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This is a request for proposals for occupational medical services. The services include ongoing medical care to researchers and support staff at the National Institutes of Health to protect personnel from health issues related to their work. The incumbent will work closely with safety, scientific, and administrative professionals to ensure proper exposure controls and response procedures. The contract is set aside for 8(a) small businesses and will have a base period of one year and the potential for four option years. Questions are due by October 10, 2019, and proposals are due by November 4, 2019. The services will be provided at the NIH campus.
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RFP TABLE OF CONTENTS
NOTICE TO OFFERORS
PART I - THE SCHEDULE
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS
SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT
SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING
SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
PART II - CONTRACT CLAUSES
PART III - LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS
SECTION J - LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS
INFORMATIONAL ATTACHMENTS
PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS
SECTION K - REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS
SECTION L - INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
a. NOTICE OF 8(a) COMPETITIVE SET-ASIDE
b. NAICS CODE AND SIZE STANDARD
c. TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NUMBER OF AWARDS
d. PERFORMANCE BASED ACQUISITION
e. LEVEL OF EFFORT
f. COMMITMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS
g. COMMUNICATIONS PRIOR TO CONTRACT AWARD
h. RELEASE OF INFORMATION
i. PREPARATION COSTS
j. SERVICE OF PROTEST
2. INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
a. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Contract Type and General Clauses
2. Authorized Official and Submission of Proposal
3. Separation of Technical and Business Proposals
4. Evaluation of Proposals
5. Potential Award Without Discussions
6. Use of the Metric System of Measurement
7. Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information
8. Privacy Act - Treatment of Proposal Information
9. Selection of Offerors
10. Past Performance Information
b. TECHNICAL PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Technical Discussions
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2. Other Considerations
3. Technical Evaluation
c. BUSINESS PROPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. Basic Cost/Price Information
2. Proposal Cover Sheet
3. Total Compensation Plan
4. Other Administrative Data
5. Qualifications of the Offeror
6. Subcontractors
7. Proposer's Annual Financial Report
8. Travel Costs/Travel Policy
SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD
1. GENERAL
2. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS
3. TECHNICAL EVALUATION FACTORS
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NOTICE TO OFFERORS
This solicitation is being processed under a Partnership Agreement (PA) between the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Small Business Administration (SBA), under which the SBA has delegated to HHS, authority to enter into 8(a) contracts directly with eligible 8(a) firms. The PA implements innovative and effective methodology designed to streamline the acquisition process for awards under the 8(a) program. The Office of Acquisitions (OA) , Office of Logistics & Acquisitions Operations (OLAO) is a designated pilot agency under the PA.
Any solicitation and subsequent awards processed under the referenced PA, OLAO OA will make the award directly to the 8(a) firm. SBA will not be a signatory to the award resulting from this solicitation. SBA will, however, retain responsibility for 8(a) certification, administer other eligibility related issues under the 8(a) program, and be available to 8(a) firms for counseling and assistance.
If you have any questions pertaining to this PA, please contact Aseia Chaudhry, Contracting Officer, at Aseia.chaudhry@nih.gov .
HHS/SBA PA (OCTOBER 23, 2012 until amended)
Servicing Small Business Administration Field Office
To facilitate communications, it is requested that the 8(a) participant submitting this offer/bid provide the following information regarding the firm's cognizant servicing Small Business Administration (SBA) office.
Servicing SBA Office
Address
Cognizant SBA Business Opportunity Specialist's Name
Phone
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PART I - THE SCHEDULE
SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS
ARTICLE B.1. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SUPPLIES OR SERVICES
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS), Occupational Medical Service (OMS)provides a variety of work-related medical care and counseling services that includes emergency medical care, pre-placement medical evaluations, medical care for occupational injuries and illnesses, work-related immunizations and health surveillance programs, and employee counseling.
ARTICLE B.2. ESTIMATED COST - AWARD TERM
1. The estimated cost of the Base Period of this contract is $ .
2. The fixed fee for the Base Period of this contract is $ . The fixed fee shall be paid in direct ratio to the level of effort expended; that is, the percent of fee paid shall be equal to the percent of total effort expended.] Payment shall be subject to the withholding provisions of the clauses ALLOWABLE COST AND PAYMENT and FIXED FEE referenced in the General Clause Listing in Part II, ARTICLE I.1. of this contract.
3. The total estimated amount of the contract, represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee for the Base Period is $ .
