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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF AUGUST 02, 2019 FBO #6461
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Q -- Locum Tenens- Primary Care Physicians West Texas VA Heath Care System Abilene, Odessa, and San Angelo, Texas

Notice Date

7/31/2019
 

Notice Type

Combine Synopsis/Solicitation
 

NAICS

621111 — Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;RPO-West;Network Contracting Office 17;11495 Turner Road;El Paso, TX 79936
 

ZIP Code

79936
 

Solicitation Number

36C25719Q0905
 

Response Due

8/23/2019
 

Archive Date

10/22/2019
 

Point of Contact

Christine.bennett2@va.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS General Information Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis Solicitation Number: 36C25719Q0905 Posted Date: 31 July 2019 Response Date: 23 August 2019 Product or Service Code: Q509 Set Aside (SDVOSB/VOSB): SDVOSB NAICS Code: 621111 Contracting Office Address RPO-West/ Network Contracting Office 17 (NCO 17) 11495 Turner Road El Paso, TX 79936 Introduction and Authority This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, and is being conducted under FAR Part 13; Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Veterans Affairs will conduct the procurement according to a combination of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, and VAAR Part 873 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Offers are being requested, and a separate written solicitation document will not be issued. This solicitation is a Request For Quotation (RFQ). Please submit a written offer by 23 August 2019 at 12:00 Noon Mountain Time. The Government requires that all Contractors doing business with this office be registered with System for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM.gov. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://www.sam.gov/. Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. In order to register, all firms must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun& Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by accessing the Dun & Bradstreet website at https://iupdate.dnb.com/iUpdate/viewiUpdateHome.htm or by phone at (800) 234-3867. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-02. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations supplement (VAAR) can be accessed via https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR) and https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (VAAR). This solicitation is issued as a Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 62111, with a small business size standard of $11,000,000.00 This combined synopsis/solicitation is for the following commercial service: The Ambulatory Care Services Line at West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring, Texas, has a need for locum tenens services of four (4) Primary Care Physicians for direct patient care of eligible beneficiaries at three Community Based Outpatient Clinics in accordance with the incorporated Performance Work Statement below. All interested companies shall provide a Offer for the following services: PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT The Ambulatory Care Service Line at West Texas VA Health Care Systems (WTVAHCS) in Big Spring, Texas, has a requirement for four (4) board certified or board eligible Primary Care Physicians for direct patient care for a period of six months with the option of six additional months if the locum requirement continues to exist. Locum tenens services are required for the WTVAHCS, Big Spring, Texas. The WTVAHCS Big Spring location will require physician to provide Urgent Care coverage when required. CONTRACT DESCRIPTION: This position is to support the direct patient care needs at the WTVAHCS, located at designated Community Base Outpatient Clinics in Abilene, Odessa and San Angelo, Texas. Work will commence immediately upon completion of orientation. The physician must be professionally licensed in any state to prescribe controlled substances. The physician will be required to work cooperatively with other physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, registered nurses, and a variety of allied health professionals to deliver comprehensive health care services to civilian, military patients including women Veterans. Services may be provided face to face or through tele-health. The medical center utilizes a computerized medical record system. The physician must be familiar with personal computers, have adequate typing skills to perform data entry (progress notes and physician orders), and be able to navigate through Windows-based computer programs. Training on the computerized system will be provided by the medical center. The physician must provide proof that he/she has had a two-step tuberculosis skin test, testing is up-to-date, and documentation must be received the day of employment. If the physician has had a negative test within the past 12 months, a single step test will be done and again documentation needs to be provided prior to starting employment. 1. SERVICES: a. Serves shall be provided 40 hours per week during regular working hours with the exception of Federal holidays. Regular working hours are from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. with a 30-minute lunch break. In the event that overtime hours are required prior approval must be received by the WTVAHCS supervision physician. b. Services provided under this contract shall be performed in an ambulatory care setting at the designated WTVAHCS CBOC Facility found in Section VII. c. Provider shall serve as Staff Provider (Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant) throughout the period of the contract and shall be under the direction of the Associate Chief of Staff (ACOS), Ambulatory Care Service, or designee. The provider shall function as a full team member of the interdisciplinary team serving patients at the designated CBOC. d. Provider shall see patients for general medicine problems including performing the history and physical exam, making electronic progress notes, scheduling return visits, writing orders for lab and x-ray, prescribing medications, etc. Functioning as a primary care provider, the provider shall request, as indicated, consultations from specialists and subspecialists on the WTVAHCS staff. Provider duties include: An outpatient progress note must be completed for each episode of care. Initiate and facilitate treatment and transfer in emergency situations. A discharge summary will be completed when a patient is released from inpatient care. Established criteria will be followed for the completeness and timeliness of the summary. Follow-up office visits for existing medical problems and appropriate diagnostic tests and medication adjustments. Document assessments and plan of care for each patient in accordance with policies and procedures. Clinic note completed, documented, and encounter closed in CPRS same day of visit with the patient. View alerts to be addressed within 24 hours of receipt and no more than 75 view alerts permitted to be carried over to the following day. Participation in the facilities PEER review process, including the external review. Provides telemedicine service via Clinical Video conferencing, as needed, to other WTVAHCS primary care setting for cross coverage. Act as consultant in clinical practice. Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuity of patient care and avoidance of patient complaints, which must be substantiated by the Chief of Ambulatory Care. If complaints occur, each will be assessed according to criticality. Additionally, compliments will be assessed favorably Collaborate and act as a patient advocate in a manner that places the Veteran First. If complaints occur, each will be assessed according to criticality by the Associate Chief of Ambulatory Care (ACOS). Additionally, compliments will be assessed favorably. Maintain knowledge of new and current clinical methods. e. Provider shall participate in quality management activities that pertain to his/her contract duties. f. In addition to the above clinical responsibilities, provider shall hold routine administrative duties. g. Shall participate in clinical conferences for staff and shall attend medical staff and service-level meetings. h. Services shall be performed in accordance with VA policies and procedures and the regulations of the medical staff bylaws of WTVAHCS. i. All referrals for non-VA-administered care will be pre-authorized by the ACOS, Ambulatory Care Service (or designee) during regular office hours or by the Chief of Staff (or designee) during non-administrative hours, prior to initiating patient scheduling or transfer. VA shall not be financially responsible for improperly authorized or for unauthorized care provided to patients. Provider shall enter all medical documentation in the Computerized Patient Records System (CPRS) and electronically sign all. k. Enter orders and prescriptions electronically using CPRS, as appropriate. Complete electronic clinical reminders in accordance with VA policy and procedures using CPRS. Provider must comply with all VA performance measure requirements. The ACOS, Ambulatory Care Service (or designee) shall determine, with regard to VA needs, the frequency and lengths of clinic dates and times for clinics, but duty hours will not exceed 8 hours per day. The contract provider shall request, at a minimum, two (2) weeks notice of all planned leave in order to accommodate rescheduling of VA patients. The physician shall follow and meet all WTVAHCS policies, performance measures, rules and regulations. The physician is required to be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and to maintain the certification during their work for the WTVAHCS. QASP PERFORMANCE MEASURES Measures Performance Requirement Standard Acceptable Quality Level Surveillance Method Incentive Disincentive/Deduct Patient Care Performs within Scope of Granted Privileges Performs within Scope of Granted Privileges at all times, approved by Credentialing. 100% Direct Observation Favorable contactor performance evaluation. Unfavorable contractor performance evaluation Medical/Clinical Knowledge Maintains required VA training and knowledge Provider Privacy Training, Cyrber Security Training Performs necessary required training to stay current on an annual basis. 100% Direct Observation & Periodic Inspection through communications with Credentialing Favorable contactor performance evaluation. Suspension or termination of all physical and/or electronic access privileges and removal from contract until such time as the training is complete Maintains required VA training and knowledge of Basic Life Support CPR Certification All Providers performing on-site care shall provide current certification of BLS in care of the patient 100% Periodic Inspection through certificates of completion. Favorable contactor performance evaluation. Suspension or termination of all physical access privileges and removal from contract until such time as the training is complete Interpersonal and Communication Skills Number of validated patient/staff complaints Collaboration with patients and hospital/ clinic disciplines Providers are expected to demonstrate interpersonal communication skills/maintain professional relationships with patients and members of the health care team. 100% Validated user/customer complaints & Direct Observation Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. Maintains licensing, registration, and certification Updated Licensing, registration and certification shall be provided as they are renewed. Licensing and registration information kept current. License and registration information kept current Contract Provider records will be kept 100% up to date. Periodic Sampling and Random Sampling Favorable contactor performance evaluation. Unfavorable contractor performance evaluation. Removal from contract until such time the contract physician (s) meet qualification standard. Professionalism Attendance- Punctuality of Work Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors and commitment to continuous professional development & responsible attitude toward patients, their profession 100% Direct Observations Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. Arranges proper clinical coverage during planned absences Practitioners are expected to demonstrate both an understanding of the contexts and systems in which health care is provided, and the ability to apply this knowledge to improve and optimize health care. 100% Direct Observations and contractors provided schedule of practitioners dates planned on-site Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. Maintains effective workload Practitioners are expected to demonstrate behaviors and commitment to continuous professional development & responsible attitude toward patients, their profession 100% Direct Observation & Incomplete Report status tracking daily & monthly cumulative totals Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. Attendance at SVC. Meetings, RCAs, etc. Practitioners are expected to attend IDCP team meetings. 90% Direct observation and attendance records of meetings. Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. System Based Practice CPRS Management for patient care Clinic notes completed, documented, and encounter closed same day of visit. View alerts addressed within 24 hours/No more than 75 view alerts carried over to following day. 100% Direct Observation, Incomplete report status tracking daily, & cumulative totals Favorable contactor performance evaluation. A Contract Discrepancy Report that cites violations PWS sections. 