Amputee coalition of america

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.



The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, effective December 26, 2007.



This requirement is being synopsized as sole source under standard industrial classification code 8299



The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Employee Education Resource Center, St. Louis, MO proposes to enter into a non-competitive commercial item contract with Amputee Coalition of America at 900 E. Hill Ave. to provide memberships and materials to 22 VISNS: (1) This solicitation is unrestricted and The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611710. The software licenses are proprietary only to the company.



Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by 21 January by 1:00pm cst to Wanakee Strickland, wanakee.strickland@va.gov,.



The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. 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): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Past Performance; 2. Price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with his/her proposal; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(15), (b)(19)(i), (b)(21), (b)(25) (b)(26) applies if Government Purchase Card is used, (c)(1), (c)(2), and VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers.













1. Title of Project: Amputation System of Care Training Materials



2.0. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all manpower, resources and materials necessary to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), through the Employee Education System (EES), subscription for "Amputation System of Care" (ACA) training supplies, educational materials, and one year of ACA & "Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities" (CARF) corporate membership for 22 Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN) across the United States.



3.0 Background: VHA has experienced over the past decade an huge influx of amputee patients and a congruent amount of designated healthcare providers that care for these patients into the VHA healthcare system. In order to support the healthcare providers and patients alike, ACA magazines/materials outline experience in providing the required educational training/support materials. Also, the approaches outlined in the magazine will enable VHA to move from a 'disease model' of care into a patient centered 'wellness model'. This approach is also critical in order to provide better amputation care to VHA's foreseeable influx of amputee veterans seeking VHA healthcare. The system that is incorporated in ACA's materials will place VA in a unique position of being the best approach to assist VA and its patients in improved "amputation of care".



In addition, VHA requires annual ACA/CARF membership for 22 VISN as well as 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RACs) and 15 Polytrauma Amputation Networks (PANS). EES requires access to ACA/CARF corporate membership in order to support VHA's ongoing research for clinical training and education management decisions that directly impacts our nation's veterans quality of healthcare.

4.0 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one year from the date of contract award. In addition the government requests four (4) additional one (1) year option years.

4.1. Government Recognized Holidays. Unless specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, no services will be provided and no charges will be incurred and/or billed to any order on this contract on any of the Federal Holidays listed below.

New Years Day Labor Day

Martin Luther King Day Columbus Day

Presidents' Day Veterans' Day

Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day

Independence Day Christmas Day



5.0 Place of Performance: Work shall be performed at the contractor's site.

6.0 Type of Contract: The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed-Price contract.

7.0 Contract Pre-Performance Meetings: The contractor shall participate in regularly scheduled planning teleconference meetings throughout the performance of the contract.

8.0. General Requirements: The purpose of the contract is to obtain a subscription for "Amputation System of Care" (ACA) training supplies, educational materials, and one year of ACA & "Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities" (CARF) corporate membership for 22 Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN) across America. ACA will provide educational materials:

" Membership for 22 VISNs sites

" Membership for 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Amputation Network (PAN) sites

" 100 copies of "First Step" for each of the 22 VISNs;

" 100 copies of "Side Step" for each of the 22 VISNs;

" 100 Copies of "Primer Paso" for each of the 22 VISNs

" 50 Copies of "First Step" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN)

" 50 copies of "Side Step" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN)

" 50 Copies of "Primer Paso" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN)

" 55,000 copies of "Pain Brochure" divided across the 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Networks (PAN)

" 55,000 copies of "Living Well With Limb Loss" booklet series divided across the 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Networks (PAN)



Amputation Rehabilitation Coordinators

Regional Amputation Centers





Facility Amputation Rehabilitation Coordinator Phone Number Addresses

Tampa Jim Switzer 813-558-3919 James A. Haley VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, FL 33612

Minneapolis Peggy Merchak 612-467-2836 Minneapolis VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Veteerans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417

Seattle Ellen Ferris 206-277-3721 Puget Sound HCS, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108

Denver Lea Lew 303-270-6411 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14400 E. Jewell Ave, Aurora, CO 80012

Richmond Patty Young 804-675-5000 x3292 Richmond VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249

Palo Alto Daniel McGrath 650-493-5000 x67682 Palo Alto VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304

Bronx Shana Richards 718-584-9000 x5094 Bronx VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468



Polytrauma/Amputation Network Sites



Facility Amputation Rehabilitation Coordinator Phone Number Addresses

Augusta Jason Pattillo 706-733-0188 x6982 Augusta VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Freedon Way, Augusta, GA 30904

Houston Stacy Flynn 713-794-7819 Houston VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030

Tucson James Boyer 520-792-1450 x6522 Tucson VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3601 S. 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723

Dallas Ronilza Tobias 214-857-2342 Dallas VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216

St Louis Stephanie O'Connor 314-894-6629 St Louis VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Jefferson Barracks Dr., St Louis, MO 63125

Indianapolis Alix Walker 317-988-4823 RLR VAMC (117), 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Hines Lisa McKenna 708-202-2407 Hines VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5000 S. 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141

Cleveland Joseph Boncser 216-791-3800 x1170 Cleveland VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106

Syracuse Karen Hughes 315-425-4400 x52385 Syracuse VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210

Boston Randi Woodrow 857-364-4863 Boston VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 150 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130

Philadelphia Kathleen Weisbond 215-823-4341 Philadelphia VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University and Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104

Washington DC Lindsay Crowell 202-745-8000 x7613 Washington DC VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 50 Irving St, NW, Washington, DC, 20422

Lexington Frank Levy 859-233-4511 x5209 Lexington VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2236

West LA Marilyn Rodgers 310-478-3711 x40053 West LA VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073

Puerto Rico Marilyn Rodriguez 787-641-7581 x11265/11031 San Juan VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10 Casia St, San Juan, PR 00921-3201



9.0. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS.



10. Formal Acceptance or Rejection of Deliverables: The Government will review each deliverable and provide feedback/comments. The contractor shall have five business days to incorporate feedback/comments and make appropriate revisions. The contractor shall provide the revised version of each deliverable to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR will review and determine final acceptance by the Government. The COR will notify the contractor of final acceptance within five business days.

11. Changes to the PWS: Any changes to this PWS shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the Contracting Officer. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor.

12. Contractor Reporting Requirements:



13. Travel: None anticipated

14. Contractor Experience Requirements - N/A



15. Confidentiality and Disclosure:

15.1. It is agreed that:

The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this contract, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the conclusion of the contract.

15.2 The Contracting Officer will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for response.

15.3 Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

16. Contractor Security Requirements: Contractor will not have access to VA Information Technology (IT) systems nor access to sensitive/personnel identifiable information (PII)