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2. CONTRACT NO. 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE 4. ORDER NO. 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls) 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

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NAICS:

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11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR CODE FACILITY CODE 18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE

TELEPHONE NO. UEI: EFT:

PHONE: FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION (REV. NOV 2021)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

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

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John Becker 605-585-3908 02-10-2023

11:00 AM CST

Department of Veterans Affairs

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W 22nd Street

Sioux Falls SD 57105 John Becker john.becker3@va.gov

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$14 Million

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Minneapolis MN VA Hospital One Veterans Drive

Minneapolis MN 55417

NETWORK 23 CONTRACTING OFFICE

2501 W 22nd Street

Sioux Falls SD 57105

Financial Service Center PO Box 149971

Austin TX 78714

512-460-5540

See CONTINUATION Page

1.0 FTEE (2080 Hours) Diagnostic Radiological Technologist

Cardiovascular (DRT-CV) service to support the Minneapolis MN VA Hospital.

Period of Performance:

Base Period: 3/1/2023 to 2/29/2024 Option Period 1: 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2025 Option Period 2: 3/1/2025 to 2/29/2026 Option Period 3: 3/1/2026 to 2/29/2027 Option Period 4: 3/1/2027 to 2/29/2028 Service Contract Act WD # 2015-4945 applies to all services performed under the contract.

This is a Total Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-aside (SDVOSB). All offerors shall be verified in the Veterans Affairs Veterans Information Pages (VIP) and System for Award Management (SAM) systems at the time of submission of offer and prior to award.

Review FAR 52.212--1 Instructions to Offerors1 Instructions Review FAR 52.212--2 Evaluation Factors2 Evaluation Factors Evaluation of Offers: Comparative Evaluation

See CONTINUATION Page

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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 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

B.3 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

B.4 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

B.5 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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

C.3 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.4 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) ...37

C.5 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR

FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION)

C.6 52.228-5 INSURANCE—WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

C.7 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

C.8 VAAR 852.212-70 PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES APPLICABLE TO VA

ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2020)

C.9 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

C.10 VAAR 852.219-77 VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE FOR SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2021)

(DEVIATION)

C.11 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019)

C.12 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020) ..44

C.13 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

C.14 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT

STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022) (JUL 2020) (DEVIATION)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

D.1 ATTACHMENT - RULES OF BEHAVIOR

D.2 ATTACHMENT - CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION IMMIGRATION AND

NATIONALITY ACT OF 1952

D.3 ATTACHMENT SERVICE CONTRACT ACT WD 2015-4945 REV21

D.4 ATTACHMENT - ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

D.5 ATTACHMENT - VA NOTICE OF LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

D.6 ATTACHMENT QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021)

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

1998)

E.3 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

E.4 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (NOV 2021)

E.5 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (OCT 2018)

E.6 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

E.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

E.8 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAY 2022) (JUL 2020)

(DEVIATION)

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:

Business Name:

Unique SAM Entity:

Contact Person:

Email:

Phone:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer

Name: John Becker

Email: John.becker3@va.gov

Phone: 605-585-3908

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

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

• Monthly or Upon Completion of Work or a period agreed between the Contractor and Government.

• Contractor shall submit final invoice on any services performed no later than 30 days after end of the period of performance of the purchase order or contract. This ensures timely closeout of purchase orders and/or contracts.

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.

Tungsten Electronic Invoicing VA Tungsten Number: AAA544240062 va.registration@tungsten-network.com Refer to VAAR Clause 852.232-72

5. INVOICING: All invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests. VA’s Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. The FSC uses a third-party contractor, Tungsten, to transition vendors from paper to electronic invoice submission. Please go to this website:

mailto:John.becker3@va.gov http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ to begin submitting electronic invoices, free of charge.

• Tungsten Network web link. Website: http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs/

• Tungsten’s Email Assistance: VA.Registration@tungsten-network.com

• Tungsten’s Contact Phone: 1-877-489-6135 for support or 1-877-752-0900 for Client

Services.

• VA Financial Services Center is available at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.

• VA FSC email: vafsccshd@va.gov

• VA FSC Contact Phone: 877-353-9791

6. VA ISSUED BADGE: Contract employees may be required to obtain a VA Identification Badge. Determination of badging will be made by the VA Health Care System Technical Representative.

