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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 15, 2010 FBO #3155
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Q -- Psychiarty Admission Officer Services

Notice Date

7/13/2010
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

621112 — Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
 

Contracting Office

VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd. Bldg 98;McClellan Business Park CA 95652
 

ZIP Code

95652
 

Solicitation Number

VA26110RP0309
 

Response Due

8/2/2010
 

Archive Date

10/1/2010
 

Point of Contact

eric.toliver@va.gov
 

E-Mail Address

Contracting Officer
(eric.toliver@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, with additional information included in this notice, to this announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-42. This solicitation is set aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 813920, with a size standard of $10.0 million. The contract performance period will be for one year starting on or about September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. Proposals will be considered only from offerors who are regularly established in the business called for and who are financially responsible. Offerors must have the necessary equipment and personnel to furnish services in the volume required, for all items specified under this contract. Successful offeror(s) shall meet all requirements of Federal, State and City codes regarding operation of this type of service or establishment. The contract personnel shall provide services in accordance with the terms, conditions and prices contained herein. Contract costs shall be all-inclusive, including but not limited to salaries, fringe benefits, vacation pay and malpractice expenses. Electronic, hand-delivered or properly mailed offers will be accepted. Faxed offers will not be accepted. Offers are due to eric.toliver@va.gov by NLT 3:00 p.m. on August 2, 2010. STATEMENT OF WORK Psychiatry Admission Officer Services 1. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide Psychiatrist Physicians for general adult psychiatric services at the VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) Emergency Department and Inpatient Psychiatric Unit. All services will be performed on-site at the VACCHCS in Fresno, California. Services include weekend and holiday rounds, telephone consultations, and on call coverage. Services may include consultation/liaison services in our medical/surgical wards as well as telephone consultations. 2. Specific Contractor Tasks: 2.1. See all patients presenting to the Emergency Room who either asks for psychiatric services or who need psychiatric consultation requested by the Emergency Room Physician. 2.2. Rounds. Performing weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and holidays rounds on the Inpatient Psychiatry Unit with the Staff Psychiatrist on call. The Contractor shall see and assess each inpatient and write a note on each patient. 2.3. Admissions. All new admissions shall include a more in depth admit note to include a complete History and Physical. This requires a comprehensive admission psychiatric evaluation to include a chief complaint, history of present illness, social history, work history, suicide/homicide risk assessment, military history, mental status exam, and treatment plan. 2.4. Respond to any crisis or urgent calls from the Psychiatry Inpatient Unit on 6E. Th physician may be required to respond on site to manage these crises. The physician will also see, assess and manage any psychiatric consultations requested for other inpatients, e.g., on Medical-Surgical Floor. 2.5. Respond to any phone calls from patients or from other clinical staff who wish to talk to the psychiatrist on duty. 2.6. Standby Call Coverage. Contractor physicians will be responsible for providing standby call coverage to VACCHCS for consultation and/or emergency services during non-duty hours. Contractor physicians shall respond within 15 minutes via telephone to calls and/or pages from VACCHCS for consultation. Contactor physicians shall respond within 60 minutes when called to the Emergency Department. 2.7. The Contractor physician shall fulfill all documentation requirements of the facility, including the documentation required by the Chief of Mental health. This includes documenting evaluation and treatment recommendations in the VA electronic medical records, along with completing any initial treatment plan. See Paragraphs 7, 8 and 9 below. 2.8. As required provide professional direction and coordination of care with VA nursing, social work services, and other medical and/or mental health staff as clinically indicated. At no time is the Contractor physician responsible for supervision of VA employees. 2.9. The Contractor physicians will perform services under the oversight of the VA Section Chief of the Psychiatry Inpatient Unit or his/her designee. With all patient contacts the Contractor physician will be functioning under the guidance and supervision of the designated VA staff Psychiatrist on call. The Contractor physicians are expected to keep in touch and follow the directions of the Staff Psychiatrist as directed by that staff person or by the Chief of Mental Health. 2.10.The contract physicians shall act in a thoroughly professional manner at all times. They shall work in harmony with other members of the VA staff. Tact and courtesy are mandatory when interacting with patients and staff. 2.11. Comply with all applicable standards of the Joint Commission for the Accreditation of Health care Organizations (JCAHO) regarding his/her section and are responsible for the quality of care rendered to all patients determined to need general adult psychiatric treatment. 