4. If the Award Term(s) is/are earned pursuant to the AWARD TERM QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP) Article in SECTION H of this contract, the Government's total estimated contract amount represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee will be increased as follows: amount represented by the sum of the estimated cost plus the fixed fee will be increased as follows:
Estimated Cost
Fixed Fee
Estimated Cost Plus Fixed Fee
Base Period: 01/ 01/ 2020- 12/ 31/ 2020
Option 1: 01/ 01/ 2021- 12/ 31/ 2021
Option 2: 01/ 01/ 2022- 12/ 31/ 2022
Option 3:
01/01/2023-12/31/2023
Option 4:
01/01/2024-12/31/2024
Total [Base Period and Options]
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ARTICLE B.3. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DIRECT COSTS
This article will prohibit or restrict the use of contract funds, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.
The following items require Contracting Officer Approval (COA): 1) Conferences & Meetings, 2) Food for Meals, Light Refreshments & Beverages, 3) Promotional Items, 4) Acquisition, by purchase or lease, of any interest in real property; 5) Special rearrangement or alteration of facilities; 6) Purchase or lease of any item of general purpose office furniture or office equipment regardless of dollar value; 7) Travel Costs including Foreign Travel; 8) Consultant Costs;
9) Subcontract Costs; 10) Patient Care Costs; 11) Accountable Government Property; 12) Printing costs; and 13) Research Funding.
ARTICLE B.4. ADVANCE UNDERSTANDINGS
Specific elements of cost, which normally require prior written approval of the Contracting Officer before incurrence of the cost (e.g., foreign travel, consultant fees, subcontracts) will be included in this Article if the Contracting Officer has granted his/her approval prior to contract award. Specific elements of cost not listed under Advance Understanding, refer to Section I, Article I.1, FAR clause 52.244-2, 52.244-5, or 52.244-6.
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SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT
ARTICLE C.1. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)
a. Independently and not as an agent of the Government, the Contractor shall be required to furnish all the necessary services, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, as needed to perform the PWS, dated September 19, 2019, attached hereto and made a part of this Solicitation (See SECTION J - List of Attachments).
ARTICLE C.2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
All reports required herein shall be submitted in electronic format with a copy to the Contracting Officer.
All electronic reports submitted shall be compliant with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Additional information about testing documents for Section 508 compliance, including guidance and specific checklists, by application, can be found at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html under "Making Files Accessible."
a. Technical Progress Reports
1. In addition to the required reports set forth elsewhere in this Schedule, the preparation and submission of regularly recurring Technical Progress Reports will be required in any contract resulting from this solicitation. These reports will require descriptive information about the activities undertaken during the reporting period and will require information about planned activities for future reporting periods. The frequency and specific content of these reports are outlined under Article C.10 of the Performance Work Statement (See Section J - ATTACHMENTS) of the solictation.
b. Other Reports/Deliverables
HHS SECURITY AND PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR INFORMATION AND IT PROCUREMENTS
INFORMATION AND/OR PHYSICAL SECURITY
1. Security Assessment and Authorization (SA&A)- A valid authority to operate (ATO) certifies that the Contractor's information system meets the contract's requirements to protect the agency data. If the system under this contract does not have a valid ATO, the Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall work with the agency and supply the deliverables required to complete the ATO within the specified timeline(s) within three
(3) months after contract award. The Contractor shall conduct the SA&A requirements in accordance with HHS IS2P, NIST SP 800-37, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems:
A Security Life Cycle Approach (latest revision). For an existing ATO, Contracting Officer Representative must make a determination if the existing ATO provides appropriate safeguards or if an additional ATO is required for the performance of the contract and state as such. NIH acceptance of the ATO does not alleviate the Contractor's responsibility to ensure the system security and privacy controls are implemented and operating effectively.
2. SA&A Package Deliverables - The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall provide an SA&A package within 30 days of contract award to the CO and/or COR. The following SA&A deliverables are required to complete the SA&A package.
• System Security Plan (SSP) - due within 30 days after contract award. The SSP shall comply with the NIST SP 800-18, Guide for Developing Security Plans for Federal Information Systems, the Federal Information http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/index.html
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Processing Standard (FIPS) 200, Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems, and NIST SP 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations applicable baseline requirements, and other applicable NIST guidance as well as HHS and NIH policies and other guidance. The SSP shall be consistent with and detail the approach to IT security contained in the Contractor's bid or proposal that resulted in the award of this contract.
The SSP shall provide an overview of the system environment and security requirements to protect the information system as well as describe all applicable security controls in place or planned for meeting those requirements. It should provide a structured process for planning adequate, cost-effective security protection for a system. The Contractor shall update the SSP at least annually thereafter.
• Security Assessment Plan/Report (SAP/SAR) - due 30 days after the contract award. The security assessment shall be conducted by the assessor and be consistent with NIST SP 800-53A, NIST SP 800-30, and HHS and NIH policies. The assessor will document the assessment results in the SAR.
