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This document outlines the requirements for the Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Connected Care Connected Care Integrated Network contract. The contract seeks commercial products and services to support VA's telehealth technologies and mobile medical applications. Key details include a total period of performance of seven years including a five-year base period and two one-year option periods. The minimum dollar amount to be ordered under the contract is $100,000 and the maximum is $2,000,000,000 over the life of the contract. Offerors must submit any questions by the specified due date and time. The contract award is anticipated to begin on or around September 29, 2023.

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CURRENT OCC HELP DESK (OCCHD) SUPPORTED TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS (SLAs)

VA has developed the following set of OCC Help Desk Tier I, II, and III sample support activities for telehealth technologies and mobile medical applications and devices. Additionally, included in this document are the SLAs currently in place to govern the support provided by the OCCHD.

This document should not be construed as a constraint on the scope of the Connected Care Integrated Network IDIQ base contract or future task orders (TOs) issued against the base contract; rather, this document has been developed to provide context around OCCHD activities and the levels of support that are currently required.

TELEHEALTH TECHNOLOGIES SUPPORT

Common OCC Help Desk support activities for telehealth technologies may include, but are not limited, to the following:

a) Preliminary network connectivity problem solving

b) Remote troubleshooting of endpoints

c) Provide technical services/support for:

1. VA Video Connect (VVC)

a. VA Video Connect (VVC) \VVC Now testing/tech support.

b. Virtual Care Manager (VCM) testing/tech support

c. Patient Video Tablets.

d. Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) Tablets.

e. VA staff-owned personal devices (non-GFE).

f. Pexip Infinity Support.

g. Daily proactive VVC web and iOS application monitoring

2. Telehealth Management Platform (TMP):

a. TMP equipment validation and entry

b. TMP technical support

c. TMP account provisioning

d. VMR link Issuance

e. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Registrations.

f. Troubleshoot Telehealth Service Agreements (TSAs)/tech Resources/TMP Scheduling/assist with equipment entries

3. Transportable Exam Stations (TES)

d) Apply regional video endpoint passwords to Clinical Enterprise Video Network (CEVN) endpoints via templates as needed

e) Provide support for the WebVRAM application including:

1. Support for the WebVRAM Administrative Module (WAM)

2. First-line help desk support for the WebVRAM application to include routing trouble tickets to the appropriate OIT help desks for troubleshooting

3. Deliver WebVRAM service status, notification, and outage emails to VA-designated user groups, such as TeleStroke, TeleICU, Call Centers, TeleGenomics, and Telemental Healthhubs

f) Support for Veteran devices to include test calls

g) Troubleshoot audio, video, software, and hardware failures related to all telehealth technologies

h) Provide support for VHA-sponsored telehealth clinics at non-VA sites including:

1. Supporting telehealth equipment and systems troubleshooting calls from clinic attendants

2. Sharing the non-VA site telehealth clinic and Veteran-specific Personal Identification Numbers (PINS)

i) Provide Telepresence Management Suite (TMS) and/or Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM)

j) Provide Vbrick Content Server

k) Provide end-users with information and national guidance on telehealth technology setup and configuration

l) Email National Notifications via pre-defined telehealth email groups as needed

m) Apply baseline video codec configuration

n) Webex support, as needed

o) Virtual Care Manager (VCM) Facility Urgent Contacts support, including managing admin user access and completing routine maintenance

MOBILE MEDICAL APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES SUPPORT

Common OCC Help Desk support activities for mobile medical applications and devices may include, but are not limited to, the following:

a) Utilize MDM software for device troubleshooting and the Mobile Application Program (MAP) for app troubleshooting

b) Assist mobile medical device users in acquiring and utilizing a logon credential

c) Log and maintaining devices in the Apple Business Manager (ABM)

d) Monitor and responding to production alerts related to apps and services,

e) Perform move, add, and change work on approved software apps or appropriate devices, as authorized

