Amendment_1_signed.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE

502D AIR BASE WING

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO

11-May-17

502 CONS/JBKBB

2250 Engineer St., Ste 1, Bldg 4196

JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 76234-7740

SUBJECT: Amendment 1 to Request for Quote, FA3016-17-U-0105 Nurse Residency Program

Curriculum

1. The following Contractor Clarification and Government responses are provided:

Question 1:

What is the anticipated award date for this requirement?

Answer:

June 2017

Question 2:

What is the anticipated start date for the base period June 2017, and of each of the 16 classes?

October 2017.

Question 3:

Has this opportunity been solicited in the past?

No

Question 4:

Are classes conducted in a class room or via webinar, or a combination of both? If both, what percentage are class room?

Classes will be a combination of both. The percentage of class room instruction depends on the content of the curriculum and availability of a SME at the Military Treatment

Facility location to instruct. Use of webinar instruction would ideally be minimal.

Question 5:

Will the awardee provide classroom instruction/instructors?

No to minimal.

Question 6:

How many hours of class room instruction are anticipated?

8 hours per month.

Question 7:

What platform does the program accept for webinar/webcast access?

If webinar/webcast is needed, we would use Defense Collaboration Services (DCS) and

Medical Interagency Satellite Training (MIST).

Question 8:

Please provide the location of the 10 In-Patient Military Treatment Facilities.

SAMMC/Ft Sam Houston, Travis AFB, CA, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Keesler AFB, MS, Eglin AFB, FL, Langley AFB, VA, Nellis AFB, NV, Lakenheath AB, UK, Landstuhl AB, GE, Elmendorf AFB, AK

Question 9:

Please provide an outline of the existing NRP curriculum or, at a minimum the nursing topics covered.

Topics covered currently: Patient-Centered Care, Evidence-Based practice, Informatics, Communication and Quality Initiatives

Question 10:

Will the students already have attained RN or LPN licensing prior to entering this final portion of the NRP?

Students will have already obtained an RN license prior to entry into the Air Force

Question 11:

What percent of the students will have completed undergraduate studies?

100% of students will have completed undergraduate studies.

Question 12:

Will pricing include the awardee providing the venue, transportation, accommodations, guest speakers, etc., for the annual user group meeting?

Awardee must provide the venue, and guest speakers for the annual meeting. The expectation is to have active duty personnel attend initial training at the vendor's training center. Additionally, we expect the vendor to provide training teleconferences and/or video conferences for students periodically. Therefore, vendor travel is not expected and not built in to the projected cost of this contract request.

Question 13:

Awardee must provide the venue, and guest speakers for the annual meeting.

Averages approximately 150 students annually, with two program coordinators at each of the ten sites

Question 14:

Does contractor have to develop all of the content for the 3 critical areas (Leadership, patient outcomes, and professional role)?

Yes, and must be in line with current nursing theory and the National Council of State

Boards of Nursing’s calls to strengthen transition to practice programs for new nurses.

Curriculum must be evidenced-based and meet CCNE accreditation criteria. Content must include curriculum, training objectives/goals, and plans of instruction.

Question 15:

Is the electronic web-based material just CBT training or is there some interactivity level required? If interactivity is required, what level?

Interactivity is guided by a facilitator and includes content outlines, reference and resource lists, case studies, and other related resources such as implementation guidelines. All electronic files must allow organizations to customize content and incorporate site-specific policies and procedures. As well as, be in line with American

Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Question 16:

How many hours of training are to be developed/revised?

The residency program is 12 months long

Question 17:

Can the Government provide where the annual user group meeting occurs or can this be virtual?

No, cannot be virtual and awardee must supply venue.

Question 18:

What are the Government requirements for reporting per task 1.1.9 (1.1.9. Provide annual individual and aggregate organizational progress and performance reports.)

Leadership, Patient Safety Outcomes, Professional Development

Question 19:

What data elements must the contractor track in order to report?

What are the key data indicators per task 1.1.10 (1.1.10. Provide bi-annual interim reporting on key data indicators to highlight opportunities for program improvement.)

Provide recently graduated nurses the support and learning opportunities to aid the transition from novice to competent clinician capable of effectively communicating with physicians and inter-professional teams, leading a care delivery team, and managing ethical or end-of-life issues -1. Leadership, 2. Patient Safety Outcomes, 3. Professional

Development

2. Acknowledge receipt of this Amendment by endorsement below and submit to the 502d

CONS Point of Contact with your proposal.

3. If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Paschall, (210) 808-6146.

GARY D BECK

Contracting Officer

1st Ind, Amendment 1 to Request for Quote, FA3016-17-U-0105 Nurse Residency Program Curriculum

TO: 502 CONS/JBKBB

2250 Engineer St., Ste 1, Bldg 4196

JBSA Fort Sam Houston, TX 76234-7740

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