A06 - DRAFT PWS Oral Surgeon BFSU.pdf

Billings Area Performance Work Statement (PWS) for Non-Personal

Services

Dental – Oral Surgeon Services

Table of Contents

Section Page

0.0 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

1.0 BACKGROUND/PERFORMANCE/LOCATION 2

2.0 SCHEDULE 2 - 3

3.0 SCOPE OF WORK 3

4.0 CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT 3

5.0 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS 3 - 4

6.0 TASKS 4

7.0 CONTRACTOR CREDENTIALS 5

8.0 SECURITY CLEARANCES 5 - 7

9.0 LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING 7

10.0 SUPERVISORY CONTROLS 7 - 8

11.0 DELIVERABLES 8

12.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) RESPONSIBILITIES 8 - 9

13.0 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) RESPONSIBILITIES 9

14.0 PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS 9 - 10

15.0 CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES 10 - 11

16.0 CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT 11

17.0 PATIENT CULTURAL BACKGROUND 11

18.0 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 11 - 12

19.0 GOVERNMENT/FACILITY FURNISHED PROPERTY 12

20.0 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY 12

Performance Work Statement (PWS) Non-Personal Services

Dental Oral Surgeon Services

1. BACKGROUND:

This bridge contract intends to provide a Dental Oral Surgeon and shall provide comprehensive oral and maxillofacial surgery services at the Blackfeet Community Hospital, to include consultaƟons, minor, and major surgical procedures, at the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU), Blackfeet Community Hospital, Billings

Area-Indian Health Service, Browning, MT, that are qualified and available to cover fixed coverage hours and other mutually agreed upon as needed staffing assignments for the duraƟon of the contract term.

The Contractor shall ensure that staff meet the qualificaƟon requirements outlined in the contract as detailed below. The contractor's staffing will have the ability, educaƟon, training, licensing, cerƟficaƟon, registraƟon, and previous work experience to perform the work according to the requirements and condiƟons contained in this Performance Work Statement.

Responses to this special noƟce shall contain a complete profile and current work history of the candidate presented, including cerƟficaƟons and training.

1.1 PERFORMANCE/LOCATION:

1.1.1 Period of Performance:

The Period of Performance for this Bridge Contract shall be for three (3) months, with a possible opƟon to extend services for up to six (6) months in accordance with FAR

52.217-8, to ensure conƟnuity of dental surgeon staffing services pending award of a follow-on long-term contract. The opƟon to extend the services, if exercised, shall start immediately aŌer the three month award period ends. The exercise of any opƟon is at the sole discreƟon of the Government, subject to the availability of funds (see FAR

52.232-19) and contractor performance.

1.1.2 LocaƟon: All services shall be performed at the following locaƟon:

Blackfeet Community Hospital Dental Department 760 Hospital Circle Browning, MT 59417

2. SCHEDULE:

2.1 The Contractor shall agree to a recurring schedule of three (3) dental visits per month. Any unused visits in a given month may be rolled over to the following month within the same contract year, provided that the total visits do not exceed 36 in any given 12-month period.

2.2 Contracted personnel work Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. local Ɵme, excluding OverƟme, Weekends and federal holidays. Schedule shall be coordinated with the

Dental Supervisor or designee.

3. SCOPE OF WORK:

3.1 Services include but are not limited to management of impacted teeth, facial trauma, pathologies, oral biopsies, infecƟons, and pre-prostheƟc surgery. Tooth ExtracƟons: Removing impacted, severely decayed, or damaged teeth (such as wisdom teeth):

i. Tooth ExtracƟon: Removing severely damaged, non-restorable teeth or difficultly impacted teeth

ii. Dental Implants: Placing Ɵtanium posts to replace missing teeth.

iii. Bone GraŌing: Preparing the jawbone for dental implants.

iv. Oral Pathology: Diagnosing and excising benign cysts and oral lesions.

v. Anesthesia Delivery: Administering local anesthesia.

4. CONDITIONS FOR REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT:

4.1 Personnel:

4.1.1 The Government reserves the unilateral right to request the removal or replacement of any contractor employee from an IHS facility at any Ɵme. The

ContracƟng Officer may issue a removal request for any reason, including but not limited to failure to perform services in accordance with the terms and condiƟons of this contract. Upon noƟficaƟon by the Government, the Contractor shall immediately remove the employee from the facility.