• Background investigations and special agreement checks: All contractor personnel are subject to the same level of investigation as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information. The level of background investigation commensurate with the level of access needed to perform the statement of work is: National Agency Check (NAC). Contract employees may be required to submit fingerprints and undergo a background check.

• Employee training requirements are applicable to the level of access granted to the contractor. All contractor personnel are subject to the same level of training as VA employees who have access to VA Sensitive Information.

• This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access.

• Contract employees will be required to obtain a favorable National Criminal History

Check (NCHC) before a Notice to Proceed is provided by the Contracting Officer for contract employee to provide services under the contract.

7. VA REQUIRED TRAINING: Contract employees may be required to complete VA training prior to and annually to retain information systems access. Determination of training courses will be made by the VA Health Care System Technical Representative. Contract employees shall remain current on all training requirements throughout the life of the contract. Contract employee(s) who are delinquent in training will lose access to IT systems which may impact contract performance.

• PRIVACY AND HIPAA FOCUSED TRAINING (VA TMS ID: 10203)

• VA PRIVACY AND INFORMATION SECURITY AWARENESS AND RULES OF

BEHAVIOR (VA TMS ID: 10176)

8. VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for Combatting COVID-19.

a. Contractor employees who work in or travel to VHA locations must comply with the following:

(1) Documentation requirements:

(a) If fully vaccinated, shall show proof of vaccination

i. NOTE: Acceptable proof of vaccination includes a signed record of immunization from a health care provider or pharmacy, a copy of the COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card (CDC Form MLS-319813_r, published on September 3, 2020), or a copy of medical records documenting the vaccination

(2) If unvaccinated and granted a medical or religious exception, shall show negative COVID-19 test results dated within three calendar days prior to desired entry date.

Test must be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use or full approval. This includes tests available by a doctor’s order or an FDA approved over-the-counter test.

http://www.tungsten-network.com/US/en/veterans-affairs/ http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs/ http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer-campaigns/veterans-affairs/ mailto:VA.Registration@tungsten-network.com http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp mailto:vafsccshd@va.gov

(3) Documentation cited in this section shall be digitally or physically maintained on each contractor employee while in a VA facility and is subject to inspection prior to entry to VA facilities and after entry for spot inspections by Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) or other hospital personnel.

(4) Documentation will not be collected by the VA; contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

b. Contractor employees are subject to daily screening for COVID-19 and may be denied entry to VA facilities if they fail to pass screening protocols. As part of the screening process contractors may be asked screening questions found on the following website:

COVID-19 Screening Tool. Regularly check the website for updates.

(1) Contractor employees who work away from VA locations, but who will have direct patient contact with VA patients shall self-screen utilizing the COVID-19 Screening Tool, in advance each day that they will have direct patient contact and in accordance with their person or persons who coordinate COVID-19 workplace safety efforts at covered contractor workplaces. Contractors shall, at all times, adhere to and ensure compliance with federal laws designed to protect contractor employee health information and personally identifiable information.

c. Contractor must immediately notify their COR or Contracting Officer if contract performance is jeopardized due to contractor employees being denied entry into VA Facilities.”

d. For indefinite delivery contracts: Contractor agrees to comply with VHA Supplemental Contract Requirements for any task or delivery orders issued prior to this modification when performance has already commenced.

9. CONTRACTOR ATTIRE AND IDENTIFICATION. The Contractor shall wear industry clothing that enables easy recognition as a “Contract Employee.” Clothing shall present a neat, distinctive appearance; shall be clean and maintained in good repair; and shall be worn as designed by the manufacturer. The Contractor shall wear appropriate clothing with logo identifying the contractor’s and employee’s name. The Contractor’s attire and presentation shall be appropriate per industry standard.

10. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. The Contractor shall take such safety precautions as necessary to protect the lives and health of occupants of the buildings. The Contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, Local and facility safety and fire regulations and codes which are in effect at the beginning of the contract period. The Contractor shall keep abreast of and comply with changes in these regulations and codes applicable to the contract. The Contractor shall follow applicable facility policies concerning fire and/or disaster events. The Contractor shall display approved warning devices in all areas where operations may cause traffic obstruction or personnel hazard.

