SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- VISN 2 SOUTH Comprehensive Urine Drug and Oral testing
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2021 9:23:12 AM
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 621511
— Medical Laboratories
- Contracting Office
- 242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
- ZIP Code
- 12208
- Solicitation Number
- 36C24221Q0662
- Response Due
- 4/30/2021 7:00:00 AM
- Archive Date
- 05/30/2021
- Point of Contact
- Lateisha Robinson, Contract Specialist, Phone: (718) 584-9000 ext 4334
- E-Mail Address
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lateisha.robinson@va.gov
(lateisha.robinson@va.gov)
- Awardee
- null
- Description
- Please note that this is NOT a request for quotes or proposals, the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. VHA Reginal Procurement Office (RPO) 2 is currently conducting a market survey for qualified firms capable of providing service Drug urinalysis and oral swab testing. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) is 621511. Responses to this notice must be submitted in writing (email or fax) and must be received no later than April 30, 2021 @ 10AM EST. Email: LATEISHA.ROBINSON@VA.GOV and Fax: 718-741-4722. No telephone inquiries will be accepted. Interested parties MUST provide company/individual name, a capability statement, examples of same or similar work performed at other facilities, DUNS number and address, point of contact and social-economic. Interested parties who do not submit the above information on or before the response due date and time will not be considered for this procurement. Please review the attached Statement of Work attached herein. VISN 2 SOUTH STATEMENT OF WORK COMPREHENSIVE URINE AND ORAL FLUIDS DRUG TESTING SCOPE The Veterans Affairs Medical Centers VISN 2 South Medical Centers require a Comprehensive Urine and Oral Fluid Drug Testing service for clinical medication monitoring and drugs of abuse testing. Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, equipment, maintenance, information technology, and supervision necessary to provide Urine and Oral Fluid Drug Testing services for clinical medication monitoring and drugs of abuse utilizing Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) quantitative testing service to James J. Peters VA Medical Center, New York Harbor VA Healthcare System, Northport VA Medical Center, Hudson Valley VA HealthCare System, and New Jersey VA Healthcare System described herein. This contract will be for one base year and four option years on a Cost Per Test basis via FSS-BPA. The contractor shall perform to the standards detailed in this contract. The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is for the Government to obtain the greatest overall benefits in response to the requirements. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS Utilizing a single patient sample, perform quantitative testing using Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) methodology of medications typical for pain and substance abuse, as well as adjunct new generation medications (Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI s)) and emerging recreational drugs (bath salts, spice compounds) without the use of an immune assay screening methodology. Testing to include, but not limited to, common drugs in the following classes: Natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic opioids; Benzodiazepines; tricyclic antidepressants; serotonin uptake inhibitors; stimulants; barbiturates; illicit drugs and their metabolites. Urine and Oral Fluid Quantitation/Confirmation by LC MS/MS NATURAL AND SEMI-SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS Codeine Morphine Hydrocodone Norhydrocodone Hydromorphone Oxycodone Noroxycodone Oxymorphone Buprenorphine Norbuprenorphine SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS Methadone EDDP (Methadone metabolite) Fentanyl Norfentanyl Tramadol N-desmethyl-tramadol O-desmethyl-tramadol Tapentadol BENZODIAZEPINES 7-Amino-Clonazepam Alpha-Hydroxyalprazolam Lorazepam Nordiazepam Temazepam Oxazepam STIMULANTS Amphetamine Methamphetamine Methamphetamine D/L-isomer resolution Methylphenidate Ritalinic Acid TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANTS Amitriptyline Nortriptyline Imipramine Desipramine SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS Duloxetine Paroxetine Fluoxetine Norfluoxetine Citalopram/Escitalopram N-Desmethylcitalopram/N-Desmethylescitalopram Venlafaxine Desmethylvenlafaxine BARBITUATES Butalbital Phenobarbital Secobarbital ILLICIT SUBSTANCES Heroin metabolite Cocaine metabolite MDMA Phencyclidine cTHC (Mirajuana Metabolite) SYNTHETIC CATHINONES (Bath Salts) MDPV Mephedrone Methylone SYNTHETIC CANNABINOIDS (Spice) AM2201 metabolite JWH018 metabolite JWH073 metabolite JWH081 metabolite JWH122 metabolite JWH210 metabolite JWH250 metabolite MAM2201 metabolite RCS4 metabolite RCS4 metabolite #9 XLR11/UR144 metabolite OTHER Carisoprodol Meprobamate Zolpidem cZolpidem (Zolpidem metabolite) Ethyl Glucuronide Ethyl Sulfate Mitragynine (Kratom alkaloid) 7-OH-Mitragynine (Kratom alkaloid) Ketamine Norketamine Pregabalin Gabapentin Meperidine / Normeperidine Naltrexone and Metabolite Testing is to be completed by LC-MS/MS methodology only, without the use of immuno-assay screening tests. All supplies necessary for collection of patient urine and oral fluid specimens Specimen containers Quantisal swab