2. PROVIDER QUALIFICATIONS: a. Preference shall be given to candidate s board certified in Internal Medicine or Family Practice. However, Board Eligible candidates will be considered. b. Shall possess unrestricted license to practice medicine in a state or territory of the United States of America or the District of Columbia. c. Shall be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS). d. Shall be able to utilize electronic record systems, including keyboarding and have pervious VA experience. Shall possess basic proficiency in spoken and written English. f. Shall be mentally and physically able to fulfill responsibilities of the work to be performed. Shall be credentialed and privileged by WTVAHCS prior to performing services under this contract. Provider qualifications are subject to review by the VA Chief of Staff and to approval by the VA Facility Director. 3. SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS a. PERSONNEL POLICY: The Contractor provider(s) shall not be considered VA employees for any purpose. b. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS: The 10 holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Years Day Labor Day Martin Luther King s Birthday Columbus Day Presidents Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Independence Day Christmas Day And any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National Holiday. c. KEY PERSONNEL AND TEMPORARY EMERGENCY SUBSTITUTIONS: The Contractor shall assign to this contract the following key personnel: During the first ninety (90) days of performance, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of key personnel unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, within 15 calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events and provide the information required by paragraph 3. below. After the initial 90-day period of the contract, the Contractor shall submit the information required by paragraph 3. to the Contracting Officer at least 15 days prior to making any permanent substitutions. The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes shall have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on the proposed substitutes. The contract shall be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel. For temporary substitutions where the key person will not be reporting to work for three (3) consecutive work days or more, the Contractor shall provide a qualified replacement for the key person, as required by the Government. This substitute shall have comparable qualifications to the key person. Any period exceeding two weeks will require the procedure as stated above. d. RECORD KEEPING: WTVAHCS shall establish and maintain a record keeping system that will record the hours worked by the Contractor s employee(s). Contractor's employee(s) shall report to the Medical Officer, or designee upon arrival at the WTVAHCS. e. CONTRACT PERFORMANCE MONITORING: Provider duties shall be monitored daily by the ACOS, Ambulatory Care Service or designee. Provider productivity and compliance with VA clinical performance measure standards shall be monitored monthly by the ACOS, Ambulatory Care Service or designee. f. JCAHO AND OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (1) The Contractor will be responsible to ensure that Contractor s employees providing work on this contract are fully trained and completely competent to perform the required work. (2) The Contractor is required to maintain records that document performance level of Contractor employees working on this contract in accordance with Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) and other regulatory body requirements. The Contractor will provide a current copy of the annual performance evaluation to the Contracting Officer s Technical Representative (COR) for each Contractor employee working on this contract. (3) Contractor s Health Care Provider personnel shall be subject to the same quality assurance standards in meeting or exceeding current recognized National Standards as established by the JCAHO. Copies of the JCAHO standards are available to the Contractor by purchase via Internet website www.jcaho.org (or at One Renaissance Blvd., Oakbrook, IL 60181 Tel. (630) 792-5000). The Contractor shall perform services in accordance with the ethical, professional, and technical standards of the healthcare industry as consistent with VA policy, regulations, and procedures. Persons provided by Contractor shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the Government s requirements, to include the ability to speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. Contract personnel shall be responsible for compliance with all procedures in accordance with West Texas Veterans Health Care System written policies, procedures, Bylaws of the Medical Staff, and protocols. They shall not introduce new procedures or services without prior recommendation to and approval of an authorized representative of WTVAHCS. (4) The VA will monitor the Contractor employee s work to ensure contract compliance. (5) Not withstanding other contract requirements, upon request by the Contracting Officer the Contractor will remove from the work site, any Contractor employee who does not comply with orientation requirements or meet competency requirements for the work being performed. HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996 (HIPAA): Contractor must adhere to the provisions of Public Law 104-191, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the National Standards to Protect the Privacy and Security of Protected Health Information (PHI). As required by HIPAA, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has promulgated rules governing the security and use and disclosure of protected health information by covered entities, including the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In accordance with HIPAA, the Contractor may be required to enter into a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with VA. CRNA services qualifies as a medical service therefore, no BAA is required. CONFIDENTIALITY OF PATIENT RECORDS (1) The Contractor, as a VA provider, will assist in the provision of health care to patients seeking such care from or through VA. As such, the Contractor is considered as being part of the Department health care activity. Contractor is considered to be a VA provider for purposes of the Privacy Act, Title 5 U.S.C. 552a. Further, for the purpose of VA records access and patient confidentiality, Contractor is considered to be a VA contractor for the following provisions: Title 38 U.S.C. 5701, 5705, and 7362. Therefore, Contractor may have access, as would other appropriate components of VA, to patient medical records including patient treatment records pertaining to drug and alcohol abuse, HIV, and sickle cell anemia, to the extent necessary to perform its contractual responsibilities. However, like other components of the Department, and not withstanding any other provisions of the contract, the Contractor is restricted from making disclosures of VA records, or information contained in such records, to which it may have access, except to the extent that explicit disclosure authority from VA has been received. The Contractor is subject to the same penalties and liabilities for unauthorized disclosures of such records as VA. (2) The records referred to above shall be and remain the property of VA and shall not be removed or transferred from VA except in accordance with U.S.C.551a (Privacy Act), 38 U.S.C. 5701 (Confidentiality of claimants records), 5 U.S.C. 552 (FOIA), 38 U.S.C. 5705 (Confidentiality of Medical Quality Assurance Records) 38 U.S.C. 7332 (Confidentiality of certain medical records) and federal laws, rules and regulations. Subject to applicable federal confidentiality or privacy laws, the Contractor, or their designated representatives, and designated representatives of federal regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over Contractor, may have access to VA s records, at VA s place of business on request during normal business hours, to inspect and review and make copies of such records. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: LOW RISK (1) All Contractor employees having or requiring access to the Department of Veterans Affairs' computer systems or to sensitive data (to include patient or beneficiary records), 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. (2) The Contracting Officer will provide the appropriate Background Investigation information to the Contractor for completion. The complete package must be submitted by the Contractor with all employee information to the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement within five (5) calendar days of receipt. (3) Contractor staff shall not begin performance until notification is received from the Contracting Officer that the Security Package has been received and is considered a complete package. It is not necessary that the full investigation be complete prior to commencement of work. However, if the investigation is not completed prior to the start date of the contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for the actions of those individuals they provide to perform work for VA. (a) Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as Low Risk. The C&A requirements do not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required (b) Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is a National Agency Check with Written Inquiries. (c) Contractor Responsibilities - 1. The Contractor shall bear the expense of obtaining background investigations. The VA is responsible for payment to the Security Investigations Center; however upon final payment, the VA will submit a Bill of Collections to the contractor. The Contractor is responsible for reimbursement to the VA within 30 calendar days. The current cost for a low risk background investigation is $210 per case. 2. For Low Risk Sensitivity Designation, each contractor/subcontractor employee must complete the following forms. (i) Standard Form 85, Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions (ii) Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment (iii) FD 258, U.S. Department of Justice Fingerprint Applicant Chart 3. The Contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the employee from consideration from working under the contract. 4. Failure to comply with the contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. (d) Fingerprinting Requirements - The Form FD258 fingerprint chart will be supplied by the Contracting Officer. This card can be taken to any local police station for fingerprints. However, local entities may assess a fee for this service. As an alternative the Contractor may come to the VA (Human Resources) for this service. The completed fingerprint chart must accompany the SF 85 when submitted to the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement. CONTRACTOR SECURITY INFORMATION TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: All Contractor personnel who access, process or transmit VA PHI shall be required to complete VA Information Security Awareness and HIPAA training on an annual basis and shall be required to sign a VA Computer Access Agreement. Training shall be coordinated with the COR and shall be completed prior to gaining access to VA computer systems or networks. INVOICES: Invoices shall be dated and submitted monthly in arrears. Invoice shall depict the contract physician's name, dates and hours worked, and assigned purchase order number. OFFEROR'S REQUIREMENTS: The Offeror/Contractor is required to furnish and maintain current documentation for all persons performing under the contract, which is necessary for credentialing and privileging. OFFER SUBMITTALS (see Section XI) Upon selection by the VA of a provider-candidate under this contract, the Offeror shall submit/facilitate submission of the documents which are necessary for credentialing and privileging the provider-candidate. The Contractor shall maintain during the term of this contract liability insurance issued by a responsible insurance carrier of not less than $1,000,000 per specialty per occurrence. The Contractor shall furnish evidence of its insurability concerning this medical liability insurance requirement prior to commencement of services under the awarded contract. m. ID BADGES/PARKING/SMOKING POLICY: (1) BADGES - All Contractor personnel are required to wear identification (ID) badges during the entire time they are on the VA grounds. (2) PARKING - It is the responsibility of Contractor personnel to park only in designated parking areas. Parking information is available from the VA Security Service. The VA will not invalidate or make reimbursement for parking violations of the Contractor's personnel under any circumstances. SMOKING - Smoking is not permitted within or around the VA Healthcare System facilities, except in designated areas. Appendix GENERAL Contractors, contractor personnel, subcontractors, and subcontractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks. ACCESS TO VA INFORMATION AND VA INFORMATION SYSTEMS a.   A contractor/subcontractor shall request logical (technical) or physical access to VA information and VA information systems for their employees, subcontractors, and affiliates only to the extent necessary to perform the services specified in the contract, agreement, or task order. b. All contractors, subcontractors, and third-party servicers and associates working with VA information are subject to the same investigative requirements as those of VA appointees or employees who have access to the same types of information. The level and process of background security investigations for contractors must be in accordance with VA Directive and Handbook 0710, Personnel Suitability and Security Program. The Office for Operations, Security, and Preparedness is responsible for these policies and procedures. c. The contractor or subcontractor must notify the Contracting Officer immediately when an employee working on a VA system or with access to VA information is reassigned or leaves the contractor or subcontractor s employ. The Contracting Officer must also be notified immediately by the contractor or subcontractor prior to an unfriendly termination. VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE a.   