DOCUMENT
A -- VA243-15-AP-4388 | RADIOCATIVE REMOVAL - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 9/3/2015
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 562211
— Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;Network Contracting Office 3 (10N3NCO);130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
- ZIP Code
- 10468-3904
- Solicitation Number
- VA24315N1465
- Archive Date
- 11/2/2015
- Point of Contact
- Desiree Flores
- E-Mail Address
-
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- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- FBO ID# VA243-15-N-1465 Response date (Deadline): September 10, 2015 at 1:00pm Statement of Work (SOW) A.GENERAL INFORMATION 1.Title of Project: Removal of radioactive cesium sources from obsolete liquid scintillation counters on the Research Service 2.Background: The Research Service has three obsolete liquid scintillation counters and would like to dispose of these instruments. Prior to doing so they must be decommissioned by removal of radioactive sources contained in the machines and transfer of those sources to the JJPVA radiation safety service for disposal. This work requires highly trained technicians knowledgeable about the specific pieces of equipment and where in each instrument the radioactive sources are housed. Work conducted with radioactive materials falls under the purview of specific federal regulations including those of the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission. To assure that the work is properly conducted, our local radiation safety office has determined that technicians from the manufacturer must perform the work. 3.Scope of Work: Removal of radioactive sources 4.Period of Performance: 30 days. 5.Type of Contract: Firm Fixed Price 6.Place of Performance: The Contractor shall support this effort at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468. The COR will provide adequate on-site workspace and automated data processing (ADP) equipment for Contractor personnel. Work at the government site shall not take place on Federal holidays or weekends unless directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). B.GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.The contractor will conduct the work specified above in coordination with JJPVA Research Office and Radiation Safety Office. The contractor will have the personnel, equipment, material, supplies, forms, and systems of computer programs to conduct this work, unless otherwise stated in a specific contract. C.SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Task 1: Select Personnel Schedule a visit by a technician trained in removal of radioactive sources. Task 2: Regular Communication/Meetings and Recording Decisions Task 3: Project Plan and Procedures Transfer radioactive materials to the JJPVA radiation safety service. D.SCHEDULE OF DELIVERABLES Removal of radioactive sources and transfer of these sources to JJPVA radiation safety: 30 days. E. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA Final inspection and acceptance of all work performed, reports and deliverables will occur at the place of delivery designated by the COR. Final approval and acceptance of documentation required herein shall be by letter of approval and acceptance by COR. The Contractor shall not construe any letter of acknowledgment of receipt of material as a waiver of review, or as an acknowledgment that the material is in conformance with this SOW. F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. 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 CO shall be borne by the contractor. G. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The government shall assure that the contractor has access to VA toll-free telephone numbers for Veterans as appropriate. H. KEY PERSONNEL The Contractor shall be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all Contractor personnel, as well as subcontractor efforts used in performance of this effort. The Contractor's management responsibilities shall include all activities necessary to ensure the accomplishment of timely and effective support, performed in accordance with the requirements contained in the statement of work. The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor and request immediate removal of any personnel assigned to the task order by the Contractor that are deemed to have a conflict of interest with the government or if the performance is deemed to be unsatisfactory. The reason for removal will be documented and replacement personnel shall be identified within three business days of the notification. Employment and staffing difficulties shall not be justification for failure to meet established schedules. 1. Key Personnel: Certain skilled experienced professional and/or technical personnel are essential for accomplishing the work to be performed. These individuals are defined as "Key Personnel" and are those persons whose resumes were submitted and marked by the vendor as "Key Personnel". Substitutions shall only be accepted if in compliance with "Substitution of Key Personnel" provision identified below. NameTitle N/A 2. Substitution of Key Personnel: All Contractor requests for approval of substitutions hereunder shall be submitted in writing to the COR and the Contracting Officer at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of the effective date, whenever possible, and shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitution, a complete resume for the proposed substitute, and any other information requested by the Contracting Officer necessary to approve or disapprove the proposed substitution. New personnel shall not commence work until all necessary security requirements, as defined in Section J, have been fulfilled and resumes provided and accepted. The COR and the Contracting Officer will evaluate such requests and promptly notify the Contractor of approval or disapproval in writing. I.PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: a.Trained in properly handling radioactive materials. b.Trained in removing radioactive sources from Beckman liquid scintillation counters. J. SECURITY M. SECTION 508 The contractor shall comply with Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. § 794d), as amended by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-220), August 7, 1998. In December 2000, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board), pursuant to Section 508(2) (A) of the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1998, established Information Technology accessibility standards for the Federal Government. Section 508(a)(1) requires that when Federal departments or agencies develop, procure, maintain, or use Electronic and Information Technology (EIT), they shall ensure that the EIT allows Federal employees with disabilities to have access to and use of information and data that is comparable to the access to and use of information and data by other Federal employees. The Section 508 requirement also applies to members of the public seeking information or services from a Federal department or agency. Section 508 text is available at: http://www.opm.gov/HTML/508-textOfLaw.htm http://www.section508.