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36C261-26-AP-1095

662-26-2-045-0038

36C26126Q0271 01-08-2026

Shelley Self 702-791-9000 01-15-2026

12:00 PM PST

00261 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086

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Y

334516

1000 Employees

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00261

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 21 Southern Nevada Healthcare System 6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6 North Las Vegas NV 89086

Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971

Austin TX 78714-9971

See CONTINUATION Page

This is a Sole Source solicitation for StatStrip Glucose Strips and Meter warranty for VA San Francisco Healthcare

System.

Please fill in the unit prices in Section B.2 "Cost/Price Schedule", and delivery dates in Section B.3 "Delivery Schedule" below.

Contracting POC: Shelley.Self2@va.gov

Please follow instructions in Section E of this RFQ.

Respondents shall fill out Price Schedule and indicate delivery/completion timeframe.

Please submit your quote to Shelley.Self2@va.gov no later than the due date/time shown in Box 8 above. Any questions must be received 72 hours prior to the closing period.

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Shelley J. Self Contracting Officer

36C26126Q0271

Table of Contents

SECTION A

A.1 SF 1449 SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

B.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - CONTRACT CLAUSES

C.1 52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2023)

C.2 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

C.3 52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000) ...35

C.4 52.240-91 SECURITY PROHIBITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS (NOV 2025)

(DEVIATION) ALTERNATE I (NOV 2025)

C.5 52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

C.6 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018)

C.7 VAAR 852.212-71 GRAY MARKET AND COUNTERFEIT ITEMS (FEB 2023)

C.8 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV

2018)

C.9 VAAR 852.242-71 ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (OCT 2020)

C.10 VAAR 852.246-71 REJECTED GOODS (OCT 2018)

C.11 VAAR 852.247-71 DELIVERY LOCATION (OCT 2018)

C.12 VAAR 852.247-73 PACKING FOR DOMESTIC SHIPMENT (OCT 2018)

C.13 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

SECTION D - CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, OR ATTACHMENTS

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

E.1 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (SEP 2023)

E.2 52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

E.3 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB

1998)

E.4 52.212-2 EVALUATION—COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (NOV 2021)

E.5 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS—

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (OCT 2025) (DEVIATION

FEB 2025)

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

B.1 CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

1. Contract Administration: All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals:

a. CONTRACTOR:

b. GOVERNMENT: Contracting Officer 36C261 Shelley J. Self

Network Contracting Office 21

VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System

6900 N. Pecos Road, Building 6

North Las Vegas NV 89086

2. CONTRACTOR REMITTANCE ADDRESS: All payments by the Government to the contractor will be made in accordance with:

[X] 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System For Award Management, or

[] 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party

3. INVOICES: Invoices shall be submitted in arrears:

a. Quarterly []

b. Semi-Annually []

c. Other [X] Upon delivery and Government acceptance

4. GOVERNMENT INVOICE ADDRESS: All Invoices from the contractor shall be submitted electronically in accordance with VAAR Clause 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests.

VA - FSC Tungsten

Http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS: The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the Solicitation numbered and dated as follows:

AMENDMENT NO DATE

System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforcing requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.

B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

62.00 CS __________________ __________________

StatStrip Glucose Strips (1,800 test strips/Sequestered case) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 42214

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 42214

180.00 EA __________________ __________________

2 Control Solution 1, StatStrip (1 bottle per package) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 41741

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 41741

Control Solution 3, StatStrip (1 bottle per package) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing

PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 41743

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 41743

6.00 KT __________________ __________________

StatStrip Linearity Kit, (5 levels, 1 of each bottle) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 42173

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 42173

55.00 EA __________________ __________________

StatStrip/StatSensor/Lactate Extended Meter Warranty Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 04-01-2026 POP End: 03-31-2027 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER (MPN): 99813

LOCAL STOCK NUMBER: 99813

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory

Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 04-01-2027 POP End: 03-31-2028 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2028 POP End: 03-31-2029

PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2028 POP End: 03-31-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2028 POP End: 03-31-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2028 POP End: 03-31-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 04-01-2028

POP End: 03-31-2029 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 3

POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 04-01-2029 POP End: 03-31-2030 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 04-01-2030 POP End: 03-31-2031 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 334516 - Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 6515 - Medical and Surgical Instruments, Equipment, and Supplies

GRAND TOTAL __________________

B.3 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER SHIPPING INFORMATION QUANTITY

DELIVERY

DATE

0001-

SHIP TO: VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

USA

ALL 04/01/2026 -

03/31/2027

FOB: DESTINATION

1001-

SHIP TO: VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

ALL 04/01/2027 -

03/31/2028

2001-

SHIP TO: VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

USA

ALL 04/01/2028 -

03/31/2029

3001-

SHIP TO: VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

USA

ALL 04/01/2029 -

03/31/2030

4001-

SHIP TO: VA San Francisco Healthcare System 4150 Clement Street San Francisco, CA 94121

ALL 04/01/2030 -

03/31/2031

B.4 STATEMENT OF WORK

A. Purpose of Contract:

The purpose of establishing this contract is to establish a contract for the provision of a point-of-care glucose test system that is FDA-approved as “CLIA waived” to be used in the hospital setting under all clinical settings, including the intensive care unit and “critically ill” patients. This solicitation is to provide the necessary reagents, consumables, and meter warranty. This agreement is to be established as a 5-year contract.

B. Requirements:

1. Period of Performance:

Base Period: April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027

Option 1: April 1, 2027 to March 31, 2028

Option 2: April 1, 2028 to March 31, 2029

Option 3: April 1, 2029 to March 31, 2030

Option 4: April 1, 2030 to March 31, 2031

2. Testing Menu required:

Point-of-care Glucose (POC) using fingerstick capillary whole blood, or venous or arterial whole blood as an alternate sample type for testing. The testing is to be performed using glucose test strips and measured using hand-held glucose meters.

3. Testing Volume estimation based on the previous year’s workload:

Glucose testing: 111,600 test strips per year.

4. Testing System Specifications:

a. The test system (glucose meter, test strip) must be FDA-approved for hospital use and for use on critically ill patients. The FDA approval must specify that the glucose test system is CLIA “waived” for hospital use. Moderate or highly complex clearance by the FDA will not satisfy this requirement.

Critically ill patients are defined under the following criteria:

Definition of critical illness

Identification of those critically ill patients at greatest risk of hypoglycemia is the first priority. One such definition might include patients with

1) Hypotension requiring vasopressor support to maintain MAP >60 mmHg

OR

2) Anemia (hematocrit <24%), unless using a multichannel POC glucometer with built-in hematocrit correction or if a mathematical correction for hematocrit is used14.

OR

3) On continuous insulin infusion for tight glycemic control when the minimum of the target glucose range is <=100 mg/dL or the measured glucose level approaches 150 mg/dL

b. Must have the ability to manually enter at least 30 other tests through a manual test entry on each meter. Examples would be to allow the hand entry of POC urine pregnancy test results, Urine dipstick results, fecal occult blood results, rapid strep A results, and POC toxicology screen. This ability facilitates the transmission of these results to the patient’s electronic medical record.

c. Quality Control and Operator Lockout are required to prevent unauthorized use and test performance when quality control has not been performed.

d. Test time should be 6 seconds or less.

e. Sample volume must be 2 microliters or less.

f. The Linear range must be 10-600 mg/dL

g. The glucose test strip/methodology must have limited interferences. The major interferences are listed below:

1) Acceptable Hematocrit range must be 20%-65% with no limitations over the full glucose measurement range (10-600 mg/dL)

2) No interferences on the glucose result from the following substances up to the indicated levels in mg/dL:

Acetaminophen 20

Acetoacetate 30

Ascorbic acid 10

Beta-hydroxy butyrate 30

Bilirubin 15

Cholesterol 500

Creatinine 6

Dopamine 10

Ephedrine 0.9

Galactose 350

Ibuprofen 48

L-dopa 100

Maltose monohydrate 240

Maltotetraose 240

Maltotetriose 240

Methyl-dopa 1

N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) 20

Salicylate 30

Tetracycline 30

Tolazamide 15

Tolbutamide 45

Triglycerides 750

Uric acid 20

Varying oxygen content

h. No user calibration requirements on new lots of test strips.

i. Manufacturer must guarantee to sequester test strips for up to 18 months.

j. Strip shelf life must be at least 24 months from the date of manufacture.

k. Open vial stability must be 6 months.

5. Equipment for testing shall include:

a. Warranty of all hardware to be for the duration of the term of the contract.

6. Connectivity (already established and in use):

a. Provision of all network connectivity devices to connect all of the provided glucose meters to the Medical Center’s RALS virtual server through a network-connected docking station.

b. All site and connection licenses are to be included in the pricing of the glucose test strip.

c. All scripting and other necessary program support to transfer all glucose results into the VISTA Lab package are included with the cost of the test strip. Ability to transition to the HL7 interface at no additional cost.

7. System Service/Support/software:

a. Service/troubleshooting is available Monday-Friday during normal business hours.

APPENDIX C — VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY AND

PRIVACY LANGUAGE FOR INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS, AS APPROPRIATE

1. GENERAL. This entire section applies to all acquisitions requiring any Information Security and Privacy language. Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel will be subject to the same federal laws, regulations, standards, VA directives and handbooks as VA personnel regarding information and information system security and privacy.

2. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE. This entire section applies to all acquisitions requiring any Information Security and Privacy language.

a. The Government shall receive unlimited rights to data/intellectual property first produced and delivered in the performance of this contract or order (hereinafter “contract”) unless expressly stated otherwise in this contract. This includes all rights to source code and all documentation created in support thereof. The primary clause used to define Government and Contractor data rights is FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data – General. The primary clause used to define computer software license (not data/intellectual property first produced under this contractor or order) is FAR 52.227-19, Commercial Computer Software License.

b. Information made available to the contractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract will be used only for the purposes specified in the service agreement, SOW and/or contract. The contractor shall not use VA information in any other manner without prior written approval from a VA Contracting Officer (CO). The primary clause used to define Government and Contractor data rights is FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data – General.

c. VA information will not be co-mingled with any other data on the contractor’s information systems or media storage systems. The contractor shall ensure compliance with Federal and VA requirements related to data protection, data encryption, physical data segregation, logical data segregation, classification requirements and media sanitization.

d. VA reserves the right to conduct scheduled or unscheduled audits, assessments, or investigations of contractor Information Technology (IT) resources to ensure information security is compliant with Federal and VA requirements. The contractor shall provide all necessary access to records (including electronic and documentary materials related to the contracts and subcontracts) and support (including access to contractor and subcontractor staff associated with the contract) to VA, VA's Office Inspector General (OIG), and/or Government Accountability Office (GAO) staff during periodic control assessments, audits, or investigations.

e. The contractor may only use VA information within the terms of the contract and applicable Federal law, regulations, and VA policies. If new Federal information security laws, regulations or VA policies become applicable after execution of the contract, the parties agree to negotiate contract modification and adjustment necessary to implement the new laws, regulations, and/or policies.

f. The contractor shall not make copies of VA information except as specifically authorized and necessary to perform the terms of the contract. If copies are made for restoration purposes, after the restoration is complete, the copies shall be destroyed in accordance with VA Directive 6500, VA Cybersecurity Program and VA Information Security Knowledge Service.

g. If a Veterans Health Administration (VHA) contract is terminated for default or cause with a business associate, the related local Business Associate Agreement (BAA) shall also be terminated and actions taken in accordance with VHA Directive 1605.05, Business Associate Agreements. If there is an executed national BAA associated with the contract, VA will determine what actions are appropriate and notify the contactor.

