facilities

Patient stairs & landing

The Mobile MRI unit shall be ready for use regardless of outside environmental conditions.

The Mobile MRI unit shall maintain a temperature to ensure proper operation of the scanner and provide for patient comfort.

The Mobile MRI unit shall include a private dressing area with secured cabinets for patient use.

Contractor shall provide an MRI-compatible Automatic External Defibrillator (AED). The system must contain the minimum characteristics:

AED Unit with LCS Screen showing voice prompt messages, device advisory messages, elapsed time, shock count and chest compression graph, Operator's Guide, and Carrying Case.

Two (2) Sets of CPR-D Pads, one piece defibrillation and CPR system with compression, depth, and rate sensors, supplies with gloves, barrier mask, scissors, razor, wet wipes, and dry wipes;

Two (2) Sets of Type 123 Lithium Batteries with storage sleeve.

(6) CONFORMANCE STANDARDS/REGULATORY ADHERENCE:

a. Contractor shall perform the required services in accordance with the following:

(1) the standards of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Healthcare

Organizations (JC) to include Patient Safety Standards (a copy of these standards may be obtained from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, One

Renaissance Blvd., Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181)

(2) the established principles and ethics of the medical profession established by the

AMA and ACEP and is responsible for the quality of care rendered to all patients.

(3) all relevant Federal and State regulations regarding patient care, medical practice, operation of MRI equipment; to include but not be limited to

Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)

The Joint Commission (JC)

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

United States Department of Transportation (US DOT)

Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

VHA Automated Information Security (AIS)

Privacy Act

CTVHCS Medical Staff Bylaws

b. Contractor shall ensure that the equipment/system functions in conformance with the latest published edition of OSHA and the manufacturer's specifications.

c. Contractor shall adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance

Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to

Protect the

Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promulgated rules governing the security and use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, including the

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration (VA).

(7) MRI STUDY INTERPRETATION: A CTVHCS radiologist shall read/interpret all MRI studies and dictate all required study reports.

(8) MRI DATA OWNERSHIP: CTVHCS shall maintain sole ownership of all data of studies performed on the mobile MRI under this contract. The Contractor may not use any portion of imaging data obtained from patient studies under the contract. The Contractor may not use any portion of imaging data obtained from patient studies for quality control or educational purposes without written consent of CTVHCS.

EMERGENCIES ON MOBILE MRI UNIT: Emergency 911 shall handle all medical emergencies occurring on the mobile coach. The Contractor shall provide, with their proposal, a written emergency plan addressing emergencies such as patient codes, personal injury, fire, and disruptive behavior.

MRI POINT OF CONTACT: The Contracting Officer may designate an individual as the

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) who shall be the primary point of contact at

CTVHCS for communication between CTVHCS and the Contractor with regards to the technical aspects of imaging protocols and medical aspects of MRI studies. The Contractor shall communicate to the COR any possible and actual disruptions of MRI service. Upon becoming aware of possible or actual disruption of MRI service, the Contractor shall communicate such service-disruption information to the COR in a timely manner so that patient and service schedules can be appropriately modified with as little inconvenience as possible to patients and services. The Contractor shall provide contact information with their solicitation proposal and provide an update to CTVHCS immediately upon any change in the designation(s).

TELECOMMUNICATIONS:

a. The mobile unit shall be equipped with an outlet connection capable of transmitting data and voice through a Government provided network interface jack (RJ11 Analog Voice and RJ45

IEEE 803.x). The Government shall provide the necessary network services required for the transmission of images, data and voice. The Contractor's mobile unit shall be able to connect to

VISTA Imaging Network and to transmit all images to VISTA Imaging to include being compatible to DICOM 3.0 imaging standards. (PACS interface contact person shall be provided to the Contractor during the post-award orientation).

b. The Contractor shall be responsible for all expenses incurred to interface the MRI

Scanner OEM using the DICOM 3.0 network with the existing VISTA RAD (soon to be

McKesson PACs system). System must be compatible with HL7 – V2.3 soon to be V2.4.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MONITOR:

a. The Contractor shall have a Quality Assurance Program in place at the time of contract award. The Contractor shall provide, with their proposal, a copy of their Quality Assurance

Program Plan.

b. The Contractor's Quality Assurance Program Plan shall be in accordance with all JC and

HIPAA standards.

c. The Contractor shall maintain equipment service records to document performance reports.

d. Quality Improvement: The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided but retain no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered (e.g., professional judgments, diagnosis for specific medical treatment), in accordance with FAR 37.401.b. unless otherwise stated herein.

e. The results of all Quality Improvement activities performed by the Contractor involving

CTVHCS patients shall be provided to the COR. This shall include, but not be limited to, quality improvement plans, minutes of staff meetings where quality improvement has been discussed and which include practitioner-specific findings, conclusions, recommendations, written plans for actions taken in response to such conclusions and recommendations, and evaluation of those actions taken. It will also include the annual evaluation required by JCAHO. The monitors should reflect, at a minimum, issues related to quality of care and appropriateness of referral.

