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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF DECEMBER 23, 2015 FBO #5143
DOCUMENT

V -- Ambulance Service for VA Medical Centers in the State of Massachusetts - Attachment

Notice Date

12/21/2015
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

621910 — Ambulance Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;VAMC White River Junction;215 North Main Street;White River Junction VT 05009
 

ZIP Code

05009
 

Solicitation Number

VA24116R0092
 

Response Due

12/24/2016
 

Archive Date

1/8/2017
 

Point of Contact

Jeffrey Reed
 

E-Mail Address

6-5102<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

1.Intention/Scope of Contract - The VA intends to award a single firm fixed price IDIQ contract but will entertain multiple awards by geographic locations (defined in Section 31) if a single vendor cannot be found to be capable to cover the entirety of all regions. The contractor shall provide ambulance services (ALS and BLS) to VA beneficiaries receiving care at one or more of the facilities listed below. Upon request by the VA, the contractor shall transport VA beneficiaries from the beneficiaries' place of origin to the beneficiaries' place of treatment. 2.VA Medical Facilities - The following facilities require transportation of VA beneficiaries. Any and all facilities may order transportation. A list of authorized persons to place orders will be provided upon award. Anyone not on this list is not authorized to place orders. VA Medical Center 150 South Huntington Avenue Boston, MA 02130Boston VA Outpatient Clinic 251 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 Lowell Outpatient Clinic 122 Marshall Road Lowell, MA 13201 Framingham Outpatient Clinic Medical Center 61 Lincoln Street, Suite 112 Framingham, MA 01701 VA Medical Center 940 Belmont Street Brockton, MA 02301VA Medical Center 1400 Parkway West Roxbury, MA 02132 Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital 200 Spring Road Bedford, MA 01730Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic Manet Community Health Center Quincy, MA 02169 Plymouth CBOC 116 Long Pond Road Suite 4 Plymouth, MA 02360Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based outpatient Clinic Hale Hospital 140 Lincoln Avenue Haverhill, MA 01830 Gloucester CBOC Addison Gilbert Hospital 298 Washington StreetGloucester, MA 01930Lynn CBOC 225 Boston Street Suite 107 Lynn, MA 01904 3.Services a.The contractor shall furnish ambulance service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including all holidays for all patients including trips originating at one of the VA facilities. b.The contractor shall furnish all linen supplies. c.The contractor shall transport the patient's personal belongings of reasonable weight and quantity (e.g. adjustable walkers, shower chairs, wheelchairs, and portable televisions, etc.). d.The contractor shall provide as many ambulances as necessary to furnish timely service. Timely service is service that meets the response times indicated in Section 4 "Response Time" or subcontract the job to another company that meets all the terms and conditions in this contract. (a)The Contractor's subcontractor shall not bill the VA directly. (b)The VA will not pay more than the rates in this contract for all trips performed by the Contractor or their subcontractor. (c)It is the responsibility of the Contractor to pay their subcontractors directly. e.The contractor's business shall, at a minimum, be licensed at the intermediate or paramedic levels to comply with Commonwealth of Massachusetts's regulation 105 CMR 170.00 regarding the transfer of patients, and all staffing waivers must be current and in compliance. f.Emergency medical technicians shall have completed training in accordance with the standards published by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)with a minimum of 81 hours or equivalent training including but not limited to an in-hospital-training period. Emergency Medical Technicians : Basic B and Paramedic P, in full compliance with training, certification, current CPR certification, valid Massachusetts drivers licenses and all other applicable provisions of Massachusetts 105 CMR 170.00 shall be supervised by a qualified EMT-A or Paramedic. Such training shall be accepted and consistent with the requirements for local EMS systems supported by DHHS under P.L. 93-154, 39 Federal Regulation 24,304 (1974). g.All emergency medical technicians shall be currently certified and/or licensed by local, state and regional authorities as required by law in the area in which service is performed including but not limited to EMT basic Certification, Valid Massachusetts driver's license. h.The emergency medical technician shall be enrolled periodically in "refresher", continuing education and/or advanced training programs as required by state and local laws where service is performed. "Refresher" training shall be at a minimum equivalent to that developed by the Department of Transportation and National Highway Safety Administration. Evidence of successful training shall be provided to the Contracting Office upon request. i.The contractor's ambulances shall meet the minimum vehicle requirements as established by the current edition of Federal Specification for Ambulance KKK-A-1822F and, if applicable, the ADA of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § § 12101 et. Seq. At a minimum, each ambulance shall provide patient compartment facilities, oxygen and the capability for mechanical ventilation and deep suction systems and related equipment as needed, environmental climatic equipment communications and additional systems equipment, accessories and supplies as required by Federal Specifications KKK-A-1822F. The VA reserves the right to confirm compliance by viewing the Contractor's records and/or performing a physical inspection themselves. j.Federal HIPPA, state, and local laws shall govern the release of patient information to the contractor. For trips within Massachusetts, upon request and as required by 105 CMR 170.240, the VA shall release relevant patient information, including medical condition at scene. For trips originating outside of Massachusetts, laws of the state in which the trip originates or federal HIPPA law shall govern the release of patient information.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/WRJVAMROC/DVAMROC/VA24116R0092/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA241-16-R-0092 VA241-16-R-0092.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2476407&FileName=VA241-16-R-0092-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=2476407&FileName=VA241-16-R-0092-000.docx

 

Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
 

Place of Performance

Address: 215 N Main St;Attn: Jeff Reed Bldg T-58;White River Jct VT

Zip Code: 05009-0001
 

Record

SN03974940-W 20151223/151221234354-ec9835a691032041c53e2046ae96c008 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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