R -- NETWORK ACCREDITATION SERVICES

Notice Date

June 25, 2001

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs, VISN 1 VA New England Health Care, Veterans Hospital, 200 Springs Road, Bedford, MA 01730

ZIP Code

01730

Solicitation Number

518-02-01

Response Due

July 6, 2001

Point of Contact

Elaine Gibson, 781-687-3152

E-Mail Address

Elaine.Gibson@med.va.gov (Elaine.Gibson@med.va.gov)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information contained in this notice. This procurement is conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) and a written solicitation WILL NOT be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition 97-25. RFP 518-02-01 should be referenced on all proposals. This acquisition is 100% small business set-aside and the NAICS Code is 926110 with a small business size standard of $5.0 million. In accordance with the terms, conditions, provisions and specifications of this proposal the Government intends to enter into a firm fixed price contract for a period of one (1) base year and two (2) one year options. The Contractor shall be required to provide all development work, application completion and operational systems development for each of approximately twelve professional associations by which the Network Education System will serve as a provider agency for professional continuing education. (1) This is to include but not be limited to the following credentialing: Nursing, Physician, Social Work, Psychologist, Counseling, Dental, Optometric, Dietetic, Speech Therapy, Occupation Therapy, Physical Therapy, Recreation Therapy and Engineering. (2) Create and work with professional committees from among the Network's pertinent employee groups that will provide guidance and servce as an advisory committee for each of the provider development efforts. (3) Establish and maintain all record and Network Education System. (4) Develop all pertinent communications including memos, letters, procedure statements and similar guidance documents per professional accreditation project. (5) Establish and maintain appropriate planning committees for each educational program being offered that serves particular professional occupational specialties. (6) Offer these services without regard to particular occupational affiliations. (7) Ensure the timeliness of all pertinent meetings, communications, re-certification processes and credentialing audit processes. (8) Ensure the inclusion of necessary documentation in program files so that all audits, per certification area, will have successful results. (9) Work with representatives of Division (medical center) based accreditation committees to extend their professional development programs to other Network Divisions. (10) Ensure that all fees associated with each new application or renewal membership will be identified and processed for payment by the VA New England Education System. (11) Initiate exploration into "Creditor Status" for each of the major professional associations through either the VA New England Education System or the VA New England Health Care Education and Research Corporation so that: (a) Either organization may serve as an accrediting agency for other health care professional education agencies (b) either organization can work to identify and establish all pertinent records and operations systems related to this enterprise (c) either organization can define and implement an appropriate and suitable fee structure for services in accreditation. The Contractor shall be responsible for protecting the personnel furnishing services under this contract. The parties agree that such personnel shall not be considered a VA employee for any purpose and shall be considered employees of the Contractor. Payment for services rendered by the Contractor under the terms of this contract shall be made monthly in arrears upon receipt of a properly executed invoice. Full text of clauses and provisions are available at Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): http://www.arnet.gov/far/ and Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR): http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/.The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition and may be obtained from the web sites: 52.212-l Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; the offeror shall submit a completed copy of provisions at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and VAAR 852.219-70 Veteran-Owned Small Business with their proposal. The following clauses and provisions also apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions; 52,252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference, This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year; 52.224-1 Privacy Act Notification; 52.224-2 Privacy Act; 52.228-5 Insurance Work on a Government Installation; 852-270-1 Representatives of the Contracting Officer; 852-237-70 Contractor Responsibilities; 852-270-4 Commercial Advertising; 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. Proposals shall be due by close of business, 4:30 p.m., local time (EST) Friday, July 06,2001. Prices shall be submitted on company letterhead with original signature of official authorized to bind the offeror's organization. All proposals shall be submitted to Contracting Officer (90C),VA Medical Center, 200 springs Road, Bedford, MA 07130.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010627/RSOL006.HTM (W-176 SN50P9O6)