RFP 36C26123R0027 Combined DRT Services (PA) .pdf

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STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

640-23-1-097-0004

36C26123R0027

Larry Facio (916) 923-4553 05-26-2023 1:00pm PDT

612MCP

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 5342 Dudley Blvd, Bldg 209 McClellan CA 95652-2609

X 100

X

561320

$30 Million

N/A

X

VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Ave

Palo Alto CA 94304

612MCP

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 3230 Peacekeeper Way, Bldg. 209 McClellan CA 95652-1012

Department of Veterans Affairs FMS VA-9(101) Financial Services Center

PO Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Contractor Shall Provide 41.0 Full-Time Equivalent Radiology Technologist In Accordance with Performance Work Statement and Schedule Line-Items.

Period of Performance:

Base Year: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2024 Option Year One: 08/01/2024 to 07/31/2025 Option Year Two: 08/01/2025 to 07/31/2026

640-3630160-097-822200-2560 010022260

X

GARY BASILE

36C26123R0027

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICE

B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

B.3 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) ... 66

C.4 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

C.5 VAAR 852.201-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (DEC 2022)

C.6 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

C.7 VAAR 852.211-76 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - REIMBURSEMENT FOR DATA

BREACH COSTS (FEB 2023)

C.8 VAAR 852.219-73 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SET-ASIDE FOR CERTIFIED

SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES (JAN 2023)

(DEVIATION)

C.9 VAAR 852.219-75 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION

(JAN 2023) (DEVIATION)

C.10 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS

(NOV 2018)

C.11 VAAR 852.237-70 INDEMNIFICATION AND MEDICAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

(OCT 2019)

C.12 VAAR 852.237-74 NON-DISCRIMINATION IN SERVICE DELIVERY (OCT 2019)

C.13 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019)

C.14 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) . 76

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

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2023)

C.16 MANDATORY WRITTEN DISCLOSURES

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 ADDENDUM to 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL

ITEMS

E.2 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.3 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

E.4 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

E.5 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

E.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.7 VAAR 852.209-70 ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST (OCT 2020) . 93

E.8 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

(OCT 2018)

E.9 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

E.10 VAAR 852.252-70 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS OR CLAUSES

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (JAN 2008)

E.11 VAAR 852.273-70 LATE OFFERS (NOV 2021)

E.12 VAAR 852.273-73 EVALUATION - HEALTH-CARE RESOURCES (JAN 2003)

E.13 VAAR 852.273-74 AWARD WITHOUT EXCHANGES (NOV 2021)

E.14 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2022)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

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

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C261 GARY T. BASILE, gary.basile@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21) Network Contracting Office (NCO) 21 5342 Dudley Blvd, Bldg 209 McClellan CA 95652-2609

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

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award

Management, 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 INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. See Performance Work Statement, Section 6.3

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

AMENDMENT NO DATE

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICE

This contract will establish a Fixed-Price with Economic Price Adjustment (FP-EPA) to provide

41.0 FTE DRT staff that are board certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) and specialized in the following modalities: Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), and General Radiography (GEN).

Services include the full range of radiology imaging care for inpatient and outpatient VA patients to include Call shift coverage for afterhours emergent procedures.

Place of Performance: Services shall be provided on site, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Radiology Service, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, the other two divisions at Livermore (LVD) and Menlo Park (MP), and VAPAHCS Community Base Year Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) at San Jose, and Monterey.

Pricing Instructions: The offeror is instructed to edit the number of sub-line item number (LIN) to correspond with the number of DRT modality submitted for the line item number (LIN).

The offeror is instructed to include all other than certified price and cost information supporting the proposed price as directed in Instructions to Offerors addendum to 52.212-1 and/or Section D - Contract Documents, Exhibits, or attachments.

All line-Items will be Fixed Price with Economic Price Adjustment, see FAR 52.216-4. Rates are subject to change ONCE a year when contractor submitted request is approved. These rates will remain and carried over to subsequent option years until adjustments occur. The government reserves the right to readdress pricing which may result in decreases in accordance with FAR 52.216-4.