f) Provide email account move, add, and changes for email access

g) Perform account resets

h) Ensure devices maintain the appropriate security configuration

i) Lock a device or erasing (wiping) ONLY the managed data on the device

j) Advise users on how to use their mobile medical device and Government developed apps

k) Create a mechanism for users to provide feedback on VA developed apps being utilized in production

l) Advise users on how to access support for “white-listed” commercial apps, known issues, and known workarounds

m) Support remote users

n) Troubleshoot user device issues

o) Review and acknowledge alarms and assess their impact and severity,

p) Collect detailed information from the client and assess the impact and severity of the reported issue

q) Manage, monitor, and respond to MDM alerts,

r) Create and accurately categorize requests/incidents based on proactive alerts or customer calls

s) Query the MDM system to provide MDM reports in an electronic HTML5 dashboard format, viewable from a mobile medical device or desktop browser

t) Advanced incident troubleshooting and remediation for issues and identification of the root causes of issue

u) Analyze user outages

v) Monitor and/or test applicable updates/patches/releases, analyze results, report issues, and make recommendations to the Government for disposition

w) Assist with testing and verification of production application releases

SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS

VA has set the following SLAs for all current OCCHD support.

Average Speed of Answer (ASA): Call-time in the queue after completing all IVR prompts to time of agent answer, in seconds, including ring time to the agent. For SLA reporting purposes, this metric is measured as a weighted average against all contact center queues.

Abandonment Rate Percentage: Percentage of contacts that disconnect at the caller source on or after entering the queue, before the agent answers. For SLA reporting purposes, this metric is measured as a weighted average against all contact center queues.

SLA ID
SLA Metric Name
PWS Section
Required Service
Desired Outcomes
Minimum Acceptable Performance Level (MAPL)
Evaluation Frequency
Surveillance Method
SLA1
OCC Help Desk Ticket Resolution
5.2
Establishing and maintaining a fully functional OCC Help Desk.
Trouble tickets resolved within same business day they are received. Measured daily in aggregate across all contact queues.
Meet the SLA 80% of the time
Daily
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data
SLA2
OCC Help Desk Call Average Speed of Answer
5.2
Answering OCC Help Desk calls
Incoming calls answered within 45 seconds after the caller makes a final queue selection. Measured daily in aggregate across all contact queues.
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Daily
Government review of Contractor Provided Data.

Random sampling of customers.

SLA3
Dropped Call / Abandonment Rate Percentage
5.2
Provide Phone Conductivity
The mean number of calls dropped after caller makes the final queue selection will not exceed 5% of all calls. Measured daily in aggregate across all contact queues.
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Daily
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data

Random sampling of customers.

SLA4A
Satisfaction Rating (Provider)
5.2
Satisfactory Customer Service
The mean satisfaction rating will meet a rating of 4.5 out of 5 for a satisfactory rating, a 4.7 out of 5 for a very good, and above 4.7 for an exceptional rating
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Monthly
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data

Random sampling of VA employee customers.

SLA4B
Satisfaction Rating (Veteran)
5.2
Satisfactory Customer Service
The mean satisfaction rating will result when 2 of the 3 questions are rated favorably (i.e., Yes vs. No).
Meet the SLA 85% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data

Random sampling of Veteran customers.