The NIH should determine which security control baseline applies and then make a determination on the appropriateness/necessity of obtaining an independent assessment. Assessments of controls can be performed by contractor, government, or third parties, with third party verification considered the strongest. If independent assessment is required, include statement below.
Thereafter, the Contractor, in coordination with the NIH shall conduct/assist in the assessment of the security controls and update the SAR at least annually.
• Independent Assessment - due 90 days after the contract award. The Contractor (and/or subcontractor) shall have an independent third-party validate the security and privacy controls in place for the system(s). The independent third party shall review and analyze the Security Authorization package, and report on technical, operational, and management level deficiencies as outlined in NIST SP 800-53. The Contractor shall address all "high" deficiencies before submitting the package to the Government for acceptance. All remaining deficiencies must be documented in a system Plan of Actions and Milestones (POA&M).
• POA&M - due 30 days after contract award. The POA&M shall be documented consistent with the HHS Standard for Plan of Action and Milestones and NIH policies. All high-risk weaknesses must be mitigated within 30 days and all medium weaknesses must be mitigated within 60 days from the date the weaknesses are formally identified and documented. The NIH will determine the risk rating of vulnerabilities. Identified risks stemming from deficiencies related to the security control baseline implementation, assessment, continuous monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and other security reviews and sources, as documented in the SAR, shall be documented and tracked by the Contractor for mitigation in the POA&M document. Depending on the severity of the risks, NIH may require designated POAM weaknesses to be remediated before an ATO is issued.
Thereafter, the POA&M shall be updated at least quarterly.
3. Contingency Plan and Contingency Plan Test - due 60 days after contract award. The Contingency Plan must be developed in accordance with NIST SP 800-34, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems, and be consistent with HHS and NIH policies. Upon acceptance by the System Owner, the Contractor, in coordination with the System Owner, shall test the Contingency Plan and prepare a Contingency Plan Test Report that includes the test results, lessons learned and any action items that need to be addressed.
Thereafter, the Contractor shall update and test the Contingency Plan at least annually.
• E-Authentication Questionnaire - The contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall collaborate with government personnel to ensure that an E-Authentication Threshold Analysis (E-auth TA) is completed to determine if a full E-Authentication Risk Assessment (E-auth RA) is necessary. System documentation developed for a system using E-auth TA/E-auth RA methods shall follow OMB 04-04 and NIST SP 800-63, Rev. 2, Electronic Authentication Guidelines. Based on the level of assurance determined by the E-Auth, the Contractor (and/or subcontractor) must ensure appropriate authentication to the system, including remote authentication, is in-place in accordance with the assurance level determined by the E-Auth (when required) in accordance with HHS policies.
4. POSITION SENSITIVITY DESIGNATIONS
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All Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) employees must obtain a background investigation commensurate with their position sensitivity designation that complies with Parts 1400 and 731 of Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). The following position sensitivity designation levels apply to this solicitation/contract:
[ ] Level 6: Public Trust - High Risk. Contractor/subcontractor employees assigned to Level 6 positions shall undergo a Suitability Determination and Background Investigation (MBI).
[X] Level 5: Public Trust - Moderate Risk. Contractor/subcontractor employees assigned to Level 5 positions with no previous investigation and approval shall undergo a Suitability Determination and a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI), or a Limited Background Investigation (LBI).
[ ] Level 1: Non-Sensitive. Contractor/subcontractor employees assigned to Level 1 positions shall undergo a Suitability Determination and National Check and Inquiry Investigation (NACI).
5. HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE (HSPD)-12
Roster-
1. The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall submit a roster by name, position, e-mail address, phone number and responsibility, of all staff working under this acquisition where the Contractor will develop, have the ability to access, or host and/or maintain a government information system(s). The roster shall be submitted to the COR and/or CO within fourteen (14) calendar days after the effective date of this contract. Any revisions to the roster as a result of staffing changes shall be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the change. The COR will notify the Contractor of the appropriate level of investigation required for each staff member. An electronic template, "Roster of Employees Requiring Suitability Investigations," is available for contractor use at: https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/ publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/SuitabilityRoster_10-15-12.xlsx.
2. If the Contractor is filling a new position, the Contractor shall provide a position description and the Government will determine the appropriate suitability level. Upon receipt of the Government's notification of applicable Suitability Investigations required, the Contractor shall complete and submit the required forms within 30 days of the notification.
3. Upon receipt of the Government's notification of applicable Suitability Investigations required, the Contractor shall complete and submit the required forms within 30 days of the notification.
4. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in advance when any new personnel, who are subject to a background check/investigation, will work under the contract and if they have previously been the subject of national agency checks or background investigations.