h. The contractor shall store and transmit VA sensitive information in an encrypted form, using VA-approved encryption tools which are, at a minimum, Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2, Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules (or its successor) validated and in conformance with VA Information Security Knowledge Service requirements. The contractor shall transmit VA sensitive information using VA-approved Transport Layer Security (TLS) configured with FIPS-based cipher suites in conformance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-52, Guidelines for the Selection, Configuration, and Use of Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementations.

i. The contractor’s firewall and web services security controls, as applicable, shall meet or exceed VA’s minimum requirements.

j. Except for uses and disclosures of VA information authorized by this contract for performance of the contract, the contractor may use and disclose VA information only in two situations: (i) in response to a qualifying order of a court of competent jurisdiction after notification to VA CO (ii) with written approval from the VA CO. The contractor shall refer all requests for, demands for production of, or inquiries about, VA information and information systems to the VA CO for response.

k. Notwithstanding the provision above, the contractor shall not release VA records protected by Title 38 U.S.C. § 5705, Confidentiality of medical quality-assurance records and/or Title 38 U.S.C. § 7332, Confidentiality of certain medical records pertaining to drug addiction, sickle cell anemia, alcoholism or alcohol abuse or infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). If the contractor is in receipt of a court order or other requests for the above-mentioned information, the contractor shall immediately refer such court order or other requests to the VA CO for response.

l. Information made available to the contractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor in performance or administration of the contract will be protected and secured in accordance with VA Directive 6500 and Identity and Access Management (IAM) Security processes specified in the VA Information Security Knowledge Service.

m. Any data destruction done on behalf of VA by a contractor shall be done in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements as outlined in VA Directive 6300, Records and Information Management, VA Handbook 6300.1, Records Management Procedures, and applicable VA Records Control Schedules.

n. The contractor shall provide its plan for destruction of all VA data in its possession according to VA Directive 6500 and NIST 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization prior to termination or completion of this contract. If directed by the CO, the contractor shall return all Federal Records to VA for disposition.

o. Any media, such as paper, magnetic tape, magnetic disks, solid state devices or optical discs that is used to store, process, or access VA information that cannot be destroyed shall be returned to VA. The contractor shall hold the appropriate material until otherwise directed by the VA Point of Contact (VA POC) or CO. Items shall be returned securely via VA-approved methods. VA sensitive information must be transmitted utilizing VA-approved encryption tools which are validated under FIPS 140-2 (or its successor) and NIST 800-52. If mailed, the contractor shall send via a trackable method (USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc.) and immediately provide the VA POC/CO with the tracking information. Self-certification by the contractor that the data destruction requirements above have been met shall be sent to the VA POC/CO within 30 business days of termination of the contract.

p. All electronic storage media (hard drives, optical disks, CDs, back-up tapes, etc.)

used to store, process or access VA information will not be returned to the contractor at the end of lease, loan, or trade-in. Exceptions to this paragraph will only be granted with the written approval of the VA CO.

3. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS. This section applies when any person requires access to information made available to the contractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor in performance or administration of the contract.

a. A contractor/subcontractor shall request logical (technical) or physical access to VA information and VA information systems for their employees and subcontractors only to the extent necessary to perform the services specified in the solicitation or contract. This includes indirect entities, both affiliate of contractor/subcontractor and agent of contractor/subcontractor.

b. Contractors and subcontractors shall sign the VA Information Security Rule of Behavior (ROB) before access is provided to VA information and information systems (see Section 4, Training, below). The ROB contains the minimum user compliance requirements and does not supersede any policies of VA facilities or other agency components which provide higher levels of protection to VA’s information or information systems. Users who require privileged access shall complete the VA elevated privilege access request processes before privileged access is granted.

