DOCUMENT
U -- AMPUTEE COALITION OF AMERICA - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 1/17/2013
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veteran Affairs;SAO East;PCAE STL Contracting Officer;11152 South Towne Square;Saint Louis MO 63123
- ZIP Code
- 63123
- Solicitation Number
- VA77713I0021
- Response Due
- 1/25/2013
- Archive Date
- 2/4/2013
- Point of Contact
- Wanakee Strickland
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, and 13, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The provisions and clauses incorporated herein are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23, effective December 26, 2007. This requirement is being synopsized as sole source under standard industrial classification code 8299 The Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center/Employee Education Resource Center, St. Louis, MO proposes to enter into a non-competitive commercial item contract with Amputee Coalition of America at 900 E. Hill Ave. to provide memberships and materials to 22 VISNS: (1) This solicitation is unrestricted and The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 611710. The software licenses are proprietary only to the company. Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals by 21 January by 1:00pm cst to Wanakee Strickland, wanakee.strickland@va.gov,. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference. This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es): http://www.arnet.gov/far (FAR) and http://www.va.govoa&mm/vaar/ (VAAR); 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items (factors listed in descending order of importance: 1. Past Performance; 2. Price. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Items. Offerors must include a completed copy of the FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certification along with his/her proposal; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes on Executive Orders Commercial Items and in accordance with FAR 12.603(c) (2)(xii) the following provisions under the clause apply (b)(11)-(b)(15), (b)(19)(i), (b)(21), (b)(25) (b)(26) applies if Government Purchase Card is used, (c)(1), (c)(2), and VAAR 852.270-4 Commercial Advertising; 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; and 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers. 1.Title of Project: Amputation System of Care Training Materials 2.0. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all manpower, resources and materials necessary to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), through the Employee Education System (EES), subscription for "Amputation System of Care" (ACA) training supplies, educational materials, and one year of ACA & "Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities" (CARF) corporate membership for 22 Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN) across the United States. 3.0 Background: VHA has experienced over the past decade an huge influx of amputee patients and a congruent amount of designated healthcare providers that care for these patients into the VHA healthcare system. In order to support the healthcare providers and patients alike, ACA magazines/materials outline experience in providing the required educational training/support materials. Also, the approaches outlined in the magazine will enable VHA to move from a 'disease model' of care into a patient centered 'wellness model'. This approach is also critical in order to provide better amputation care to VHA's foreseeable influx of amputee veterans seeking VHA healthcare. The system that is incorporated in ACA's materials will place VA in a unique position of being the best approach to assist VA and its patients in improved "amputation of care". In addition, VHA requires annual ACA/CARF membership for 22 VISN as well as 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RACs) and 15 Polytrauma Amputation Networks (PANS). EES requires access to ACA/CARF corporate membership in order to support VHA's ongoing research for clinical training and education management decisions that directly impacts our nation's veterans quality of healthcare. 4.0 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for one year from the date of contract award. In addition the government requests four (4) additional one (1) year option years. 4.1. Government Recognized Holidays. Unless specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer, no services will be provided and no charges will be incurred and/or billed to any order on this contract on any of the Federal Holidays listed below. New Years Day Labor Day Martin Luther King DayColumbus Day Presidents' DayVeterans' Day Memorial DayThanksgiving Day Independence DayChristmas Day 5.0 Place of Performance: Work shall be performed at the contractor's site. 6.0 Type of Contract: The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed-Price contract. 7.0 Contract Pre-Performance Meetings: The contractor shall participate in regularly scheduled planning teleconference meetings throughout the performance of the contract. 