5. All contractor and subcontractor employees shall comply with the conditions established for their designated position sensitivity level prior to performing any work under this contract. Contractors may begin work after the fingerprint check has been completed.
6. Investigations are expensive and may delay performance, regardless of the outcome of the investigation. Delays associated with rejections and consequent re-investigations may not be excusable in accordance with the FAR clause, Excusable Delays - see FAR 52.249-14. Accordingly, the Contractor shall ensure that any additional employees whose names it submits for work under this contract have a reasonable chance for approval.
7. Typically, the Government investigates personnel at no cost to the Contractor. However, multiple investigations for the same position may, at the Contracting Officer's discretion, justify reduction(s) in the contract price of no more that the cost of the additional investigation(s).
8. The Contractor shall include language similar to this "HHS Controlled Facilities and Information Systems Security" language in all subcontracts that require subcontractor personnel to have the same frequency and duration of (1) physical access to an HHS-controlled facility; (2) logical access to an https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/SuitabilityRoster_10-15-12.xlsx https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/SuitabilityRoster_10-15-12.xlsx
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HHS-controlled information system; (3) access to sensitive HHS data/information, whether in an HHS-controlled information system or in hard copy; or (4) any combination of circumstances (1) through (3).
9. The Contractor shall direct inquiries, including requests for forms and assistance, to the Contracting Officer or designee.
10. Within 7 calendar days after the Government's final acceptance of the work under this contract, or upon termination of the contract, the Contractor shall return all identification badges to the Contracting Officer or designee.
6. CONTRACT INITIATION AND EXPIRATION
1. General Security Requirements- The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall comply with information security and privacy requirements, Enterprise Performance Life Cycle (EPLC) processes, HHS Enterprise Architecture requirements to ensure information is appropriately protected from initiation to expiration of the contract. All information systems development or enhancement tasks supported by the contractor shall follow the HHS EPLC framework and methodology or and in accordance with the HHS Contract Closeout Guide (2012).
HHS EA requirements may be located here: https://www.hhs.gov/ocio/ea/documents/proplans.html .
2. System Documentation- Contractors (and/or any subcontractors) must follow and adhere to NIST SP 800-64, Security Considerations in the System Development Life Cycle, at a minimum, for system development and provide system documentation at designated intervals (specifically, at the expiration of the contract) within the EPLC that require artifact review and approval.
3. Sanitization of Government Files and Information- As part of contract closeout and at expiration of the contract, the Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall provide all required documentation in accordance with the NIH Media Sanitization and Disposal Policy to the CO and/or COR to certify that, at the government's direction, all electronic and paper records are appropriately disposed of and all devices and media are sanitized in accordance with NIST SP 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization.
4. Notification- The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall notify the CO and/or COR and system ISSO within fifteen days before an employee stops working under this contract.
5. Contractor Responsibilities Upon Physical Completion of the Contract- The contractor (and/ or any subcontractors) shall return all government information and IT resources (i.e., government information in non-government-owned systems, media, and backup systems) acquired during the term of this contract to the CO and/or COR. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide a certification that all government information has been properly sanitized and purged from Contractor-owned systems, including backup systems and media used during contract performance, in accordance with HHS and/ or NIH policies.
6. The Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall perform and document the actions identified in the NIH Contractor Employee Separation Checklist https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/ Documents/Emp-sep-checklist.pdf when an employee terminates work under this contract within 2 days of the employee's exit from the contract. All documentation shall be made available to the CO and/or COR upon request.
7. Contractor Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)- Each Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) employee having access to non-public government information under this contract shall complete the NIH non-disclosure agreement https://ocio.nih.gov/aboutus/publicinfosecurity/acquisition/Documents/ Nondisclosure.pdf , as applicable. A copy of each signed and witnessed NDA shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) and/or CO Representative (COR) prior to performing any work under this acquisition.
8. Vulnerability Scanning Reports -The Contractor shall report the results of the required monthly special vulnerability scans no later than 10 days following the end of each reporting period. If required monthly, this report may be included as part of the Technical Progress Report. Otherwise, this report shall be submitted under a separate cover on monthly basis.
https://www.hhs.gov/ocio/ea/documents/proplans.html
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9. Government Access for Security Assessment. In addition to the Inspection Clause in the contract, the Contractor (and/or any subcontractor) shall afford the Government access to the Contractor's facilities, installations, operations, documentation, information systems, and personnel used in performance of this contract to the extent required to carry out a program of security assessment (to include vulnerability testing), investigation, and audit to safeguard against threats and hazards to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of federal data or to the protection of information systems operated on behalf of HHS, including but are not limited to:
10. At any tier handling or accessing information, consent to and allow the Government, or an independent third party working at the Government's direction, without notice at any time during a weekday during regular business hours contractor local time, to access contractor and subcontractor installations, facilities, infrastructure, data centers, equipment (including but not limited to all servers, computing devices, and portable media), operations, documentation (whether in electronic, paper, or other forms), databases, and personnel which are used in performance of the contract. The Government includes but is not limited to the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Government Accountability Office, and the HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG). The purpose of the access is to facilitate performance inspections and reviews, security and compliance audits, and law enforcement investigations. For security audits, the audit may include but not be limited to such items as buffer overflows, open ports, unnecessary services, lack of user input filtering, cross site scripting vulnerabilities, SQL injection vulnerabilities, and any other known vulnerabilities.