3. Normal Duty Hours. VA normal duty hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 am through 5:00 pm. The Contractor will work during non-duty hours as follows: "On-Call weeknights shall be Monday and Tuesday 5:00 pm to 8:00 am. "On-Call weekend and holidays shall be Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays from 8:00 am to the following day at 8:00 am. See Section A of the Contract for VA recognized holidays. "Rounds shall be conducted between 8:00 am and 4:30 pm on weekends and holidays depending on the complexity of the patient population. On occasion, rounds will include liaison and consultation assessments in the Medical and Surgical wards. 4. Qualifications. 4.1. The Contractor shall provide personnel that are licensed or have a valid training license. Each Resident providing services under this contract is fully trained and completely competent to perform the required services covered by this contract. Residents under the supervision of a credentialed and privileged VA Psychiatrist working at the VA under this contract are covered by statute with regards to medical insurance. Contractor physicians shall be at a minimum: "Licensed in a State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia, "Hold a current, unrestricted Medical License, and "Be credentialed and privileged by the VACCHCS to practice in the Psychiatry profession at the VACCHCS prior to service, or working under the supervision of a credentialed and privileged VA Psychiatrist. 5. Contractor Personnel Security Requirements - Information Systems Access All Contractor employees, who require access to VA computer systems and will work more than six (6) months (180 days) under this contract, shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA SIC. This requirement is applicable to all subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. If the investigation is not completed prior to the start date of the contract, the Contractor will be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for VA. Contractor personnel who previously received a favorable adjudication as a result of a Government background investigation may be exempt from this contract requirement provided that they can provide documentation to support the previous adjudication. Proof of previous adjudication must be submitted by the Contractor to VA SIC through the VA Contracting Officer. Proof of previous adjudication is subject to verification by the VA SIC. Some positions maybe subject to periodic re-investigation. For those Contractor employees who will work less than six (6) months (180 days) under this contract, a background investigation is not required; however, such employees will be required to initiate a SAC for Fingerprint Only prior to providing services under this contract. 5.1 Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as: Low Risk 5.2 Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is: NACI 5.3 Contractor Responsibilities. In order to conduct a background investigation the Contractor shall submit or have their contract personnel submit the following required forms to the COTR. The COTR will arrange a time for contract personnel to complete fingerprint verification. 5.3.1. Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions 5.3.2. Standard Form 86A, Continuation Sheet for Questionnaires 5.3.3. Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment 5.3.4. Electronic Fingerprint Verification OR FD 258, U.S. Department of Justice Fingerprint Applicant Chart 6. Access to and Safeguard of VA Information/Computer Systems 6.1.1. VA may provide contract personnel with access to VISTA (formerly referred to as DHCP) and/or other general files maintained on VA computer systems via personalized VA access codes. These access codes are confidential and are to be protected by the end user. Sharing of these access codes or misuse of VA information/computer systems is a Federal crime and may result in criminal penalties. When contract personnel no longer provides services to VA under the contract or no longer needs access to VA information systems, the Contractor shall immediately inform the COTR so that the appropriate contract person's access codes can be deactivated. The COTR will be responsible for ensuring that such access codes are deactivated. 6.1.2. All contract personnel accessing VISTA, or any other VA information/computer system, will be required to complete VA Cyber Security Awareness Training annually and sign all applicable computer user agreements prior to accessing VA systems. The COTR will be responsible for ensuring and documenting that this requirement is satisfied. Contract personnel shall maintain, access, release, and otherwise manage the information contained on VA information/computer systems in accordance with all VA/VHA security policies, applicable VA confidentiality statutes (Title 38 U.S.C. Section 5701 and Title 38 U.S.C Section 7332) and the respective regulations implementing these statutes, and Federal statutes and/or regulations applicable to Federal agency records. Copies of this information discussed in the aforementioned paragraphs can be provided to the Contractor and contract personnel upon request. 6.1.3. Contract personnel with access to VA information/computer systems shall take reasonable safeguards, both physical and electronic, to safeguard the information and prevent unauthorized disclosures. Should contract personnel know, or suspect, that VA information/computer security was compromised or that VA information was, or could possibly be, disclosed to an unauthorized party, contract personnel must immediately report such knowledge or suspicion to the COTR, who will then immediately notify the appropriate VA officials. 