DOCUMENT
65 -- FIELD ANAYLZER AMENDMENT TO ADD SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 7/26/2017
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 339115
— Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Network Contracting Office 4;1010 DELAFIELD ROAD;PITTSBURGH, PA 15215
- ZIP Code
- 15215
- Solicitation Number
- VA24417Q1382
- Response Due
- 8/1/2017
- Archive Date
- 8/16/2017
- Point of Contact
- AMANDA SAUNDERS
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- SECURITY REQUIREMENTS Contractor will be required to comply with physical security guidelines by either checking in with the VA Police each time they come on-site to perform contracted services or by obtaining a VA Contractor ID badge from the VA Police. Contractor is to be escorted at all times when on station. Contractor should not have any contact with PHI/PII. If the Contractor requires access to the VA Network, then the appropriate level of background investigation must be completed as well as the Mandatory TMS trainings for VA Privacy & Information Security and also Privacy & HIPAA, prior to access being granted. A Medical Device Risk Analysis may need completed prior to connecting it to the VA Network A Business Associate Agreement will be required using the VHABAA template PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL All personnel employed by the Contractor and performing work VAPHS must comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12). Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Guidance M-05-24 and Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS PUB) Number 201, which requires all federal employees, contractors, and affiliates to have a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) identification card. The PIV process will be initiated and completed by the VA Medical Center. The Contractor Research Associates will be responsible for all costs associated with transportation of the employee to the VA Medical Center to initiate the fingerprinting and overall. a. All Contractor employees who require access to the Department of Veterans Affairs' computer system, access to sensitive records or require access to the facility shall be the subject of a background investigation and must receive a favorable adjudication from the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement prior to contract performance. This requirement is applicable to all Subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. If the investigation is not completed prior to the start of the contract, the Contractor will be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for VA. i. Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as low risk. ii. Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is T1, form required is a SF85 iii. Contractor Responsibilities 1. The contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations, regardless of the final adjudication determination. A Bill of Collections shall be generated by the VA after final adjudication determination has been received. The VA facility will pay for investigations conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in advance. In these instances, the contractor shall reimburse VA within 30 calendar days of receiving the Bill of Collections. 2. The Contractor shall review the packet of information provided by the VA regarding background investigations and complete and submit required forms as directed in the instructions. 3. The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract. 4. Contractor shall provide names of backup personnel to COR for investigation within two weeks of replacement. 5. Failure to comply with the Contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. iv. Government Responsibilities 1. Upon contract award, the VA will provide the Contractor with a packet of information regarding the background investigation process. This packet will contain instructions and forms that must be completed in order to initiate the background investigation process. 2. The VA facility will pay for investigations conducted by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in advance. In these instances, the Contractor will reimburse the VA facility within 30 calendar days. 3. The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will notify the Contracting Officer and Contractor after adjudicating the results of the background investigations received from OPM.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/PiVAMC646/PiVAMC646/VA24417Q1382/listing.html)
- Document(s)
- Attachment
- File Name: VA244-17-Q-1382 VA244-17-Q-1382_2.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3688049&FileName=VA244-17-Q-1382-001.docx)
- Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3688049&FileName=VA244-17-Q-1382-001.docx
- Note: If links are broken, refer to Point of Contact above or contact the FBO Help Desk at 877-472-3779.
- File Name: VA244-17-Q-1382 VA244-17-Q-1382_2.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=3688049&FileName=VA244-17-Q-1382-001.docx)
- Place of Performance
- Address: BUTLER HCC;353 NORTH DUFFY ROAD;BUTLER, PA
- Zip Code: 16066
- Zip Code: 16066
- Record
- SN04598830-W 20170728/170726231806-6666e2d22b4dbf3a25da284d57909cd9 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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