11. At any tier handling or accessing protected information, fully cooperate with all audits, inspections, investigations, forensic analysis, or other reviews or requirements needed to carry out requirements presented in applicable law or policy. Beyond providing access, full cooperation also includes, but is not limited to, disclosure to investigators of information sufficient to identify the nature and extent of any criminal or fraudulent activity and the individuals responsible for that activity. It includes timely and complete production of requested data, metadata, information, and records relevant to any inspection, audit, investigation, or review, and making employees of the contractor available for interview by inspectors, auditors, and investigators upon request. Full cooperation also includes allowing the Government to make reproductions or copies of information and equipment, including, if necessary, collecting a machine or system image capture.
12. Segregate Government protected information and metadata on the handling of Government protected information from other information. Commingling of information is prohibited. Inspectors, auditors, and investigators will not be precluded from having access to the sought information if sought information is commingled with other information.
13. Cooperate with inspections, audits, investigations, and reviews.
1. Section 508 Annual Report
The contractor shall submit an annual Section 508 report in accordance with the schedule set forth by the Contracting Officer (CO)/Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Section 508 Report Template and Instructions for completing the report are available at: http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/ contracting/technology/vendors.html under "Vendor Information and Documents."
http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html http://www.hhs.gov/web/508/contracting/technology/vendors.html
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SECTION D - PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING
All deliverables required under this contract shall be packaged, marked and shipped in accordance with Government specifications. At a minimum, all deliverables shall be marked with the contract number and Contractor name. The Contractor shall guarantee that all required materials shall be delivered in immediate usable and acceptable condition.
SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE
a. The Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative will perform inspection and acceptance of materials and services to be provided.
b. For the purpose of this SECTION, TBD At Time Of Award is the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.
c. Inspection and acceptance will be performed at:
TBD At Time Of Award
Acceptance may be presumed unless otherwise indicated in writing by the Contracting Officer or the duly authorized representative within 30 days of receipt.
The Government reserves the right to an Inspection period of 30calendar days, unless a different time period is stated when (the Record of Call/elsewhere in the contract). The receiving report, completed and signed by the appropriate official, constitutes acceptance and shall be acknowledged to the payment office (OFM).
d. This contract incorporates the following clause by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available.
FAR Clause 52.246-5, Inspection of Services - Cost-Reimbursement (April 1984).
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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE
ARTICLE F.1. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
1. The period of performance of this contract shall be from 01/01/2020 through 12/31/2020.
2. If the Government exercises its option(s) pursuant to the OPTION PROVISION Article in Section H of this contract, the period of performance will be increased as listed below:
Option Option Period One (1) January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Two (2)
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 Three (3) January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 Four (4) January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024
ARTICLE F.2. DELIVERIES
Satisfactory performance of the final contract shall be deemed to occur upon performance of the work described in the PWS Article in SECTION C of this contract and upon delivery and acceptance by the Contracting Officer, or the duly authorized representative, of the following items in accordance with the stated delivery schedule:
1. The items specified below as described in the REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Article in SECTION C of this contract will be required to be delivered F.o.b. Destination as set forth in FAR 52.247-35, F.o.b. DESTINATION, WITHIN CONSIGNEES PREMISES (APRIL 1984), and in accordance with and by the date(s) specified below [and any specifications stated in SECTION D, PACKAGING, MARKING AND SHIPPING, of this contract]:
Item
Report # of Copies Frequency
(1) Reports Required by Program Manager One (1) hard copy and one (1) electronic copy
Weekly
(2) Workload Statistics Reports for Main Health Unit and EAP
One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Quarterly
(3) QC/ QI Report One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Quarterly
(4) Saffing Responsibilities Report One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Quarterly
(5) RMP Report on risk assessment One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Semi-annual
(6) OSHA 300 Log On All injuries Reported during prior calendar year
One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Annual
(7) Procedure Manual Update Report One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Annual
(8) Inventory Electronic Equipment One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
As required
(9) Continuing Education Plan One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Annual
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Item
Report # of Copies Frequency
(10) Capital Improvement Plan One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
Annual
(11) Continuing Education Plan One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
60 days after award
(12) OMS Procedure Manual One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
90 days after award
(13) I.T. Security Plan One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
60 days after award
(14) PII Secuirty Plan One ( 1) hard copy and one ( 1) electronic copy
30 days after award
The above items shall be addressed and delivered to:
The Contracting Officer's Representative is responsible for receiving and distributing deliverables. Unless otherwise agreed to by both parties.
