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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices
BPA Master Dollar Limit: $150,000.00 BPA Call Limit: $25,000.00
Period of Performance: 02-Apr-2018 to 01-Apr-2023
FSC Codes:
BPA TERMS AND CONDITIONS
TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR A BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA)
BETWEEN
XXXXXXX CONTRACTOR XXXXXXXX
AND
REGIONAL HEALTH CONTRACTING OFFICE -PACIFIC
TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT NO. W81K02-18-A-####
Authority:
In accordance with FAR Subpart 13.303, the subject BPA is established with
XXXX CONTRACTOR XXXXX
Description of Agreement:
• The agreement shall be effective for a term of 5 years or NTE $150,000 starting on 02 April 2018.
• XXX Contractor’s XXX published product descriptions and pricing is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. See Attachment 1, XXX Contractor XXX dated XXXX for current product pricing.
It is the basis for all pricing.
Extent of Obligation:
The vendor’s prices provided at time of award shall be in the awarded BPA. Vendors may submit BPA price revision requests in writing to the Contracting Officer 30 days, at minimum, prior to the proposed effective date. The revised price list, if approved by the Contracting Officer, shall be incorporated into the BPA via a bilateral modification to the BPA. The Government is obligated only to the extent of calls (i.e., orders) placed by Individuals Authorized to Place Calls and the purchase limitations of this BPA.
Purchase Limitations:
The BPA Master Dollar Limit is $150,000.00 NTE a period of 5 Years, provided that the combined total dollar amount of all calls placed under BPA [insert all BPA numbers] does not exceed $150,000.00. The BPA per call limit is as follows.
BPA Call Limit - $25,000.00 (if placed via Government Purchase Card) BPA Call Limit - $150, 000.00 (if ordered through the Contracting Office) BPA Master Dollar Limit - $150,000.00 (for life of Agreement)
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Individual(s) Authorized to Place Calls under the BPA:
The Contracting Office will provide the vendor a separate notification of the appointed Individuals Authorized to Place Calls. All RHCO-P Contracting Officers are also permitted to act as Individuals Authorized to Place Calls.
A call number will be provided by the authorized individual placing the call. Each order under this agreement will be assigned a call code/number. Call numbers will consist of a two-alphabetic position code. The alphabetic position code identifies who is placing the call against the BPA.
Orders will be placed on an as needed basis.
EQUIPMENT as defined herein as a non-expendable item that is maintenance significant and/or property-accountable, regardless of cost, SHALL NOT BE PURCHASED VIA THIS BPA.
Delivery Tickets:
All packing lists (delivery tickets) shall contain the following minimum information:
1. Name of supplier.
2. BPA number.
3. Date of purchase.
4. Call or purchase order number.
5. Name of authorized representative placing the call.
6. Itemized list of supplies furnished.
7. Quantity, unit price, extension of each item, less applicable discounts.
8. Date of delivery or shipment.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
FOR PAYMENT BY GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD
Payment will be by the government purchase card cardholder who is the Individual Authorized to Place Calls.
The billing period shall be from the 20th through the 19th of each month. The firm shall submit itemized invoice(s) for all deliveries made during the billing period to the Individual Authorized to Place Calls in the GPC Delegation Memo placing the call. These invoices need not be supported by copies of delivery tickets.
A summary invoice shall be submitted at the end of the month for all deliveries made during the billing period.
FOR PAYMENT BY iRAPT
Any calls/transactions that exceed the $25,000.00 per call limit SHALL ONLY BE MADE BY A RHCO-P Contracting Officer for each required order.
All calls will be issued against the same CAGE code listed on page 1 of the BPA award.
Orders will be placed on an as needed basis.
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Contractor shall submit their invoice online via iRAPT for payment; Government receiving/accepting official will be listed in the iRAPT clause.
Please mark all shipments or invoices with BPA number and the Call Number provided by the Individuals Authorized to Place Calls.
