Mobile occupational health examinations

Solicitation number: FY19-001-SS

Notice Type: Sources Sought

Synopsis:

USPFO-WA, is conducting a Sources Sought Synopsis Notice for Market Research purposes only. The results of this Market Research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for solicitation will receive no response. Please send all correspondence to christopher.e.martin6.mil@mail.mil

Contract type anticipated: Firm Fixed Price

Anticipated Period of Performance: Base year, plus four option years.

Estimated delivery date of 01 September 2019.

Information is being collected from all potential sources at this time. Firms responding to this announcement should indicate whether they are a large business, small business, small disadvantaged business (SDB), woman-owned small business (WOSB), 8(a)-certified business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB), veteran-owned small business (VOSB), or Historically Underutilized Business small business (HUBZone). The anticipated National American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this action is 621399; " Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practioners" All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database to be awarded a DoD contract. USP & FO has not yet determined the acquisition strategy for this requirement, including whether a set-aside strategy is applicable. Note that a key factor in determining an acquisition to be a Small Business Set Aside is that small business prime contractors must perform over 50% of the effort, as defined in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.219-14.

The Capability Statement shall succinctly address the following three items to demonstrate the contractor's capability to perform the requirements of this Performance Work Statement:

(1) The contractor's ability to manage, as prime contractor, the types and magnitude of
tasking in the PWS; and

(2) The contractor's technical ability, or potential approach to achieving technical ability, to perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel with its own employees; and

(3) The contractor's capacity, or potential approach to achieving capacity, to conduct the requirements of the PWS. For the purposes of this Capability Statement, capacity shall refer to matters such as the magnitude of the tasking, the amount of equipment or facilities involved, and the size of the staff needed.

Demonstrated ability to manage, technical ability and capacity may include citing and describing the same or similar relevant performance, but does not limit the interested contractor's approach to demonstrate capability."

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
PROCUREMENT OF MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE EXAMINATIONS
1. GENERAL
The Performance Work Statement (PWS) supports the Washington Army National Guard (WAARNG) for Occupational Medical Surveillance Examination Program in accordance with the Occupation Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and other regulations. There is one location that requires this service: Yakima, WA. The estimated number of personnel to be examined is 60. The Government has the right to increase and/or decrease the number of employees/military personnel and the locations for service.
2. PURPOSE
2.1. The purpose of the Occupational Medical Surveillance Examination Program is to provide job-related Medical Surveillance Examinations and Occupational Health Services to the WAARNG full-time support (FTS) and/or temporary personnel who are or could potentially be exposed to health hazards in the work environment. The examination shall include personnel assigned to positions requiring specific standards of physical fitness. Personnel not included under these examinations are State Employees, civilian contractors, and the part-time traditional Soldiers.
2.2. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retain no control over the medical professional aspects of services rendered such as testing procedures, etc. The Contractor will provide Board Certified Occupational Health Physician(s), supervision, all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and incidentals required to conduct the Medical Surveillance Examination / Occupational Health Services for the
WAARNG.
3. PROCEDURES and STANDARDS
3.1. This contract is for "Non Personal" Health Care "Services", as defined in 37.101. In accordance with FAR Part 37.4 the Government may enter into a non-personal health care services contract with physicians, dentists and other health care providers under authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304 and 41 U.S.C. 253. The Government shall evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, while the Government retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered. The Contractor will indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the Contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance. The Contractor will maintain medical liability insurance, in a coverage amount acceptable to the Contracting Officer, which is not less than the amount normally prevailing within the local community for the medical specialty concerned. The Contractor is required to ensure that its subcontractors, if any, for provisions of health care services, contain the requirements of the clause at 52.237-7, Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance, including the maintenance of medical liability insurance.
3.2. Contractor shall ensure all procedures are conducted in accordance with applicable
American Board of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ABOEM), American
Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN), U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Standards.
3.3. Contractor shall ensure all clinical laboratory services are performed by a laboratory licensed through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Health Care Financing Administration pursuant to the terms of the Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 263a) and the College of American Pathologies.
3.4. Contractor shall provide a Board eligible or Certified Occupational Medicine Physician to conduct job-related medical surveillance physical examinations and occupational health consultation services.
3.5. Contractor shall arrange for the opportunity to consult with an Occupational Health Manager of the WAARNG by telephone to coordinate or resolve issues that might arise before, during, and after the testing period.
3.6. Contractor shall perform a comprehensive review and evaluation within 30 days following the conclusion of testing. The Contracting Officer's Representative will contact and schedule a follow-up review and evaluation meeting to discuss positive and negative aspects of testing.
3.7. Contractor will provide vital signs to include height, weight, blood pressure, pulse and respirations.
3.8. Contractors will provide a Job Functional Analysis or Kraus-Weber that includes back strength and flexibility. Note any pain or recommended lifting limitations if less than 50 lbs.
3.9. Contractor shall ensure audiogram must be certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation (CAOHC) or the equivalent military Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System-Hearing Conservation (DOEHRS-HC) training in
accordance with 29 CFR 1910.95. The estimated number of personnel to receive audiograms are 60.
a. Hearing screenings will be conducted only on employees exposed to occupational noise > 85 dBA or 140 dBA impact noise.
a. All hearing tests will be entered into DOEHRS-HC.
b. Otoscopic Exam.
c. Test Only 500, 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 and 6000.
d. Hearing aids must be removed.
e. Employee must be noise free for at least 14 hours prior to screening.
f. All hearing screenings besides the baseline will be compared against the employee's
baseline to determine if there is a Significant Threshold Shift (STS) and retested immediately and if there is still a STS notify the Occupational Health Manager within 10 days so that timely retesting can be scheduled.
3.10. Contractor shall ensure Pulmonary Function Tests (PFTs) are performed by a licensed physician, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist, or Registered Respiratory Therapist in
accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1001. The estimated number of personnel to receive PFTs are 3.
a. Screenings will only be conducted on employees exposed to respiratory hazards that will require a respirator to mitigate their hazards that are above the action level.
b. Test will include as a minimum Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1), Forced Vital Capacity (FVC), comparison with recognized normal for the individual's height and weight, sex, race, age and a documented interpretation by a pulmonologist or certified Occupational Health physician.
c. Follow NIOSH and ATS-ERS standard requirements:
1. Continue testing individual when the patient is improving until improvement is.