collection kit. Required requisition forms Biohazard bags, preservatives, and absorbent sheets All supplies needed to transport samples from the sites to the testing facility: shipping company (UPS, FedEx, or other), mailing bags, request forms, and pre-paid shipping labels. Pre-analytic processing, analysis and reporting of analytic results SPECIMEN PREPARATION AND STORAGE FOR REFERENCE TESTING Contractor shall supply each Government facility with its commercial laboratory reference test manual to ensure that the collection and storage of specimens are in accordance with Contractor s requirements. Contractor shall provide all materials necessary to collect and preserve specimens that are destined to the commercial reference laboratory for testing. These materials include those items that are dictated by and in compliance with the collection requirements of the commercial reference laboratory. Contractor shall be responsible for storing specimens in such a manner to ensure the integrity of the specimen. SHIPPING SERVICES Contractor shall provide shipping materials of primarily biomedical materials that include patient specimens originating from Government facilities and destined to the contracted commercial reference laboratory. These items are classified as Hazard Materials Class 6, Division 6.2 and are defined in 49 CFR Part 173.134 as those materials that contain or could contain etiologic agents. Transportation shall be done in such a manner that the safety and integrity of the biomedical material is maintained. Specimens will be shipped each day of collection from each site. Contractor shall provide all necessary supplies for biomedical materials to be transported from the originating facility to the Contractor s laboratory. These supplies shall include, but may not be limited to: Shipping and packaging containers. Packing material must be capable of maintaining temperature requirements for specimens until they reach the Contractor s laboratory, if temperature is critical to the testing method in use. Required labels and packaging materials for shipping specimens via courier that are infectious, or etiologic agents, in accordance with appropriate requirements of 42 CFR Part 72, 49 CFR Parts 171 and 173, and the Dangerous Goods Regulations of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) consistent with current regulatory updates. Test request forms preprinted with the appropriate shipping section details and account information. Test request forms for specialized testing. Pre-analytic processing, analysis and reporting of analytic results SPECIMEN TESTING REQUIREMENTS The Contractor and/or subcontractor shall provide the full range of clinical diagnostic testing capabilities to execute all required tests as annotated in IX. K. below. Contractor shall make available the following test information: Requisition form requirements Alphabetized test name list Test order code Specimen collection and preservation requirements Test method employed (indicate if testing performed in duplicate) and interpretations Test reference intervals adjusted for age, sex or race, when required Test specific sensitivity, specificity and interferences, when required Result code Test critical values, if any Policy for critical value notification CPT coding Test turnaround times (minimum and maximum times indicated); where the turnaround time is defined as the time between pick-up of specimen by the Contractor and receipt of results by a Government facility. The minimum acceptable turn-around-time is defined as within 3 to 5 days from receipt at contractor s testing facility. Schedule of test performance (specific days of week indicated) Location of test performance by test name (i.e. name of primary laboratory, name of separate branch/division of primary lab, name and address of secondary (sub-contracted) laboratory must be cited). Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer and each Government facility of any test information modifications no later than two weeks prior to the implementation date of the test change. Any new test(s) not listed in chart on pages 1-4 must be added to the contract through modification by the Contracting Officer (CORs and Government facility representatives do not have this authority) prior to specimen being tested. All reference laboratory testing shall be executed in accordance with standard industry practices. It is preferred that test methods are FDA approved. Any non-FDA approved method being performed shall have a disclaimer and documented validation plan. Upon request, the validation plan and validation results shall be made available to the COR or designee. The Contractor shall ensure the accurate and timely performance (defined in Section B3.III.A.12) of laboratory testing services on the biomedical materials. REPORTING OF RESULTS REQUIREMENTS The results of testing shall be reported within the prescribed turnaround times provided by the Contractor as part of the test information. Test turnaround times (minimum and maximum times indicated); where the turnaround time is defined as the time between receipt of specimen by the Contractor and receipt of results by a Government facility. The minimum acceptable turn-around-time is defined as within 3 to 5 days from receipt at contractor s testing facility. A report of laboratory testing results must be issued either as a printed final copy or through the host to host electronic transmission of the test