4.1.2 The Contractor shall request government preapproval to subsƟtute or replace any of the Contractor's employees for whom it has provided qualificaƟons and resumes under this contract. All Contractor-requested subsƟtutes or replacements' qualificaƟons, experience, and professional CerƟficaƟons must be at least equal to or greater than the original Contractor's employee provided by the Contractor under this contract.

5. CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

i. Specialized experience: At least one (1) to two (2) full years of post-residency professional experience performing specialized oral and maxillofacial surgery.

ii. Clinical Competencies: Documented capability to independently evaluate, diagnose, and surgically manage complex hard and soŌ Ɵssue pathologies. This includes rouƟne and surgical extracƟons, bony/Ɵssue impacƟons, jaw fracture management, biopsies, intra/extra-oral incision and drainage of abscesses, alveoloplasty, and management of medically complex paƟents.

iii. The contractor shall comply with all IHS facility infecƟon control and safety procedures and standards. During the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall provide for the consistent performance of the paƟent care process according to the standards of the Joint

Commission (JC) and/or Centers for Medicare Services (CMS), which supplies accreditaƟon to the

Blackfeet Service Unit, Indian Health Service hospital, and health centers. These standards shall include: The Comprehensive AccreditaƟon Manual for CriƟcal Access Hospitals and the

Laboratory Standards, as they represent the scope of services of this contract.

iv. The contractor shall complete in a Ɵmely fashion the medical and other required records for paƟents he/she admits or in any way provide treatment. Chart notes are to be completed on the day services are rendered.

v. The contractor shall abide by the Service Unit Medical By-laws and rules and regulaƟons and meet all credenƟaling requirements in accordance with the Service Unit Medical Staff By-laws.

vi. Upon award, the selected medical professional(s) shall undergo Indian Health Service (IHS) mandated security clearance for work on-site for the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU).

vii. The security pre-clearance requirement must be adhered to; the process includes a fingerprint check and a screen check through the Office of the Inspector General's exclusion list at hƩp://exclusions.oig.hhs.gov/. Documented evidence of the clearances shall be provided to the

Human Resources Personnel Security Officer at the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU), Indian Health

Service, 760 Hospital Circle, Browning, MT 59417.

6. TASKS:

6.1 Specific Tasks:

i. Comprehensive Care: Conduct diagnosƟc examinaƟons and surgical treatments for oral infecƟons, trauma, and pathology.

ii. Procedural Proficiency: Perform surgical removal of impacted teeth, dental implants, biopsies, and related dental surgeries.

iii. ConsultaƟon: Provide expert consultaƟve services to dental and medical staff.

(The Service Unit will provide site-specific orientaƟon and competency assessments as needed).

6.2 The contractor(s) shall aƩend BFSU orientaƟon, and all contractors are required to provide immunizaƟon records as proof of immunity or disease before the performance of work

(Reference Indian Health Service Circular 95-9A). Tuberculosis: Annual PPD or Chest X-ray, if there is a history of posiƟve skin test. (b) DocumentaƟon of two (2) MMR (Measles, Mumps&

Rubella) vaccinaƟons or proof of immunity. Employees born before 1957 do not need MMR or proof of immunity. (c) DocumentaƟon of two (2) varicella (chicken pox) vaccinaƟons or proof of immunity or history of having the disease. (d) DocumentaƟon of HepaƟƟs B series vaccinaƟon.

(e) DocumentaƟon of influenza vaccinaƟon during flu season. (f) DocumentaƟon of COVID-19 vaccinaƟon.

6.3 Personal Hygiene – The contractor(s) must be clean and neat in appearance and comply with the Service Unit dress code (e.g., standard medical scrubs, lab coats, and required personal protecƟve equipment). Contractors must present themselves in a professional manner commensurate with the nature of their profession.