11. SERVICE CONTRACT LABOR STANDARDS REQUIREMENT, if applicable. Contractor shall provide hourly wages in accordance with U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) Wage Determinations and FAR Subpart 22.10 (Service Contract Labor Standards); USDOL Wage Determinations are attached in Section D below. For guidance on Service Contract Labor Standards and to find the nearest USDOL resource, please refer to https://www.dol.gov/whd/local/index.htm.

12. VETS-4212 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS (for contracts awarded over $150,000.00).

Contractor shall complete VETS-4212 reporting in accordance with FAR requirements.

Reference. Please refer to https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212 for guidance on completing the required VETS-4212 report.

• FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fcovid19screen%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C180e5dd7385a45f5f9d008d98dcf9308%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C637696745032835994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RjM8G3wtcdUl2EgrU7ne4TYJ3m1ypptmAQYiJNIyqdE%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fcovid19screen%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C180e5dd7385a45f5f9d008d98dcf9308%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C637696745032835994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RjM8G3wtcdUl2EgrU7ne4TYJ3m1ypptmAQYiJNIyqdE%3D&reserved=0 https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.va.gov%2Fcovid19screen%2F&data=04%7C01%7C%7C180e5dd7385a45f5f9d008d98dcf9308%7Ce95f1b23abaf45ee821db7ab251ab3bf%7C0%7C0%7C637696745032835994%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=RjM8G3wtcdUl2EgrU7ne4TYJ3m1ypptmAQYiJNIyqdE%3D&reserved=0 https://www.dol.gov/whd/local/index.htm https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212

• FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

13. SERVICE CONTRACT REPORTING (for contracts awarded over $500,000.00), if applicable. Service Contract reporting, to be completed by the contractor, is required for service contracts and orders as following are checked off under Section C, FAR 52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items). The contractor shall report the information via the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://beta.sam.gov. The information is collected through SAM and included in the agency service contract inventory. Contractors shall log in annually to their SAM profile to complete the service contract inventory reporting requirements. Contractors performing on covered contracts must report their information between October 1 and October 31 each year. Agencies are required to review contractor input and work with them to make revisions, if and as necessary, by November 30 each year.

• FAR 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirement

• FAR 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (as applicable) Contractors shall log in annually to their SAM profile to complete the service contract inventory reporting requirements. Contractors performing on covered contracts must report their information between October 1 and October 31 each year. Agencies are required to review contractor input and work with them to make revisions, if and as necessary, by November 30 each year.

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

AMENDMENT NO DATE

https://beta.sam.gov/

B.2 NON-PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACT

1. This is a Service Contract. Service contract means a contract that directly engages the time and effort of a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an end item of supply. A service contract may be either a nonpersonal or personal contract. It can also cover services performed by either professional or nonprofessional personnel whether on an individual or organizational basis.

2. This is a Non-Personal Services Contract. Nonpersonal services contract means a contract under which the personnel rendering the services are not subject, either by the contract’s terms or by the manner of its administration, to the supervision and control usually prevailing in relationships between the Government and its employees. The parties agree that the Contractor and all Contractor’s employee(s) shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose.

3. Indemnification: The Contractor shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government against, all actions or claims for loss of or damage to property or the injury or death of persons, arising out of or resulting from the fault, negligence, or act or omission of the Contractor, its agents, or employees.

4. Inherent Government Functions: Contractor and Contractor’s employee(s) shall not perform inherently governmental functions. This includes, but is not limited to, determination of agency policy, determination of Federal program priorities for budget requests, direction and control of government employees, approval of position descriptions and performance standards for Federal employees, approving any contractual documents, approval of Federal licensing actions and inspections, and/or determination of budget policy, guidance, and strategy.

5. No Employee status: The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting Contractor’s employee(s) furnishing services. To carry out this responsibility, the Contractor shall provide or certify that the following is provided for all their staff providing services under the resultant contract:

• Workers’ compensation

• Professional liability insurance

• Health examinations

• Income tax withholding, and

• Social security payments.

B.3 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

Under the authority of Public Law 104-262 and 38 USC 8153, the contractor agrees to provide Health Care Resources in accordance with the terms and conditions stated herein, to furnish to and at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sioux Falls SD VA Hospital, the services and prices specified in the Section entitled Schedule of Supplies/Services of this contract.