results. Electronic delivery of reports by computer interface connection is normally the required method of receipt. However, in unusual circumstances where electronic delivery is not possible, the Contractor shall deliver the reports without an additional charge by expedited overnight courier shipping, mailing and/or transportation services by hand within 24 hours, or by telephone facsimile to a protected machine identified to the Contractor by the VA. Delivery by electronic mail i.e. MS Outlook, etc. is prohibited. The interface into the contractor electronic system by VA providers needs to contain only government approved encryption. Each test report generated in hard copy form or through electronic transmission shall, at minimum, include the following information: Patient's full name Patient s identification number, e.g. social security number (SSN) Physician s name Government laboratory accession number (if supplied) Submitting facility name Submitting facility account number Patient's location (clinic/ward) (if supplied) Test(s) ordered Date/time of specimen collection Date/time test completed Test result Reference intervals (adjusted for age, sex or race, when appropriate) Toxic and therapeutic ranges, if applicable Flagged abnormal results Reference laboratory accession number Name and address of testing laboratory Any other information the laboratory has that may indicate a questionable validity of test results. Specimen inadequacy with documentation supporting its unsuitability for testing. Test results determined by the contractor to be critical, shall be communicated by telephone to a designated Government contact person(s) at the originating Government laboratory facility upon verification of the critical test result. To ensure accurate reporting of critical results, the designated government contact person will verbally read back the result. The laboratory report containing the critical value must reveal the full name of the designated government contact person, that verbal read-back was done, and the date and time of notification. VA specified providers will have on-line (web) access to patient laboratory results Phone consultation services for providers, with a toxicologist, for result interpretation. (Providers could call with questions, not the lab POC person.) Points of Contact: will be provided at commencement of contract. Monthly invoices detailing patients tested. CUSTOMER SERVICE Contractor shall provide customer service that is accessible by toll-free telephone service 24 hours per day, 7 days per week to assist Government staff for tracking and resolving related issues/problems that may arise in the performance under this contract. Upon award, the Contractor shall provide the name(s) and telephone number(s) of contractor employees who will address the following customer services throughout the contract performance period: TELEPHONE INQUIRIES Telephone inquiries are divided into four major categories with additional subcategories defining the type of inquiry and the Government s minimum time expectation for meeting this service. Specimen Collection Routine inquiries, questions and clarifications regarding collection requirements shall be addressed at the time of the initial call. Esoteric inquiries, questions and clarifications regarding collection requirements that require further research shall be addressed within ½ hour of the initial call. Testing Inquiries Regarding the status of pending orders shall be addressed at the time of the initial call. Esoteric inquiries when information is requested regarding methodology, correlation, interferences, reflex tests, etc. shall be addressed within two hours of the initial call. Technical Expertise Test utilization inquiries where information is required as to the most appropriate test to be ordered shall be addressed within two business hours of initial call. Result interpretation inquiries shall be addressed within four business hours of initial call. Consultative services where information is required regarding the clinical significance of tests shall be addressed within twenty-four business hours of the initial call. Account follow-up Information general in nature yet specific to the account, e.g. test pricing, equipment repair, supply ordering, etc. shall be addressed within four hours of the initial call. The Contractor shall notify the originating laboratory by telephone of specimens cancelled due to unacceptability for reasons relating to volume, specimen container, identification, loss of specimen, etc. The Government will place orders for specimen collection and transportation supplies by telephone or through written or electronic methods. CONSULTATIVE SERVICES/UTILIZATION REPORTS Contractor shall prove consultative services that are consistent with the services offered to other contracted customers without compensation. These services may include consultations by laboratory professionals or experienced physicians on test or methodology selection or test result interpretation. Contractor shall provide a statistical analysis of the Government facilities workload testing volumes to assist in the monitoring of ordering trends and utilization patterns and will make recommendations to the facilities on mechanisms to reduce their costs. Contractor shall provide a cumulative workload summary report of tests performed. The summary must include the facility account number, the test name, the test ordering code, monthly test