INVOICING INFORMATION
In accordance with FAR 13.303-3(a)(6)(iii):
When billing procedures provide for an individual invoice for each delivery, these invoices shall be accumulated, provided that—
(A) A consolidated payment will be made for each specified period; and
(B) The period of any discounts will commence on the final date of the billing period or on the date of receipt of invoices for all deliveries accepted during the billing period, whichever is later.
Contractor shall submit their invoice online via iRAPT for payment; Government receiving/accepting official will be listed in the iRAPT clause.
Section C - Descriptions and Specifications
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTS
SALIENT CHARACTERISTICS (Medical Supplies)
BRAND NAME OR EQUAL - TERUMO MEDICAL CORPORATION
1. Shall provide a wide variety of FDA approved products such as Introducer Sheaths, Glidewires, Glidecatheters, Microcatheters and Embolization Coils.
ITEM NO. 0001 – Introducer Sheaths (Destination Sheath, Pinnacle Sheath) Sheaths shall have the ability to perform as a guiding catheter as well as an introducer sheath. The design shall be kink resistant design.
ITEM NO. 0002 – Glidewires Shall be used for interventional procedures and have hydrophilic coating with long lasting lubricity retention.
ITEM NO. 0003 – Glidecatheters Shall be used for interventional procedures and have hydrophilic coating with good lubricity retention.
ITEM NO. 0004 – Microcatheters (Progreat) Microcatheter shall have tungsten coil reinforcement and be DMSO compatible. Microcatheter shall be power injectable.
ITEM NO. 0005 – Embolization Coils Shall have a combination design of both a platinum coil and an expandable hydrogel polymer.
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Section I - Contract Clauses
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items JAN 2017
ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4
(w) UNILATERAL MODIFICATIONS
In addition to 52.212-4(c), the Government may make unilateral modifications considered administrative in nature.
These include, but are not limited to, changes in the accounting and appropriation data, payment and issuing office addresses, and other corrections that have no effect on the terms and conditions of the contract.
(x) The non-FAR Part 12 discretionary FAR and DFARS clauses included herein are incorporated into this contract either by reference or in full text. If incorporated by reference, see clause 52.252-2 herein for locations where full text can be found.
(y) OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 13-062 Implementation.
The contractor shall comply with OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 13-062, Policy for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment under the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (SHARP), 12 Nov 2013. The SHARP reporting requirements apply only to knowledge obtained by contractor personnel while providing the required supplies under this contract.
All contractor personnel with knowledge of an incident of sexual assault occurring on a Government facility, to include a Government leased facility, where the contractor is providing supplies under this contract shall immediately (within 24 hours) report the incident in writing to the government's contract POC. This reporting policy also applies to sexual assault incidents involving MEDCOM personnel that occur on the contractor’s owned or leased facility under this contract. All incidents shall be reported whether they involve contractor personnel or Government personnel, or other individuals, when the incidents occur on a Government facility or a Government leased facility.
All contractor personnel with knowledge of an incident of sexual harassment occurring on a Government facility, to include a Government leased facility, where the contractor is providing supplies under this contract shall immediately (within 24 hours) report the incident in writing to the government's contract POC. This reporting policy also applies to sexual harassment incidents involving MEDCOM personnel that occur on the contractor’s owned or leased facility under this contract. All incidents shall be reported whether they involve contractor personnel or Government personnel, or other individuals, when the incidents occur on a Government facility or a Government leased facility.
The contractor shall ensure contractor personnel associated with this contract receive Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) training not later than 60 calendar days after the effective date of this contract.
Training can be obtained either online or in person. If contract individuals have an AKO account, they can access online the Team Bound Self Study course through Army Learning Management System (ALMS) at http://www.atsc.army.mil/tadlp/delivery/alms.asp
Advisory Publications Army Regulation 600-20, Army Command Policy, 20 Sep 2012
Mandatory Publications OTSG/MEDCOM Policy Memo 13-062, Policy for Reporting Incidents of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment under the Sexual Assault Prevention and Responses Program (SHARP), 12 Nov 2013.
http://www.atsc.army.mil/tadlp/delivery/alms.asp
Deliverables due
Sexual Assault Reporting. The contractor will immediately (within 24 hours) submit a written report of an incident of sexual assault to the Government contract POC.