6.1.4. If contract personnel are authorized by VA to access VA information/computer systems remotely via non-VA issued computers, the Contractor will ensure that such computers are consistent with VA requirements, and will upgrade those computers (hardware and/or software) if instructed to do so by VA in order to ensure compatibility and security when VA information/computer systems are accessed by the end user. Individually identifiable health information will not reside on the contractor's computer hard drives. After contract award, VA reserves the right to inspect the contractor's facilities, installations, operations, documentation, records, databases, and computers to ensure these requirements are met. 6.1.5. The Contractor shall make its internal policies and practices regarding the safeguarding of medical and/or electronic information available to VA, and any other Federal agencies with enforcement authority over the maintenance and safeguard of such records, upon request. 6.1.6. The Contractor shall follow all of the previously mentioned statutes and respective regulations implementing these statutes as well as VA Directive 6504 - Restrictions on Transmission, Transportation and Use of, and Access to VA Data Outside a VA Facility, VA Directive 6601 - Removable Storage Media, and any other VA/VHA policies and procedures governing the information discussed in this section of the contract. Copies of the information discussed in the aforementioned paragraphs may be viewed by contract personnel in the Office of Information Security (see the Information Security Officer). 6.1.7. Any changes in the laws, regulations, or VA/VHA policies or procedures governing the information covered by this section of the contract, during the term of this contract, shall be deemed to be incorporated into this contract. 7. CPRS Contract personnel are required to enter all patient care information into CPRS in accordance with Health Care System Memorandum No. 11-06-93 - Patient Care Orders Using the Computerized Medical Records System (see the COTR to obtain a copy of this document) and any other VHA/medical center policies, procedures, or memorandums that address this topic. The COTR will be responsible for ensuring and documenting that these requirements are satisfied. If patient records are not properly documented within CPRS, VA reserves the right to withhold payment to the Contractor until such records are properly documented. 8. Handling of Records 8.1. By performing services under this contract, the Contractor is considered part of the VA healthcare activity for purposes of the following statutes and respective regulations implementing these statutes: Title 5 U.S.C Section 552a (Privacy Act), Title 38 U.S.C. Section 5701, Title 38 U.S.C. Section 5705, Title 38 U.S.C Section 7332, and Public Law 104-191 (HIPAA). Contract personnel shall have access to patient medical records and general files only to the extent necessary to perform their contractual duties. Contract personnel shall only release medical information obtained during the course of this contract to those VA medical staff members involved in the necessary care and treatment of the individual patient in which the information pertains. Notwithstanding any other clause and/or provision of this contract, if a request for release or disclosure of information is not necessary for the care and treatment of an individual patient, the Contractor and contract personnel shall not disclose any information contained in general files, patient records, and/or any other individually identifiable health information, including information and records generated by the Contractor in performance of this contract, except pursuant to explicit instruction and written approval from VA. For the purposes of this paragraph, instruction to disclose or copy such records and/or information may only be provided by the following: VA Regional Counsel and Chief, Health Information Management Service/Privacy Officer through the VA Contracting Officer. Violation of the aforementioned statutes may result in criminal and/or civil penalties. 8.2. Contract personnel who obtain access to hardware or media which may manipulate or store drug or alcohol abuse data, sickle cell anemia treatment records, records or tests or treatment for or infection with HIV, medical quality assurance records, or any other sensitive information protected under the statues and implementing regulations previously mentioned in paragraph 8.1, above, shall not have access to the records unless absolutely necessary to perform their contractual duties. Any contract person who has access to the previously mentioned data and/or information must not disclose it to anyone, including other contract personnel not involved in the performance of the particular contractual duty for which access to this data and/or information was obtained. 8.3. Information or records accessed and/or created by the Contractor in the course of performing services under this contract are the property of the VA and shall not be accessed, released, transferred, or destroyed except in accordance with applicable federal law, regulations, and/or VA/VHA policy. The Contractor will not copy information contained in VA information systems, either by printing to paper or by copying to another digital format, without the explicit instruction and written approval from of the officials listed in paragraph 8.1., above, except as is necessary to make single copies in the ordinary course of providing patient care. The Contractor will not commingle the data from VA information systems with information from other sources. Contractor shall report any unauthorized disclosure of VA information to the officials listed in paragraph 8.1., above. 