The Contractor shall submit Quality reports by the 10th workday of the first month of each

Government fiscal quarter (i.e. October, January, April, July).

f. At the end of each scheduled day of scanning, the Contractor shall provide a log of patients who were scanned on that date and all diagnostic information regarding each patient scanned that day.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT RECORDS:

a. The Contractor, as a VA provider, shall assist in the provision of health care to patients seeking such care from or through VA. As such, the Contractor is considered as being part of the

Department health care activity. Contractor is considered to be a VA provider for purposes of the Privacy Act, Title 5 U.S.C. 552a. Further, for the purpose of VA records access and patient confidentiality, Contractor is considered to be a VA provider for the following provisions: Title

38 U.S.C. 5701, 5705, and 7362. Therefore, Contractor may have access, as would other appropriate components of VA, to patient medical records including patient treatment records pertaining to drug and alcohol abuse, HIV, and sickle cell anemia, to the extent necessary to perform its contractual responsibilities. However, like other components of the Department, and not withstanding any other provisions of the contract, the Contractor is restricted from making disclosures of VA records, or information contained in such records, to which it may have access, except to the extent that explicit disclosure authority from VA has been received. The

Contractor is subject to the same penalties and liabilities for unauthorized disclosures of such records as VA.

b. The records referred to above shall be and remain the property of VA and shall not be removed or transferred from VA except in accordance with U.S.C.551 a (Privacy Act), 38 U.S.C.

5701 (Confidentiality of claimants’ records), 5 U.S.C. 552 (FOIA), 38 U.S.C. 5705

(Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records) 38 U.S.C. 7332 (Confidentiality of certain medical records) and Federal laws, rules and regulations. Subject to applicable Federal confidentiality or privacy laws, the Contractor, or their designated representatives, and designated representatives of Federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over Contractor, may have access to VA's records, at VA's place of business on request during normal business hours, to inspect and review as needed in order to perform the examination contracted for but in no case will copies of records be made and/or removed from the VA’s place of business.

HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA):

Contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and

Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the Department of

Health, and Human Services (HHS) has promulgated rules governing the security use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, including the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA). Following HIPAA, the Contractor may be required to enter into a

Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with VA.

CONTRACT INFORMATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

GENERAL: Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and

Handbooks as VA and VA personnel regarding information and information system security.

CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: LOW RISK

All Contractor employees having or requiring access to the Department of Veterans Affairs’ computer systems or sensitive data (including patient or beneficiary records), shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Security

Investigation Center before contract performance. This requirement applies to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access.

The Contracting Officer will provide the appropriate Background Investigation information to the Contractor for completion. Required background investigation initiation documentation must be completed and returned to the Contracting Office within five (5) calendar days after receipt.

Contractor staff shall not begin performance until notification is received from the

Contracting Officer that the Security Package has been received and is considered a complete package. It is not necessary that the full investigation be complete prior to commencement of work. However, if the investigation is not completed prior to the start date of the contract, the

Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for VA.

Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as Low Risk.

Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

Contractor Responsibilities:

The Contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations. The VA shall be responsible for payment to the Security Investigations Center; however, upon final payment, the

VA shall submit a Bill of Collections to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for reimbursement to the VA within thirty (30) calendar days. The current cost for a low-risk background investigation is $230 per case.

For Low-Risk Sensitivity Designation, each Contractor/Subcontractor employee must complete the following forms.

Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions

ii. (ii)Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment

The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract.

Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default.

Fingerprinting Requirements – Contractor/subcontractor employees will be required to have fingerprints taken as part of the background investigation process. The preferred method of obtaining fingerprints is to have them taken electronically at the Human Resources Service at a

VA facility. If fingerprints cannot be obtained at a VA facility the Contracting Officer will provide the Contractor with a Form FD258 fingerprint chart, which can be taken to any local police station for fingerprints. However, local entities may assess a fee for this service. The fingerprint chart must accompany the OF 306 when returned by the contractor.

c. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS:

A contractor/subcontractor shall be granted 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.

All contractor/subcontractors 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 following VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program.

The Office for Operations, Security, and Preparedness is responsible for these policies and procedures.

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 before an unfriendly termination.

d. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE:

Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information development by the contractor/subcontractor in the 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).

VA information should not be co-mingled, if possible, with any other data on the contractors/subcontractor’s information systems or media storage systems 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 onsite 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.

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 or completion of the contract.

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 into this contract.

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.

If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provision 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.

If a VA contract is terminated for cause, the associated BAA must also be terminated and appropriate actions taken in accordance with VHA Handbook 1600.01, Business Associates

Agreements. Absent an agreement to use or disclose protected health information, there is no business associate relationship.

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.

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.

(10) 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.

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

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 and becomes the property of the VA.

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:

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

(b) 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

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

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

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

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 preapproved and described in the purchase order or contract.

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.

f. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACH

Consistent with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. §5725, a contract may require access to sensitive personal information. If so, the contractor is liable to 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.

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.

Each risk analysis shall address all relevant information concerning the data breach, including the following:

Nature of the event (loss, theft, unauthorized access);

Description of the event, including:

date of occurrence;

data elements involved, including any PII, such as full name, social security number, date of birth, home address, account number, disability code;

Number of individuals affected or potentially affected;

Names of individuals or groups affected or potentially affected;

Ease of logical data access to the lost, stolen or improperly accessed data in light of the degree of protection for the data, e.g., unencrypted, plain text;

Amount of time the data has been out of VA control;

The likelihood that the sensitive personal information will or has been compromised

(made accessible to and usable by unauthorized persons);

Known misuses of data containing sensitive personal information, if any;

Assessment of the potential harm to the affected individuals;

Data breach analysis as outlined in 6500.2 Handbook, Management of Security and

Privacy Incidents, as appropriate; and

Whether credit protection services may assist record subjects in avoiding or mitigating the results of identity theft based on the sensitive personal information that may have been compromised.

Based on the determinations of the independent risk analysis, the contractor shall be responsible for paying to the VA liquidated damages in the amount of $37.50 per affected individual to cover the cost of providing…