Sexual Harassment Reporting. The contractor will immediately (within 24 hours) submit a written report of an incident of sexual harassment to the Government contract POC.
(z) TAS Reporting For reporting purposes, FAR Clause 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Subcontract Awards, the Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) is 97 0130.
(End Addendum 52.212-4)
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance JUL 2016 52.222-3 Convict Labor JUN 2003 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies OCT 2016 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons MAR 2015 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts
SEP 2013
52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification And Material Safety Data JAN 1997 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information MAY 2011 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies To Ban Text Messaging
While Driving
AUG 2011
52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations JUN 2013 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business
Subcontractors
DEC 2013
52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD
Officials
SEP 2011
252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights SEP 2013 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.225-7001 Buy American And Balance Of Payments Program-- Basic
(Dec 2016)
DEC 2016
252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors DEC 2016 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items JUN 2013 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving
Reports
JUN 2012
252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006
CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations. (NOV 2015)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
Inverted domestic corporation means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).
Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned--
(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or
(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation.
(b) If the contractor reorganizes as an inverted domestic corporation or becomes a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation at any time during the period of performance of this contract, the Government may be prohibited from paying for Contractor activities performed after the date when it becomes an inverted domestic corporation or subsidiary. The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the Contractor fails to perform in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract as a result of Government action under this clause.
(c) Exceptions to this prohibition are located at 9.108-2.
(d) In the event the Contractor becomes either an inverted domestic corporation, or a subsidiary of an inverted domestic corporation during contract performance, the Contractor shall give written notice to the Contracting Officer within five business days from the date of the inversion event.
(End of clause)
52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JULY 2013)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options. However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.
Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is ``not dominant in its field of operation'' when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.
(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:
(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.
(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.
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(3) For long-term contracts--
(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and
(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.
(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/content/table-small-business-size-standards.
(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the representation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Representations and Certifications section of the System for Award Management (SAM) and its other data in SAM, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor's current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.
(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.
(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in SAM, or does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:
The Contractor represents that it ( ) is, ( ) is not a small business concern under NAICS Code 339112- assigned to contract number TBD.
(Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer's name and title).
52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)
This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):
FAR: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm DFARS: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm
52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)
Attachment A http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vfdfara.htm
(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.
(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any DoD FAR Supplement (48 CFR 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.
252.204-7015 NOTICE OF AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR LITIGATION SUPPORT
(MAY 2016)
(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--
Computer software means computer programs, source code, source code listings, object code listings, design details, algorithms, processes, flow charts, formulae, and related material that would enable the software to be reproduced, recreated, or recompiled. Computer software does not include computer data bases or computer software documentation.
Litigation support means administrative, technical, or professional services provided in support of the Government during or in anticipation of litigation.
Litigation support contractor means a contractor (including its experts, technical consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers) providing litigation support under a contract that contains the clause at 252.204-7014, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Information by Litigation Support Contractors.
Sensitive information means controlled unclassified information of a commercial, financial, proprietary, or privileged nature. The term includes technical data and computer software, but does not include information that is lawfully, publicly available without restriction.
Technical data means recorded information, regardless of the form or method of the recording, of a scientific or technical nature (including computer software documentation). The term does not include computer software or data incidental to contract administration, such as financial and/or management information.
(b) Notice of authorized disclosures. Notwithstanding any other provision of this solicitation or contract, the Government may disclose to a litigation support contractor, for the sole purpose of litigation support activities, any information, including sensitive information, received—
(1) Within or in connection with a quotation or offer; or
(2) In the performance of or in connection with a contract.
(c) Flowdown. Include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts, including subcontracts for commercial items.
252.244-7000 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUN 2013)
(a) The Contractor is not required to flow down the terms of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause in subcontracts for commercial items at any tier under this contract, unless so specified in the particular clause.
