SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Occupational Health Support Services - Sources Sought
- Notice Date
- 5/24/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, Office of Acquisitions and Grants Services - Rockville, 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 2129, Rockville, Maryland, 20857-0001, United States
- ZIP Code
- 20857-0001
- Solicitation Number
- FDA-17-SS-OHS
- Archive Date
- 6/24/2017
- Point of Contact
- Tiffany R. Williamson, Phone: 2404027558
- E-Mail Address
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tiffany.williamson@fda.hhs.gov
(tiffany.williamson@fda.hhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- RFI Survey Sources Sought The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the nation's primary federal agency responsible protecting and advancing public health. In addition, FDA plays a significant role in the Nation's counterterrorism capability. To perform these duties, FDA employs attorneys, biologists, chemists, computer specialists, consumer safety officers, engineers, medical officers, pharmacists, statisticians, and administrative personnel. The FDA headquarters is located on the 130-acre White Oak campus. There are multiple field locations located throughout the US and overseas. The Agency has six product-oriented centers in addition to a worldwide field force to carry out its mission. The FDA encounters environmental, sociological, and occupational health matters like those found on the campuses of major universities. Through Occupational Health Services (OHS), the Office of Laboratory Safety and Science (OLSS) provides a comprehensive medical program for employees, visitors, and guest workers of the FDA per 29 CFR Part 1910 and 1960.80. These services include emergency/urgent medical care, work-related medical evaluations, medical care for occupational injuries and illnesses, work-related travel medical support, health surveillance programs (including immunizations), and employee counseling services. Moreover, the OLSS provides leadership in the development and implementation of occupational health and safety policies, standards, and procedures designed to create, promote, and support a safe and healthful research and regulatory environment. The OLSS encompasses both the Office of the Director and Employee Safety and Environmental Management Staff. While the operations of the OHS clinics are conducted by contract, occupational medical health and surveillance are an integral part of OLSS. Occupational Health Services supports approximately 25,000 FDA employees, including contractors. Approximately 16,000 employees, roughly 55 percent of the FDA workforce are located in the National Capital Region. The remaining approximate 9,000 employees are located at FDA laboratories and field offices throughout the country and across the world. These field locations include the National Center for Toxicology Research (in Arkansas), over 200 hundred field offices of the Office of Regulatory Affairs, and multiple laboratory facilities. Currently, occupational health services are provided for FDA employees through an Interagency Agreement (IAA); the Chief Medical Officer, Occupational Health Services is the Technical Expert for this IAA. There are 298 Health and Wellness Centers located in Federal buildings throughout the United States as well as a large network of more than 15,000 private-provider physicians and nurses. Federal Occupational Health operates the Health and Wellness Centers as well as five FDA Occupational Health Units in the National Capital Region (NCR). The clinical staff in the NCR are provided through a subcontracting agreement. It is expected that this new contract will increase operational and management efficiencies and thereby improve current provision of occupational health services as well as save the government money. 1.The objectives of this sources sought are to: - Obtain additional OHS/FDA specific information regarding potential vendor capabilities - Determine the need for and extent of potential teaming - Determine extent of small business expertise in the marketplace - Determine the appropriate acquisition contract vehicle for the DQSA requirement. The FDA seeks to acquire contractor support to provide all necessary personnel, management, and supervision to conduct a comprehensive occupational medical program for the FDA. Specifically, the FDA seeks contractor support in sustaining the workplace health and safety of all FDA employees through provision of occupational health services (e.g. counseling, and training). The Contractor shall provide technical support in the following areas: 1. Program Management 2. Transition Services 3. Operation, Maintenance, and Servicing of Clinical Facilities in the National Region 4. Clinical Services to FDA Employees in the Field Offices OHS is currently developing and implementing a comprehensive suite of strategic capabilities aimed at streamlining and enhancing the FDA's equal provision of occupational health services to all employees across the agency. This is being accomplished through promulgation of clinic standard operating procedures, adoption of electronic medical records, and centralization of clinic funding. For additional information see https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/worklife/reference-materials/employee-health-services-handbook/. NOTE: The government will not reimburse any respondent for any costs associated with information submitted in response to this RFI. The objective of this RFI is to promote collaboration with the vendor community and give vendors an opportunity to comment on their DQSA/Healthcare Regulatory Policy Implementation support capabilities. **Please see attached documents**
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