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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 18, 2010 FBO #3158
SOLICITATION NOTICE

R -- Fiscal Consultant Services

Notice Date

7/16/2010
 

Notice Type

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

541611 — Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Lebanon VA Medical Center, Room 88;1700 South Lincoln Ave, Bldg 99;Lebanon PA 17042
 

ZIP Code

17042
 

Solicitation Number

VA24410RP0307
 

Response Due

7/26/2010
 

Archive Date

8/25/2010
 

Point of Contact

William Rys
 

E-Mail Address

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Small Business Set-Aside

Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

RFP VA-244-10-RP-0307 CONSULTANT SERVICES, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, LEBANON, PA Statement of Work Background: The purpose of this contract is to provide consultant services for the Chief Financial Office at the VA Medical Center, Lebanon, PA. The services include providing advice and training to support the Chief Financial Office for the period 1 August 2010 (or date of award), through 31 October 2010 with the option to extend or renew services. The services will include but are not limited to: Provide financial training to individuals; assistance to staff within fiscal; serve as liaison between VISN 4 CFO and the Lebanon VA Medical Center; and most critically, providing VA specific financial management training and assistance to the Lebanon VAMC Fiscal Community. The work hours are from Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (40 hours per week). This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Proposals and is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, 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. Offers are only being solicited from Veteran-owned small business concerns. 1.Offers received from concerns that are not Veteran owned small business concerns will be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected. 2.Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a Veteran owned small business concern. 3.NAICS Code: 541611; SB Size Standard: $7.0 million. Credentials Required: The consultant must meet the OPM qualifications for the Financial Management Series 505 and 510. The consultant will be required to provide financial services to the Lebanon VAMC, primarily impacting the local area. Financial management is necessary to support the fundamental mission of the Medical Center, which provides acute, outpatient, and intermediate care for Veterans through general health programs. The consultant shall provide assistance on the maintenance of funds by program, appropriateness of expenditures, collection of funds, and ensuring the fiscal integrity of all financial records. The consultant must have technical skills in VHA Budget Policy to develop and recommend a budget plan, taking into consideration workload, FTEE, salaries, non-payroll requirements, and space. Participation in negotiations with managers may be required in the process of developing budget recommendations on allowances and appropriations throughout the Medical Center. The scope of work requires knowledge of Federal statutes, VA regulations and guidelines, Comptroller General Decisions, regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department, GAO, Office of the Inspector General and the Office of Management and Budgeting, as well as a thorough understanding of management, payroll, budgeting techniques and systems within the VHA. The work includes providing advisory service to management in regard to financial data, reporting effectiveness and efficiency of facility financial operations, and reviewing and initializing a responsive system of reporting. Attendance at formal and informal meetings is required. General Requirements: The consultant will provide the following: 1. Train and advise Lebanon VA fiscal personnel on overall execution of the FY10 budget plan and development of the FY11 budget plans. 2. Provide fiscal guidance and training to help the Lebanon VA fiscal personnel work through issues which may arise during the contract period. 3. Perform training for Fiscal Personnel on functions of VHA Station Fiscal Service Requirements. 4. Attend formal and informal meetings and conference calls as required to provide guidance and advice as needed. Specific Requirements: 1. Team Meetings: Coordinate with Lebanon VAMC and VISN 4 personnel on aspects of routine assignments to be completed during the year. 2. Status Meetings: Schedule meetings with the Lebanon VAMC leadership to discuss training progress, process improvement ideas, and status of financial issues. 3. Training: Ensure that all required training is being completed, including: a. Budget Officer training and responsibilities of a VA Financial Manager. This includes training to ensure that the budget system is effectively utilized as an evaluating tool, measuring program performance and effectiveness. b. Proper communication process with other services to provide assistance with their budgets. Security Requirements: The consultant must be in compliance with local VA security requirements regarding access to the automated systems: 1. Each Contractor assigned work under this contract is required to receive and document completion of VA training on Cyber Security prior to having access to the VA computer system. Security Training will be accomplished annually or in accordance with Office of Cyber and Information Security requirements. The requirements for fulfilling this provision can be found at https://www.ees-learning.net 2. Contractor personnel having access to VA information Systems are required to read and sign a Rules of Behavior statement with outlines rules of behavior related to VA Automated Information Systems. The COTR will provide the Contractor, through the facility ISO, the Rules of Behavior for the respective facility. 3. As VA routinely reviews and updates policies and procedures covering Contractor computer access this contract may be modified to reflect new policies and procedures during the term of this agreement. This includes any new training requirements from regulatory sources. Government Furnished Equipment: The Government will provide a computer, work space, and associated utilities. Submission of Quotation: Proposals must be submitted on or before 4:00 pm, EDT, 26 July 2010 to the Contracting Officer: William J. Rys, william.rys@va.gov, 717 272-6621 ext 3946. The proposal submission must consist of two separate volumes entitled: "Volume I: Price Proposal" and "Volume II: Technical Proposal". The Contractor shall furnish electronic copies of both Volumes I and II e-mailed to William J. Rys at william.rys@va.gov. The technical and price proposals, if accepted by the Government, will form binding parts of the contract that results from this solicitation. Therefore, care must be taken to properly address the requirements set forth in this RFQ. A.Volume I; Price Proposal Requirements: The Contractor shall submit with their proposal an all-inclusive hourly rate for the consultant services, and an estimate of travel costs for transportation, lodging, meals and incidental expenses. B.Volume II; Technical Proposal Requirements: The Technical Proposal must include three parts: 1. Technical Expertise 2. Key Personnel Resume and related experience 3. Past