(b) While not required, the Contractor may flow down to subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligation.
(c) The Contractor shall include the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in subcontracts awarded under this contract, including subcontracts for the acquisition of commercial items.
52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR
EXECUTIVE ORDERS—COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DEVIATION 2013-O0019) (NOV 2017)
(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph
(a) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records -- Negotiation.
(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.
(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.
(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.
(b)
(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of any other clause in this contract, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (b)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—
(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).
(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to
W81K02-18-T-0066 small business concerns) exceeds $650,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.
(iii) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17.
(iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
(v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O. 11246).
(vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).
(viii) 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).
(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).
(x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.
13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.
(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014), (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).
(xii) X (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O.
13627).
___ (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 E.O. 13627).
(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67.)
(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67)
(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015).
(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658).
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(xvii) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Jul 2013) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C.
2302 Note).
(xviii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (May 2014) (42 U.S.C.
1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.
(xix) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately-Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C.
Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.
(2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.
(End of Clause)
ADDL INSTRUCTIONS & INFO
A. NON-DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (NON-DHA) HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND
ACCOUNTABILITY ACT (HIPAA) BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT (BAA) (7 JULY 2014)
Introduction
In accordance with 45 CFR 164.502(e)(2) and 164.504(e) and paragraph C.3.4.1.3 of DoD 6025.18-R, “DoD Health Information Privacy Regulation,” January 24, 2003, this document serves as a BAA between the signatory parties for purposes of the HIPAA and the “HITECH Act” amendments thereof, as implemented by the HIPAA Rules and DoD HIPAA Issuances (both defined below). The parties are a DoD Military Health System (MHS) component, acting as a HIPAA covered entity, and a DoD contractor, acting as a HIPAA business associate. The HIPAA Rules require BAAs between covered entities and business associates. Implementing this BAA requirement, the applicable DoD HIPAA Issuance (DoD 6025.18-R, paragraph C3.4.1.3) provides that requirements applicable to business associates must be incorporated (or incorporated by reference) into the contract or agreement between the parties.
(a) Catchall Definition. Except as provided otherwise in this BAA, the following terms used in this BAA shall have the same meaning as those terms in the DoD HIPAA Rules: Data Aggregation, Designated Record Set, Disclosure, Health Care Operations, Individual, Minimum Necessary, Notice of Privacy Practices (NoPP), Protected Health Information (PHI), Required By Law, Secretary, Security Incident, Subcontractor, Unsecured Protected Health Information, and Use.
—Breach means actual or possible loss of control, unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to PHI or other PII (which may include, but is not limited to PHI), where persons other than authorized users gain access or potential access to such information for any purpose other than authorized purposes, where one or more individuals will be adversely affected. The foregoing definition is based on the definition of breach in DoD Privacy Act Issuances as defined herein.
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—Business Associate shall generally have the same meaning as the term “business associate” in the DoD HIPAA Issuances, and in reference to this BAA, shall mean _______________________
—Agreement means this BAA together with the documents and/or other arrangements under which the Business Associate signatory performs services involving access to PHI on behalf of the MHS component signatory to this
BAA.
—Covered Entity shall generally have the same meaning as the term “covered entity” in the DoD HIPAA Issuances, and in reference to this BAA, shall mean U.S. ARMY MEDICAL COMMAND.
—DHA Privacy Office means the DHA Privacy and Civil Liberties Office. The DHA Privacy Office Director is the HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer for DHA, including the National Capital Region Medical Directorate
(NCRMD).
—DoD HIPAA Issuances means the DoD issuances implementing the HIPAA Rules in the DoD Military Health System (MHS). These issuances are DoD 6025.18-R (2003), DoDI 6025.18 (2009), and DoD 8580.02-R (2007).
—DoD Privacy Act Issuances means the DoD issuances implementing the Privacy Act, which are DoDD 5400.11 (2007) and DoD 5400.11-R (2007).
—HHS Breach means a breach that satisfies the HIPAA Breach Rule definition of breach in 45 CFR 164.402.