ARTICLE F.3. LEVEL OF EFFORT
a. During the period of performance of this contract, the Contractor shall provide See PWS direct labor Hours . The labor Hours Exclude vacation, holiday, and sick leave. These labor Hours Exclude subcontractor labor Hours .
It is estimated that the labor Hours are constituted as specified below and will be expended approximately as follows:
Labor [HOURS, MONTHS, YEARS]
Labor Category
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7
Professional Other Professional
Support Totals
ARTICLE F.4. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.252-2 (FEBRUARY
1998)
This contract incorporates the following clause(s) by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make its full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar.
FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSE:
52.242-15, Stop Work Order (August 1989)
Alternate I (April 1984) is applicable to this contract.
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SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA
ARTICLE G.1. CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR)
The following Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will represent the Government for the purpose of this contract:
TBD at time of award
The COR is responsible for: (1) monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance and recommending to the Contracting Officer changes in requirements; (2) interpreting the statement of work and any other technical performance requirements; (3) performing technical evaluation as required; (4) performing technical inspections and acceptances required by this contract; and (5) assisting in the resolution of technical problems encountered during performance.
[The alternate COR is responsible for carrying out the duties of the COR only in the event that the COR can no longer perform his/her duties as assigned.]
The Contracting Officer is the only person with authority to act as agent of the Government under this contract. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to: (1) direct or negotiate any changes in the statement of work; (2) modify or extend the period of performance; (3) change the delivery schedule; (4) authorize reimbursement to the Contractor for any costs incurred during the performance of this contract; (5) otherwise change any terms and conditions of this contract; or (6) sign written licensing agreements. Any signed agreement shall be incorporated by reference in Section K of the contract
The Government may unilaterally change its COR designation.
ARTICLE G.2. KEY PERSONNEL, HHSAR 352.237-75 (December 2015)
The key personnel specified in this contract are considered to be essential to work performance. At least 30 days prior to the contractor voluntarily diverting any of the specified individuals to other programs or contracts the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and shall submit a justification for the diversion or replacement and a request to replace the individual. The request must identify the proposed replacement and provide an explanation of how the replacement's skills, experience, and credentials meet or exceed the requirements of the contract (including, when applicable, Human Subjects Testing requirements). If the employee of the contractor is terminated for cause or separates from the contractor voluntarily with less than thirty days notice, the Contractor shall provide the maximum notice practicable under the circumstances. The Contractor shall not divert, replace, or announce any such change to key personnel without the written consent of the Contracting Officer. The contract will be modified to add or delete key personnel as necessary to reflect the agreement of the parties.
The following individual(s) is/are considered to be essential to the work being performed hereunder:
Name Title
ARTICLE G.3. INVOICE SUBMISSION/CONTRACT FINANCING REQUEST AND CONTRACT
FINANCIAL REPORT
a. Invoice Submission/Contract Financing Request, NIH(RC)-1for NIH Cost-Reimbursement Type Contracts are attached and made part of this contract. The Contractor shall follow the attached instructions and submission
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1. Payment requests shall be submitted to the offices identified below. Do not submit supporting documentation (e.g., receipts, time sheets, vendor invoices, etc.) with your payment request unless specified elsewhere in the contract or requested by the Contracting Officer.
a. The original invoice shall be submitted to the following designated billing office:
National Institutes of Health Office of Financial Management Commercial Accounts 2115 East Jefferson Street, Room 4B-432, MSC 8500 Bethesda, MD 20892-8500
b. One copy of the invoice shall be submitted to the following approving official:
To be determined at time of award
Room
MSC
2. In addition to the requirements specified in FAR 32.905 for a proper invoice, the Contractor shall include the following information on the face page of all payment requests:
1. Name of the Office of Acquisitions. The Office of Acquisitions for this contract is Acquisitions and Logistics Operations (OLAO) .
2. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). If the Contractor does not have a valid TIN, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.
3. DUNS or DUNS+4 Number. The DUNS number must identify the Contractor's name and address exactly as stated in the contract and as registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. If the Contractor does not have a valid DUNS number, it shall identify the Vendor Identification Number (VIN) on the payment request. The VIN is the number that appears after the Contractor's name on the face page of the contract. [Note: A VIN is assigned to new contracts awarded on or after June 4, 2007, and any existing contract modified to include the VIN number.] If the Contractor has neither a TIN, DUNS, or VIN, contact the Contracting Officer.