8.4. If this contract is terminated for any reason, the Contractor will provide VA with all individually identifiable VA patient treatment records or other information in its possession, as well as any copies made pursuant to paragraph 8.3., above, within seven (7) calendar days of the termination of this contract. 8.5. The Contractor shall follow all VA policies regarding the retention of records. As an alternative, the Contractor may deliver the records to VA for retention. 8.6. The Contractor shall follow all of the previously mentioned statutes and respective regulations implementing these statutes as well as VHA Handbook 1605.1 - Privacy and Release of Information and any other VA/VHA policies and procedures governing the information discussed in this section of the contract. Copies of the information discussed in the aforementioned paragraphs may be viewed by contract personnel in the Office of Health Information Management (see the Privacy Officer). All contract personnel with access to any of the previously mentioned records (electronic or paper) will be required to complete VHA Privacy Policy Training before accessing such record systems. This training must also be completed annually. The COTR will be responsible for ensuring and documenting that this requirement is satisfied. 8.7. Any changes in the laws, regulations, or VA/VHA policies or procedures governing the information covered by this section of the contract, during the term of this contract, shall be deemed to be incorporated into this contract. 8.8. VA has unrestricted access to the records generated by the contractor pursuant to this contract. 9. HIPAA Compliance Under HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, the Contractor providing services under this contract is considered to be a "covered entity," and thus is not required to enter into a Business Associate Agreement with VA. However, the Contractor must observe Public Law 104-191 and all respective regulations implementing this law while providing services under this contract. 10. Invoicing and Payment: 10.1. A record-keeping system of the contract physician's hours of duty shall be established by VACCHCS (sign-in log). All payments will be at the rates stipulated in the Price Schedule. 10.2.Invoices shall be submitted monthly in arrears in accordance with FAR 52.212-4 of the contract. Invoices either be emailed to linda.hayes@va.gov or mailed to: VA Central California Health Care System (116A), 2615 E. Clinton Avenue, Fresno, CA, 93703. 10.3. Each monthly invoice shall include contract number, funding purchase order number, remittance address, and the name, title, and phone number of the person to be notified in the event of defective invoicing. The invoice pricing will be itemized as follows: "Contract Item Number "Physician providing the service "Unit Price, stipulate hourly or daily rate "Actual quantity of hours, stipulate rounds or call back "Actual days on-call, stipulate weekday, weekend, or holiday "Total price of invoice 10.4.Invoices will be submitted for rounds and/or call backs on an hourly basis. Increments of less than 30 minutes will be rounded to the nearest hour as follows: increments between 1-29 minutes shall be rounded down to the nearest hour, and increments between 30-59 minutes will be rounded up to the nearest hour. Call back payments will be paid a minimum of one hour despite the amount of time worked. 11. Quality Assurance and Contract Performance Monitoring: 11.1.In accordance with VA regulations, a record-keeping system will be established and maintained by the COTR to ensure contract compliance. 11.2.Before approval of payment of contractor's invoice by the COTR, the delinquent medical records report will be reviewed. All delinquent medical records obligations are to be completed prior to certification of the invoice for payment by the COTR. 11.3.Documentation via VISTA PCE Encounter Summary will be used to verify clinic encounters. A sampling of medical records will be reviewed to validate the VISTA PCE Encounter Summary. 11.4.Upon verification of services, payment will be authorized by the COTR. 11.5.Contractor agrees to provide services which meet or exceed the standards as established by the Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospital Organizations (JCAHO), the Department of Veterans Affairs and regulations of the medical staff bylaws of the VACCHCS. 11.6.The services specified herein may be changed by mutual written agreement of the parties, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein. 12. Orientation: 12.1.Contract physicians(s) who have not received an orientation shall be oriented to the VACCHCS, Mental Health Service, prior to providing services. Orientation will be properly documented and VA Staff will assess the competency of the contract physician(s). 13. Terms of the Agreement: 13.1.This agreement is effective for the period identified in the "Schedule of Supplies and Service" and is subject to the availability of VA funds. Services wil1 not be performed by the contractor beyond the expiration date, unless specifically authorized to do so (in writing) by the Contracting Officer. 13.2. Contractor personnel performing services under this agreement will not be considered VACCHCS employees for any purpose, and shall be considered employees of the affiliate. VA will not make payment for any holidays or leave including sick leave. In addition, the contractor shall be required to provide their own worker's compensation, liability insurance, health examinations, income tax withholdings and social security payments. 