1. SERVICES:

a. The services specified in the Sections entitled Schedule of Supplies/Services and Special Contract Requirements may be changed by written modification to this contract.

b. Other necessary personnel for the operation of the services contracted for at the VA will be provided by the VA at levels mutually agreed upon which are compatible with the safety of the patient and personnel and with quality medical care programming.

c. The services to be performed by the contractor will be performed in accordance with VA policies and procedures and the regulations of the medical staff by laws of the VA facility.

2. TERM OF CONTRACT:

This contract is effective one year from date of award.

3. QUALIFICATIONS:

Personnel assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

All licenses held by the personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted licenses.

The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to review by the VA Chief of Staff and approval by the VA Facility Director. Each person assigned to work under this contract shall be licensed by the State of South Dakota. See the Contract’s Performance Work Statement (PWS) for additional information.

4. WORK HOURS:

a. The services covered by this contract shall be furnished by the contractor as defined herein. The contractor will not be required, except in case of emergency, to furnish such services during off-duty hours as described below.

b. The following terms have the following meanings:

(1) Work hours: See Performance Work Statement (PWS)

(2) National Holidays: The 10 holidays observed by the Federal Government are:

New Years Day Martin Luther King’s Birthday Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Christmas AND any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday.

5. PERSONNEL POLICY:

The contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. To carry out this responsibility, the contractor shall provide the following for these personnel:

- general liability

- workers compensation

- professional liability insurance

- health examinations

- income tax withholding, and

- social security payments.

The parties agree that the contractor, its employees, agents and subcontractors shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose.

6. RECORD KEEPING:

The VA Medical Center, Sioux Falls SD VA Hospital shall establish and maintain a record keeping system that will record the hours worked by the contractor employee(s). Contractor's employee(s) shall report to the Sioux Falls SD VA Hospital Administrative Officer, or designee upon arrival at the Sioux Falls SD VA Hospital.

7. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING:

Monitoring of contractors time shall be demonstrated through sign-in/ sign-out sheets. The contractor shall be required to sign an attendance log upon reporting to work and departing from work. The Sioux Falls SD VA Hospital Administrative Officer, shall be the VA official responsible for verifying contract compliance. After contract award, any incidents of contractor noncompliance as evidenced by the monitoring procedures shall be forwarded immediately to the Contracting Officer.

8. KEY PERSONNEL AND TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS:

The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel:

a. During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph (c) below. After the initial 90-day period of the contract, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph (c) to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

b. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes shall have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitutes. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

c. For temporary substitutions where the key person will not be reporting to work for three (3) consecutive work days or more, the Contractor will provide a qualified replacement for the key person. This substitute shall have comparable qualifications to the key person. Any period exceeding two weeks will require the procedure as stated above.

B.4 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

Diagnostic Radiological Technologist - Cardiovascular - Service

1. GENERAL:

1. Services Provided: The Contractor shall provide 1.0 FTEE Diagnostic Radiological Technologist - Cardiovascular (DRT-CV). Contractor must be: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) and/or Registered Radiologic Technologist with American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). The Contractor must have current and active experience in: Electrophysiology Procedures and Interventional Cardiology procedures in a Cardiac Catherization Suite. This position will require the DRT-CV to be scrubbed for procedures within the Cardiac Catherization Suite. Services onsite in accordance with the specifications contained herein to beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Minneapolis VA (MVAHCS).

1.1.1. Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

http://www.ccionline.org/CCI/Certifications/RCIS.aspx

1.1.2. American Registry of Radiologic Technologists https://www.arrt.org/

1.1.3. American Society of Radiologic Technologists https://www.asrt.org/

1.2. Place of Performance - Contractor shall furnish services at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System (MVAHCS)

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

1.4. Policy/Handbooks the contractor shall be subject to the following policies, including any subsequent updates during the period of performance:

1.4.1. VA Directive 1663: Health Care Resources Contracting - Buying http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=347

1.4.2. 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

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

1.4.4. VHA Handbook 1100.18 Reporting And Responding To State Licensing Boards -http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1364

1.4.5. VHA Handbook 1100.19 Credentialing and Privileging -

http://www.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2910

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

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

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

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

1.4.8. VHA Handbook 5005-54 – Office of Human Resources Management, Staffing Directive http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/

1.5. 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 language between the Definitions and other sections of this contract, the language in this section shall govern.