The vendor shall request the EPA within 60 days of the requested effective date of the adjustment. Requests for adjustment under this clause cannot include indirect costs, profit or fees. The vendor must provide source documentation to the contracting officer at the time of the EPA request in support of all cost elements that are being requested for economic price adjustment.

Submitting documentation to support an EPA request does not guarantee that the proposed EPA will be approved. The contracting officer will review the request and supporting documentation and evaluate it in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations and the terms and conditions of the contract to determine allowability of the contractor’s proposed changes. The Contracting Officer reserves the right to request additional or alternative forms of documentation to support proposed changes.

Once the Contractor’s documentation is reviewed and evaluated, the Contracting Officer will notify the contractor of the status of the EPA request and what proposed costs (if any) were found to be unallowable. Should there be any disagreement with the Contracting Officer’s evaluation of the EPA request, the contractor must submit a response outlining those areas in which the contractor disagrees. The response must be provided to the Contracting Officer within seven (7) calendar days of notification of the anticipated unallowable costs.

The CO is the approving authority for all EPA requests. All EPA requests are subject to availability of funds.

Base Year: August 01, 2023, to July 31, 2024.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 YR

41.0 FTE Board Certified American Registry of Radiologic

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in the following modalities:

Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), and General Radiography (GEN). Services include the full range of radiology imaging care for inpatient and outpatient VA patients to include Call shift coverage for afterhours emergent procedures.

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 561320 - Temporary Help Services PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: Q522 - Medical - Radiology

22,590.00 HR

9.0 FTE Board Certified American Registry of Radiologic

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0001A

18,720.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist MRI - REGULAR

HOURS (9*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0001B

360.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist MRI - HOLIDAY HOURS

(9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0001C

90.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist MRI - OVERTIME

HOURS (9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year

POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0001D

720.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist MRI - CALL-BACK

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0001E

2,700.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist MRI - CALL PAGER

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

17,570.00 HR

7.0 FTE Board Certified American Registry of Radiologic

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Computed Tomography

(CT).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0002A

14,560.00 HR __________________ __________________

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - REGULAR HOURS

(7*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0002B

280.00 HR __________________ __________________

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - HOLIDAY HOURS

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0002C

70.00 HR __________________ __________________

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - OVERTIME

HOURS (7* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0002D

560.00 HR __________________ __________________

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CTI - CALL-BACK

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0002E

2,100.00 HR __________________ __________________

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - CALL PAGER

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Interventional Radiology

(IR).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0003A

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist IR - REGULAR HOURS

(7*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0003B

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist IR - HOLIDAY HOURS

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0003C

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist IR - OVERTIME HOURS

(9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0003D

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist IR - CALL-BACK

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0003E

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist IR - CALL PAGER

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

15,630.00 HR

6.0 FTE Board Certified American Registry of Radiologic

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Ultrasound Sonographer/MIT (US).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0004A

12,480.00 HR __________________ __________________

6.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist US - REGULAR HOURS

(6*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0004B

240.00 HR __________________ __________________

6.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist US - HOLIDAY HOURS

(6*40 Annual Hrs)

POP Begin: 08-01-2023

POP End: 07-31-2024

0004C

60.00 HR __________________ __________________

6.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist US - OVERTIME

HOURS (6* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0004D

600.00 HR __________________ __________________

6.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist US - CALL-BACK

HOURS (6*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0004E

2,250.00 HR __________________ __________________

6.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist US - CALL PAGER

HOURS (6*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

7,815.00 HR

3.0 FTE Board Certified American Registry of Radiologic

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Mammography (M).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0005A

6,240.00 HR __________________ __________________

3.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist M - REGULAR HOURS

(3*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0005B

120.00 HR __________________ __________________

3.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist M - HOLIDAY HOURS

(3*40 Annual Hrs)

POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0005C

30.00 HR __________________ __________________

3.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist M - OVERTIME HOURS

(3* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0005D

300.00 HR __________________ __________________

3.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist M - CALL-BACK

HOURS (3*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0005E

1,125.00 HR __________________ __________________

3.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist M - CALL PAGER

HOURS (3*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

21,950.00 HR

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in General Radiography

(GEN).

Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0006A

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - REGULAR

HOURS (9*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0006B

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - HOLIDAY

HOURS (9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0006C

80.00 HR __________________ __________________

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - OVERTIME

HOURS (9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0006D

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - CALL-BACK

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

0006E

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - CALL PAGER

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Base Year POP Begin: 08-01-2023 POP End: 07-31-2024

Base Year TOTAL

Option Year #1: August 01, 2024, to July 31, 2025.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in the following modalities:

Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), and General Radiography (GEN). Services include the full range of radiology imaging care for inpatient and outpatient VA patients to include Call shift coverage for afterhours emergent procedures.

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1001A

HOURS (9*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1001B

(9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1001C

Contract Period: Option Year #1

POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1001D

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1001E

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Computed Tomography

(CT).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1002A

(7*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1002B

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1002C

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - OVERTIME

HOURS (7* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1002D

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1002E

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Interventional Radiology

(IR).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1003A

(7*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1003B

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1003C

(9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1003D

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1003E

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Ultrasound Sonographer/MIT (US).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1004A

(6*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1004B

(6*40 Annual Hrs)

POP Begin: 08-01-2024

POP End: 07-31-2025

1004C

HOURS (6* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1004D

HOURS (6*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1004E

HOURS (6*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Mammography (M).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1005A

(3*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1005B

POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1005C

(3* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1005D

HOURS (3*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1005E

HOURS (3*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in General Radiography

(GEN).

Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1006A

HOURS (9*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1006B

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - HOLIDAY

HOURS (9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1006C

HOURS (9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1006D

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

1006E

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #1 POP Begin: 08-01-2024 POP End: 07-31-2025

Option Year #1 TOTAL

Option Year #2: August 01, 2025, to July 31, 2026.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in the following modalities:

Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), and General Radiography (GEN). Services include the full range of radiology imaging care for inpatient and outpatient VA patients to include Call shift coverage for afterhours emergent procedures.

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2001A

HOURS (9*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2001B

(9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2001C

Contract Period: Option Year #2

POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2001D

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2001E

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Computed Tomography

(CT).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2002A

(7*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2002B

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2002C

7.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist CT - OVERTIME

HOURS (7* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2002D

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2002E

2,200.00 HR __________________ __________________

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Interventional Radiology

(IR).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2003A

(7*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2003B

(7*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2003C

(9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2003D

HOURS (7*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2003E

2,200.00 HR __________________ __________________

HOURS (7*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Ultrasound Sonographer/MIT (US).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2004A

(6*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2004B

(6*40 Annual Hrs)

POP Begin: 08-01-2025

POP End: 07-31-2026

2004C

HOURS (6* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2004D

HOURS (6*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2004E

HOURS (6*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in Mammography (M).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2005A

(3*2,080 Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2005B

POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2005C

(3* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2005D

HOURS (3*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2005E

HOURS (3*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS), and specialized in General Radiography

(GEN).

Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2006A

HOURS (9*2,080 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2006B

9.0 FTE Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist GEN - HOLIDAY

HOURS (9*40 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2006C

HOURS (9* 10 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2006D

HOURS (9*80 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

2006E

HOURS (9*300 Annual Hrs) Contract Period: Option Year #2 POP Begin: 08-01-2025 POP End: 07-31-2026

Option Year #2 TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL

B.3 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

1. GENERAL

1.1. Services Required: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Palo Alto Health Care System requires 41.0 FTE contract staff that are board certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), and American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) and specialized in the following modalities: Interventional Radiology (IR), Computed Tomography (CT), Ultrasound (US), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Mammography (M), and General Radiography (GEN). Services include the full range of radiology imaging care for inpatient and outpatient VA patients to include Call shift coverage for afterhours emergent procedures.