SLA5
Notification of Trending Issue
5.2
VA PM(s)/COR Notification of similar issues impacting patient care
Notify VA PM(s)/COR within 1 day if more than 10 same or similar tickets are entered within a 24-hour period.
Meet the SLA 99% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data
SLA6
Critical Priority Ticket Definition and Response Time
5.2
Multiple users and/or multiple sites are experiencing a fatal system error, loss of data or a system outage.
Create SNOW ticket and mark with Critical Priority within 30 minutes of incident verification. Draft of Service Alert Notification sent to the VA within 60 minutes of incident verification for their review and approval. Once the Service Alert is approved by the VA, the Service Alert will be sent via email to impacted VA users. If the issue has not been resolved within 4 hours, the VA will determine if a Service Alert update needs to be provided to impacted VA users. Once the issue has been resolved, a draft Service Alert Notification will be sent to the VA for review and approval within 1 hour of issue resolution. The approved Service Alert Notification will be sent to impacted VA users. Within 1 hour of resolution, the SNOW ticket will be updated and resolved.
Meet the SLA 98% of the time
Monthly
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data
SLA7
High Priority Ticket Definition and Response Time
5.2
Multiple users and/or multiple sites are experiencing an impact to normal business operations, device(s), and/or degraded system performance. Usually, there is some kind of workaround or temporary fix available.
Create SNOW ticket and mark with High Priority within 30 minutes of incident verification. Draft of Service Alert Notification sent to the VA within 60 minutes of incident verification for their review and approval. Once the Service Alert is approved by the VA, the Service Alert will be sent via email to impacted VA users. If the issue has not been resolved within 8 hours, the VA will determine if a Service Alert update needs to be provided to impacted VA users. Once the issue has been resolved, a draft Service Alert Notification will be sent to the VA for review and approval within 2 hours of issue resolution. The approved Service Alert Notification will be sent to impacted VA users. Within 2 hours of resolution, the SNOW ticket will be updated and resolved.
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data
SLA8
Moderate Priority Ticket Definition and Response Time
5.2
Multiple users and/or multiple sites are experiencing a minor impact to operations, device errors, or performance issues, but the device/system is still operational. Users are experiencing the inability to perform specific functionality, but not experiencing fatal error or loss of data.
Create SNOW ticket and mark with Moderate Priority within 30 minutes of issue intake (i.e., Call, Portal, Chat, etc.). Update ticket every other business day in SNOW until ticket is resolved.
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Monthly
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data
SLA9
Low Priority Ticket Definition and Response Time
5.2
User has normal inquiries for changes in configuration or questions on how to perform specific system functions.
Create SNOW ticket and mark with Low Priority within 30 minutes of issue intake (i.e., Call, Portal, Chat, etc.). Update ticket every other business day in SNOW until ticket is resolved.
Meet the SLA 90% of the time
Monthly
Government Review of Contractor Provided Data
SLA10
Mobile Medical Device Provisioning
5.3.2
Mobile Device Provisioning
Devices Provisioned within 5 business days (Mon-Fri) of Government Request. Provisioning starts from the time the OCCHD receives all equipment from suppliers and ends at the time the equipment is delivered to shipping carrier.
Meet the SLA 95% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data
SLA11
Storage of Government Owned Mobile Medical Devices
5.3.2
Mobile Device Storage
Devices will be stored and inventoried in accordance with VA requirements (i.e., Maximo). No devices will be lost, stolen, or damaged.
Meet the SLA 99% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data
SLA12
Connected Device Support Veteran First Call
5.4
Provisioning VA loaned device, application, or connected care solution over the phone.
First call made to the Veteran within nine (9) business days of Veteran’s device order date.
Meet the SLA 80% of the time
Monthly
Government Review Of Contractor Provided Data.

Random sampling of customers.

SLA13
Connected Device Support Case Closure
5.4
Provisioning VA loaned device, application, or connected care solution.
Cases closed within fourteen (14) business days of Veteran’s device order date.
Meet the SLA 80% of the time
Monthly
Government review of Contractor Provided Data.

Random sampling of customers.

CURRENT STAFF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Currently, VA has set the following certification requirements for OCCHD staff:

a) Apple ACSP

b) ARANZ Certification

c) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud Practitioner

d) CompTIA A+

e) CompTIA Network+

f) CompTIA Security+

g) Cisco CCNA

h) EKO Certification

i) Google IT Support Professional

j) Help Desk Institute Certification

k) HermTac Certification

l) Microsoft MCSE

m) Microsoft SharePoint

n) Parable

o) Pexip Certified Technical Expert – Level I

p) Pexip Certified Technical Expert –Level II

q) Project Management Professional

r) ServiceNow

s) VMWare Workspace ONE

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