Information made available to the contractor or subcontractor by VA for the performance or administration of this contract or information developed by the contractor/ subcontractor in performance or administration of the contract shall be used only for those purposes and shall not be used in any other way without the prior written agreement of the VA. This clause expressly limits the contractor/subcontractor's rights to use data as described in Rights in Data - General, FAR 52.227-14(d) (1). b. VA information should not be co-mingled, if possible, with any other data on the contractors/subcontractor s information systems or media storage systems in order to ensure VA requirements related to data protection and media sanitization can be met. If co-mingling must be allowed to meet the requirements of the business need, the contractor must ensure that VA s information is returned to the VA or destroyed in accordance with VA s sanitization requirements. VA reserves the right to conduct on-site inspections of contractor and subcontractor IT resources to ensure data security controls, separation of data and job duties, and destruction/media sanitization procedures are in compliance with VA directive requirements. c. Prior to termination or completion of this contract, contractor/subcontractor must not destroy information received from VA, or gathered/created by the contractor in the course of performing this contract without prior written approval by the VA. Any data destruction done on behalf of VA by a contractor/subcontractor must be done in accordance with National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements as outlined in VA Directive 6300, Records and Information Management and its Handbook 6300.1 Records Management Procedures, applicable VA Records Control Schedules, and VA Handbook 6500.1, Electronic Media Sanitization. Self-certification by the contractor that the data destruction requirements above have been met must be sent to the VA Contracting Officer within 30 days of termination of the contract. d.   The contractor/subcontractor must receive, gather, store, back up, maintain, use, disclose and dispose of VA information only in compliance with the terms of the contract and applicable Federal and VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies. If Federal or VA information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies become applicable to the VA information or information systems after execution of the contract, or if NIST issues or updates applicable FIPS or Special Publications (SP) after execution of this contract, the parties agree to negotiate in good faith to implement the information confidentiality and security laws, regulations and policies in this contract. e. The contractor/subcontractor shall not make copies of VA information except as authorized and necessary to perform the terms of the agreement or to preserve electronic information stored on contractor/subcontractor electronic storage media for restoration in case any electronic equipment or data used by the contractor/subcontractor needs to be restored to an operating state. If copies are made for restoration purposes, after the restoration is complete, the copies must be appropriately destroyed. f. If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provisions of the contract, it shall be sufficient grounds for VA to withhold payment to the contractor or third party or terminate the contract for default or terminate for cause under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12. g. If a VHA contract is terminated for cause, the associated BAA must also be terminated and appropriate actions taken in accordance with VHA Handbook 1600.01, Business Associate Agreements. Absent an agreement to use or disclose protected health information, there is no business associate relationship. h. The contractor/subcontractor must store, transport, or transmit VA sensitive information in an encrypted form, using VA-approved encryption tools that are, at a minimum, FIPS 140-2validated. i.   Except for uses and disclosures of VA information authorized by this contract for performance of the contract, the contractor/subcontractor may use and disclose VA information only in two other situations: (i) in response to a qualifying order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or (ii) with VA s prior written approval. The contractor/subcontractor must refer all requests for, demands for production of, or inquiries about, VA information and information systems to the VA contracting officer for response. j.   Notwithstanding the provision above, the contractor/subcontractor shall not release VA records protected by Title 38 U.S.C. 5705, confidentiality of medical quality assurance records and/or Title 38 U.S.C. 7332, confidentiality of certain health records pertaining to drug addiction, sickle cell anemia, alcoholism or alcohol abuse, or infection with human immunodeficiency virus. If the contractor/subcontractor is in receipt of a court order or other requests for the above mentioned information, that contractor/subcontractor shall immediately refer such court orders or other requests to the VA contracting officer for response. SECURITY INCIDENT INVESTIGATION a. The term security incident means an event that has, or could have, resulted in unauthorized access to, loss or damage to VA assets, or sensitive information, or an action that breaches VA security procedures. The contractor/subcontractor shall immediately notify the COR and simultaneously, the designated ISO and Privacy Officer for the contract of any known or suspected security/privacy incidents, or any unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including that contained in system(s) to which the contractor/subcontractor has access. b.   To the extent known by the contractor/subcontractor, the contractor/subcontractor s notice to VA shall identify the information involved, the circumstances surrounding the incident (including to whom, how, when, and where the VA information or assets were placed at risk or compromised), and any other information that the contractor/subcontractor considers relevant. c. With respect to unsecured protected health information, the business associate is deemed to have discovered a data breach when the business associate knew or should have known of a breach of such information. Upon discovery, the business associate must notify the covered entity of the breach. Notifications need to be made in accordance with the executed business associate agreement. d. In instances of theft or break-in or other criminal activity, the contractor/subcontractor must concurrently report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement entity (or entities) of jurisdiction, including the VA OIG and Security and Law Enforcement. The contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors and their employees shall cooperate with VA and any law enforcement authority responsible for the investigation and prosecution of any possible criminal law violation(s) associated with any incident. The contractor/subcontractor shall cooperate with VA in any civil litigation to recover VA information, obtain monetary or other compensation from a third party for damages arising from any incident, or obtain injunctive relief against any third party arising from, or related to, the incident. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR DATA BREACH a. Consistent with the requirements of 38 U.S.C. §5725, a contract may require access to sensitive personal information. If so, the contractor is liable to VA for liquidated damages in the event of a data breach or privacy incident involving any SPI the contractor/subcontractor processes or maintains under this contract. However, it is the policy of VA to forgo collection of liquidated damages in the event the contractor providers payment of actual damages in an amount determined to be adequate by the agency. b. The contractor/subcontractor shall provide notice to VA of a security incident as set forth in the Security Incident Investigation section above. Upon such notification, VA must secure from a non-Department entity or the VA Office of Inspector General an independent risk analysis of the data breach to determine the level of risk associated with the data breach for the potential misuse of any sensitive personal information involved in the data breach. The term 'data breach' means the loss, theft, or other unauthorized access, or any access other than that incidental to the scope of employment, to data containing sensitive personal information, in electronic or printed form, that results in the potential compromise of the confidentiality or integrity of the data. Contractor shall fully cooperate with the entity performing the risk analysis. Failure to cooperate may be deemed a material breach and grounds for contract termination. c. Each risk analysis shall address all relevant information concerning the data breach, including the following:                       (1) Nature of the event (loss, theft, unauthorized access);                       (2) Description of the event, including:                       (a) date of occurrence;                       (b) data elements involved, including any PII, such as full name, social security number, date of birth, home address, account number, disability code;                       (3) Number of individuals affected or potentially affected;                       (4) Names of individuals or groups affected or potentially affected;                       (5) Ease of logical data access to the lost, stolen or improperly accessed data in light of the degree of protection for the data, e.g., unencrypted, plain text;                       (6) Amount of time the data has been out of VA control;                       (7) The likelihood that the sensitive personal information will or has been compromised (made accessible to and usable by unauthorized persons);                       (8) Known misuses of data containing sensitive personal information, if any;                       (9) Assessment of the potential harm to the affected individuals;                       (10) Data breach analysis as outlined in 6500.2 Handbook, Management of Security and Privacy Incidents, as appropriate; and                       (11) Whether credit protection services may assist record subjects in avoiding or mitigating the results of identity theft based on the sensitive personal information that may have been compromised. d.   Based on the determinations of the independent risk analysis, the contractor shall be responsible for paying to the VA liquidated damages in the amount of $37.50 per affected individual to cover the cost of providing credit protection services to affected individuals consisting of the following:                       (1) Notification;                       (2) One year of credit monitoring services consisting of automatic daily monitoring of at least 3 relevant credit bureau reports;                       (3) Data breach analysis;                       (4) Fraud resolution services, including writing dispute letters, initiating fraud alerts and credit freezes, to assist affected individuals to bring matters to resolution;                       (5) One year of identity theft insurance with $20,000.00 coverage at $0 deductible; and                       (6) Necessary legal expenses the subjects may incur to repair falsified or damaged credit records, histories, or financial affairs. SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING On a periodic basis, VA, including the Office of Inspector General, reserves the right to evaluate any or all of the security controls and privacy practices implemented by the contractor under the clauses contained within the contract. With 10 working-day s notice, at the request of the government, the contractor must fully cooperate and assist in a government-sponsored security controls assessment at each location wherein VA information is processed or stored, or information systems are developed, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA, including those initiated by the Office of Inspector General. The government may conduct a security control assessment on shorter notice (to include unannounced assessments) as determined by VA in the event of a security incident or at any other time. TRAINING All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete the following before being granted access to VA information and its systems: Sign and acknowledge (either manually or electronically) understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the Contractor Rules of Behavior, Appendix E relating to access to VA information and information systems; Successfully complete the VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and annually complete required security training; Successfully complete the appropriate VA privacy training and annually complete required privacy training; and Successfully complete any additional cyber security or privacy training, as required for VA personnel with equivalent information system access. The contractor shall provide to the contracting officer and/or the COR a copy of the training certificates and certification of signing the Contractor Rules of Behavior for each applicable employee within 1 week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required. Failure to complete the mandatory annual training and sign the Rules of Behavior annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training and documents are complete. --END OF PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT-- Place of Performance Under the authority of Public Law 104-262 and 38 USC 8153, the