A02 NMS PWS.pdf

CUI//PROCURE

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Title: External Forensic Toxicology Testing

Requiring Activity Name: Defense Health Agency (DHA), Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Division of Forensic Toxicology (DFT).

1. INTRODUCTION

The Division of Forensic Toxicology (DFT) provides toxicological examination for military autopsies, aircraft incidents, criminal investigations (including drug-facilitated sexual assaults and DUI/DWI), fitness-for-duty inquiries, and selected cases of national interest. DFT is the only federal forensic toxicology laboratory capable of testing for alcohol and drugs of abuse in blood, urine, and tissue.

2. PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND

DFT tests for hundreds of drugs, both licit and illicit. However, for drugs that DFT cannot test for, external forensic toxicology testing services are required. The purpose is to secure external testing for these infrequent drugs or analytes that DFT cannot or will not test and quantitate.

3. SCOPE

The contractor shall be certified by the American Board of Forensic Toxicology (ABFT) or the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The contractor must offer a variety of forensic toxicology testing with an evolving list to incorporate testing for novel psychoactive substances as they are first synthesized.

4. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

This Single Award BPA will have an ordering period of five years:

Base Period 01: March 2026 – 28 February 2027 Option Period One: 01 March 2027 – 29 February 2028 Option Period Two: 01 March 2028 – 28 February 2029 Option Period Three: 01 March 2029 – 28 February 2030 Option Period Four: 01 March 2030 – 28 February 2031 Six-month Extension per 52.217-8: 01 March 2031 – 30 September 2031

5. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

5.1. Objectives/Tasks

5.1.1. The contractor shall be certified by ABFT or ISO 17025.

5.1.2. Contractor shall provide accurate, forensic analysis and results of any specimens submitted for analysis, to include but not limited to blood, urine, vitreous, and tissue.

5.1.3. Contractor available telephonically Monday through Friday from 0800 - 1700 EST for questions or status updates of testing.

5.1.4. If requested, the contractor shall return specimens to DFT promptly upon completion of testing at no additional charge.

5.1.4.1. The contractor shall use a shipping method that maintains stability of specimens.

5.1.5. The contractor shall continually update the available forensic toxicology tests available to maintain relevancy in the field of forensic toxicology, and clearly annotate which tests are validated per ABFT or

ISO 17025.

5.1.6. The contractor shall provide a monthly report to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) via electronic mail no later than the 10th day of the month. This monthly report shall include a summary of orders placed the previous month by providing the following information:

• Contract Number,

• Date of Order,

• Date Received,

• Order Number,

• Description,

• Quantity,

• Unit Price, and

• Total Amount

5.1.7. The contractor may be required to provide expert consultation/testimony on results provided by the contracting laboratory. This will be a separate charge to the requesting legal office, and not the contract.

5.1.8. The contractor shall offer and perform a wide variety of validated, quantitative, forensic toxicology testing, to include but not limited to the following list. Below is a selected list of external forensic toxicology tests that are commonly used by the DFT, along with the testing matrix. This is not an exhaustive list, merely a list of examples. Because toxicology is a dynamic field, the DFT must be able to order any new forensic toxicology tests (not included on the enclosed lists) as they become available, based off the 10 most requested tests:

• Carbon monoxide, vitreous

• Carbon monoxide, tissue

• Electrolytes and Glucose panel, vitreous

• Caffeine, blood

• Buprenorphine, blood

• Betahydroxybutiryc acid, blood

• Phenobarbital, blood

• Butalbital, blood

• Phenobarbital, blood

• Barbiturates, blood

6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS

6.1. Description of the Agreement

The contractor shall provide forensic toxicology testing on specimens ordered by the Contracting Officer or the designated authorized individuals throughout the established period of performance. Total call orders against this Single Award BPA will not collectively exceed $150,000.00.

6.2. Extent of Obligations

The Contractor’s full catalog and published price lists will be incorporated into this agreement. The price list in effect at the time of the order will be used to determine the price of the order, less any discounts offered by the supplier. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases ordered and received under this Single Award BPA. Upon bilateral agreement between the Government and the Contractor, products and supplies not originally listed on the product list may be added to the Single Award BPA product list.

6.3. Purchase Limitation

Individual call orders will not exceed $20,000.00.

6.4. Notice of Individuals Authorized to Purchase under the BPA The following offices are hereby authorized to place orders under this Single Award BPA:

• Armed Forces Medical Examiner System (AFMES), Division of Forensic Toxicology (DFT).

• The contracting officer and the following individuals are authorized to place Orders:

o Heather Cook Orders will be placed against this Single Award BPA by the controlling contracting office authorized callers only. Only those contracting actions signed by one of the authorized representatives identified above or other authorized representative as provided in writing shall be considered valid.

7.5 Call Order Procedures and Invoices

7.5.1. Itemized invoices shall be submitted at least monthly or upon expiration of this Single Award BPA, whichever occurs first, for all testing made during a billing period and for which payment has not been received.

7.5.2. The majority of the Orders will be placed by DFT utilizing a Government Purchase Card (GPC).

However, the Contracting Activity reserves the right to write Call Orders from the Single Award

BPA.

8.6 Annual Reviews

This Single Award BPA shall be reviewed annually and as necessary to conform to FAR requirements.

8.7 Inspection and Acceptance

8.7.1. The COR delegated oversight of specific technical, functional and oversight responsibilities is responsible for inspection and acceptance of all services, incoming shipments, documents, and services.

The laboratory performing testing shall allow the DFT to perform an inspection of services in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 up to two (2) times a year.

8.7.2. Certification by the Government of satisfactory services provided is contingent upon the Contractor performing in accordance with the performance standards contained in the PWS and all terms and conditions of this order, including all modifications.

8.8 Termination for the Government’s convenience

The Government reserves the right to terminate this contract, or any part hereof, for its sole convenience.

In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall immediately stop all work hereunder and shall immediately cause any and all of its suppliers and subcontractors to cease work. Subject to the terms of this contract, the Contractor shall be paid a percentage of the of the contract price reflecting the percentage of the work performed prior to the notice of termination, plus reasonable charges the Contractor can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Government using its standard record keeping system, have resulted from the termination. The Contractor shall not be required to comply with the cost accounting standards or contract cost principles for this purpose. This paragraph does not give the Government any right to audit the Contractor’s records. The Contractor shall not be paid for any work performed or costs incurred which reasonably could have been avoided.