4. Invoice Matching Option. This contract requires a two-way match.
5. Unique Invoice Number. Each payment request must be identified by a unique invoice number, which can only be used one time regardless of the number of contracts or orders held by an organization.
6. The Contract Title is: Occupational Medical Services
7. g. Contract Line Items as follows:
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Line Item # Line Item Description
ARTICLE G.4. CONTRACT FINANCIAL REPORT
a. Financial reports on the attached Form NIH 2706, Financial Report of Individual Project/Contract, shall be submitted by the Contractor in accordance with the Instructions for Completing Form NIH 2706, which accompany the form, in an original and two copies, not later than the 30th working day after the close of the reporting period. The line entries for subdivisions of work and elements of cost (expenditure categories) which shall be reported within the total contract are listed in paragraph e., below. Subsequent changes and/or additions in the line entries shall be made in writing.
b. Unless otherwise stated in that part of the Instructions for Completing Form NIH 2706, entitled " PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS," all columns A through J, shall be completed for each report submitted.
c. The first financial report shall cover the period consisting of the first full Calendar Month following the date of the contract, in addition to any fractional part of the initial month. Thereafter, reports will be on a Monthly basis.
d. The Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to submit detailed support for costs contained in one or more interim financial reports. This clause does not supersede the record retention requirements in FAR Part 4.7.
e. The following is a listing of expenditure categories to be reported:
Expenditure Category A Percentage of Effort/Hours
(1) Direct Labor
(a) Principal Investigator
(b) Co-Principal Investigator
(c) Key Personnel (i) (ii) (iii)
(2) Other Professional Personnel
(3) Personnel - Other
(4) Fringe Benefits
(5) Accountable Personal Property
(6) Materials/Supplies
(7) Patient Care Costs
(8) Travel
(9) Consultant Costs
(10) Premium Pay
(11) Computer Costs
(12) Subcontract Costs
(13) Other Direct Costs
(14) Indirect Costs
(15) G&A Expense
(16) Total Cost
(17) Fee
(18) Total Cost Plus Fixed Fee
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f. The Government may unilaterally revise the NIH 2706 to reflect the allotment of additional funds.
ARTICLE G.5. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
If this RFP will result in the acquisition or use of Government Property provided by the contracting agency or if the Contracting Officer authorizes in the preaward negotiation process, the acquisition of property (other than real property), this ARTICLE will include applicable provisions and incorporate the HHS Publication, entitled, "HHS Contracting Guide for Contract of Government Property," which can be found at: http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/ files/appendix_q_hhs_contracting_guide.pdf.
ARTICLE G.6. ON-SITE CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY
The Contractor shall be held responsible for Government Property, regardless of dollar value, when:
• The contract requires contractor personnel to be located on a Government site or installation;
• The property utilized by contractor personnel is incidental to the place of performance; and,
• The property used by the contractor remains accountable to the Government
Responsibility includes physical presence, proper use and handling, normal maintenance, and reporting loss, damage or destruction.
Responsibility for government property shared by two or more contractors or located in space shared by two or more contractors, shall be determined and documented by the contractors involved. In cases where the parties cannot reach agreement on shared responsibility, the matter will be referred to the NIH Property Officer for resolution.
ARTICLE G.7. POST AWARD EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE
1. Contractor Performance Evaluations
Interim and Final evaluations of Contractor performance will be prepared on this contract in accordance with FAR Subpart 42.15. The Final performance evaluation will be prepared at the time of completion of work. In addition to the Final evaluation, Interim evaluation(s) will be prepared to coincide with the anniversary dates of the contract.
Interim and Final evaluations will be provided to the Contractor as soon as practicable after completion of the evaluation. The Contractor will be permitted thirty days to review the document and to submit additional information or a rebutting statement. If agreement cannot be reached between the parties, the matter will be referred to an individual one level above the Contracting Officer, whose decision will be final.
Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used to support future award decisions.
2. Electronic Access to Contractor Performance Evaluations
Contractors may access evaluations through a secure Web site for review and comment at the following address:
http://www.cpars.gov http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/appendix_q_hhs_contracting_guide.pdf http://oamp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/appendix_q_hhs_contracting_guide.pdf http://www.cpars.gov
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SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE H.1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FEDERAL FUNDING
The Contractor shall clearly state, when issuing statements, press releases, requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part with Federal money: (1) the percentage of the total costs of the program or project which will be financed with Federal money; (2) the dollar amount of Federal funds for the project or program; and (3) the percentage and dollar amount of the total costs of the project or program that will be financed by nongovernmental sources.