Contractor shall provide locum tenens medical specialist services in the form of four (4) Primary Care Physicians, for Veteran beneficiaries of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) West Texas Veterans Health Care System (WTVAHCS) in accordance with terms and conditions of this contract. Services shall be performed at the following West Texas VA Health Care System, Primary Care Clinics: TWO (2) Locum Providers West Texas VA Health Care System Abilene CBOC 3850 Ridgemont Drive Abilene, Texas 79606 ONE (1) Locum Provider West Texas VA Health Care System Permian Basin CBOC 8050 East Highway 191 Odessa, TX 79762 ONE (1) Locum Provider West Texas VA Health Care System San Angelo CBOC 4220 Southwest Blvd@ Loop 306 San Angelo, Texas 76904 Contract Period of Performance Six-month base period of performance (Tentatively scheduled for October 1, 2019 March 31, 2020). With one (1) six- month option to renew (April 1, 2020 September 30, 2020) *Subject to change based on contract award date Price/Cost Schedule Base Period (October 1, 2019- March 31, 2020) ESTIMATED ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL 0001 One Primary Care Physician -Abilene 1080 Hrs $_____$___ _ ____ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 0002 One Primary Care Physician - Abilene 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 0003 One Primary Care Physician -Odessa 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 0004 One Primary Care Physician -San Angelo 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 0005 Hourly Overtime Service as Required Hour $_________ TOTAL for Base Period: $ Option Period (April 1, 2020 September 30, 2020) ESTIMATED ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL 10001 One Primary Care Physician -Abilene 1080 Hrs $_____$___ _ ____ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 10002 One Primary Care Physician -Abilene 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 10003 One Primary Care Physician -Odessa 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 10004 One Primary Care Physician -San Angelo 1080 Hrs $_________ $________ Monday - Friday, except Federal holidays 8:00 am - 4:30 pm (30 minute lunch break) 10005 Hourly Overtime Service as Required Hour $_________ TOTAL for Option Period: $ Grand Total Base Plus One Option: $ NOTE: 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services is included as part of this solicitation and any contract that may result. For the purposes of this solicitation and any possible future contract that may result, the Government intends to evaluate the option to extend services under FAR 52.217-8 as follows: The evaluation will consider the possibility that the option can be exercised at any time and can be exercised in increments of one to six months, but not for more than a total of six months during the life of the contract. The evaluation will assume that the prices for any option exercised under FAR 52.217-8 will be at the same rates as those in effect under the contract at the time the option is exercised. The evaluation will therefore assume that the addition of the price or prices of any possible extension or extensions under FAR 52.217-8 to the total price for the basic requirement and the total price for the priced options has the same effect on the total price of all Offers relative to each other, and will not affect the ranking of Offers based on price, unless, after reviewing the Offers, the Government determines that there is a basis for finding otherwise. This evaluation will not obligate the Government to exercise any option under FAR 52.217-8. Basis for Award One award will be made to the bidder whose Offer package represents the best value to the Government, considering price and non-price factors listed in clause 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items, below. Contract will be firm-fixed (unit) price by Contract Line Item. The Government may award a contract on the basis of initial Offers received, without discussions. Therefore, each initial Offer should contain the offeror s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. Instructions to offerors on price and technical Offer submissions are found under clause 52.212-1 Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2018), applies to this acquisition. ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING TO Christine Bennett, Contracting Specialist, Christine.Bennett2@va.gov: Complete and return Contractor s Point of Contact/Administration Data below; Complete and return the Price/Cost Schedule in Section IX; Complete and return provision 52.212-3; Offerors must ensure that they have completed official representations and certifications online through www.sam.gov in accordance with Section III; OFFER SUBMITTALS The Offeror shall submit the following information and documents with the Offer: A copy of all current license(s)/board certification or board eligible status(es) of proposed physicians. Current curriculum vitae material of all proposed physicians Three (3) references (name, address, capacity, telephone number) including the current or last supervisor; Statement of availability including signed letter(s) of intent; Statement of health of the proposed candidates; Company background including number of years of direct relevant experience and how they propose to meet the requirements as stated in the Performance Work Statement; Any further information on special training as required in the Performance Work Statement Offer Content: Your Offer shall be separated into four (4) distinct sections corresponding to the four evaluation factors: Technical Capability, Past Performance, Availability of the Physician, and Price, as noted below in Section XII. Submission Instructions: Offer Due Date: Offers are due no later than 12:00 Noon, Mountain Time on 23 August 2019. Offers shall be emailed to Christine.bennett2@va.gov. It is the responsibility of the offeror to follow-up and ensure the Offer was received electronically. Offers shall NOT be faxed or mailed. Formatting: All attachments/documents shall be in pdf and MS Excel format as applicable (unprotected). Price Schedule: Price schedules are necessary for the base year and each option period included in this solicitation. All questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted via email to Christine.Bennett2@va.gov no later than 12:00 Noon, Mountain Time, on 09 August 2019. The offeror shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of the Offer. The VA will in no case be responsible or liable for the cost incurred by the offeror, regardless of the outcome of the selection process. The Government reserves the right to make award without discussions. The Government also reserves the right to make no award. (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014), applies to this acquisition. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor One: TECHNICAL CAPABILITY: In support of the requirements contained in the Performance Work Statement, preference will be given to Offers whose candidate physicians have the following: Completed a three- year residency program, and are Board-certified Factor Two: PAST PERFORMANCE: Offerors will be evaluated on their record of past performance in accordance with the procedures in FAR Part 13.106. Past Performance information is one indicator of an offeror s ability to perform the contract successfully. The Government may use Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), information in the offeror s Offer, and information obtained from other sources. Skills and abilities based upon past performance as determined from references and verifying curriculum vitae information. Provide complete information with no gaps and reference contact information Please provide all information on the contractor s past performance of relevant historical experience such as: A list of the organization s previous VA experience with contact information; A list of the proposed Physicians previous VA experience with contact information; A complete list of reference contact information from positions noted in curriculum vitae. Factor Three: AVAILABILITY OF PHYSICIAN- Offerors will be evaluated on the ability to produce physicians with the availability and ability to remain for the complete contract period. Letters of intent (conditioned upon award) signed by the proposed physician to start work under this contract in October of 2019 are preferred. Factor Four: PRICE Price will be evaluated on the basis of its reasonableness and accuracy to the Government. The offeror shall submit its best terms from Section IX Price/Cost Schedule. When combined, technical, past performance, and availability factors are of more importance than price. Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (End  of  Provision) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (JULY 2016) (DEVIATION) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern : (1) Means a small business concern: (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (2) Service-disabled veteran means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for: (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a non-manufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern s employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern s employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b). (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of Clause) Contract Administration Data All contract administration matters will be handled by the following individuals: a. CONTRACTOR: Company Name: Administrative Contact: Clinical Contact: Title: Address: City/State/Zip: Overnight Mailing Address (if different from above): _________ _________ Phone: Fax: E-Mail: _______________________________ 2nd email contact: ________________________________ Tax ID No.: ___________________________________ DUNS No.: ________________________________________ b. GOVERNMENT: Christine A. Bennett, Contract Specialist (CS) Frank Gamboa III, Contracting Officer (CO) Marcus Peterson, Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office- West (RPO-West) Network Contracting Office -17 (NCO 17) 11495 Turner Road El Paso, TX 79936 Phone: (915) 217-1240 Email: Christine.bennett2@va.gov The full text of FAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (OCT 2018) An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the SAM website https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (OCT 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following addenda apply: FAR 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest, FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper; FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance; FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Fill-in = 60 days, The specified rates under this clause will be those rates in effect under the contract each time an option is exercised under this clause.)); 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Fill-ins = 30 days of contract expiration, 60 days of contract expiration, 1.5 years). FAR 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; FAR 52.224-2 Privacy Act; FAR 52.227-14 Rights in Data General; FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation; FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors; VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising; VAAR 852.219-74 Limitations on Subcontracting-Monitoring and Compliance; VAAR 852.237-7 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Fill-In = State Minimum); VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Fill-in = TX); VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers; VAAR 852.271-70 Nondiscrimination in Services Provided to Beneficiaries; VAAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (fill-in = https://www.acquisition.gov/browsefar). FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ---Commercial Items (MAY 2019) The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards, FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment, FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters, FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns, FAR 52.219-27 Notice of Service -Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation, FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities, FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity, FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, FAR 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, FAR 52.222-37 -- Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible. Veterans, FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons, FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving, FAR 52.224-3 Privacy Training, FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, FAR 52.232-33 Payment By Electronic Funds Transfer- System for Award Management. The clause FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items(OCT 2018), applies to this acquisition. The following addenda apply: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management; FAR 204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; VAAR 852.209-70 Organizational Conflicts of Interest; VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution; VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure; VAAR 852.252-70 Solicitation Provisions or Clauses Incorporated by Reference; VAAR 852.273-74 Award Without Exchanges. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to the Point of Contact, Christine Bennett, Contract Specialist. Point of Contact Christine A. Bennett, J.D. Contract Specialist RPO-West/NCO-17 11495 Turner Road El Paso, TX 79936 915-217-1240 Christine.bennett2@va.gov NOTE: THIS NOTICE WAS NOT POSTED TO FEDBIZOPPS ON THE DATE INDICATED IN THE NOTICE ITSELF (31-JUL-2019); HOWEVER, IT DID APPEAR IN THE FEDBIZOPPS FTP FEED ON THIS DATE. 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