7. CONTRACTOR CREDENTIALS:

7.1 The contractor shall provide a list of qualified candidates and the following documents per candidate:

i. Current resume

ii. OF-306 - DeclaraƟon for Federal Employment (all quesƟons must be answered, and a signature with date in 17a is required)

iii. OF-306 Addendum -Addendum to the OF·306 (DeclaraƟon for Federal Employment)

iv. IHS Provisional Access Memo

v. ProtecƟng Children from Sexual Abuse in Health Care Seƫngs; complete the CerƟficate of CompleƟon

vi. No FEAR Act Training; complete the CerƟficate of CompleƟon

vii. OF1 - 86C form, along with two fingerprint cards and applicable state forms

viii. HHS - 745, SecƟon A

ix. Two IDs (driver's license and social security card - names must match and be unexpired)

NOTE: No photo submission of forms, please have the forms scanned. A wet signature and date are highly recommended. No PDF signatures will be accepted.

8. SECURITY CLEARANCES:

8.1 All contractor employees who require access to the IHS IT and RPMS systems shall be the subject of a background invesƟgaƟon and must receive a favorable adjudicaƟon from the HIS prior to performance. The contractor will be responsible for the acƟons of those Individuals they provide to perform work for the IHS; they must pass background checks, fingerprinƟng, and badging. The contractor’s credenƟals/ qualificaƟons are subject to review by the Government.

These qualificaƟons, at a minimum, will meet the Joint Commission for CriƟcal Access Hospitals.

8.2 The Contractor shall abide by the following Security Standards that are required for the posiƟon: Federal Security IdenƟficaƟon Badge Request: It is the responsibility of the department to provide the necessary clearances to the HIS computer system, as well as other security requirements needed for the Contractor to perform their duƟes.

8.2.1 Background invesƟgaƟon: The level of background invesƟgaƟon commensurate with the required level of access is required and complied with the contract award.

(Contractor shall ensure that upon selecƟon and acceptance of a qualified candidate, fingerprints will be secured and submiƩed to the Government within 72 hours from noƟficaƟon of a selected qualified candidate).

8.2.2 Must be authorized to work in the United States.

8.2.3 The contractor, when noƟfied of an unfavorable determinaƟon by the

Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideraƟon for working under the contract.

(Failure to comply with the contractor personnel security requirements may result in correcƟve acƟons to protect the Government’s interests.)

8.2.4 Background Check: Contractor’s employees cannot work a scheduled shiŌ unƟl the security check is performed, and clearance has been obtained by the appropriate agency. At a minimum, fingerprints are required, and upon clearance at this stage, a

Contractor’s employee may work a scheduled shiŌ. However, Contractors are required to complete the detailed background applicaƟon, and the applicaƟon is to be completed within 30 days once the Contractor's employee has been given access.

8.3 All contractor employees are subject to a criminal background check before performing services in accordance with the contract terms and condiƟons. The Contractor shall ensure that each of their provider(s) completes the cerƟficaƟon of the Criminal History and Background

Check Packet. AddiƟonal Background Check packets can be obtained through the Human

Resources Personnel Security Officer at the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU). Contractors (and their employees) require rouƟne, long-term access (i.e., greater than 120 days) to IHS faciliƟes and/or systems or providing services to children under 18 years of age, are subject to criminal background checks before performing services. The contractor shall ensure that each employee completes the CerƟficaƟon of Criminal History and Background Check Packets to iniƟate the

Child & Youth Services NaƟonal Agency check with Inquiries (CNACI).

8.3.1 The Dental Program Manager is responsible for ensuring all background check forms are fully completed and processed before commencement of service. The

Contractor shall return all completed forms to the Human Resource Office located at the

Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU), 760 Hospital Circle, Browning, MT 59417.

8.4 Contractors may be directed to the e-QIP website to complete the necessary background

InvesƟgaƟon forms online (inquire with the Service Unit should you wish to complete forms electronically). All Contractors (or their employees) must appear in person to IHS (or an IHS facility) with two acceptable forms of idenƟty; fingerprints will be taken electronically, or on paper, at this Ɵme. This must occur before the first date of service (realisƟcally allow a 14 – 30-day processing Ɵme before the actual start date). At a minimum, if results are not received within 5 days, the idenƟty credenƟals can be issued based on a favorable FBI NaƟonal Criminal

History Check (fingerprint check). Note: These Ɵmeframes are based on a complete and acceptable package, including legible fingerprints.

