SPECIAL NOTICE
J -- STERIS PREVENTATIVE & CORRECTIVE MAINTENANCE |
- Notice Date
- 11/3/2023 2:18:12 PM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 811210
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- Contracting Office
- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 19 (36C259) Greenwood Village CO 80111 USA
- ZIP Code
- 80111
- Solicitation Number
- 36C25924C0008
- Response Due
- 11/3/2023 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/03/2023
- Point of Contact
- Crystal Volmar, Contract Specialist, Phone: 303-712-5825
- E-Mail Address
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Crystal.Volmar@va.gov
(Crystal.Volmar@va.gov)
- Awardee
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- Description
- In accordance with FAR 6.302-5, this Notice of Intent is to inform all parties the Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office (NCO) 19 located at 6162 South Willow Drive Suite 300, Greenwood Village, CO 80111 intends to award a sole source procurement for the following requirement to large business, Steris Corporation., 5960 Heisley Road Mentor, OH 44060: Steris Corporation is the OEM for Steris washing and sterilization equipment and the sole authorized servicer for all repairs and maintenance services. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A PROPOSAL. Western Colorado Health Care System Grand Junction VA Statement of Work Steris Preventative & Corrective Maintenance Purpose. The Western Colorado Health Care System (WCHCS) medical center, located on 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction CO, 81501 has a requirement for Corrective and Preventative Maintenance for Hardware and Software updates related to Steris washing and sterilizing equipment. Background. The Healthcare Technology Management office supports the technology needs of patient care services in the WCHCS at the Grand Junction medical center and four clinics in other locations. Objectives. The equipment listed under mandatory tasks and deliverables will have a system reliability of 98% up-time implementation of preventative and corrective maintenance to ensure proper operation of Steris Sterilizers and associated equipment. Scope. The selected contractor shall furnish labor, manufacturer-approved parts, equipment, and technical support to provide preventative and corrective maintenance. Services and parts shall meet manufacturer s technical specifications and maintain the original equipment warranty. Mandatory Tasks and Deliverables. The Contractor shall provide preventative and corrective maintenance as described in each task. Exhibit A contains a list of all Steris equipment. If for any reason, any deliverable cannot be delivered on time according to the below schedule, the contractor shall provide a written explanation to the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) within three days after the failure. This written transmittal shall include a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This transmittal to the COR shall cite reasons for the delay, and the impact on the reliability of the equipment and system. The COR will review the facts and issue a response in accordance with the contract terms and conditions. Unless otherwise specified an electronic copy shall be placed in the designated CBO SharePoint site or other CBO-designated site. Specifically, the contractor shall, during the period of the contract: 5.1 Task one Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on Caviwave Ultrasonic Washer serial# 0214C2005. Deliverable 5.1.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Caviwave Ultrasonic Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. Deliverable 5.1.2 Provide corrective maintenance on Caviwave as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.2 Task two Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car CS Painted serial# 031441916. Deliverable 5.2.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.2.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.3 Task three Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car CS Painted serial# 031361935. Deliverable 5.3.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.3.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.4 Task four Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car CS Painted serial# 031361922. Deliverable 5.4.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.4.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.5 Task five Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car CS Painted serial# 031281914. Deliverable 5.5.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.5.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.6 Task six Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car EVOLUTION serial# 031001930. Deliverable 5.6.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.6.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car EVOLUTION equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.7 Task seven Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car serial# 031001929. Deliverable 5.7.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.7.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.8 Task eight Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car EVOLUTION serial# 030781911. Deliverable 5.8.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.8.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car EVOLUTION equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.9 Task nine Provide preventative and corrective maintenance and sw. updates to maintain equipment operational readiness on 54 Transfer Car EVOLUTION serial# 030921906. Deliverable 5.9.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspections per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks, tests, calibrations, and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.9.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Transfer Car EVOLUTION equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.10 Task ten Provide preventative and corrective maintenance 54"" EVOL VAC DHD serial# 031511908. Deliverable 5.10.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.10.2 Provide corrective maintenance on 54"" EVOL VAC DHD equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.11 Task eleven Provide preventative and corrective maintenance 54"" EVOL VAC DHD serial# 031561914. Deliverable 5.11.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.11.2 Provide corrective maintenance on 54"" EVOL VAC DHD equipment as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.12 Task twelve Provide Chamber Cleaning on the 54"" EVOL VAC DHD serial# 031511908. Deliverable 5.12.1 One scheduled Chamber Cleaning with Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. 5.13 Task thirteen Provide Chamber Cleaning on the 54"" EVOL VAC DHD serial# 031561914. Deliverable 5.13.1 One scheduled Chamber Cleaning with Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. 