volume, year-to-date test volume, unit test cost, monthly test expenditures and year-to date test expenditures. A copy of the report shall be delivered electronically to the Contracting Officer, Lead COR, and each Government facility COR by the 10th of the month following the close of the reporting month. All reports shall be submitted in electronic spreadsheet format and have the capability to sort by four (4) different methods: Facility account number Test names listed alphabetically Test names listed in order of year-to-date test frequency (highest to lowest) Test names listed in order of year-to-date total test cost (highest to lowest) DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Contractor shall provide to the Government all necessary laboratory test parameters (parameters are required for each test contained in a panel) to insure accurate test result transmission between the Government and the Contractor s database. Required test parameters include: Ordering code LOINC code CPT code Interface code Test cost Reference ranges Units of measurement Test result interpretation or interpretive remarks, if appropriate Testing site (if not performed at the vendor s main laboratory facility Test methodology Specimen types Specimen collection and handling requirements Indication whether test is a panel/profile test, list of tests included The parameters for all tests in the Contractor s database shall be kept current and be available to the Government sites throughout the performance period of the contract. Updates to the test parameter information must be provided to Government sites no less than 2 weeks prior to the implementation of any changes. The Contractor shall provide telephone access to a Contractor s technical representative to respond to any question(s) regarding the laboratory test parameter information. The Contractor shall provide a data management system that meets the following requirements: Test ordering must be accomplished through a menu that is intuitive, has minimal options and uses a mouse. Upon selection of the test, the computer shall alert (flag) the user to the type of specimen required and the storage conditions. It must also alert the user to the location of the laboratory that will be performing the test. Test definition, test information and test requirements must be complete, available and easily accessible. Shipping manifest must be generated that identifies the specimens sent to the commercial reference laboratory, transportation conditions, and testing ordered. The status and the results of testing must be available within published timeframes and easily retrievable by the use of varying options. At a minimum the options must include: Sort by patient name; sort by date; sort by test; sort by incomplete test. Incomplete tests must have an indication of the pending time until completion. Alert messages, or other notification, must be generated when testing is delayed beyond published timeframes. Reports of test results must be immediately available upon verification of the test result. Contractor s computer located at the Government site must be able to print test results upon request and reprint retrospective test results. TELECOMMUNICATION INTERFACE REQUIREMENTS In order for contract performance to begin within the shortest time possible after contract award, Contractor must already possess a current VA nationally approved Business Partner Gateway (BPG) Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and have an integrated system approach to facilitate and streamline all aspects of specimen ordering, testing, and reporting. As such, the Contractor shall develop and program an interface connection to electronically transmit orders, specimen status, and test results between the Contractor s host computer system and the Government s host computer system (VistA). (NOTE: A subcontractor may be utilized to outsource the connectivity solution.) The VistA host computer system supports a Universal Interface (UI) and a Generic Instrument Manager (GIM). The GIM is a commercial hardware and software product that provides electronic connection between the Contractor s host computer and the Government s host computer. The configuration must provide the required security of the Government host computer system. The actual electronic connection between the GIM and the Contractor s host system is of the Contractor s choosing. The initial and continual expense of the electronic message connectivity and maintenance shall be borne by the Contractor throughout the performance of the contract. Contractor shall provide, install, and if necessary, remove, all required telecommunication equipment, hardware, software and related consumable supplies to support the transmission of electronic data to all sites referred to in Section B2. This may include, but is not limited to: Generic Instrument Manager (GIM) for the interface connection Shipping list printers Bar-code printers Back-up result printers connected directly to Contractor s computer system Any required communication lines Software to receive and send orders, display status of and/or test results Consumable supplies to maintain the operation of the equipment listed above, e.g. toner, etc. Contractor shall be responsible for all annual recurring costs associated with support and maintenance of the Generic Instrument Manager (GIM) system including all GIM equipment, software and instrument connections. The Generic