13.3.The contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this agreement. 13.4.The contractor shall provide the applicable worker's compensation, professional liability insurance, income tax withholding and social security payments. 14.Estimated Quantities: The quantities specified in this agreement are estimates, based upon the projected workload during the period of performance. VACCHCS does not imply or guarantee that any fixed number of hours will be required during the contract period. VACCHCS will not be obligated to reimburse the contractor for any specified amount of services, but will be obligated to make payment for any services received in the quality and quantity as requested. 15. VACCHCS Responsibilities: 15.1.After award, the Contracting Officer will designate a VA employee as the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR). The COTR will be responsible for overseeing and directing the services to be performed by under this agreement. 15.2.Other necessary personnel for performance of the services at the VACCHCS, Medical Center, will be provided by the VACCHCS at levels mutually agreed upon which are compatible with the safety of patients and personnel and with quality medical care programming. Adequate and appropriate support staff will be available to assist the contract physician with VA Medical Service. In addition, VACCHCS will provide all supplies, equipment and support personnel during tours of duty. 15.3.Other personnel and equipment necessary for the operation of the services provided will be provided by the VA at levels compatible with the safety of patients, staff, and quality medical care programming. In the event that the contractor deems that the staffing, facilities, equipment, supplies and/or ancillary services at the VACCHCS site are materially inadequate for the satisfactory performance of services, the contract physician(s) will so notify VACCHCS Chief of Mental Health Service and the COTR in writing. 16. Emergency Health Services: The VA will render emergency health services for an incapacitating injury or otherwise serious illness occurring while on duty. All services, to include wages earned during the period of initial medical evaluation provided by the VA, shall be reimbursed by the contractor. The contractor shall furnish the VA with the necessary injury/illness form(s) for reporting purposes. The VA for statistical and/or billing purposes will retain a copy of the complete form(s). 17. Infection Control Requirements: Health Tests - Contractor attests that assigned personnel have fulfilled all testing and screening requirements as described below prior to providing services at first duty shift. Evaluations and tests shall be current within the past year, except as noted. At VA's request, the contractor shall provide proof that all requirements are current and fully met as described, within 2 days of request. 18. Tuberculosis Screening and Testing - 18.1 For those with previous documented positive purified protein derivative (PPD) test results: All contractor personnel shall provide a note from their physician, dated within the past three months stating they are free of any signs and symptoms of tuberculosis. This evaluation will be renewed annually. 18.2. For those with previously negative PPD skin test results: personnel shall provide proof of a negative reaction to PPD testing, performed in accordance with the latest CDC standards and CDHS/California Tuberculosis Controllers Association guidelines, with the past six (6) months. This test shall be renewed annually. 18.3. For PPD skin converters (a change from a previously negative skin test to positive; defined as an increase in duration of 10mm or more within 2 years): An evaluation from their physician within 30 days of the positive test stating they are free from signs/symptoms of TB and indicating whether prophylactic treatment is indicated. If treatment is indicated, a note from the physician stating it was satisfactorily completed. 18.4. Rubella Testing - All contractor personnel shall provide proof of immunization for measles, mumps, rubella or a rubella titer of 1.8 or greater. If the titer is less than 1.8, a rubella immunization shall be administered with follow-up documentation provided to the COTR. 18.5. Varicella (chicken pox) testing -. Provide a history' of varicella or, if unknown, results of a varicella antibody test; and if non-immune, vaccination with varivax. 18.6. Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B-Surface Antibody Titer). 18.7 The contractor will provide documentation of all their employees Hepatitis B vaccinations records. 18.8. Unvaccinated physicians will be offered Hepatitis B vaccine at no cost to the contractor. A signed consent or declination forms is required in the employee refuses vaccination. 18.9.The contract physician shall have completed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training. 19. OSHA Regulations - Occupational Exposure to Blood Borne Pathogens: 19.1 Health Tests - Contractor personnel shall provide, upon VACCHCS request to review, proof of the following tests within five (5) days prior to providing services. Tests shall be current within the past year. 19.2 Tuberculosis Testing - All Contractor personnel shall provide proof of a negative reaction to purified protein derivative (PPD) testing. A negative chest radiographic report for active tuberculosis shall be provided in cases of positive PPD results. The PPD test shall be repeated annually. 