Performance Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the proposal that offers the best value to the government. For the purpose of evaluations, the technical proposal factors, when combined, will be considered approximately equal to price. Terms of the Contract: Services will be provided in accordance with the Statement of Work and all terms, conditions, and provisions of the resulting contract for the base period of contract from award through 31 October 2010 with three (3) three (3) month renewable option periods to be exercised at the option of the government. The contract is effective from date of award through 31 October 2010. This contract may be amended at the option of the VA with 14 (fourteen) days notice to the contractor. If the services are not needed through 31 Oct 2010, or the expiration date of each option period, the Contracting Office will give the Contractor a minimum of a 2 (two) week notice before the last date that services are needed. The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options, may not exceed one (1) year. The contract is subject to availability of VA funds. The Contractor shall perform no services after September 30 each year until the contracting officer authorizes such services in writing. Price/Cost Schedule Line Item Description of Service Qty Unit Price/Unit Total 0001 Fiscal Consultant base period 01 August-31 October 2010 520 Hr $_____ $______ 0002 Fiscal Consultant base period 01 November-31 January 2011 520 Hr $_____ $______ 0003 Fiscal Consultant base period 01 February-30 April 2011 520 Hr $_____ $______ 0004 Fiscal Consultant base period 01 May-31 July 2011 520 Hr $_____ $______ Payments: 1. Payment to the Contractor shall be made monthly, in arrears, upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice. Payment for any leave, including sick leave, holiday, or vacation time, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. VA will pay for actual hours worked. 2. Contractor employee(s) shall be actually performing the services specified in the contract in order to receive reimbursement. 3. The Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Service Center (FSC) is the designated agency office for invoice receipt in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act (5 CFR Part 1315). FSC or its designated representative may contact the vendor to provide specific instructions for electronic submission of invoices. The vendor shall be responsible for any associated expenses. FSC may utilize third-party Contractors to facilitate invoice processing. Prior to contact by FSC or its designated representative for electronic invoicing submissions, the vendor shall continue to submit all invoices to FSC at the mailing address below: Payment Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center P.O. Box 149971 Austin, TX 78714-8971 4. Billings rendered by the Contractor to the Program Office for services furnished under the terms of this contract shall be billings in full. Neither the beneficiary his insurer, nor any third party shall be billed. NOTE: Invoices for payment may be rejected if all information required by FAR Clause 52.212-4(g) is not included. Invoices shall include the following information to be considered valid for payment. Invoices without the required information will be returned: "Vendor name, invoice number and date "Complete purchase order number assigned by the VA facility "Name of provider, number of hours worked, unit price. "Total dollar amount of invoice Contract Clauses: 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-Commercial Items: incorporated by reference 52.212.2 EVALUATION -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical expertise, key personnel resume and related experience, past performance, and price. Technical, key personnel resume and related experience, and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End of Provision) 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (APR 2010) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104 (g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [X] (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). [] (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (APR 2010)(Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). [] (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) [] (4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5). [] (5) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). [] (6) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (July 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). [] (7) [Reserved] [] (8)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). [] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. [] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. [] (9)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). [] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. [] (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. [] (10) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). [] (11)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (APR 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). [] (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. [] (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. [] (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). [] (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages--Subcontracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). [] (14)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer.) [] (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. [] (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (APR 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). [] (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program--Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). [] (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). [X] (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (APR 2009) (15 U.S.C 632(a)(2)). [X] (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). [] (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (AUG 2009) (E.O. 13126). [X] (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). [X] (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). [X] (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [X] (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). [X] (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). [] (26) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Jan 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) [] (27)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C.6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) [] (ii) Alternate I (MAY 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) [] (28) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b). [] (29)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). [] (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. [] (30) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). [] (31)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements-- Israeli Trade Act (JUN 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53 and 