Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition Opeations Service (93A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420

H -- COMPREHENSIVE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM SOL 101-12-99 POC Charles A. McClellan, Contracting Officer, (202) 273-8763 WEB: VA Business Opportunities, http://www.va.gov/oa&;mm/busopp.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, charles.a.mcclellan@mail.va.gov. H -- Sources Sought -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking sources to provide a comprehensive certification program. This proposed contract will provide for the comprehensive certification by an external accrediting body, of the geographically dispersed elements of the VA's centrally directed biomedical Research and Development program. The accrediting body will develop and implement an accreditation program for the 150 VA medical centers (VAMC) engaging in biomedical research in order to ensure that the VA Research and Development program is administered efficiently and in compliance with Federally mandated standards for human research, animal research, laboratory safety and fiscal accountability. Each participating VAMC will be given an accreditation team site visit at least once every three years. Therefore, about 50 VAMC's with research programs will be visited each year of the contract. The site visit will certify that: (A) The Research and Development programs at the VAMC's are administered efficiently and in compliance with VA policy and other Federal mandates. (B) The Research and Development programs at the VAMC's are providing the best possible facilities and equipment for the conduct of research. (C) The Research and Development programs at the VAMC's appropriately communicate with the Network Office and the Headquarters Office of Research and Development. (D) The Research and Development programs at the VAMC's effectively manage research risk. The proposed contract will be effective for Twelve (12) months for the date of award with 3 or 4 Option-Year periods. The per unit participation fee covers the total cost for each year the VA unit participates in the certification program. Included in the fee must be all cost of the accreditation process, routine inspection visit, option years intervals to the respective VA medical center facilities, and services that must be required, subject to an interim fee. The names, credentials and curriculum vitae of the key personnel in charge of the certification process should be submitted for review and verification that the certification body has the resident expertise to perform the scope of work. Firms that are interested in providing this type of service should respond in writing to include samples similar to this requirement currently in effect. Response should be submitted by mail to Mr. Charles A. McClellan, Contracting Officer (93A2), Department of Veterans Affairs, Acquisition Operations and Analysis Service, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20420. Any questions should be referred to the above named individual at (202) 273-8763, FAXED: (202) 273-7448, and e-mail: charles.a.mcclellan@mail.va.gov Posted 05/24/99 (W-SN334792). (0144)

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