5.14 Task fourteen Provide preventative and corrective maintenance on the 1227 C&U PM serial# 3625220020. Deliverable 5.14.1 Four scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.14.2 Provide corrective maintenance on 1227 C & UTENSIL with Disinfector 200-208V, 60 Hz Steam as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.15 Task fifteen Provide M!Link Software Subscription serial number: ML4186201. Deliverable 5.15.1 All inclusive, as needed or requested by VA, Preventative Maintenance that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and supporting hardware replacements as defined in the Steris Technical Reference Manual. Test the software to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. 5.16 Task sixteen Provide preventative and corrective maintenance AMSCO 5052 serial number 360323012. Deliverable 5.16.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.16.2 Provide corrective maintenance on AMSCO 5052 as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.17 Task seventeen Provide preventative and corrective maintenance AMSCO 7052 serial number 3603323013. Deliverable 5.17.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.17.2 Provide corrective maintenance on AMSCO 7052 w/disinfect as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.18 Task eighteen - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance IW PCF SI 208-220VAC 3PH 60HZ serial number 03235439416. Deliverable 5.18.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.18.2 Provide corrective maintenance on IW PCF as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.19 Task nineteen - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance Steam Filter 10"" serial number WO60271601. Deliverable 5.19.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.19.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the steam filter as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.20 Task twenty - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance Steam Filter 10"" serial number WO65661527. Deliverable 5.20.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.20.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the steam filter as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.21 Task twenty-one - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance Steam Filter 20"" serial number WO65191626. Deliverable 5.21.1 Two scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.21.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the steam filter as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.22 Task twenty-two - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance Medivator DSD EDGE serial number 70068939. Deliverable 5.22.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.22.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Medivator DSD EDGE as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. 5.23 Task twenty-three - Provide preventative and corrective maintenance Medivator DSD EDGE serial number 70068935. Deliverable 5.23.1 One scheduled Preventative Maintenance inspection per year that completes scheduled service maintenance checks and parts replacement as defined in the 54 Loading Cart Technical Reference Manual. Test the unit to ensure it complies with Manufacturer s operating specifications. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold Steris. Deliverable 5.23.2 Provide corrective maintenance on the Medivator DSD EDGE as needed to restore equipment to operational condition. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris 5.24 Task twenty-four - Provide Unlimited calls to hotline, 24/7, with a response within 30 minutes of call. Deliverable 5.24.1 - The Contractor s Field Service Engineer shall respond on site within 48 hours after receipt of request for service, during the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM Mountain Time, Monday-Friday, excluding Federal holidays. The contractor shall provide parts, if required to effect repair, within 24 hours of diagnosing the problem. The cost of the repair modification shall include labor, travel, tools, materials, and parts. Parts must be OEM components, manufactured or sold by Steris. Period of Performance. The period of performance shall be from the November 1, 2023 10/31/2024 of award for a base period + 4 option years. Work shall take place at the VA Medical Center 2121 North Ave, Grand Junction CO, 81501. There are eleven (11) Federal holidays set by law (U.S.C. Title 5 Section 6103): Under current definitions, five are set by date: New Year s Day January 1 Juneteenth National Independence Day June 19 Independence Day July 4 Veteran s Day November 11 Christmas Day December 25 If any of the above falls on a Saturday, then Friday shall be observed as a holiday. Similarly, if one falls on a Sunday, then Monday shall be observed as a holiday. The other six are set by a day of the week and month: Martin Luther King Day Third Monday in January Washington s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Thanksgiving Fourth Thursday in November Place of Performance. The WCHCS medical center in Grand Junction. The Contractor shall log in with Biomed prior to performing any services, to have portable media (USB, DVD, etc.) scanned. When the service is completed, the FSE shall log out with Biomedical Engineering, so that services can be documented in the Station work order system and PM tags updated as needed. Sterile Processing Service shall coordinate with Biomed to ensure that a BESS is present for the Preventative or Corrective Maintenance. Key Personnel. Certain skilled experience professional and/or technical personnel are essential for accomplishing the work to be performed. These individuals are defined as Key personnel . The Contracting Officer may notify the Contractor and request immediate removal of any personnel assigned to the task order by the Contractor that are deemed to have a conflict of interest with the government or if the performance is deemed to be unsatisfactory. The reason for removal will be documented and replacement personnel shall be identified within three business days of the notification. Employment and staffing difficulties shall not be justification for failure to meet established schedules. 8.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for managing and overseeing the activities of all Contractor personnel, as well as subcontractor efforts used in performance of this effort. The Contractor s management responsibilities shall include all activities necessary to ensure the Accomplishment of timely and effective support, performed in accordance with the Requirements contained in the statement of work. 8.2 Domain Knowledge. Contractor personnel will be expected to have specific and in-depth knowledge of STERIS sterile processing equipment. 