QASP-Home Oxygen .1.docx

Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) The contractor will be evaluated in accordance with the following:

For: Washington, DC VA Medical Center Home Oxygen Services Contract Description: Provision of home oxygen care services to eligible Veterans at the Washington VA Medical Center.

The contractor will be evaluated in accordance of the following:

1. PURPOSE

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.

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.

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 through contract modification. 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 CO: Crystal Hinton

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

Assigned COR:

Organization or Agency: VA

3. CONTRACTOR REPRESENTATIVES

The following employee(s) of the contractor serve as the contractor’s program manager(s) for this contract.

Primary:

(add signature)

Attachment 2

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4. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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

The Performance Requirements are listed below in Section 6. 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.

5. METHODS OF QA SURVEILLANCE

Various methods exist to monitor performance. The COR shall use the surveillance methods listed below in the administration of this QASP.

a. DIRECT OBSERVATION. Direct observation by VA personnel during visits to warehouse facilities as well as Veteran homes

b. PERIODIC INSPECTION. Inspections will be conducted both scheduled and unscheduled.

c. VALIDATED USER/CUSTOMER COMPLAINT: Complaints received from customers reported to contractor and VA will be logged and submitted to the contractor for immediate resolution/corrective action. Contract will monitor complaints monthly and report to the COR on a quarterly basis.

d. RANDOM SAMPLING: Option to be used in reviewing vendor employee and Veteran folders to ensure proper documentation is being maintained.

e. VERIFICATION AND/OR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR: Receipt/evaluation of reports required in Performance Work Statement, Attachment D.

f. Other: Patient home inspection, patient satisfaction/complaints, monthly review of invoices for accuracy, timeliness of equipment delivery, accuracy of required documentation submitted, and adherence to Joint Commission Standards.

6. QASP PERFORMANCE REPORT DATE: August 05, 2020

Reference Performance Requirement

Method Met AQL/DID NOT MEET AQL-

CPAR RATING/ADD COMMENTS

Contractor shall provide written documentation of any home where smoke alarms not present and fully functional

Emergency Services

(1) business day of a sentinel event (as defined by the Joint Commission) that occurs during the performance of this contract that involves DC VAMC beneficiaries.

VERIFICATION AND/OR DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR

DIRECT OBSERVATION PERIODIC INSPECTION

7. CPAR RATINGS ASSIGNED TO QASP ITEMS:

Metrics and methods are designed to determine rating for a given standard and acceptable quality level. The following ratings shall be used (Reference: CPARS User Manual https://www.cpars.gov/pdfs/CPARS-Guidance.pdf p. A2-1):

Government’s benefit. The contractual performance of the element or sub-element being assessed was accomplished with few minor problems for which corrective actions taken by the contractor were highly effective.

Note: To justify an Exceptional rating, you should identify multiple significant events in each category and state how it was a benefit to the GOVERNMENT. However a singular event could be of such magnitude that it alone constitutes an Exceptional rating. Also there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

Note: To justify a Very Good rating, you should identify a significant event in each category and state how it was a benefit to the GOVERNMENT. Also there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

Note: To justify a Satisfactory rating, there should have been only minor problems, or major problems the contractor recovered from without impact to the contract. Also there should have been NO significant weaknesses identified.

8. DOCUMENTING PERFORMANCE

a. The Government shall document positive and/or negative performance. Any report may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action and preparing annual past performance using CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT (CPAR).

b. If contractor performance does not meet the Acceptable Quality level, the CO shall inform the contractor. This will normally be in writing unless circumstances necessitate verbal communication. In any case the CO shall document the discussion and place it in the contract file. When the COR and the CO determines formal written communication is required, the COR shall prepare a Contract Report (CR), and present it to CO. The CO will in turn review and will present to the contractor's program manager for corrective action.

The contractor shall acknowledge receipt of the CR in writing. The CR will specify if the contractor is required to prepare an action plan to document how the contractor shall correct the identified issue and avoid a recurrence. The CR will also state how long after receipt the contractor has to present this action plan to the CO. The Government shall review the contractor's action plan. The CO shall also assure that the contractor receives impartial, fair, and equitable treatment. The CO is ultimately responsible for the final determination of the adequacy of the contractor’s performance and the acceptability of the Contractor’s action plan.

Any CRs may become a part of the supporting documentation for any contractual action deemed necessary by the CO. See Sample CR on following page.

9. COR AND CONTRACTOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF QASP

SIGNED:

(sign here)

COR NAME/TITLE

SIGNED:

CONTRACTOR NAME/TITLE DATE

CONTRACT REPORT

5. DATES

a. CR PREPARED

6. Issue Identified: (Describe in detail. Include reference to PWS Directive; attach continuation sheet if necessary.)

10. CONTRACTOR RESPONSE AS TO CAUSE AND ACTIONS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. (Cite applicable quality control program procedures or new procedures. Attach continuation sheet(s) if necessary.)

12. GOVERNMENT EVALUATION.

13. GOVERNMENT ACTIONS

14. CLOSE OUT

CONTRACTOR NOTIFIED

COR

CONTRACTING OFFICER

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