—HIPAA Rules means, collectively, the HIPAA Privacy, Security, Breach and Enforcement Rules, issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and codified at 45 CFR Part 160 and Part 164, Subpart E (Privacy), Subpart C (Security), Subpart D (Breach) and Part 160, Subparts C-D (Enforcement), as amended by the 2013 modifications to those Rules, implementing the “HITECH Act” provisions of Pub. L. 111-5. See 78 FR 5566- 5702 (Jan. 25, 2013) (with corrections at 78 FR 32464 (June 7, 2013)). Additional HIPAA rules regarding electronic transactions and code sets (45 CFR Part 162) are not addressed in this BAA and are not included in the term HIPAA Rules.
—Service-Level Privacy Office means one or more offices within the military services (Army, Navy, or Air Force) with oversight authority over Privacy Act and HIPAA privacy compliance.
I. Obligations and Activities of Business Associate
(a) The Business Associate shall not use or disclose PHI other than as permitted or required by the Agreement or as required by law.
(b) The Business Associate shall use appropriate safeguards, and comply with the DoD HIPAA Rules with respect to electronic PHI, to prevent use or disclosure of PHI other than as provided for by the Agreement.
(c) The Business Associate shall report to Covered Entity any Breach of which it becomes aware, and shall proceed with breach response steps as required by Part V of this BAA. With respect to electronic PHI, the Business Associate shall also respond to any security incident of which it becomes aware in accordance with any Information Assurance provisions of the Agreement. If at any point the Business Associate becomes aware that a security incident involves a Breach, the Business Associate shall immediately initiate breach response as required by part V of this BAA.
(d) In accordance with 45 CFR 164.502(e)(1)(ii)) and 164.308(b)(2), respectively), as applicable, the Business Associate shall ensure that any subcontractors that create, receive, maintain, or transmit PHI on behalf of the Business Associate agree to the same restrictions, conditions, and requirements that apply to the Business Associate with respect to such PHI.
(e) The Business Associate shall make available PHI in a Designated Record Set, to the Covered Entity or, as directed by the Covered Entity, to an Individual, as necessary to satisfy the Covered Entity obligations under 45
CFR 164.524.
(f) The Business Associate shall make any amendment(s) to PHI in a Designated Record Set as directed or agreed to by the Covered Entity pursuant to 45 CFR 164.526, or take other measures as necessary to satisfy Covered Entity’s obligations under 45 CFR 164.526.
(g) The Business Associate shall maintain and make available the information required to provide an accounting of disclosures to the Covered Entity or an individual as necessary to satisfy the Covered Entity’s obligations under 45
CFR 164.528.
(h) To the extent the Business Associate is to carry out one or more of Covered Entity's obligation(s) under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the Business Associate shall comply with the requirements of HIPAA Privacy Rule that apply to the Covered Entity in the performance of such obligation(s); and
(i) The Business Associate shall make its internal practices, books, and records available to the Secretary for purposes of determining compliance with the HIPAA Rules.
II. Permitted Uses and Disclosures by Business Associate
(a) The Business Associate may only use or disclose PHI as necessary to perform the services set forth in the Agreement or as required by law. The Business Associate is not permitted to de-identify PHI under DoD HIPAA issuances or the corresponding 45 CFR 164.514(a)-(c), nor is it permitted to use or disclose de-identified PHI, except as provided by the Agreement or directed by the Covered Entity.
(b) The Business Associate agrees to use, disclose and request PHI only in accordance with the HIPAA Privacy Rule “minimum necessary” standard and corresponding DHA policies and procedures as stated in the DoD HIPAA Issuances.
(c) The Business Associate shall not use or disclose PHI in a manner that would violate the DoD HIPAA Issuances or HIPAA Privacy Rules if done by the Covered Entity, except uses and disclosures for the Business Associate’s own management and administration and legal responsibilities or for data aggregation services as set forth in the following three paragraphs.
(d) Except as otherwise limited in the Agreement, the Business Associate may use PHI for the proper management and administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate. The foregoing authority to use PHI does not apply to disclosure of PHI, which is covered in the next paragraph.