1.2. Place of Performance:

VA Palo Alto Health Care System 3801 Miranda Ave Palo Alto CA 94304

Santa Clara County

Livermore (LVD) 4950 Arroyo Road Livermore, CA 94550

Alameda County

Menlo Park (MP) 795 Willow Road Menlo Park, CA 94025

San Mateo County

CBOCS:

VA Palo Alto Health Care System:

San Jose Outpatient Clinic / Vet Center 5855 Silver Creek Valley Pl San Jose CA 95138

Santa Clara County

VA Palo Alto Health Care System:

MG Gourley Outpatient Clinic 201 Ninth Street Marina CA 93933

Monterey County

1.3. AUTHORITY: Title 38 USC 8153, Health Care Resources (HCR) sharing Authority

1.3.1. Policy/Handbooks

1.3.1.1. VA Directive 1663: Health Care Resources Contracting - Buying http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=969&FType=2

1.3.1.2. VHA Directive 2006-041 “Veterans’ Health Care Service Standards” (expired but still in effect pending revision) https://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1443

1.3.1.3. VHA Directive 1192 “Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program” https://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/flu/VHA_Directive_1192_Sep

1.3.1.4. VHA Handbook 1100.17 National Practitioner Data Bank Reports -http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2135

1.3.1.5. VHA Handbook 1100.18 Reporting and Responding To State Licensing Boards – http://www1.gov/chapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1364

1.3.1.6. VHA Handbook 1100.19 Credentialing and Privileging -http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2910

1.3.1.7. VHA Handbook 1907.01 Health Information Management and Health Records:

http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2791

1.3.1.8. Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) as amended

http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm

1.4. Definitions/Acronyms: Terms used in this contract shall be interpreted as follows unless the context expressly requires a different construction and/or interpretation. In case of a conflict in http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=969&FType=2 https://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1443 https://www.publichealth.va.gov/docs/flu/VHA_Directive_1192_Sep http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2135 http://www1.gov/chapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1364 http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2910 http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2791 http://www.justice.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm language between the Definitions and other sections of this contract, the language in this section shall govern.

1.4.1. ACLS: Advanced Cardiac Life Support

1.4.2. ARDMS: American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

1.4.3. ARRT: American Registry of Radiologic Technologist

1.4.4. ASRT: American Society of Radiologic Technologist

1.4.5. Beneficiary: An individual who is entitled to receive healthcare service provided under this contract, pursuant to VA eligibility requirements as determined by VA.

1.4.6. BLS: Basic Life Support

1.4.7. CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1.4.8. CDR: Contract Discrepancy Report

1.4.9. CEU: Continuing Education Unit

1.4.10. CME: Continuing Medical Education

1.4.11. CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

1.4.12. Contracting Officer (CO): The person executing this contract on behalf of the Government with the authority to enter into and administer contracts and make related determinations and findings.

1.4.13. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): A person appointed by the CO to take necessary action to ensure the Contractor performs in accordance with and adheres to the specifications contained in the contract and to protect the interest of the Government. The COR shall report to the CO promptly any indication of non-compliance in order that appropriate action can be taken.

1.4.14. COS: Chief of Staff

1.4.15. CPARS: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

1.4.16. CPRS: Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System

1.4.17. ESWL: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) uses shock waves to break a kidney stone into small pieces that can more easily travel through the urinary tract camera.gif and pass from the body.

1.4.18. FSMB: Federation of State Medical Boards

1.4.19. HHS: Department of Health and Human Services

1.4.20. HICPAC: Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee – a federal advisory committee made up of 14 external infection control experts who provide advice and guidance to the CDC and the Secretary of HHS regarding the practice of health care infection control, strategies for surveillance and prevention and control of health care associated infections in United States health care facilities.

1.4.21. HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

1.4.22. ISO: Information Security Officer

1.4.23. Medical Emergency: A sudden onset of a medical condition manifesting itself by acute symptoms of sufficient severity that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably result in: Permanently placing a patient's health in jeopardy, causing other serious medical consequences, causing impairments to body functions, or causing serious or permanent dysfunction of any body-organ or part.

