SOLICITATION NOTICE
65 -- Reference Laboratory Mailouts
- Notice Date
- 8/14/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Navy, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, NMC Portsmouth, 54 Lewis Minor St, Portsmouth, VA, 23708-2297, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- N00183-07-T-0293
- Response Due
- 8/24/2007
- Archive Date
- 9/8/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- VENDOR TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING: TIN: CAGE: DUNS: Vendor?s Published or Commercial Price List containing the items specified herein, must accompany this RFQ package when submitted for evaluation. Vendor Point of Contact: Phone: Vendor E-Mail: Fax: Payment in Arrears (Check One): Monthly Quarterly Semi-Annually Annually Note: Vendor will be required to provide billing electronically via the WAWF Electronic Invoicing Method per Section G of this RFQ. For additional information, a review of the following web sites may be required: https://wawf.eb.mil http://wawftraining Email: wawf@nmlc.med.navy.mil GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKE AWARD BASED ON AN ?ALL OR NONE? EVALUATION. Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT 0001 12 Months Laboratory Mailouts for testing in accordance with Statement of Work, Section C. See below "List of Testing" thay may be required during the period 01 October 2007 through 30 September 2008. LIST OF TESTS Testing that may be requested include the following: Listed tests must be priced to reflect actual cost per test. VENDORS: Please fill in the corresponding price for each test listed below: TEST NAME PRICE Caffeine Level 80299 Cytomegalovirus: Culture 87252 Early AG 87254 RSV Culture 87252 RSV DFA 87280 Influenzae A & B Culture 87252 Influenzae A & B DFA 87275 Factor 8 Heparin ? Anti UNFR Heparin ? Anti XA LMWH Methotrexate 80299 Cystic Fibrosis: Sweat Chloride (Collection) 89230 Test 82438 Cyclosporine 80158 PFA Col-ADP AOP Vonwillebrand Fact Assay Section C - Descriptions and Specifications STATEMENT OF WORK I. Scope of Work The Reference Laboratory shall provide in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and ordinances, and in accordance with the specifications outlined for accreditation certification if applicable, patient specimen testing for the specific range of referral testing within their capability. Services shall include the performance of analytical testing as defined by the Laboratory?s reference test manual, the reporting of analytical test results and consultative services as required to assimilate the full scope of its laboratory operations to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Laboratory Medicine Services. All requirements and provisions defined in the specification of this solicitation will apply to any laboratory, i.e. branch, division, sub-contractor, etc. performing reference testing on behalf of the Reference Laboratory. II. Statement of Work 1. The Reference Laboratory shall provide laboratory services to include preanalytic processing as defined in its laboratory manual; analysis, reporting of analytic results, and interpretation. The Reference Laboratory must provide the following services: a. Vendor is responsible for providing requisition forms, special instructions, current list of tests with reference ranges and specimen requirements. b. Provide services during normal working hours unless otherwise specified according to special services provided by that Reference Laboratory. c. If applicable, transport samples in such a manner as to insure the integrity of the specimen. d. Analyze samples. The Reference Laboratory will comply with reporting test results within the specified time frame in accordance with the nature of the testing, following all regulatory requirements for reporting of patient results. Test results shall be reported within the specified times established by the Reference Laboratories. Critical value test results shall be reported immediately by telephone. Hard copy results will fax, mailed or sent via a secure Internet report, in compliance with HIPPA guidelines. e. Consult with laboratories on test result by telephone as needed. f. Provide the Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Laboratory Medicine Services laboratories with a means of communication to permit immediate inquiry regarding the status of pending tests. 2. Reference Laboratory to receive customer generated work documents to order tests in lieu of individual requisition per request, if applicable. NOTE: Due to the nature of this request, quantities are unknown. Tests are generated on an as needed basis. See Section?B? for list of possible tests to be requested, based on patient needs. Order is limited to the dollar value of the contract and ?Not to Exceed? that amount. At no time will the contract dollar limitations be exceeded unless the contracting officer is notified. If there are any issues with the contract, the contracting officer must be contacted to verify needed actions. Contract will be evaluated on a cost per individual test. The specimen sample with testing is of a time sensitive nature and may require as little as two (2) hour turn around time on results due to unusual and compelling urgency of the testing. Testing in flow cytomatry and other areas may require consulting from current doctors on call at the testing facility to various Physicians at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.203-3 Gratuities APR 1984 52.213-2 Invoices APR 1984 52.213-3 Notice to Suppliers APR 1984 52.213-4 Terms and Conditions--Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items) MAR 2007 52.215-8 Order of Precedence--Uniform Contract Format OCT 1997 52.219-7 Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside JUN 2003 52.222-36 Affirmative Action For Workers With Disabilities JUN 1998 52.222-42 Statement Of Equivalent Rates For Federal Hires MAY 1989 52.222-49 Service Contract Act -- Place Of Performance Unknown MAY 1989 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FEB 2006 52.226-1 Utilization Of Indian Organizations And Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises JUN 2000 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.232-8 Discounts For Prompt Payment FEB 2002 52.232-23 Alt I Assignment of Claims (Jan 1986) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.237-2 Protection Of Government Buildings, Equipment, And Vegetation APR 1984 52.237-3 Continuity Of Services JAN 1991 52.243-1 Alt I Changes--Fixed Price (Aug 1987) - Alternate I APR 1984 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items MAR 2007 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product APR 1992 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A NOV 2003 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions OCT 2005 252.222-7006 Combating Trafficking in Persons OCT 2006 252.225-7001 Buy American Act And Balance Of Payments Program JUN 2005 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources As Subcontractors APR 2003 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests MAR 2007 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications DEC 1991 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) 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): www.arnet.gov/far (End of clause) PRIVACY AND SECURITY OF PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION (a) Definitions. As used in this clause: Individual has the same meaning as the term ``individual'' in 45 CFR 164.501 and 164.103 and shall include a person who qualifies as a personal representative in accordance with 45 CFR 164.502(g). Privacy Rule means the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information at 45 CFR part 160 and part 164, subparts A and E. Protected Health Information has the same meaning as the term ``protected health information'' in 45 CFR 164.501, limited to the information created or received by The Contractor from or on behalf of The Government. Required by Law has the same meaning as the term ``required by law'' in 45 CFR 164.501 and 164.103. Secretary means the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services or his/her designee. Security Rule means the Health Insurance Reform: Security Standards at 45 CFR part 160, 162 and part 164, subpart C. Terms used, but not otherwise defined, in this Agreement shall have the same meaning as those terms in 45 CFR 160.103, 164.501 and 164.304. (b) The Contractor agrees to not use or further disclose Protected Health Information other than as permitted or required by the Contract or as Required by Law. (c) The Contractor agrees to use appropriate safeguards to prevent use or disclosure of the protected Health Information other than as provided for by this Contract. (d) The Contractor agrees to use administrative, physical, and technical safeguards that reasonably and appropriately protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the electronic protected health information that it creates, receives, maintains, or transmits in the execution of this Contract. (e) The Contractor agrees to mitigate, to the extent practicable, any harmful effect that is known to the Contractor of a use or disclosure of Protected Health Information by the Contractor in violation of the requirements of this Contract. (f) The Contractor agrees to report to the Government any security incident involving protected health information of which it becomes aware. (g) The Contractor agrees to report to the Government any use or disclosure of the Protected Health Information not provided for by this Contract. (h) The Contractor agrees to ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it provides Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by the Contractor on behalf of the Government agrees to the same restrictions and conditions that apply through this Contract to the Contractor with respect to such information. (i) The Contractor agrees to ensure that any agent, including a subcontractor, to whom it provides electronic Protected Health Information, agrees to implement reasonable and appropriate safeguards to protect it. (j) The Contractor agrees to provide access, at the request of the Government, and in the time and manner designated by the Government to Protected Health Information in a Designated Record Set, to the Government or, as directed by the Government, to an Individual in order to meet the requirements under 45 CFR 164.524. (k) The Contractor agrees to make any amendment(s) to Protected Health Information in a designated Record Set that the Government directs or agrees to pursuant to 45 CFR 164.526 at the request of the Government or an Individual, and in the time and manner designated by the Government. (l) The Contractor agrees to make internal practices, books, and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information received from, or created or received by the Contractor on behalf of, the Government, available to the Government, or at the request of the Government to the Secretary, in a time and manner designated by the Government or the Secretary, for purposes of the Secretary determining the Governments compliance with the Privacy Rule. (m) The Contractor agrees to document such disclosures of Protected Health Information and information related to such disclosures as would be required for the Government to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528. (n) The Contractor agrees to provide to the Government or an Individual, in time and manner designated by the Government, information collected in accordance with this Clause of the Contract, to permit the Government to respond to a request by an Individual for an accounting of disclosures of Protected Health Information in accordance with 45 CFR 164.528. General Use and Disclosure Provisions Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, the Contractor may use or