For More InformaƟon on Security Requirements, Please Refer to the DHHS Site:

hƩp://intranet.hhs.gov/ personal idenƟty verificaƟon (PIV) card / brochure.html

8.5 Child Care NaƟonal Agency Check & InvesƟgaƟon (CNACI) In accordance with the Child Care

NaƟonal Agency Check and InvesƟgaƟon (CNACI) direcƟve. Implemented by the IHS, the following documents will be required from the Contractor and all employees they uƟlize under this awarded contract:

i. OHHS ApplicaƟon Background Survey.

ii. DHHS/IHS Required ApplicaƟon QuesƟonnaire for Child Care PosiƟons.

iii. IHS- Release of Personal InformaƟon.

iv. SF-85 QuesƟonnaire for Non-sensiƟve PosiƟons.

v. GSA Form 176-Statement of Personal History.

vi. FD-258 Federal Bureau of InvesƟgaƟon Fingerprint Analysis Chart

8.6 A Contractor whose duƟes and responsibiliƟes involve regular contact or control over children is subject to a character invesƟgaƟon as required by Public Law 101-630, the Indian

Child ProtecƟon and Family Violence PrevenƟon Act. The Billings Area Office of Human

Resources or the IHS Service Unit conducts these invesƟgaƟons following contract award.

Character invesƟgaƟon may be waived if, in the judgment of the ContracƟng Officer, in consultaƟon with the Human Resource Officer, an invesƟgaƟon has already been conducted and is on file. UnƟl the character invesƟgaƟon has been completed and the ContracƟng Officer is noƟfied of the results; the Contractor must not have unsupervised contact with the Indian

Children.

9. LICENSURE, CREDENTIALING AND PRIVILEGING:

9.1 Licensure:

9.1.1 Must hold a valid, unrestricted license to pracƟce denƟstry in Montana State and be board-cerƟfied or eligible by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

(ABOMS).

9.2 CredenƟaling and Privileging:

9.2.1 The contractor will parƟcipate in the credenƟaling and privileging process in accordance with exisƟng procedures. Contractors should provide no services before obtaining approval from the Government. The Contractor will be provided copies of current requirements and updates as they are published. Privileges will require renewal at least every one to two years in accordance with the Government credenƟaling privileging policy and JCAHO requirements.

10. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

10.1 The Supervisory Department Officer, or other appointee, provides primarily administraƟve oversight. The Supervisory Department Officer, or other appointee sets overall health care objecƟves and specifies resources available. The supervising designee reviews work performance periodically to evaluate proficiency in providing health care, discuss deficiencies and problems encountered, outline and/or approve new or changed pracƟces to be employed, and provide consultaƟon on specific cases and related problems. Work that involves out-of-the-ordinary diagnosƟc decisions or treatment is discussed with a supervisory department officer or designee who keeps aware of the condiƟon of such paƟents and all aspects of the treatment regimen.

Work performance is reviewed for conformance to IHS policy, procedures, and accepted professional pracƟces, and the Quality Assurance improvement Program of the Medical staff of the Service Unit.

10.2 BFSU Medical professional(s) will provide guidance and instrucƟon to the contractor's staff providing services during each shiŌ worked. Within established guidelines, contractor(s) exercise laƟtude in planning and carrying out healthcare assignments and in undertaking new procedures, pracƟces, and approaches to extend both services provided and increase individual proficiency. Overall work performance is reviewed jointly by the clinical director/supervising physician for effecƟveness in meeƟng requirements for healthcare services.

11. DELIVERABLES:

11.1 The Contractor is required to provide a copy of each Contractor's employee profile to the

Dental Program Manager before providing services at the Blackfeet Service Unit (BFSU).

11.2 Timesheets shall be submiƩed to the Supervisor or designee of the department at BFSU;

the Ɵmesheets shall be reviewed for accuracy and cerƟfied as accurate and acceptable for payment, then forwarded to the receiving official for further processing of receipt of services through the Invoice Processing Plaƞorm (IPP), U.S. Department of the Treasury.

11.3 Contractor shall provide the Dental Supervisory:

i. Monthly reports detailing surgical cases performed, including types of procedures and complicaƟon rates.

ii. PaƟent evaluaƟons and treatment plans.

iii. Invoices submiƩed via the Invoice Processing Plaƞorm (IPP) to the COR or designee.

iv. Logs of hours worked maintained by the Dental Supervisor.