1.4.24. National Provider Identifier (NPI): NPI is a standard, unique 10-digit numeric identifier required by HIPAA. The Veterans Health Administration must use NPIs in all HIPAA-standard electronic transactions for individual (health care practitioners) and organizational entities (medical centers).

1.4.25. NMTCB: Nuclear Medicine Technologist Certification Board

1.4.26. Non-Contract Provider: Any person, organization, agency, or entity that is not directly or indirectly employed by the Contractor or any of its subcontractors

1.4.27. NPPES: National Plan and Provider Enumeration System

1.4.28. OR: Operating Room

1.4.29. PA: Technician Assistant

1.4.30. POP: Period of Performance

1.4.31. PPD: Purified Protein Derivative

1.4.32. PWS: Performance Work Statement

1.4.33. QASP: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

1.4.34. QMP: Quality Management Program

1.4.35. SPE: Senior Procurement Executive

1.4.36. Veterans Health Administration (VHA): The central office for administration of the VA medical centers throughout the United States. The VHA is located in Washington, D.C.

1.4.37. Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN): The regional oversight for the VA medical centers in California.

1.4.38. Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC): Unless identified with the name of a different VA medical Center, for purposes of this contract, this term shall mean the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

2. QUALIFICATIONS

2.1. Staff/Facility: The contractor will be responsible for ensuring that each technologist providing services under this contract is fully trained and completely competent to perform the required services covered by this contract.

2.1.1. License: Contractor’s Radiology Technologist (s) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have Certificate of Completion of Technologist training program accredited by an institution recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), and the JCERT. Contractor’s technologist (s) must meet the minimum of two (2) years of relevant clinical experience and a minimum of one (1) year of general radiology experience in their respective sub-specialties in a level 1 hospital setting, proven clinical work experience within the past 12 months. DRTs must have experience with Philips & Ziehm C-arms radiology equipment within the past 24 months and specific equipment related to the following modalities:

MRI: Siemens, GE

CT: GE

IR: Canon Ultrasound: Siemens Mammography: Hologic and MagView, Gen Rad: Carestream, GE, Philips and Canon.

2.1.2. Board Certification/Eligibility: Contractor’s Radiology Technologist (s) performing under this contract shall meet or exceed recognized national standards established by The Joint Commission (TJC) and have completed training from an accredited institution, and shall have received a certificate of completion of training in Radiologic Technology and have a current certification or registry in their respective sub-specialties by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), or the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS).

2.1.3. Probationary Period Requirement: The first 3 months of employment are probationary.

During this period, the employment of the technologist can be terminated at any time.

Grounds for termination can include but is not limited to: (1) inability to meet the required technologist skill set as stated by the Performance Work Statement and the service’s established quality standards, (2) unsatisfactory performance by the technologist, and (3) inability to adequately function within the capacity needed as a technologist.

2.1.4. Technical Proficiency: Contractor’s Radiology Technologist (s) shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the government’s requirements, including the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. Contractor shall provide documents upon request of the CO/COR to verify current and ongoing competency, skills, certification, and/or licensure related to the provision of care, treatment, and/or services performed. Contractor shall provide verifiable evidence of all educational and training experience, including any gaps in educational history for all Contractor’s Technologist (s).

Contractor Technologist (s) shall be responsible for abiding by the VA Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.

2.1.5. Credentialing and Privileging: Credentialing and privileging will be done in accordance with the provisions of VHA Handbook 1100.19. This VHA Handbook provides updated VHA procedures regarding credentialing and privileging, to include incorporating:

VHA policy concerning VetPro; credentialing during activation of the facility Disaster Plan; clarifications for the Summary Suspension of Privileges process in order to ensure both patient safety and practitioner rights, the credentialing requirements for other providers.

2.1.5.1. Initial applications for clinical privileges and applications for renewal of privileges must be submitted to the COR and/or designee, upon notice of contract award. Prior to providing services at VAPAHCS, all contractor personnel must be verified by the COR as having been credentialed (this must be documented by the COR). Additionally, if requested, the contractor shall make all proposed personnel available for interview prior to commencement of work and during the work and during the credential verification process.