Instrument Manager will be located in a Government secured area. The Contractor shall coordinate with the respective Government Information Technology Department to access the GIM. The Contractor shall conduct preventive maintenance and repair of Contractor furnished hardware, software and associated communication lines. In addition, throughout the performance period of the contract, the Contractor shall repair or replace any malfunctioning hardware or software. All electronic messaging between the two (Contractor and Government) host computer systems using the GIM shall utilize VistA Health Level Seven (HL7) V1.6 technical specifications. Health Level 7 (HL7) is a registered trademark of Health Level Seven, Inc, a Standards Developing Organization accredited by the American National Standards Institute to author consensus-based standards. Information regarding HL7 transmission protocols may be accessed through the Health Level Seven, Inc website, www.HL7.org. VistA Laboratory Electronic Data Interchange (LEDI) LEDI identifies Government-specific content and encoding tables to be used with HL7 message protocol conventions. The LEDI specification follows very closely the HL7 V2.3.1 standard. LEDI identifies encoding tables and HL7 message protocol conventions. LEDI also identifies to the commercial reference laboratory contractor shipping lists containing required specimen demographics and requested tests to be performed. This list will be provided in printed format during the implementation period. This information is also available in electronic HL7 format if required. (LEDI) software will provide a HL7 acknowledgement for the receipt of tests results from the contractor. In the event that electronic communication is disrupted, the contractor shall provide hard copy of specimen results upon demand. The hard copy must contain Government s assigned specimen identification where specimen identification is defined as a unique Government-assigned number that is associated with each specimen. This specimen identification number will appear on the test order form, on the specimen label and on the shipping manifest. The Contractor shall provide the Government with specimen status in response to electronic and verbal query. Upon test completion, a formatted HL7 message containing specimen test results with Government s assigned specimen identification shall be returned to the requesting medical center. Contractor shall address within two hours of initial inquiry, interface connection questions where information is required to update, maintain and support the services of the host-to-host linkage between the Government and the Contractor. Contractor shall provide in-service training required for the routine loading and care of printers and other hardware located on-site. The training will ensure that Government staff is capable of performing routine servicing of hardware. Meeting the below specified deadlines are of utmost importance to the Government. As such, Contractor shall have an operational interface connection with the facilities listed in B.2 within 45 days of contract award. The establishment of the test database will be the responsibility of the Government and will begin as soon as the Contractor notifies the Government of an operational interface connection. The validation of the test transmissions through the interface connection will be the joint responsibility of the Government and Contractor. ORDERING REQUIREMENTS All estimated quantities are for evaluation purposes only and do not obligate the government to order such quantities. The Contractor will only be paid for the actual quantities of services rendered. The estimated quantities in the schedules below do not represent any minimum or maximum quantity: James J. Peters VA Medical Center: 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, NY 10468 Term Estimated Quantity per Year Base Year 120 Option Year #1 120 Option Year #2 120 Option Year #3 120 Option Year #4 120 New York Harbor VA Healthcare System: 423 E. 23rd Street, NY, NY 10010 Term Estimated Quantity per Year Base Year 800 Option Year #1 800 Option Year #2 800 Option Year #3 800 Option Year #4 800 Northport VA Medical Center: 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY 11768 Term Estimated Quantity per Year Base Year 1,600 Option Year #1 1,600 Option Year #2 1,600 Option Year #3 1,600 Option Year #4 1,600 Hudson Valley VA HealthCare System:2094 Albany Post Rd, Montrose, NY 10548 Term Estimated Quantity per Year Base Year 170 Option Year #1 170 Option Year #2 170 Option Year #3 170 Option Year #4 170 New Jersey VA Healthcare System: 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018 Term Estimated Quantity per Year Base Year 480 Option Year #1 480 Option Year #2 480 Option Year #3 480 Option Year #4 480 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS Services The services specified herein may be changed by written modification to this contract. The VA Contracting Officer will prepare the modification (reference FAR clause 52.212-4(c), Changes) and, prior to becoming effective, shall be signed by both parties. Only the Contracting Officer is authorized to make commitments or issue changes that affect price, quantity, or quality of performance of this contract. In the event the Contractor effects any such change at the direction of any person other than the Contracting Officer, the change shall be considered unauthorized