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Content&ID=14 N. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers, application source code, and other materials deemed relevant by the VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order presented to the contractor shall be submitted in writing to the CO for response. 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 CO. 4. The Contractor will sign a National Business Associate Agreement with the VA, in accordance with the mandated guidelines. O. RIGHTS IN DATA Performance of this effort may require the contractor to access and use data and information proprietary to a Government agency or Government contractor which is of such a nature that its dissemination or use, other than in performance of this effort, would be adverse to the interests of the Government and/or others. Contractor and/or contractor personnel shall not divulge or release data or information developed or obtained in performance of this effort, until made public by the Government, except to authorize Government personnel or upon written approval of the Contracting Officer (CO). The contractor shall not use, disclose, or reproduce proprietary data that bears a restrictive legend, other than as required in the performance of this effort. Nothing herein shall preclude the use of any data independently acquired by the contractor without such limitations or prohibit an agreement at no cost to the Government between the contractor and the data owner which provides for greater rights to the contractor. The Department of Veterans Affairs shall have unlimited rights to and ownership of all deliverables provided under this effort, including reports, recommendations, briefings, work plans and all other deliverables. This includes the deliverables provided under the basic award as well as and any optional task deliverables that are exercised by the Contracting Officer. The definition of "unlimited rights" is contained in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 27.401, Definitions. P. TASK ORDER TERMINATION The Contractor will be paid only for the services rendered up to the point of receiving the termination notice, and then only to the extent that those services meet the requirements of this SOW. Q. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION: Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The following individuals will be the Government's points of contact during the performance of this contract: 1. Contracting Officer:TBD Contract Specialist:TBD 2. Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COR): To be designated at time of contract award. The COR shall be designated on the authority of the Contracting Officer at the time of contract award to monitor all technical aspects of the contract. In no event is the COR empowered to change any of the terms and conditions of the contract. Changes in any section of this contract shall be made only by the Contracting Officer pursuant to a properly executed modification. The types of actions within the purview of the COR's authority are to ensure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, and to notify both the Contractor and the Contracting Officer of any deficiencies observed. A memorandum of designation shall be issued to the COR and a copy shall be sent to the Contractor at the time of contract award setting forth in full the responsibilities and limitations of the COR. Type of Procurement: The responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will help determine what, if any, type of set-aside. Contract Vehicle: The resulting contract vehicles from this process will be a firm fixed price. Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company/individual name, a service capability statement, examples of similar facilities which you have provided services to, DUNS number, address, point of contact and social-economic category (ex: SBVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, EDWOSB, Small Business). If your firm is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned or Veteran Owned Small Business, you must be CERTIFIED in VetBiz (see internet site: http://vip.vetbiz.gov). Contractor must be registered in Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (see internet site: http://www.ccr.gov). Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email) and received not later than September 10, 2015 at 1:00PM. If you have any further question, please email me at Desiree.Flores@va.gov or call me at 7185849000 ext 6411. All interested parties should provide the following information via e-mail only to the Contracting Officer by the stated deadline Contracting Office Address: VISN 3 Network Contracting Office (NCO3) James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468-3992
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- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA243-15-N-1465 VA243-15-N-1465.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2297303&FileName=VA243-15-N-1465-000.docx)
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- Place of Performance
- Address: James J. Peters VA Medical Center;130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx, New York
- Zip Code: 10468
- Zip Code: 10468
- Record
- SN03871251-W 20150905/150904000634-c00430c918ed6cb7cf597ffaaf160e3f (fbodaily.com)
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