(e) Except as otherwise limited in the Agreement, the Business Associate may disclose PHI for the proper management and administration of the Business Associate or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Business Associate, provided that disclosures are required by law, or the Business Associate obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the PHI is disclosed that it will remain confidential and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purposes for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies the Business Associate of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached.
(f) Except as otherwise limited in the Agreement, the Business Associate may use PHI to provide Data Aggregation services relating to the Covered Entity’s health care operations.
III. Provisions for Covered Entity to Inform Business Associate of Privacy Practices and Restrictions
(a) The Covered Entity shall provide the Business Associate with the notice of privacy practices that the Covered Entity produces in accordance with 45 CFR 164.520 and the corresponding provision of the DoD HIPAA Issuances.
(b) The Covered Entity shall notify the Business Associate of any changes in, or revocation of, the permission by an Individual to use or disclose his or her PHI, to the extent that such changes affect the Business Associate’s use or disclosure of PHI.
(c) The Covered Entity shall notify the Business Associate of any restriction on the use or disclosure of PHI that the Covered Entity has agreed to or is required to abide by under 45 CFR 164.522, to the extent that such changes may affect the Business Associate’s use or disclosure of PHI.
IV. Permissible Requests by Covered Entity
The Covered Entity shall not request the Business Associate to use or disclose PHI in any manner that would not be permissible under the HIPAA Privacy Rule or any applicable Government regulations (including without limitation, DoD HIPAA Issuances) if done by the Covered Entity, except for providing Data Aggregation services to the Covered Entity and for management and administrative activities of the Business Associate as otherwise permitted by this BAA.
V. Breach Response
(a) In general.
In the event of a breach of PII/PHI held by the Business Associate, the Business Associate shall follow the breach response requirements set forth in this Part V, which is designed to satisfy both the Privacy Act and HIPAA as applicable. If a breach involves PII without PHI, then the Business Associate shall comply with DoD Privacy Act Issuance breach response requirements only; if a breach involves PHI (a subset of PII), then the Business Associate shall comply with both Privacy Act and HIPAA breach response requirements. A breach involving PHI may or may not constitute an HHS Breach. If a breach is not an HHS Breach, then the Business Associate has no HIPAA breach response obligations. In such cases, the Business Associate must still comply with breach response requirements under the DoD Privacy Act Issuances.
If the DHA Privacy Office determines that a breach is an HHS Breach, then the Business Associate shall comply with both the HIPAA Breach Rule and DoD Privacy Act Issuances, as directed by the DHA Privacy Office, regardless of whether the breach occurs at DHA or at one of the Service components. If the DHA Privacy Office determines that the breach does not constitute an HHS Breach, then the Business Associate shall comply with DoD Privacy Act Issuances, as directed by the applicable Service-Level Privacy Office. The Business Associate shall contact the Covered Entity for guidance when the incident is not an HHS Breach.
This Part V is designed to satisfy the DoD Privacy Act Issuances and the HIPAA Breach Rule as implemented by the DoD HIPAA Issuances. In general, for breach response, the Business Associate shall report the breach to the Covered Entity, assess the breach incident, notify affected individuals, and take mitigation actions as applicable.
Because DoD defines “breach” to include possible (suspected) as well as actual (confirmed) breaches, the Business Associate shall implement these breach response requirements immediately upon the Business Associate’s discovery of a possible breach.
(b) Government Reporting Provisions
The Business Associate shall report the breach within one hour of discovery to the Covered Entity and to the US Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) -the other parties as deemed appropriate by the Covered Entity.
The Business Associate is deemed to have discovered a breach as of the time a breach (suspected or confirmed) is known, or by exercising reasonable diligence would have been known, to any person (other than the person committing it) who is an employee, officer or other agent of the Business Associate.
The Business Associate shall submit the US-CERT report using the online form at https://forms.us-cert.gov/report/.
