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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF OCTOBER 19, 2013 FBO #4347
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R -- Hazardous courier/pickup service - Attachment

Notice Date

10/17/2013
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;Atlanta VA Medical Center;1670 Clairmont Road;Decatur GA 30033
 

ZIP Code

30033
 

Solicitation Number

VA24714Q0053
 

Response Due

10/22/2013
 

Archive Date

10/29/2013
 

Point of Contact

Wallace J. Edmondson III
 

E-Mail Address

wallace.edmondson@va.gov
(Wallace.Edmondson@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

STATEMENT OF WORK A.GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Title of Project: Hazardous courier/pickup service 2. Scope of Work: The contractor shall provide all resources necessary to accomplish the deliverables described in this statement of work (SOW), except as may otherwise be specified. The requirements pertain to all small package mailings containing hazardous materials per VA Directive 7179. 3. Background: Central Office Requirement for all Mailings containing hazardous materials. 4. Performance Period: [Firm-Fixed-Price] The contractor shall complete the work required under this SOW on a daily basis excluding Federal Holidays or otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer (CO). If the contractor proposes an earlier completion date, and the Government accepts the contractor's proposal, the contractor's proposed completion date shall prevail. 5. Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price B. CONTRACT AWARD MEETING The contractor shall not commence performance on the tasks in this SOW until the CO has conducted a kick off meeting, or has advised the contractor that a kick off meeting is waived. C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1. Payment is made via the OLCS System in Austin, Texas.. D. SPECIFIC MANDATORY TASKS AND ASSOCIATED DELIVERABLES Description of Tasks and Associated Deliverables: The contractor shall provide the specific deliverables described below within the performance period stated in Section A.4 of this SOW. Task One: Pick-up and delivery of small packages containing hazardous materials per VA Directive 7179. E. SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERABLES Please see above. F. CHANGES TO STATEMENT OF WORK Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the CO. A copy of each change will be kept in a project folder along with all other products of the project. Costs incurred by the contractor through the actions of parties other than the CO shall be borne by the contractor. H. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. The contractor shall provide the PM/TM with weekly invoices. These are due to throughout the project's duration. All invoices will be sent to the Online Certification System in Austin, Texas. I. TRAVEL Daily pick up included in the Contract J. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBILITIES The Government will provide space for package storage and pick up. K. CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS The government will determine on a Service Requirement (SR) basis what positions are considered key personnel. The contractor shall identify, by name, the key management and technical personnel who will work under this task order at the time the work is being negotiated. If a key person becomes unavailable to complete the SR, the proposed Substitutions of key personnel shall be made only as approved directed by the Contracting Officer and the COTR. The government will not dictate specific experience and education requirements of the employees initially proposed to perform the work stated herein. The contractor shall submit a resume of qualifications for the COTR and all other direct employees proposed for the project. All Contractor employees will be approved by the COTR prior to bringing on duty. If, at any time from date of award to the end of the contract, non-key personnel Contractor personnel are no longer available, HES/HIS reserves the right to review the qualifications of the proposed replacement personnel and to reject individuals who do not meet the qualifications set forth in the TLO. Team personnel proposed by the contractor should possess some of the following knowledge and/or skills: The contractor must notify VHA in advance and we will approve or reject proposed contractor key personnel for the performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit a resume of qualifications to the COTR for key personnel and all other direct employees proposed for the project. All Contractor employees will be approved by the COTR prior to bringing on duty. If, at any time from date of award to the end of the contract, Contractor personnel are no longer available, the VHA will approve the qualifications of proposed replacement personnel and will reject individuals who do not meet qualifications set forth herein. The contractor must inform the VHA COTR, and Project Manager/Task Manager when personnel are removed from the contract for any reason. The Contractor shall remove any employee from the performance of this contract within five (5) workdays of receiving notice from the Contracting Officer that the employee's performance is unsatisfactory. All Contractor employees are subject to immediate removal from performance of this contract when they are involved in a violation of the law, VA security, confidentiality requirements and/or other disciplinary reasons. "The contractor must inform the VHA COTR, and Project Manager/Task Manager when personnel are removed from the contract for any reason. "If a key person becomes unavailable to complete the SR, proposed Substitutions of key personnel shall be made only if approved by the COTR and Project Manager. "The contractor shall submit a resume of qualifications to the COTR for all direct employees proposed for the project. All Contractor employees will be approved by the COTR prior to bringing on duty. L. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE It is agreed that: 1. The preliminary and final deliverables, and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by VA which have been generated by the contractor in the performance of this task order, are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the CO at the conclusion of the task order. 2. The CO will be the sole authorized official to release, verbally or in writing, any data, draft deliverables, final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this task order. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this task order, presented to the contractor, shall be submitted to the CO for response. 3. Press releases, marketing material, or any other printed or electronic documentation related to this project, shall not be publicized without the written approval of the CO. M.CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL SECURITY REQUIREMENTS All contractor employees who require access to the Department of Veterans Affairs' computer systems 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 subcontractor personnel requiring the same access. 1.Position Sensitivity - The position sensitivity has been designated as Low Risk. 2.Background Investigation - The level of background investigation commensurate with the required level of access is Minimum Background Investigation. 3.Contractor Responsibilities a.The contractor shall prescreen all personnel requiring access to the computer systems to ensure they maintain a U.S. citizenship, and are able to read, write, speak and understand the English language. b.The contractor shall submit or have their employees submit the required forms (SF 86 or SF 85P, SF 85P-S, FD 258, Contractor Fingerprint Chart, VA Form 0710, Authority for Release of Information Form, and Optional Forms 306 and 612) to the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement within 30 days of receipt. c.The contractor, when notified of an unfavorable determination by the Government, shall withdraw the affected employee from working under the contract. d.Failure to comply with contractor personnel security requirements may result in termination of the contract for default. 4. Government Responsibilities a.The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will provide the necessary forms to the contractor, or to the contractor's employees, after receiving a list of names and addresses. b.Upon receipt, the VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will review completed forms for accuracy, and forward the forms to the office of Personnel Management (OPM) to conduct background investigations. c.The VA Office of Security and Law Enforcement will notify the CO, and contractor, of adjudication results received from OMB. d.Upon being notified about a favorable determination, the CO may issue a notice to proceed to the contractor.
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/VA/AtlVAMC/VAMCCO80220/VA24714Q0053/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Attachment
 

File Name: VA247-14-Q-0053 VA247-14-Q-0053.docx (https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1053061&FileName=VA247-14-Q-0053-000.docx)

Link: https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov/FBODocumentServer/DocumentServer.aspx?DocumentId=1053061&FileName=VA247-14-Q-0053-000.docx

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Atlanta VA Medical Center;1670 Clairmont Road;Decatur, GA

Zip Code: 30033
 

Record

SN03217635-W 20131019/131018085315-f9e36c267ff9780e913d6d6cc48b9020 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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