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138). [] (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. [] (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. [] (32) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). [X] (33) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). [] (34) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). [] (35) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). [] (36) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). [] (37) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). [] (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). [X] (39) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). [] (40) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (FEB 2010) (31 U.S.C. 3332). [] (41) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). [] (42)(i) 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). [] (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). [] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits [] (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). [] (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act--Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). [] (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). [] (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). [] (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009)(Pub. L. 110-247) [] (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (SEP 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) 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. (e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(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 (APR 2010) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) [Reserved] (iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). (v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). (vii) [Removed and reserved] (viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements "(Nov 2007)" (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (FEB 2009)(41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). (xii) 52.222-54, Employee Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009) (xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009)(Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xiv) 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) 52.224-1 PRIVACY ACT NOTIFICATION (APR 1984) The Contractor will be required to design, develop, or operate a system of records on individuals, to accomplish an agency function subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, Public Law 93-579, December 31, 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a) and applicable agency regulations. Violation of the Act may involve the imposition of criminal penalties. (End of Clause) 52.224-2 PRIVACY ACT (APR 1984) (a) The Contractor agrees to-- (1) Comply with the Privacy Act of 1974 (the Act) and the agency rules and regulations issued under the Act in the design, development, or operation of any system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function when the contract specifically identifies-- (i) The systems of records; and (ii) The design, development, or operation work that the contractor is to perform; (2) Include the Privacy Act notification contained in this contract in every solicitation and resulting subcontract and in every subcontract awarded without a solicitation, when the work statement in the proposed subcontract requires the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals that is subject to the Act; and (3) Include this clause, including this subparagraph (3), in all subcontracts awarded under this contract which requires the design, development, or operation of such a system of records. (b) In the event of violations of the Act, a civil action may be brought against the agency involved when the violation concerns the design, development, or operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, and criminal penalties may be imposed upon the officers or employees of the agency when the violation concerns the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function. For purposes of the Act, when the contract is for the operation of a system of records on individuals to accomplish an agency function, the Contractor and any employee of the Contractor is considered to be an employee of the agency. (c) (1) "Operation of a system of records," as used in this clause, means performance of any of the activities associated with maintaining the system of records, including the collection, use, and dissemination of records. (2) "Record," as used in this clause, means any item, collection, or grouping of information about an individual that is maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history and that contains the person's name, or the identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual, such as a fingerprint or voiceprint or a photograph. (3) "System of records on individuals," as used in this clause, means a group of any records under the control of any agency from which information is retrieved by the name of the individual or by some identifying number, symbol, or other identifying particular assigned to the individual. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (JAN 2008) The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.219-11 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (DEC 2009) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, "Veteran-owned small business concern"- (1) Means a small business concern- (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (2) "Veteran" is defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from veteran-owned small business concerns. All service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses are also determined to be veteranowned small businesses if they meet the criteria identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section. Offers received from concerns that are not veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for- (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a non-manufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a veteran-owned small business concern if: (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation; and (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b), except that the principal company may be a veteran-owned small business concern or a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (e) Any veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of Clause) VAAR 852.273-75 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES (Interim - October 2008) (a) The contractor and their personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards and VA policies as VA personnel, regarding information and information system security. These include, but are not limited to Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Appendix III of OMB Circular A-130, and guidance and standards, available from the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This also includes the use of common security configurations available from NIST's Web site at: http://checklists.nist.gov (b) To ensure that appropriate security controls are in place, Contractors must follow the procedures set forth in "VA Information and Information System Security/Privacy Requirements for IT Contracts" located at the following Web site: http://www.iprm.oit.va.gov (End of Clause)
 

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Place of Performance

Address: 1700 South Lincoln Ave;Lebanon PA

Zip Code: 17042
 

Record

SN02208421-W 20100718/100716234913-35f69bf97c183bdd6a4f74304801360b (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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