ARTICLE H.2. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PROMOTION OF LEGALIZATION OF
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
The Contractor shall not use contract funds to support activities that promote the legalization of any drug or other substance included in schedule I of the schedules of controlled substances established under section 202 of the Controlled Substances Act, except for normal and recognized executive-congressional communications. This limitation shall not apply when the Government determines that there is significant medical evidence of a therapeutic advantage to the use of such drug or other substance or that federally sponsored clinical trials are being conducted to determine therapeutic advantage.
ARTICLE H.3. DISSEMINATION OF FALSE OR DELIBERATELY MISLEADING INFORMATION
The Contractor shall not use contract funds to disseminate information that is deliberately false or misleading.
ARTICLE H.4. PRIVACY ACT, HHSAR 352.224-70 (December 2015)
This contract requires the Contractor to perform one or more of the following: (a) Design; (b) develop; or (c) operate a Federal agency system of records to accomplish an agency function in accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974 (Act) (5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)) and applicable agency regulations.
The term "system of records" means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. Violations of the Act by the Contractor and/or its employees may result in the imposition of criminal penalties (5 U.S.C. 552a(i)).
The Contractor shall ensure that each of its employees knows the prescribed rules of conduct in CFR 45 part 5b and that each employee is aware that he/she is subject to criminal penalties for violation of the Act to the same extent as Department of Health and Human Services employees. These provisions also apply to all subcontracts the Contractor awards under this contract which require the design, development or operation of the designated system(s) of records [5 U.S.C. 552a(m)(1)]. The Performance Work Statement:
(a) identifies the system(s) of records and the design, development, or operation work the Contractor is to perform;
and
(b) specifies the disposition to be made of such records upon completion of contract performance.
ARTICLE H.5. OMB CLEARANCE
In accordance with HHSAR 352.211-3, Paperwork Reduction Act, the Contractor shall not proceed with surveys or interviews until such time as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Clearance for conducting interviews has been obtained by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer has issued written approval to proceed.
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ARTICLE H.6. GUN CONTROL
The Contractor shall not use contract funds in whole or in part, to advocate or promote gun control.
ARTICLE H.7. OPTION PROVISION
Unless the Government exercises its option pursuant to the Option Clause set forth in SECTION I., the contract will consist only of the Base Period of the Performance Work Statement as defined in Sections C and F of the contract.
Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract set forth in SECTION I. of this contract, the Government may, by unilateral contract modification, require the Contractor to perform additional options set forth in the Statement of Work and also defined in Sections C and F of the contract. If the Government exercises this option, notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of this contract, and the estimated cost plus fixed fee of the contract will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST PLUS FIXED FEE Article in SECTION B of this contract.
ARTICLE H.8. AWARD TERM
1. Award Term Contract
This contract contains Award Term incentive(s). Award Terms will be awarded based on the criteria set forth in paragraph b. below. The final decision whether the Award Term has been earned will be made annually and is at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer.
Award Terms that have been earned, but not yet awarded are contingent on the availability of funds and/or the continuing need of the items or services set forth in the Performance Work Statement. As the determination not to award the Award Term is not considered a termination, no equitable adjustments to the contract price will be made. There is no guarantee the Government will continue Performance beyond the base performance period.
If the Contracting Officer determines that the Award Term has been earned and the Government's need for the items or services still exists and funds are available, the estimated cost [plus fixed fee] will be increased as set forth in the ESTIMATED COST, FIXED FEE AND AWARD TERM Article in SECTION B of this contract.
2. Award Term Provisions
1. This contract has a base performance period of 12 months, The Contractor will have the opportunity to earn 4 additional 12-month Option years of work as described under Section B., Article B.3. using the evaluation process described herein. These additional years of work are called Award Terms. The total duration of this contract, including all Award Terms, shall not exceed a period of 5 years from J.
2. A unilateral contract modification to add the Award Term will be issued when scoring meets or exceeds that set forth in the contract. The Government shall issue this modification at least 60 days prior to contract expiration. The Award Term determination and the methodology for determining the award term are unilateral decisions made solely by the Government and are not subject to dispute.
3. Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)
1. The Contractor's performance under this contract will be observed and evaluated continuously by the Government. The Contractor Assessment Report will be used to assess Contractor performance and determine whether the Contractor will receive Award Term(s). The Contractor Assessment Report includes Performance Indicators and Standards which identify the indicators to be evaluated and the associated standards for each indicator. A copy of the "Contractor Assessment Report/Performance Indicators and Standards," dated 09/12/2019 is included as an attachment in SECTION J of this contract.
2. The "Contractor Assessment Report/Performance Indicators and Standards" will be prepared by the Government, resulting in an overall rating which will be disseminated to the Contractor annually. The
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