disclose Protected Health Information on behalf of, or to provide services to, the Government for the following purposes, if such use or disclosure of Protected Health Information would not violate the Privacy Rule, the Security Rule or the Department of Defense Health Information Privacy Regulation if done by the Government: [List Purposes]. Specific Use and Disclosure Provisions (a) Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, the Contractor may use Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Contractor or to carry out the legal responsibilities of the Contractor. (b) Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, the Contractor may disclose Protected Health Information for the proper management and administration of the Contractor, provided that disclosures are required by law, or the Contractor obtains reasonable assurances from the person to whom the information is disclosed that it will remain confidential and used or further disclosed only as required by law or for the purpose for which it was disclosed to the person, and the person notifies the Contractor of any instances of which it is aware in which the confidentiality of the information has been breached. (c) Except as otherwise limited in this Agreement, the Contractor may use Protected Health Information to provide Data Aggregation services to the Government as permitted by 45 CFR 164.504(e)(2)(i)(B). (d) Contractor may use Protected Health Information to report violations of law to appropriate Federal and State authorities, consistent with 45 CFR 164.502(j)(1). Obligations of the Government Provisions for the Government to Inform the Contractor of Privacy Practices and Restrictions. (a) Upon request the Government shall provide the Contractor with the notice of privacy practices that the Government produces in accordance with 45 CFR 164.520, as well as any changes to such notice. (b) The Government shall provide the Contractor with any changes in, or revocation of, permission by Individual to use or disclose Protected Health Information, if such changes affect the Contractor's permitted or required uses and disclosures. (c) The Government shall notify the Contractor of any restriction to the use or disclosure of Protected Health Information that the Government has agreed to in accordance with 45 CFR 164.522. Permissible Requests by the Government The Government shall not request the Contractor to use or disclose Protected Health Information in any manner that would not be permissible under the Privacy Rule if done by the Government, except for providing Data Aggregation services to the Government and for management and administrative activities of the Contractor as otherwise permitted by this clause. Termination (a) Termination. A breach by the Contractor of this clause, may subject the Contractor to termination under any applicable default or termination provision of this Contract. (b) Effect of Termination. (1) If this contract has records management requirements, the records subject to the Clause should be handled in accordance with the records management requirements. If this contract does not have records management requirements, the records should be handled in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) below (2) If this contract does not have records management requirements, except as provided in paragraph (3) of this section, upon termination of this Contract, for any reason, the Contractor shall return or destroy all Protected Health Information received from the Government, or created or received by the Contractor on behalf of the Government. This provision shall apply to Protected Health Information that is in the possession of subcontractors or agents of the Contractor. The Contractor shall retain no copies of the Protected Health Information. 3) If this contract does not have records management provisions and the Contractor determines that returning or destroying the Protected Health Information is infeasible, the Contractor shall provide to the Government notification of the conditions that make return or destruction infeasible. Upon mutual agreement of the Government and the Contractor that return or destruction of Protected Health Information is infeasible, the Contractor shall extend the protections of this Contract to such Protected Health Information and limit further uses and disclosures of such Protected Health Information to those purposes that make the return or destruction infeasible, for so long as the Contractor maintains such Protected Health Information. Miscellaneous (a) Regulatory References. A reference in this Clause to a section in the Privacy Rule or Security Rule means the section as in effect or as amended, and for which compliance is required. (b) Survival. The respective rights and obligations of Business Associate under the ``Effect of Termination'' provision of this Clause shall survive the termination of this Contract. (c) Interpretation. Any ambiguity in this Clause shall be resolved in favor of a meaning that permits the Government to comply with the Privacy Rule or Security Rule. Section K - Representations, Certifications and Other Statements of Offerors CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification OCT 1998 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications JAN 2006 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations MAY 2004 Section L - Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Bidders CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.232-28 Invitation to Propose Performance-Based Payments MAR 2000 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): www.arnet.gov/far (End of provision
- Place of Performance
- Address: NAVAL MEDICAL CENTER, LABORATORY MAILOUTS, CHARETTE HEALTH CARE CENTER, BLDG. 2, 27 EFFINGHAM STREET, PORTSMOUTH VA
- Zip Code: 23708
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 23708
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