1.5.1. AART: American Registry of Radiological Technologists

1.5.2. ASRT: American Society of Radiological Technologists

1.5.3. AHA: American Heart Association

1.5.4. CCI: Cardiovascular Credentialing International

1.5.5. CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

1.5.6. CEU: Certified Education Unit

1.5.7. CME: Continuing Medical Education

http://www.ccionline.org/CCI/Certifications/RCIS.aspx https://www.arrt.org/ https://www.asrt.org/ http://www1.va.gov/vapubs/viewPublication.asp?Pub_ID=347 https://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=1443 http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/ViewPublication.asp?pub_ID=2135 http://www1.va.gov/vhapublications/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 http://vaww.va.gov/ohrm/

1.5.8. 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.

1.5.9. 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.

1.5.10. COS: Chief of Staff

1.5.11. CPARS: Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System

1.5.12. CPRS: Computerized Patient Recordkeeping System- electronic health record system used by the VA.

1.5.13. Credentialing: Credentialing is the systematic process of screening and evaluating qualification and other credentials, including licensure, required education, relevant training and experience and current competence and health status.

1.5.14. DEA: Drug Enforcement Agency

1.5.15. DRT-CV Diagnostic Radiological Technologist – Cardiovascular

1.5.16. EP – Electrophysiological Procedures

1.5.17. FSMB: Federation of State Medical Boards

1.5.18. HHS: Department of Health and Human Services

1.5.19. HIPAA: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

1.5.20. ISO: Information Security Officer

1.5.21. MIT: Medical Instrument Technologist

1.5.22. POP: Period of Performance

1.5.23. PPD: Purified Protein Derivative

1.5.24. PWS: Performance Work Statement

1.5.25. Privileging (Clinical Privileging): Privileging is the process by which a practitioner, licensed for independent practice; e.g., without supervision, direction, required sponsor, preceptor, mandatory collaboration, etc.; is permitted by law and the facility to practice independently, to provide specific medical or other patient care services within the scope of the individual’s license, based upon the individual’s clinical competence as determined by peer references, professional experience, health status, education, training and licensure. Clinical privileges must be facility-specific and provider-specific.

1.5.26. RCIS: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist

1.5.27. QA/QI: Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement

1.5.28. QM/PI: Quality Management/Performance Improvement

1.5.29. QASP: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan

1.5.30. 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).

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

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

1.5.33. VISTA (Veterans Integrated Systems Technology Architecture): A PC based system that will capture and store clinical imagery, scanned documents and other non-textual data files and integrates them into patient’s medical record and the hospital information system.

1.5.34. VETPro: a federal web-based credentialing program for healthcare providers.

1.5.35. 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 Minneapolis VA Medical Center.

2. QUALIFICATIONS:

2.1. Staff/Facility

2.1.1. Certifications - The DRT-CV assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract must be: Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) and/or Registered Radiologic Technologist with American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT).) in any State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia.

2.1.1.1. All certifications held by the personnel working on this contract shall be full and unrestricted. DRT-CV’s will not be considered for this contracted service if their certification has ever been restricted, suspended, revoked, voluntarily revoked, voluntarily surrendered, pending action or denied upon application.

2.1.1.2. Credentialing and Privileging –Credentialing and privileging is to be done in accordance with the provisions of VHA Handbook 1100.19 referenced above.

The Contractor is responsible to ensure that proposed DRT-CV possess the requisite credentials enabling the granting of privileges. No services shall be provided by any contracted DRT-CV prior to obtaining approval by the Minneapolis VA Health Care System Professional Standards Board, Medical Executive Board and Medical Center Director.

2.1.1.3. If a contracted DRT-CV has credentials/privileges suspended or revoked during contracted performance, the Contractor shall furnish an acceptable substitute without any additional cost to the government.

2.1.2. Technical Proficiency – The contracted DRT-CV’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 experiences including any gaps in educational history for all Contracted DRT-CV’s and they shall be responsible for abiding by the Facility's Medical Staff By-Laws, rules, and regulations (referenced herein) that govern medical staff behavior.