Before submission to US-CERT, the Business Associate shall save a copy of the on-line report. After submission, the Business Associate shall record the US-CERT Reporting Number. Although only limited information about the breach may be available as of the one hour deadline for submission, the Business Associate shall submit the US-
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CERT report by the deadline. The Business Associate shall e-mail updated information as it is obtained, following the instructions at http://www.us-cert.gov/pgp/email.html. The Business Associate shall provide a copy of the initial or updated US-CERT report to the -Covered Entity and the applicable Service-Level Privacy Office, if requested by either. Business Associate questions about US-CERT reporting shall be directed to the Covered Entity or Service- Level Privacy Office, not the US-CERT office.
The additional US Army and the US Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) reporting requirements are addressed in the PII Breach Reporting and Notification Policy. The latest version of this policy can be obtained from the Covered Entity or the MEDCOM Privacy Act/Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Office at:
usarmy.jbsa.medcom.list.medcom-foia-users@mail.mil . If multiple beneficiaries are affected by a single event or related set of events, then a single reportable breach may be deemed to have occurred, depending on the circumstances. The Business Associate shall inform the Covered Entity as soon as possible if it believes that “single event” breach response is appropriate; the Covered Entity will determine how the Business Associate shall proceed and, if appropriate, consolidate separately reported breaches for purposes of Business Associate report updates, beneficiary notification, and mitigation.
When a Breach Report initially submitted is incomplete or incorrect due to unavailable information, or when significant developments require an update, the Business Associate shall submit a revised form or forms, stating the updated status and previous report date(s) and showing any revisions or additions in red text. Examples of updated information the Business Associate shall report include, but are not limited to: confirmation on the exact data elements involved, the root cause of the incident, and any mitigation actions to include, sanctions, training, incident containment, follow-up, etc. The Business Associate shall submit these report updates promptly after the new information becomes available. Prompt reporting of updates is required to allow the Covered Entity to make timely final determinations on any subsequent notifications or reports. The Business Associate shall provide updates to the same parties as required for the initial Breach Report. The Business Associate is responsible for reporting all information needed by the Covered Entity to make timely and accurate determinations on reports to HHS as required by the HHS Breach Rule and reports to the Defense Privacy and Civil Liberties Office as required by DoD Privacy Act Issuances.
In the event the Business Associate is uncertain on how to apply the above requirements, the Business Associate shall consult with the Covered Entity (or the Service-Level Privacy Office, which will consult with the DHA Privacy Office as appropriate) when determinations on applying the above requirements are needed.
(c) Individual Notification Provisions
If the DHA Privacy Office determines that individual notification is required, the Business Associate shall provide written notification to individuals affected by the breach as soon as possible, but no later than 10 working days after the breach is discovered and the identities of the individuals are ascertained. The 10 day period begins when the Business Associate is able to determine the identities (including addresses) of the individuals whose records were impacted.
The Business Associate’s proposed notification to be issued to the affected individuals shall be submitted to the parties to which reports are submitted under paragraph V (a) for their review, and for approval by the DHA Privacy Office. Upon request, the Business Associate shall provide the DHA Privacy Office with the final text of the notification letter sent to the affected individuals. If different groups of affected individuals receive different notification letters, then the Business Associate shall provide the text of the letter for each group. (PII shall not be included with the text of the letter(s) provided.) Copies of further correspondence with affected individuals need not be provided unless requested by the Privacy Office. The Business Associate’s notification to the individuals, at a minimum, shall include the following:
—The individual(s) must be advised of what specific data was involved. It is insufficient to simply state that PII has been lost. Where names, Social Security Numbers (SSNs) or truncated SSNs, and Dates of Birth (DOBs) are involved, it is critical to advise the individual that these data elements potentially have been breached.
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—The individual(s) must be informed of the facts and circumstances surrounding the breach. The description should be sufficiently detailed so that the individual clearly understands how the breach occurred.
—The individual(s) must be informed of what protective actions the Business Associate is taking or the individual can take to mitigate against potential future harm. The notice must refer the individual to the current Federal Trade Commission (FTC) web site pages on identity theft and the FTC’s Identity Theft Hotline, toll-free: 1-877-ID-
THEFT (438-4338); TTY: 1-866-653-4261.