c. All contractors and subcontractors working with VA information are subject to the same security investigative and clearance requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors shall be in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program. The Office of Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) is responsible for these policies and procedures. Contract personnel who require access to classified information or information systems shall have an appropriate security clearance. Verification of a Security Clearance shall be processed through the Special Security Officer located in HRA/OSP. Contractors shall conform to all requirements stated in the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM).

d. All contractors and subcontractors shall comply with conditions specified in VAAR 852.204-71(d); Contractor operations required to be in the United States. All contractors and subcontractors working with VA information must be permanently located within a jurisdiction subject to the law of the United States or its Territories to the maximum extent feasible. If services are proposed to be performed abroad, the contractor must state where all non-U.S. services are provided. The contractor shall deliver to VA a detailed plan specifically addressing communications, personnel control, data protection, and potential legal issues. The plan shall be approved by the VA POC/CO in writing prior to access being granted.

e. The contractor shall notify the VA POC/CO in writing immediately (no later than 24 hours) after personnel separation or occurrence of other causes. Causes may include the following:

(1) Contractor/subcontractor personnel no longer has a need for access to VA information or VA information systems.

(2) Contractor/subcontractor personnel are terminated, suspended, or otherwise have their work on a VA project discontinued for any reason.

(3) Contractor believes their own personnel or subcontractor personnel may pose a threat to their company’s working environment or to any company-owned property. This includes contractor-owned assets, buildings, confidential data, customers, employees, networks, systems, trade secrets, and/or VA data.

(4) Any previously undisclosed changes to contractor/subcontractor background history are brought to light, including but not limited to changes to background investigation or employee record.

(5) Contractor/subcontractor personnel have their authorization to work in the United States revoked.

(6) Agreement by which the contractor provides products and services to VA has either been fulfilled or terminated, such that VA can cut off electronic and/or physical access for contractor personnel.

f. In such cases of contract fulfillment, termination, or other causes, the contractor shall take the necessary measures to immediately revoke access to the VA network, property, information, and information systems (logical and physical) by contractor/subcontractor personnel. These measures include (but are not limited to):

removing and then securing Personal Identity Verification (PIV) badges and PIV – PIV-Interoperable (PIV-I) access badges, VA-issued photo badges, credentials for VA facilities and devices, VA-issued laptops, and authentication tokens. Contractors shall notify the appropriate VA POC/CO immediately to initiate access removal.

g. Contractors/subcontractors who no longer require VA access will return VA-issued property to VA. This property includes (but is not limited to): documents, electronic equipment, keys, and parking passes. PIV and PIV-I access badges shall be returned to the nearest VA PIV Badge Issuance Office. Once they have had access to VA information, information systems, networks, and VA property in their possession removed, contractors shall notify the appropriate VA POC/CO.

4. TRAINING. This entire section applies to all acquisitions, which include section 3.

a. All contractors and subcontractors requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall successfully complete the following before being granted access to VA information and its systems:

(1) VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior course (Talent Management System (TMS) #10176) initially and annually thereafter.

(2) Sign and acknowledge (electronically through TMS #10176) understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the Organizational Rules of Behavior, relating to access to VA information and information systems initially and annually thereafter; and

(3) Successfully complete any additional cybersecurity or privacy training, as required for VA personnel with equivalent information system or information access [to be defined by the VA program official and provided to the VA CO for inclusion in the solicitation document – i.e., any role-based information security training].

b. The contractor shall provide to the POC/CO a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Organizational Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within five days of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required.

c. Failure to complete the mandatory annual training is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the required training is complete.

5. SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION. This entire section applies to all acquisitions requiring any Information Security and Privacy language.

a. The contractor, subcontractor, their employees, or business associates shall immediately (within one hour) report suspected security/privacy incidents to the VA OIT’s Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) by calling (855) 673-4357 (TTY: 711).