2.1.3. Continuing Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements:

Contractor shall provide the COR copies of current CME’s as required or requested by the VAMC. The contracted DRT-CV’s certification by Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist (RCIS) and/or Registered Radiologic Technologist with American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and/or American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT). to meet the minimum standards for CME to remain current. These documents are required for both privileging and re-privileging. Failure to provide shall result in loss of privileges for Contracted DRT-

CV.

2.1.4. Training (CPR and VA MANDATORY): Contractor shall meet all VA educational requirements and mandatory course requirements defined herein; all training must be completed by the Contracted DRT-CV’s as required by the VA prior to VA Orientation date. Listing of training required, frequency and associated time

Training Frequency (once a year, etc.)

Hours

CPR/ Basic Life Support by American Heart Association ACLS preferred, but not required.

Every 2 years 4 hours

CPRS One Time 4 hours Security Rules of Behavior

Once a year 1 hour

HIPPA/Privacy Once a year 1 hour

2.1.5. Standard Personnel Testing (PPD, etc.): Contractor shall provide proof of the following tests for DRT-CV within five (5) 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.

2.1.5.1. TUBERCULOSIS TESTING: Contractor shall provide proof of a negative reaction to PPD testing for all Contracted DRT-CV. A negative chest radiographic report for active tuberculosis shall be provided in cases of positive PPD results. The PPD test shall be repeated annually.

2.1.5.2. RUBELLA TESTING: Contractor shall provide proof of immunization for all contract DRT-CV for measles, mumps, rubella or a rubella titer of 1.8 or greater. If the titer is less than 1.8, a rubella immunization shall be administered with follow-up documentation to the COR.

2.1.5.3. INFLUENZA VACCINE: Contractor shall provide proof of influenza vaccine for current year’s flu season to the COR, per DHA-IPM-17-005 effective August 3, 2017.

2.1.5.4. OSHA REGULATION CONCERNING OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE TO

BLOODBORNE PATHOGENS: Contractor shall provide generic self-study training for all Contracted DRT-CV’s provide their own Hepatitis B vaccination series at no cost to the VA if they elect to receive it; maintain an exposure determination and control plan; maintain required records; and ensure that proper follow-up evaluation is provided following an exposure incident. 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.

2.1.6. Conflict of Interest: The Contractor and all Contracted DRT-CV’s are responsible for identifying and communicating to the CO and COR 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 which 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.

2.1.7. Citizenship related Requirements:

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

2.1.7.1. The Contractor certifies that the Contracted DRT-CV’s shall comply with 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;

2.1.7.2. 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 of their status, because 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.

2.1.7.3. 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 Contracted 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.

2.1.7.4. 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.

2.1.7.5. The Contractor agrees to obtain a similar certification from its subcontractors.

The certification shall be made as part of the offerors response to the RFP using the subject attachment in Section D of the solicitation document.

2.1.8. Annual Office of Inspector General (OIG) Statement: In accordance with HIPAA and the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1977, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has established a list of parties and entities excluded from Federal Health Care programs. Specifically, the listed parties and entities may not receive Federal Health Care program payments due to fraud and/or abuse of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

2.1.8.1. Therefore, Contractor shall review the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities on the HHS OIG web site at http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/index.asp to ensure that the proposed Contracted DRT-CV’s are not listed. Contractor should note that any excluded individual or entity that submits a claim for reimbursement to a Federal Health Care program, or causes such a claim to be submitted, may be subject to a Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) for each item or service furnished during a period that the person was excluded and may also be subject to treble damages for the amount claimed for each item or service. CMP’s may also be imposed against the Contractor that employ or enter into contracts with excluded individuals to provide items or services to Federal program beneficiaries.

2.1.8.2. By submitting their proposal, the Contractor certifies that the HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities has been reviewed and that the Contractors are and/or firm is not listed as of the date the offer/bid was signed.

http://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/index.asp

2.2. Clinical/Professional Performance: The qualifications of Contracted personnel are subject to review by VA Medical Center COS or his/her clinical designee and approval by the Medical Center Director as provided in VHA Handbook 1100.19.

Clinical/Professional performance monitoring and review of all clinical personnel covered by this contract for quality purposes will be provided by the VAMC COS and/or designee. A clinical COR may be appointed, however, only the CO is authorized to consider any contract modification request and/or make changes to the contract during the administration of the resultant contract.