8.0. General Requirements: The purpose of the contract is to obtain a subscription for "Amputation System of Care" (ACA) training supplies, educational materials, and one year of ACA & "Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities" (CARF) corporate membership for 22 Veteran Integrated Service Networks (VISN) across America. ACA will provide educational materials: "Membership for 22 VISNs sites "Membership for 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Amputation Network (PAN) sites "100 copies of "First Step" for each of the 22 VISNs; "100 copies of "Side Step" for each of the 22 VISNs; "100 Copies of "Primer Paso" for each of the 22 VISNs "50 Copies of "First Step" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN) "50 copies of "Side Step" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN) "50 Copies of "Primer Paso" for each of the 7 Regional Amputation Center (RAC) and the 15 Polytrauma Network (PAN) "55,000 copies of "Pain Brochure" divided across the 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Networks (PAN) "55,000 copies of "Living Well With Limb Loss" booklet series divided across the 7 Regional Amputation Centers (RAC) and 15 Polytrauma Networks (PAN) Amputation Rehabilitation Coordinators Regional Amputation Centers FacilityAmputation Rehabilitation CoordinatorPhone NumberAddresses TampaJim Switzer813-558-3919James A. Haley VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 13000 Bruce B. Downs, Tampa, FL 33612 MinneapolisPeggy Merchak612-467-2836Minneapolis VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Veteerans Drive, Minneapolis, MN 55417 SeattleEllen Ferris206-277-3721Puget Sound HCS, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,1660 S. Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108 DenverLea Lew303-270-6411Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 14400 E. Jewell Ave, Aurora, CO 80012 RichmondPatty Young804-675-5000 x3292Richmond VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249 Palo AltoDaniel McGrath650-493-5000 x67682Palo Alto VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304 BronxShana Richards718-584-9000 x5094Bronx VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd, Bronx, NY 10468 Polytrauma/Amputation Network Sites FacilityAmputation Rehabilitation CoordinatorPhone NumberAddresses AugustaJason Pattillo706-733-0188 x6982Augusta VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Freedon Way, Augusta, GA 30904 HoustonStacy Flynn713-794-7819Houston VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2002 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 TucsonJames Boyer520-792-1450 x6522Tucson VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 3601 S. 6th Ave, Tucson, AZ 85723 DallasRonilza Tobias214-857-2342Dallas VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 4500 S. Lancaster Road, Dallas, TX 75216 St LouisStephanie O'Connor314-894-6629St Louis VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, One Jefferson Barracks Dr., St Louis, MO 63125 IndianapolisAlix Walker317-988-4823RLR VAMC (117), 1481 W. 10th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 HinesLisa McKenna708-202-2407Hines VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 5000 S. 5th Ave, Hines, IL 60141 ClevelandJoseph Boncser216-791-3800 x1170Cleveland VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10701 East Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44106 SyracuseKaren Hughes315-425-4400 x52385Syracuse VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 800 Irving Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 BostonRandi Woodrow857-364-4863Boston VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 150 S. Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02130 PhiladelphiaKathleen Weisbond215-823-4341Philadelphia VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University and Woodland Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Washington DCLindsay Crowell202-745-8000 x7613Washington DC VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 50 Irving St, NW, Washington, DC, 20422 LexingtonFrank Levy859-233-4511 x5209Lexington VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502-2236 West LAMarilyn Rodgers310-478-3711 x40053West LA VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 11301 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90073 Puerto RicoMarilyn Rodriguez787-641-7581 x11265/11031San Juan VAMC, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 10 Casia St, San Juan, PR 00921-3201 9.0. Quality Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. 10. Formal Acceptance or Rejection of Deliverables: The Government will review each deliverable and provide feedback/comments. The contractor shall have five business days to incorporate feedback/comments and make appropriate revisions. The contractor shall provide the revised version of each deliverable to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The COR will review and determine final acceptance by the Government. The COR will notify the contractor of final acceptance within five business days. 11. Changes to the PWS: Any changes to this PWS shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the Contracting Officer. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor. 12. Contractor Reporting Requirements: 13. Travel: None anticipated 14. Contractor Experience Requirements - N/A 15. Confidentiality and Disclosure: 15.1. It is agreed that: The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this contract, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at the conclusion of the contract. 15.2 The Contracting Officer will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for response. 15.3 Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the Contracting Officer. 16. Contractor Security Requirements: Contractor will not have access to VA Information Technology (IT) systems nor access to sensitive/personnel identifiable information (PII)
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