The ESD is OIT’s 24/7/365 single point of contact for IT-related issues. After reporting to the ESD, the contractor, subcontractor, their employees, or business associates shall, within one hour, provide the POC/CO the incident number received from the ESD.

b. To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/ subcontractor's notice to VA shall identify the information involved and the circumstances surrounding the incident, including the following:

(1) The date and time (or approximation of) the Security Incident occurred.

(2) The names of individuals involved (when applicable).

(3) The physical and logical (if applicable) location of the incident.

(4) Why the Security Incident took place (i.e., catalyst for the failure).

(5) The amount of data belonging to VA is believed to have been compromised.

(6) The remediation measures the contractor is taking to ensure no future incidents of a similar nature.

c. After the contractor has provided the initial detailed incident summary to VA, they will continue to provide written updates on any new and relevant circumstances or facts they discover. The contractor, subcontractor, and their employees shall fully cooperate with VA or a third-party entity performing an independent risk analysis on behalf of VA. Failure to cooperate may be deemed a material breach and grounds for contract termination.

d. VA IT contractors shall follow VA Handbook 6500, Risk Management Framework for VA Information Systems, VA Information Security Program, and VA Information Security Knowledge Service guidance for implementing an Incident Response Plan or integrating with an existing VA implementation.

e. In instances of theft or break-in or other criminal activity, the contractor/subcontractor must concurrently report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement entity (or entities) of jurisdiction, including the VA OIG, and the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement. The contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors and their employees shall cooperate with VA and any law enforcement authority responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible criminal violations associated with any incident. The contractor/subcontractor shall cooperate with VA in any civil litigation to recover VA information, obtain monetary or other compensation from a third party for damages arising from any incident, or obtain injunctive relief against any third party arising from, or related to, the incident.

f. The contractor shall comply with VA Handbook 6500.2, Management of Breaches Involving Sensitive Personal Information, which establishes the breach management policies and assigns responsibilities for the oversight, management and reporting procedures associated with managing of breaches.

g. With respect to unsecured Protected Health Information (PHI), the contractor is deemed to have discovered a data breach when the contractor knew or should have known of a breach of such information. When a business associate is part of a VHA contract, notification to the covered entity (VHA) shall be made in accordance with the executed BAA.

h. If the contractor or any of its agents fails to protect VA sensitive personal information or otherwise engages in conduct which results in a data breach involving any VA sensitive personal information the contractor/subcontractor processes or maintains under the contract; the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the VA as set forth in clause 852.211-76, Liquidated Damages— Reimbursement for Data Breach Costs.

6. PRODUCT INTEGRITY, AUTHENTICITY, PROVENANCE, ANTI-COUNTERFEIT

AND ANTI-TAMPERING. This entire section applies when the acquisition involves any product (application, hardware, or software) or when sections 6 or 7 are included.

a. The contractor shall comply with Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 15 Part 7, “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) Supply Chain”, which prohibits ICTS Transactions from foreign adversaries. ICTS Transactions are defined as any acquisition, importation, transfer, installation, dealing in, or use of any information and communications technology or service, including ongoing activities, such as managed services, data transmission, software updates, repairs, or the platforming or data hosting of applications for consumer download.

b. When contracting terms require the contractor to procure equipment, the contractor shall purchase or acquire the equipment from an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or an authorized reseller of the OEM. The contractor shall attest that equipment procured from an OEM or authorized reseller or distributor is authentic. If procurement is unavailable from an OEM or authorized reseller, the contractor shall https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85221176 https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/vaar852.asp#85221176 submit in writing details of the circumstances prohibiting this from happening and procure a product waiver from the VA POC/CO.

c. All contractors shall establish, implement, and provide documentation for risk management practices for supply chain delivery of hardware, software (to include patches), and firmware provided under this agreement. Documentation will include chain of custody practices, inventory management program, information protection practices, integrity management program for sub-supplier provided components, and replacement parts requests. The contractor shall make spare parts available. All contractor(s) shall specify how digital delivery for procured products, including patches, will be validated and monitored to ensure consistent delivery. The contractor shall apply encryption technology to protect procured products throughout the delivery process.