2.3. Non-Personal Healthcare Services: The parties agree that the Contractor and all Contracted DRT-CV’s shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose.

2.4. Indemnification: The Contractor shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Government against, all actions or claims for loss of or damage to property or the injury or death of persons, arising out of or resulting from the fault, negligence, or act or omission of the Contractor, its agents, or employees.

2.5. Prohibition Against Self-Referral: Contracted DRT-CV’s are prohibited from referring VA patients to outside Contracted or their own practice(s).

2.6. Inherent Government Functions: Contractor and Contracted DRT-CV’s shall not perform inherently governmental functions. This includes, but is not limited to, determination of agency policy, determination of Federal program priorities for budget requests, direction and control of government employees (outside a clinical context), selection or non-selection of individuals for Federal Government employment including the interviewing of individuals for employment, approval of position descriptions and performance standards for Federal employees, approving any contractual documents, approval of Federal licensing actions and inspections, and/or determination of budget policy, guidance, and strategy.

2.7. No Employee status: The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting Contracted DRT-CV’s furnishing services. To carry out this responsibility, the Contractor shall provide or certify that the following is provided for all their staff providing services under the resultant contract:

2.7.1. Workers’ compensation

2.7.2. Professional liability insurance

2.7.3. Health examinations

2.7.4. Income tax withholding

2.7.5. Social security payments

2.8. Tort Liability: The Federal Tort Claims Act does not cover Contractor or Contracted DRT-CV’s. When a Contractor or Contracted DRT-CV’s has been identified as a provider in a tort claim, the Contractor shall be responsible for notifying their legal counsel and/or insurance carrier. Any settlement or judgment arising from a Contractor (or Contracted DRT-CV’s action or non-action) shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and/or insurance carrier.

2.9. Key Personnel:

2.9.1. The VA Full Time Equivalency (FTEE) for the services required is 2080 hours for 6 months defined as 2.0 FTEE (a minimum of 2 providers need to be credentialed to cover the service need). One FTEE is defined by the VA as a minimum of 80 hours every two weeks and does not include holidays.

2.9.2. The minimum number of contracted DRT-CV’s with RCIS, ARRT and/or ASRT is 2 and they are required to be on site daily as defined in the paragraph Hours of Operation section.

2.9.3. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing coverage to the VA during periods of vacancies of the Contracted personnel due to sick leave, personal leave, vacations and additional coverage as required. In the event a scheduled contracted DRT-CV is unable to complete an assigned shift, the contractor shall notify the Contracting Office Representative (COR) and Cardiology

Section at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System immediately of the schedule change.

2.9.4. Personnel Substitutions: During the first ninety (90) calendar days of performance, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the CO, in writing, within 15 calendar day(s) after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required below. After 90 days, the Contractor shall submit the information required below to the CO at least 15 calendar days prior to making any permanent substitutions.

2.9.4.1. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the CO. Proposed substitutes shall have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The CO will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitutes.

The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

2.9.4.2. For temporary substitutions where the key person shall not be reporting to work for three (3) consecutive work days or more, the Contractor shall provide a qualified replacement for the key person. The substitute shall have comparable qualifications to the key person. Any period exceeding two weeks will require the procedure as stated above.

2.9.4.3. The Government reserves the right to refuse acceptance of any Contractor personnel at any time after performance begins, if personal or professional conduct jeopardizes patient care or interferes with the regular and ordinary operation of the facility. Breaches of conduct include intoxication or debilitation resulting from drug use, theft, patient abuse, dereliction or negligence in performing directed tasks, or other conduct resulting in formal complaints by patient or other staff members to designated Government representatives. Standards for conduct shall mirror those prescribed by current federal personnel regulations. Should the VA Chief of Staff or designee show documented clinical problems or continual unprofessional behavior/actions with any Contracted DRT-CV’s, s/he may request, without cause, immediate replacement of said Contracted DRT-CV’s. The CO and COR shall deal with issues raised concerning Contracted DRT-CV’s conduct.

The final arbiter on questions of acceptability is the CO.

2.9.4.4. Contingency Plan: Because continuity of care is…