and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in costs incurred as a result thereof. This is a non-personal services contract as defined in FAR 37.101. There is no employer-employee relationship between the Government and the contractor or the contractor s employee(s). Contractor personnel are not subject to the supervision and control of a Government officer or employee. Rather, contractor personnel perform their duties in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Supervisory functions such as hiring, firing, directing, and counseling of contractor personnel are not performed by the Government. The healthcare provider who furnishes services under this contract is subject to Government technical oversight of the services. The Government retains the right to reject services for contractual non-performance. The Government may evaluate the quality of professional and administrative services provided, but retains no control over the medical, professional aspects of services rendered. Contractor is required to maintain medical liability insurance for the duration of this contract. Medical Liability insurance must cover the provider(s) for services in all states where services are rendered by the provider. Contractor must indemnify the Government for any liability producing act or omission by the contractor, its employees and agents occurring during contract performance. Contractor shall, in writing, keep the Contracting Officer informed of any unusual circumstances in conjunction with the contract. Contractor shall not, under any circumstances, furnish reports directly to patients. Term of Contract This contract is effective for a base period commencing on October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, with four Option years. Federal Holidays Contractor is not required to provide shipping services for specimens on federal holidays. The 10 holidays observed by the Federal Government are: New Year s Day (January 1st), Martin Luther King s Birthday (3rd Monday in January), Presidents Day (3rd Monday in February), Memorial Day (last Monday in May), Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day (1st Monday in September), Columbus Day (2nd Monday in October), Veterans Day (November 11), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), Christmas Day (December 25th) and any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a national holiday. When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday by U.S. Government agencies. Qualifications/Requirements of Laboratory & Contractor Personnel Laboratory Offeror must have at least three years of experience in providing laboratory testing services and must have at least one-year experience in transporting biomedical materials. Offerors, including subcontractor(s), must continuously hold a Certificate of Compliance or Certificate of Accreditation from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as meeting the requirements of the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 or must demonstrate accreditation by a regulatory agency(s) with deemed status from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, e.g. The College of American Pathologists, and/or other state regulatory agencies, as appropriate, and as mandated by federal and state statutes. The reference laboratory(ies) must maintain valid certifications during the entire performance period of this contract. Copies of all relevant permits/licenses and certifications inclusive of any sanctions current or pending throughout the United States of America must be supplied in response to this solicitation. In addition, as these documents are reissued or re-awarded, the awarded Contractor must supply a copy to the Contracting Officer s Representative assigned to each Government facility. The above documents must also be supplied for each reference laboratory that is a subcontractor of the primary Contractor. Contractor must notify immediately the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) at each of the Government facilities in writing, upon its loss of any required certification, accreditation or licensure. Contractor shall maintain safety and health standards consistent with the requirements set forth by the Occupational, Health, and Safety Administration (OSHA), and the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention. Personnel Contractor shall ensure all testing and supervisory personnel at all contractor-owned, affiliate, or subcontracted laboratories assigned to work under this contract meet and maintain the applicable personnel qualifications set forth under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 regulations, the College of American Pathology (CAP) accreditation standards, or other accrediting organizations and State standards. The Contractor shall provide the Government copies of such certificates. CLIA, CAP and NYSDOH. Contractor shall ensure its employees have the ability to perform the applicable duties consistent with their license and certification. Personnel assigned by the contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall be proficient in written and spoken English (38 USC 7402). Any new requirements for mandatory education and/or competency reassessment, which occur during the contract period, must be completed by the individual contractor employee(s) within VA established timeframes. Contractor couriers entering any Government facilit...
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