8.4 Staff Qualifications. The successful offeror shall have an established business, with an office and full-time staff. The staff shall include a fully qualified Field Service Engineer and fully qualified alternate Field Service Engineer. Personnel must be factory trained and certified by the original manufacturer and have written documentation supporting their training and experience. The CO (at the request of the COR) may prohibit contractor personnel not providing such documentation from working on the medical center equipment. Field Service Engineers shall be authorized by the Manufacturer to perform maintenance and repair services. Software and tools required by Manufacturer shall be used to diagnose, repair, and calibrate equipment to Manufacturers Specifications. Vendor shall comply with Manufacturer suggested Preventative Maintenance schedules. All replacement parts shall be Original Equipment Manufacturer. Travel. The vendor shall provide a quote for costs associated with services in the price cost schedule. Any travel cost by the vendor shall not be paid outside of the price cost schedule by the VA. Type of Contract. A Firm-Fixed Price 11. Changes to the SOW. Any changes to this SOW shall be authorized and approved only through written correspondence from the Contracting Officer. 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 Contracting Officer shall be borne by the contractor. 12. Government and Contractor Responsibilities. The CBO shall provide the contractor with copies of documents that the VA is required to provide. The contractor shall request other VA documentation deemed pertinent to the work accomplishment directly from the COTR. The contractor is expected to use common knowledge and resourcefulness in securing all other reference materials, standard industry publications, and related materials that are pertinent to the work. The contractor shall maintain frequent communications with the Program Office and the COTR to conduct work in progress reviews. Progress reports shall be delivered electronically to the COTR, with an electronic courtesy copy to the Program Office. 13. Formal Acceptance or Rejection of Deliverables. 13.1 The Contractor shall provide an email report of remote service provided, and the VA shall have 3 business days to review the email and provide feedback and comments. The contractor shall have 3 business days to incorporate comments. 13.2 When service is provided in-person on site, the Contractor shall provide a written (email or handwritten form) service report. The report shall include name of contractor and contract number; name and qualifications of contractor personnel who performed the work; ID of equipment serviced; detailed description of service performed; labor and travel hours; parts with part numbers) used. The VA shall have 3 business days to review the email and provide feedback and comments. The contractor shall have 3 business days to incorporate comments. Invoices will be refused if they include work for which a written service report was not provided. 13.3 If deficiencies were discovered not covered by this service contract, Contractor shall provide a written (email) detailed description of deficiencies discovered and a proposal to correct the deficiency, including a description of the work and cost. The VA shall have 10 business days to review the proposal before accepting or declining the offered correction. Acceptance of the correction will be in the form of a modification to this contract. 14. Quality Standards for Deliverables - Performance Measures: 14.1 The contractor schedule PM or EQM site visits with the COR at least 15 business days in advance (to allow modification of clinic hours for equipment downtime). 14.2 The Field Service personnel arrive on site as scheduled and check in with the Healthcare Technology Maintenance (known as the Biomed shop) for software scan and tool check before proceeding to the equipment on which they will work, and check back out with Biomed before leaving the site. 14.3 Assistance reports are provided within the specified time period. 14.4 Contractor meets deliverable time requirements for corrective maintenance assistance. 15. SECURITY PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS General - All contractors and contractor personnel shall be subject to the same Federal laws, regulations, standards and VA policies as VA, and VA personnel, regarding information and information system security. Contractors must follow policies and procedures outlined in VA Directive 6500, Information Security Program and its handbooks to ensure appropriate security controls are in place. 15.1 Access to VA Information and VA Information Systems The Contractor who maintains the Sterile Processing Equipment will not have logical access to VA information or VA information systems, but technicians may have incidental access to patient information during check runs as part of their inspection and testing duties. VA Information Custodial Requirements 15.2.1 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. 15.2.2 The contractor shall not make copies of patient information under any circumstances. 15.2.3 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. 15.2.4 The contractor will not use technologies banned in VA in meeting the requirements of the contract (e.g., Bluetooth enabled devices). Information System Design and Development NOT USED Information System Hosting, Operation, Maintenance or Use - NOT USED Security Incident Investigation 15.5.1 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 shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR) and simultaneously, the designated ISO/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 has access. 15.5.2 To the extent known by the contractor, the contractor s notice to VA will identify the information involved, the circumstances surrounding the incident (including to whom, how, when, and where the VA information/assets were placed at risk or compromised), and any other information that the contractor considers relevant. 15.5.3 The contractor will simultaneously report the incident to the appropriate law enforcement entity(ies) of jurisdiction, including the VA Offices of the Inspector General and Security and Law Enforcement, in instances of theft or break-in or other criminal activity. The contractor, its employees, and its subcontractors and their employees will 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 will 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. 15.5.4 To the extent practicable, the contractor shall mitigate any harmful effects on individuals whose VA information was accessed or disclosed in a security incident. In the event of a data breach with respect to any VA Sensitive Information processed or maintained by the contractor or subcontractor under the contract, the contractor is responsible for liquidated damages to be paid to VA. 15.6 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 therequest of the Government, the contractor will 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) determined by VA in the event of a security incident or at any other time. Security Training Not Used Background Investigation Not Used Government Responsibilities Not Used
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