Section B. STATEMENT OF WORK.pdf

36C25723Q0548

B.4 SCOPE OF WORK

1. Project Description: Online information databases (journals, books) with one-click access to full text collections (databases) and management services for researchers and medical teams.

2. Scope of Work:

Vendor shall guarantee 24/7 access for STVHCS users to online information databases (journals, books) with one-click access to full text collections (databases) and management services for researchers and medical teams. Vendor shall troubleshoot access issues, notify us of resource updates and system upgrades, and provide virtual or telephonic instruction (as appropriate) on how to navigate and get the most from their online resources.

The Publishing Package shall include:

• Dentistry and Oral Science Source - EBSCO Dental Subscription

Vendor shall be an Authorized Distributor for all products and services from EBSCO Information Services. Vendor must provide proof of EBSCO authorization.

Information Systems Officer, Information Protection: The vendor shall not have access to VA Desktop computers, nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting services.

Privacy Officer: The vendor shall not have access to patient health information (PHI) nor shall they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA.

Records Manager: There shall be no federal records created, maintained, used or dispositioned with this contract; regardless of format (paper, electronic, etc.) or mode of transmission (e-mail, fax, etc.).

a. Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and

33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

b. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S.

Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

c. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

d. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

e. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

f. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

g. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

B.4 SCOPE OF WORK