2.1.5.2. Should the personnel proposed by the Contractor to provide services under this contract be denied privileges, or should the privileges of Contractor personnel be suspended, terminated, or revoked, the contractor, as well as the employee (s) in question, shall be notified of the basis for such actions.

2.1.5.3. Privilege renewal shall be in accordance with TJC requirements.

2.1.5.4. Contractor personnel who provide services under this contract will be required to report specific patient outcome information to the Chief, Radiology Service and the COR. Quality improvement data provided by the contractor personnel and/or collected by the VAPAHCS will be used to analyze individual practice patterns. This data may be used by VAPAHCS when renewal of contract is required of contractor personnel.

2.1.5.5. Contractor personnel who were previously credentialed by VAPAHCS may be exempt from this contract requirement provided that they can provide documentation to support current and active privileges.

2.1.5.6. VAPAHCS reserves the right to refuse or dismiss contract personnel whose personal or professional conduct jeopardizes patient care or the regular and ordinary operation of the facility. Reasons for refusal or dismissal include, but are not limited to unsatisfactory performance prior to and/or during the term of the contract, failure to receive favorable adjudication during a VA background investigation, failure to satisfy the requirements of the contract, physical or verbal abuse to patients, staff, or visitors, intoxication or debilitation resulting from drug use, theft, patient abuse, dereliction or negligence in performing directed tasks, ethical misconduct, conduct resulting in formal complaints by patients or other staff members, and any other valid reason considered objectionable.

2.1.6. Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor will provide the COR copies of current CEUs as required or requested by the VAPAHCS. Contractors registered or certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologist (ARRT), and the American Registry of Diagnostic Medical Sonographer (ARDMS) shall continue to meet the minimum standards for CEU to remain current.

2.1.7. Training (BLS, ACLS, CPRS, and VA MANDATORY): Contractor shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the Contractor’s Technologist (s) as required by the VA. Post-award, BLS, ACLS, and CPRS certification session conducted by VAPAHCS will be open to vendor’s employees for re-certification purposes only.

2.1.7.1. Complete annual mandatory training by using the mandatory packet, attending training in person, or by going-on-line to complete the training. Complete mandatory security training, sign computer security agreement, receive training on the mandatory privacy policy, and receive copy of the Privacy Directive, VA Directive 6504, Restrictions on Transmission, Transportation and use of, and access to VA Data Outside VA facilities. The compliance and Business Integrity Training & Education – Contract (Revenue Cycle) Employees include the following training:

2.1.7.1.1. Awareness Training: Contractor employees shall complete initial Compliance awareness training within 30 days of commencing work under this contract as well as complete annual compliance awareness refresher training. At a minimum, CBI awareness training will include the following topics: (a) the revenue cycle, (b) seven elements of an effective compliance program, (c) definition of high-risk areas, and (d) definition of any compliance concerns and how to address a compliance concern. This requirement can be fulfilled by completing the training module available via the following internet site:

http://www.visn21.Med.Va.gov/CBI.asp

2.1.7.1.2. Remedial Training: When notified, contract employees must complete remedial training and education to address any detected compliance exceptions.

2.1.7.1.3. Proof of Training: Contract employees are responsible for submitting proof of awareness and remedial training completed to the Contracting Officer’s representative (COR) for this contract. The COR will retain proof of training in accordance with applicable Records Control Schedule.

2.1.8. Standard Personnel Testing (PPD, etc.): Contractor shall provide proof of the following tests for technicians within five calendar days after contract award and prior to the first duty shift to the COR and CO. Tests shall be current within the past year.

2.1.8.1. TUBERCULOSIS TESTING: Contractor shall provide proof of a negative Tuberculosis Skin Test (TST) or interferon-gamma release assays (IGRA) for all Contractor’s technologist (s) {This is applicable to all health care workers}. A negative chest radiographic report for active tuberculosis shall be provided in cases of positive TST or IGRA results. The TST or IGRA testing shall be repeated annually.

http://www.visn21.med.va.gov/CBI.asp

2.1.8.2. MEASLES, MUMPS, & RUBELLA TESTING: Contractors shall provide proof of immunity for all Contractor technologists. {This is applicable to all health care workers}.