—The individual(s) must also be informed of any mitigation support services (e.g., one year of free credit monitoring, identification of fraud expense coverage for affected individuals, provision of credit freezes, etc.) that the Business Associate may offer affected individuals, the process to follow to obtain those services and the period of time the services will be made available, and contact information (including a phone number, either direct or toll-free, e-mail address and postal address) for obtaining more information.
Business Associates shall ensure any envelope containing written notifications to affected individuals are clearly labeled to alert the recipient to the importance of its contents, e.g., “Data Breach Information Enclosed,” and that the envelope is marked with the identity of the Business Associate and/or subcontractor organization that suffered the breach. The letter must also include contact information for a designated POC to include, phone number, email address, and postal address.
If the Business Associate determines that it cannot readily identify, or will be unable to reach, some affected individuals within the 10 day period after discovering the breach, the Business Associate shall so indicate in the initial or updated Breach Report. Within the 10 day period, the Business Associate shall provide the approved notification to those individuals who can be reached. Other individuals must be notified within 10 days after their identities and addresses are ascertained. The Business Associate shall consult with the DHA Privacy Office, which will determine which media notice is most likely to reach the population not otherwise identified or reached. The Business Associate shall issue a generalized media notice(s) to that population in accordance with Privacy Office approval.
The Business Associate shall, at no cost to the government, bear any costs associated with a breach of PII/PHI that the Business Associate has caused or is otherwise responsible for addressing.
Breaches are not to be confused with security incidents (often referred to as cyber security incidents when electronic information is involved), which may or may not involve a breach of PII/PHI. In the event of a security incident not involving a PII/PHI breach, the Business Associate shall follow applicable DoD Information Assurance requirements under its Agreement. If at any point the Business Associate finds that a cyber security incident involves a PII/PHI breach (suspected or confirmed), the Business Associate shall immediately initiate the breach response procedures set forth here. The Business Associate shall also continue to follow any required cyber security incident response procedures to the extent needed to address security issues, as determined by DoD/DHA.
VI. Termination
(a) Termination. Noncompliance by the Business Associate (or any of its staff, agents, or subcontractors) with any requirement in this BAA may subject the Business Associate to termination under any applicable default or other termination provision of the Agreement.
(b) Effect of Termination.
(1) If the Agreement has records management requirements, the Business Associate shall handle such records in accordance with the records management requirements. If the Agreement does not have records management requirements, the records should be handled in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below. If the Agreement has provisions for transfer of records and PII/PHI to a successor Business Associate, or if DHA gives directions for such transfer, the Business Associate shall handle such records and information in accordance with such Agreement provisions or DHA direction.
(2) If the Agreement does not have records management requirements, except as provided in the following paragraph (3), upon termination of the Agreement, for any reason, the Business Associate shall return or destroy all PHI received from the Covered Entity, or created or received by the Business Associate on behalf of the Covered Entity that the Business Associate still maintains in any form. This provision shall apply to PHI that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of the Business Associate. The Business Associate shall retain no copies of the PHI.
(3) If the Agreement does not have records management provisions and the Business Associate determines that returning or destroying the PHI is infeasible, the Business Associate shall provide to the Covered Entity notification of the conditions that make return or destruction infeasible. Upon mutual agreement of the Covered Entity and the Business Associate that return or destruction of PHI is infeasible, the Business Associate shall extend the protections of the Agreement to such PHI and limit further uses and disclosures of such PHI to those purposes that make the return or destruction infeasible, for so long as the Business Associate maintains such PHI.
VII. Miscellaneous
(a) Survival. The obligations of Business Associate under the “Effect of Termination” provision of this BAA shall survive the termination of the Agreement.
(b) Interpretation. Any ambiguity in the Agreement shall be resolved in favor of a meaning that permits the Covered Entity and the Business Associate to comply with the HIPAA Rules and the DoD HIPAA Rules.
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