d. If a contractor provides software or patches to VA, the contractor shall publish or provide a hash conforming to the FIPS Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules (FIPS 140-2 or successor).

e. The contractor shall provide a software bill of materials (SBOM) for procured (to include licensed products) and consist of a list of components and associated metadata that make up the product. SBOMs must be generated in one of the data formats defined in the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) report “The Minimum Elements for a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM).”

f. Contractors shall use or arrange for the use of trusted channels to ship procured products, such as U.S. registered mail and/or tamper-evident packaging for physical deliveries.

g. Throughout the delivery process, the contractor shall demonstrate a capability for detecting unauthorized access (tampering).

h. The contractor shall demonstrate chain-of-custody documentation for procured products and require tamper-evident packaging for the delivery of this hardware.

7. VIRUSES, FIRMWARE, AND MALWARE. This entire section applies when the acquisition involves any product (application, hardware, or software) or when sections 6 or 7 are included.

a. The contractor shall execute due diligence to ensure all provided software and patches, including third-party patches, are free of viruses and/or malware before releasing them to or installing them on VA information systems.

b. The contractor warrants that it has no knowledge of and did not insert any malicious virus and/or malware code into any software or patches provided to VA, which could potentially harm or disrupt VA information systems. The contractor shall use due diligence, if supplying third-party software or patches, to ensure the third-party has not inserted any malicious code and/or virus that could damage or disrupt VA information systems.

c. The contractor shall provide or arrange for the provision of technical justification as to why any “false positive” hit has taken place to ensure their code’s supply chain has not been compromised. Justification may be required, but is not limited to, when installing files, scripts, firmware, or other contractor-delivered software solutions (including third-party install files, scripts, firmware, or other software) that are flagged as malicious, infected, or suspicious by an anti-virus vendor.

d. The contractor shall not upload (intentionally or negligently) any virus, worm, malware, or any harmful or malicious content, component, and/or corrupted data/source code (hereinafter “virus or other malware”) onto VA computer and information systems and/or networks. If introduced (and this clause is violated), upon written request from the VA CO, the contractor shall:

(1) Take all necessary action to correct the incident, to include any and all assistance to VA to eliminate the virus or other malware throughout VA’s information networks, computer systems, and information systems; and

(2) Use commercially reasonable efforts to restore operational efficiency and remediate damages due to data loss or data integrity damage, if the virus or other malware causes a loss of operational efficiency, data loss, or damage to data integrity.

8. CRYPTOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENT.

a. The contractor shall document how the cryptographic system supporting the contractor’s products and/or services protects the confidentiality, data integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation of devices and data flows in the underlying system.

b. The contractor shall use only approved cryptographic methods as defined in FIPS 140-2 (or its successor) and NIST 800-52 standards when enabling encryption on its products.

c. The contractor shall provide or arrange for the provision of an automated remote key-establishment method that protects the confidentiality and integrity of the cryptographic keys.

d. The contractor shall ensure that emergency re-keying of all devices can be remotely performed within 30 business days.

e. The contractor shall provide or arrange for the provision of a method for updating cryptographic primitives or algorithms.

9. PATCHING GOVERNANCE.

a. The contractor shall provide documentation detailing the patch management, vulnerability management, mitigation, and update processes (to include third-party) prior to the connection of electronic devices, assets, or equipment to VA’s assets.