2.1.8.3. VARICELLA: Contractors shall provide proof of immunity for all Contractor (s) technologist (s). {This is applicable to all health care workers}.

2.1.8.4. ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS: Contractors shall provide proof of 1 dose of Tdap vaccination for all Contractor technologists. {This is applicable to all health care workers}.

2.1.8.5. INFLUENZA: Contractors shall provide proof that all Contractor physicians have received the annual Influenza vaccine unless it is contraindicated. If the Contractor physician has a medical contraindication to the vaccine, they shall be required to wear a mask during the Influenza season. {This is applicable to all health care workers}.

2.1.8.6. OSHA REGULATION CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: Contractor shall provide evidence of completing and passing generic self-study blood-borne pathogen training for all Contractor’s technologist (s) {This is applicable to all health care workers}; provide their own Hepatitis B vaccination series and hepatitis B surface antigen test results following the hepatitis B vaccination series; maintain an exposure determination and control plan; maintain required records; and ensure that proper follow-up evaluation is provided following an exposure incident.

2.1.8.7. The VAMC shall notify the Contractor of any significant communicable disease exposures as appropriate. Contractor shall adhere to current CDC/HICPAC Guideline for Infection Control in health care personnel (as published in American Journal for Infection Control—AJIC, 1998; 26:289-354 (http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/InfectControl98.pdf) for disease control. Contractor shall provide follow up documentation of clearance to return to the workplace prior to their return.

2.1.9. Conflict of Interest: The Contractor and all Contractor’s technologist (s) are responsible for identifying and communicating to the CO and COR any conflicts of interest at the time of proposal and during the entirety of contract performance. At the time of proposal, the Contractor shall provide a statement that describes, in a concise manner, all relevant facts concerning any past, present, or currently planned interest (financial, contractual, organizational, or otherwise) or actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest relating to the services to be provided. The Contractor shall also provide statements containing the same information for any identified consultants or subcontractors who shall provide services. The Contractor must also provide relevant facts that show how it’s organizational and/or management system or other actions would avoid or mitigate any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest. These statements shall be in response to the VAAR provision 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest (Jan 2008) and fully outlined in response to the subject attachment in Section D of the solicitation document.

http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/pdf/InfectControl98.pdf

2.1.10. Citizenship related Requirements:

2.1.10.1. The Contractor certifies that the Contractor shall comply with any and all legal provisions contained in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, As Amended;

its related laws and regulations that are enforced by Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S Department of Labor as these may relate to non-immigrant foreign nationals working under contract or subcontract for the Contractor while providing services to Department of Veterans Affairs patient referrals;

2.1.10.2. While performing services for the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall not knowingly employ, contract or subcontract with an illegal alien; foreign national non-immigrant who is in violation their status, as a result of their failure to maintain or comply with the terms and conditions of their admission into the United States. Additionally, the Contractor is required to comply with all “E-Verify” requirements consistent with “Executive Order 12989” and any related pertinent Amendments, as well as applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations.

2.1.10.3. If the Contractor fails to comply with any requirements outlined in the preceding paragraphs or its Agency regulations, the Department of Veterans Affairs may, at its discretion, require that the foreign national who failed to maintain their legal status in the United States or otherwise failed to comply with the requirements of the laws administered by Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S Department of Labor, shall be prohibited from working at the Contractor’s place of business that services Department of Veterans Affairs patient referrals; or other place where the Contractor provides services to veterans who have been referred by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and shall form the basis for termination of this contract for breach.

2.1.10.4. This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001.

2.1.10.5. The Contractor agrees to obtain a similar certification from its subcontractors. The certification shall be made as part of the offerors response to the RFQ using the subject attachment in Section D of the solicitation document.

2.1.11. Annual Office of Inspector General (OIG) Statement: In accordance with HIPAA and the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1977, the…