(Staffing updates and coverage plans provided to ensure conƟnuous service.)

12. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) RESPONSIBILITIES:

12.1 The ContracƟng Officer will designate in wriƟng a COR who shall be responsible for:

i. Monitoring the Contractor's technical progress, including the surveillance and assessment of performance, and recommending changes in requirements to the

ContracƟng Officer.

ii. InterpreƟng the scope of work.

iii. Performing technical evaluaƟons required.

iv. Performing technical InspecƟons and acceptances required by this contract.

v. Monitoring funds available for obligaƟon under this contract.

vi. IHS Support Personnel, Services, or Equipment: The IHS will provide all medical supplies and equipment to provide these services except for uniforms and any other personal-related items.

vii. The resoluƟon of technical problems encountered during performance of this contract.

12.2 In no event is the COR empowered to change any of the terms and condiƟons of the contract. Changes in the scope of work, contract price, quanƟty, and quality or delivery schedule shall be made only by the ContracƟng Officer by a properly exercised modificaƟon. The designaƟon of a COR does not authorize or provide a legal right to change any kind of contractual terms, regardless of the Contractor's apparent difficulƟes in fulfilling contract requirements.

12.3 Government ResponsibiliƟes and Compliance:

i. Safety and RegulaƟons: The Government is responsible for ensuring compliance with all safety and health laws, regulaƟons, and standards during the contractor's assignment. This includes Joint Commission standards (or equivalent) and HIPAA regulaƟons.

ii. Training and Equipment: The Government will provide all site-specific training, orientaƟon, equipment, and evaluaƟons required by federal, state, or local laws for government workforce members.

iii. Scope of Work: The Government will only assign contract personnel to work within their specific professional qualificaƟons and clinical specialty areas.

Personnel will only be uƟlized for the specific tasks requested.

13. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) RESPONSIBILITIES:

The ContracƟng Officer is the only delegated authority to negoƟate changes in terms, condiƟons, or amounts cited in this contract.

14. PERFORMANCE CONDITIONS:

14.1 The contract states required coverage for weekdays. The Dental Program Manager will submit schedules as requested, with coverage of a minimum of 15 calendar days before the first day of coverage requested.

14.2 In the event the Contractor’s employee is unable to render service on a previously agreed schedule; the Contractor shall provide a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours' noƟficaƟon to the

Dental Program Manager. The Contractor shall then make a full, good-faith effort to provide coverage with a replacement.

14.3 Both parƟes recognize that, on occasion, there shall be a need to fill coverage requests with less than 15-day noƟce. In such an emergency scheduling situaƟon, the Contractor shall make a full, good-faith effort to accommodate the emergency request. If the Contractor is unable to meet the emergency scheduling request, they shall immediately noƟfy the COR and those

Involved In scheduling.

14.4 The contractor may not subsƟtute for or replace any sub-contractor for whom has not provided qualificaƟons, resumes, background check clearances, employee health clearances, or new employee orientaƟon clearances under this contract. All contractor-requested subsƟtutes or replacements shall abide by and be preapproved through the credenƟaling process before their start date.

14.5 The Government reserves the right to accept or not accept the contractor-provided sub-contractor. If any contracted personnel are determined unacceptable by the Government point of contact at any Ɵme during the performance period, the ContracƟng Officer (CO), via the COR, will request a replacement and will noƟfy the contractor’s point of contact that the unacceptable individual shall not be resubmiƩed to provide service under this contract.

14.6 Non-acceptance of a sub-contractor does not relieve the contractor from fulfilling the terms and condiƟons of this contract. In the event of a dispute between the designated contracts, the

ContracƟng Officer’s decision is final.

14.7 The Contractor shall provide both the CO and COR copies of its cerƟficates of insurance and its subcontractors’ cerƟficates of insurance before performing services under this contract. All contractors and subcontractor cerƟficates of insurance shall name the BFSU as an addiƟonal insured.

15. CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

15.1 The contractor shall provide all necessary sub-contractors upon request of the IHS for those services as stated:

i. Find sources for requested contract staff posiƟons and shiŌs.

ii. Provide contract staff selecƟon choices with the Government.

iii. Onboard the selected contract staff.

iv. Maintain required documents.

v. Off-board contract-staff when no longer needed.

vi. Contractor shall be responsible for meeƟng or exceeding the Indian Health Service or the AccreditaƟon Standards of The Joint Commission for CriƟcal Access Hospitals.

vii. Contractors are responsible for maintaining the integrity of this contract in relaƟonships with subcontractors and professional liability insurance.

viii. SubcontracƟng, corporate partnering, and/or teaming arrangements are permiƩed under this contract. Any subcontractor providers uƟlized during this contract shall maintain the qualificaƟons as required by the prime contractor.

ix. Performance Standards: The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) outlines required standards and will be a part of the resultant contract.

x. The contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the computer system to ensure they are eligible for employment and can read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

xi. All paƟent safety incidents shall be reported immediately to the Dental Program Manager in accordance with the Service Unit policy. The COR, the contractor’s supervisor, and the ContracƟng Officer shall be noƟfied of the contracted personnel is to be invesƟgated for negligence.

16. CONDITIONS FOR PAYMENT:

i. Contractor's employees must be present at the facility and must be performing the required services to receive payment for services. Contractor shall only receive payment for the actual number of hours worked on-site at the specified facility.

ii. Contractor shall submit signed invoices to the Dental Supervisor. The invoice shall include the following informaƟon: Contract number, invoice number, date of service, type of service, Ɵme and hours of service, dollar amount, and a brief depicƟon of services performed and the name.

iii. The Contractor shall submit a monthly invoice in arrears. Invoices must be submiƩed through

Invoice Processing Plaƞorm (IPP) within fourteen (14) calendar days following the end of each billing period.

17. PATIENT CULTURAL BACKGROUND:

Some of the IHS paƟents receiving services under this contract, one may only speak a naƟve language or

Spanish, or may have limited comprehension of the English language, and/or may reside on a NaƟve

American Indian ReservaƟon. The Contractor is expected to demonstrate sensiƟvity to cross-cultural and language differences and can work through government-provided interpreters as necessary.

ConsideraƟon must be given to potenƟally limited transportaƟon and/or home environment faciliƟes.

18. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SECURITY:

18.1 The Indian Health Service (IHS) is responsible for maintaining an informaƟon security program that protects informaƟon collected or maintained by or on behalf of the Agency, and informaƟon systems used or operated by the Agency or by a contractor of the Agency or other organizaƟon on behalf of the Agency.

18.2 IT SECURITY – INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY AWARENESS (ISSA) TRAINING:

18.2.1 InformaƟon Systems Security Awareness (ISSA) is mandatory annual security awareness training for all IHS system users and fulfills Federal mandates and regulaƟons. IHS develops the modules in line with the NaƟonal InsƟtute of

Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines on InformaƟon security awareness and informaƟon security training.

i. The ISSA modules fulfill an IHS user’s annual requirement for the following:

a. Acknowledgement and acceptance of the IHS Rules of Behavior

b. Privacy Training

c. ProtecƟng sensiƟve informaƟon and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) & The Health InformaƟon Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH)

d. Physical and informaƟon security

e. Appropriate email use

f. ProtecƟng mobile devices and portable media

g. Social engineering awareness

h. Incident response and learning from past incidents

AddiƟonal informaƟon and training available on the ISSA website at ISSA| Indian Health Service (IHS)

18.3 All IHS informaƟon system users must take annual security and privacy training to fulfill federal mandates and regulaƟons. In addiƟon, all new users must complete this course within 24 hours of receiving access, unless the user has read the IHS Quick Guide to InformaƟon Security, in which case they will have 30 days to complete the training. Failure to complete training requirements will result in the loss of informaƟon systems access.

19. Government/Facility Furnished Property

i. The facility will provide dental chairs, surgical equipment, supplies, and instruments.

ii. Dental assistants and recepƟon staff will be provided to support the surgeon

iii. Specialized dental handpieces, specific rotaƟng/extracƟon instrument casseƩes, and standard 3D imaging are not supplied.

20. Contractor Furnished Property

i. The contractor shall provide their own professional liability insurance (malpracƟce).

ii. Personal protecƟve equipment (if not supplied) and specialized instruments not typically found in a standard surgical unit.

END OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)