Attachment 1 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan.pdf

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP)

Contract Number: New lab contract - Task Order 2237: 662-23-2-146-0016

Contractor's name: CBL Path. Lab.

l. PURPOSE

a. This Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) provides a systematic method to evaluate performance for the stated contract. This QASP explains the following:

• What will be monitored

• How monitoring will take place

• Who will conduct the monitoring

• How monitoring efforts and results will be documented.

b. This QASP does not detail how the contractor accomplishes the work. Rather, the QASP is created with the premise that the contractor is responsible for management and quality control actions to meet the terms of the contract. It is the Government's responsibility to be objective, fair, and consistent in evaluating performance.

c. This QASP is a "living document" and the Government may review and revise it on a regular basis. However, the Government shall coordinate changes with the contractor. Copies of the original QASP and revisions shall be provided to the contractor and Government officials implementing surveillance activities.

2. GOVERNMENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The following personnel shall oversee and coordinate surveillance activities.

a. Contracting Officer (CO) - The CO shall ensure performance of all necessary actions for effective contracting, ensure compliance with the contract terms, and shall safeguard the interests of the United States in the contractual relationship. The CO shall also assure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment under this contract. The CO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor's performance.

Assigned CS: Addlene Williams

b. Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR) - The COTR is responsible for technical administration of the contract and shall assure proper Government surveillance of the contractor's performance. The COTR shall keep a quality assurance file. The COTR is not empowered to make any contractual commitments or to authorize any contractual changes on the Government's behalf.

Assigned COR: Lisa Narvaez

c. Other Key Government Personnel: Joleo B. Dianala

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3. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVES

The following employees of the contractor serve as the contractor's program manager for this contract.

a. Program Manager -

b. Other Contractor Personnel-

4. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

a. The contractor is responsible for performance of ALL terms and conditions of the contract.

CORs will provide contract progress reports quarterly to the CO reflecting performance on this plan and all other aspects of the resultant contract. The performance standards outlined in this QASP shall be used to determine the level of contractor performance in the elements defined.

b. Performance standards define desired services. The Government performs surveillance to determine the level of Contractor performance to these standards.

c. The Performance Requirements are listed below in. The Government shall use these standards to determine contractor performance and shall compare contractor performance to the standard and assign a rating. At the end of the performance period, these ratings will be used, in part, to establish the past performance of the contractor on the contract.

QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLENCE PLAN (QASP)

Paragraph Performance Standard for Quality

Acceptable Method of

Measure in Standard Level

Quality Surveillance

PWS Level

Properly Contractor must handle Review at the

Proper labeling of l 1. I.I labeling of the specimens properly 100% Pathology Specimens specimens.

during the tests satisfactory monthly QI processing. meeting.

1-3 tests per Excellent lab. work

Indication of month and services within the scope

100% Review at

11.1.2 depending on of practice 100% of the monthly QI Specimens Volume the specimen time. satisfactory meeting availability

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