This documentation will include information regarding the following:

(1) The resources and technical capabilities to sustain the program or process (e.g., how the integrity of a patch is validated by VA); and

(2) The approach and capability to remediate newly reported zero-day vulnerabilities for contractor products.

b. The contractor shall verify and provide documentation that all procured products (including third-party applications, hardware, software, operating systems, and firmware) have appropriate updates and patches installed prior to delivery to VA.

c. The contractor shall provide or arrange the provision of appropriate software and firmware updates to remediate newly discovered vulnerabilities or weaknesses for their products and services within 30 days of discovery. Updates to remediate critical or emergent vulnerabilities will be provided within seven business days of discovery. If updates cannot be made available by the contractor within these time periods, the contractor shall submit mitigations, methods of exploit detection, and/or workarounds to the POC/CO before the above deadlines.

d. The contractor shall provide or arrange for the provision of appropriate hardware, software, and/or firmware updates, when those products, including open-source software, are provided to the VA, to remediate newly discovered vulnerabilities or weaknesses. Remediations of products or services provided to the VA’s system environment must be provided within 30 business days of availability from the original supplier and/or patching source. Updates to remediate critical vulnerabilities applicable to the Contractor’s use of the third-party product in its system environment will be provided within seven business days of availability from the original supplier and/or patching source. If applicable third-party updates cannot be integrated, tested, and made available by Contractor within these time periods, mitigations and/or workarounds will be provided to the POC/CO before the above deadlines.

10. SPECIALIZED DEVICES/SYSTEMS (MEDICAL DEVICES, SPECIAL PURPOSE

SYSTEMS, RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC COMPUTING).

a. Contractor supplies/delivered Medical Devices, Special Purpose Systems- Operational Technology (SPS-OT), and Research Scientific Computing Devices shall comply with all applicable Federal law, regulations, and VA policies. New developments require creation, testing, evaluation, and authorization in compliance with processes specified on the Specialized Device Cybersecurity Department Enterprise Risk Management (SDCD-ERM) Portal, VA Directive 6550, Pre- Procurement Assessment and Implementation of Medical Devices/Systems, VA Handbook 6500, and the VA Information Security Knowledge Service. Deviations from Federal law, regulations, and VA Policy are identified and documented as part of VA Directive 6550 and/or the VA Enterprise Risk Analysis (ERA) processes for Specialized Devices/Systems processes.

b. All contractors and third-party service providers shall address and/or integrate applicable VA Handbook 6500 and Information Security Knowledge Service specifications in delivered IT systems/solutions, products, and/or services. If systems/solutions, products, and/or services do not directly match VA security requirements, the contractor shall work through the VA POC/CO for governance or resolution.

c. The contractor shall certify to the VA POC/CO that devices/systems that have completed the VA Enterprise Risk Analysis (ERA) process for Specialized Devices/Systems are fully functional and operate correctly as intended.

Devices/systems must follow the VA ERA authorized configuration prior to acquisition and connection to the VA computing environment. If VA determines a new VA ERA needs to be created, the contractor shall provide required technical support to develop the configuration settings. Major changes to a previously approved device/system will require a new ERA.

d. The contractor shall comply with all practices documented by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Premarket Submission for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices and Postmarked Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices.

e. The contractor shall design devices capable of accepting all applicable security patches with or without the support of the contractor personnel. If patching can only be completed by the contractor, the contractor shall commit the resources needed to patch all applicable devices at all VA locations. If unique patching instructions or packaging are needed, the contractor shall provide the necessary information in conjunction with the validation/testing of the patch. The contractor shall apply security patches within 30 business days of the patch release and have a formal tracking process for any security patches not implemented, to include an explanation when a device cannot be patched.

f. The contractor shall provide devices able to install and maintain VA-approved antivirus capabilities with the capability to quarantine files and be updated as needed in response to incidents. Alternatively, a VA-approved whitelisting application may be used when the contractor cannot install an anti-virus / anti-malware application.

g. The contractor shall verify and document that all software embedded within the device does not contain any known viruses or malware before delivery to or installation at a VA location.

h. Devices and other equipment or systems containing media (hard drives, optical disks, solid state, and storage via chips/firmware) with VA-sensitive information will be returned to the contractor with media removed. When the contract requires the return of equipment, the options available to the contractor are the following:

(1) The contractor shall…