19.3 Rubella Testing - All contractor personnel shall provide proof of immunization for measles, mumps, rubella or a rubella titer of 1.8 or greater. If the titer is less than 1.8, a rubella immunization must be administered with follow-up documentation to the COTR. 19.4. OSHA regulation concerning occupational exposure to blood-borne pathogens - The contractor shall provide a generic self study training module to its personnel; provide Hepatitis B vaccination series at no cost to its personnel who elect to receive it; maintain and distribute an exposure determination and control plan to its personnel; maintain required records; and ensure that proper follow-up evaluation is provided following an exposure incident. 19.5. Contracted physician shall receive training in universal precautions and blood borne pathogens, TB education, hazardous material management and life safety management (fire preparedness). Training will be provided prior to initial assignment, at annually thereafter and as needed. 19.6 VA will notify the contractor of any significant communicable disease exposures as appropriate. The contractor's occupational health provider shall adhere to current CDC/HICPAC Guideline for "infection control" in health care personnel (AJIC 1998; 26:289-354) for disease control. The contracting agency shall provide follow up documentation of employee's clearance to return to the workplace prior to their return. 20. Identification, Parking, Smoking and VA Regulations: 20.1. Contractor personnel shall wear visible identification at all times while on the premises of any VA facility. 20.2. It is the responsibility of contractor personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. Information on parking is available from VA Police. VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations under any conditions. 20.3. Smoking is prohibited inside any VA building. Outside smoking areas are identified at each facility. 20.4. Intoxication, debilitation resulting from drug use, insubordination, theft, patient abuse, dereliction or negligence in performing directed tasks and possession of weapons is prohibited and grounds for immediate removal from VA facility. Enclosed containers, of any nature, are subject to search. 20.5. Violations of VA regulations may result in a citation answerable in the U.S. Federal District Court, not a local district, state or municipal court. End of Statement Schedule of Supplies: Base Year: September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011 CLINDescriptionNumberUnitHourly RateExtended Hourly Rate 0001Rounds156 (est.)Hours$$ 0002On-Call Coverage, Week Nights (5:00 pm to 8:00 am)130Days 0003On-Call Coverage - Weekend and Holidays (8:00 am to 8:00 am)54Days 0004Call Back Coverage20 (est.)Hours CONTRACT CLAUSES: FAR 52.204-7Central Contractor Registration (Apr 2008) FAR 52.204-9Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel (Sep 2007) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Oct 2008). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Feb 2009) For the purposes of this clause, items (b) 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 33, and 37 and (c) 7 are considered checked and apply. FAR 52.216-18Ordering (Oct 1995) For the purpose of this clause, the blanks are filled in as April 1 and September 30, respectively FAR 52-216-19Order Limitations (Oct 1995) For the purpose of this clause, the blanks are filled in as 25 hours, 176 days, 176 days, 180 days, and three days respectively. FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995) For the purposes of this clause insert (September 30) FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (Insert 30 days) FAR 52.224-1Privacy Act Notification (Apr 1984) FAR 52.224-2Privacy Act (Apr 1984) FAR 52.233-3Protest after Award (Aug 1996) FAR 52.233-1Disputes (July 2002) FAR 52.233-4Applicable Law for Breach Of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) FAR 52.237-2Protection of Government Building, Equipment, and Vegetation (Apr 1984) FAR 52.237-3Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) FAR 52.249-1Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) (Apr 1984) FAR 52.252-2Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) For the purposes of this clause, the blanks are filled in as http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm respectively. VAAR852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.216-70Estimated Quantities (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.237-7Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Jan 2008) For the purpose of this clause, insert $1,000,000.00. VAAR852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984) VAAR 852.271-70Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-75Security Requirements for Unclassified Information Technology Resources (Interim - Oct 2008) VAAR 852.273-76Electronic Invoice Submission (Interim - Oct 2008) SOLICITATION PROVISIONS: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jun 2008). FAR 52.212-3Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Feb 2009): Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision with its offer. FAR 52.216-1Type of Contract (Apr 1984) For the purpose of this clause, the blank is filled in as Firm Fixed Price, Indefinite Quantity. FAR 52.252-1Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) For the purpose of this provision, the blanks are filled in as http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.va.gov/oamm/oa/ars/policyreg/vaar/index.cfm respectively. VAAR 852.270-1Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.273-70Late Offers (Jan 2003) VAAR 852.273-73Evaluation-Health-Care Resources (Jan 2003) VAAR 852.273-74Award Without Exchanges (Jan 2003)
 

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