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Q -- CBOC Pharmacy Services - Emergent Prescriptions - Attachment

Notice Date: 9/13/2016
Notice Type: Attachment
NAICS: 621999 — All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs;Purchasing and Contracting NCO 16;Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center;2002 Holcombe BLVD;Houston TX 77030 4298
Solicitation Number: VA25616R1390
Response Due: 9/27/2016
Archive Date: 11/26/2016
Point of Contact: Darnell Rias
E-Mail Address: l.Rias@va.gov<br
Small Business Set-Aside: Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
Description: Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The commercial items procedures of FAR Part 12 will be used. Solicitation# RFP VA256-16-R-1390 This solicitation is issued as request for proposal (RFP). Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-83 (effective 07/02/15) This is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside NAICS code is 621999, size standard is $15 MILLION. Place of Performance: (8) CAVHS CBOC's listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) Performance Period: November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2017 All questions pertaining to this solicitation shall be submitted by 10:00a.m. CST by September 20, 2016. All questions shall be sent electronically to Darnell.Rias@va.gov. Only electronic offers will be accepted. Offers shall be submitted to Darnell Rias@va.gov NO LATER THAN September 27, 2016 by 10:00a.m. CST. POC: Darnell Rias, Contracting Specialist Phone: 713-794-7420 Email: Darnell.Rias@va.gov STATEMENT OF WORK Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Project Number: 598-17-1-133-0001 Project Title: CBOC Pharmacy Services A.DESCRIPTION OF AGREEMENT It is the intent of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (hereinafter referred to as CAVHS) to establish a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA), for Pharmacy Services for Community Base Outpatient Clinics (CBOC). The contractor shall agree to the following terms of a BPA exclusively within CAVHS and the eight (8) Outpatient Clinics listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). B.PRICES AND TERMS: Under the authority of Public Law 104-262 and 38 USC 8153, the contractor shall be licensed in the State of Arkansas to provide emergent pharmacy health care resources in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in the Statement of Work section herein, to the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System -Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) Conway, El Dorado, Hot Springs, Mena, Mountain Home, Pine Bluff, Russellville, Searcy, here from referred to as CAVHS. Pricing will be in accordance with the Discounts from AWP for Brand Name and Generic Prescription as well as the Dispensing Fee per prescription per the attached schedule of supplies/services. C.TERM OF AGREEMENT: This BPA will be effective the day the Contracting Officer signs the agreement and will expire five (5) years after the effective date of the BPA. This BPA is not a contract. D.AUTHORIZED USERS: The Government Contracting Officer is the only authorized user to place orders against this BPA. BPA holders shall not accept or perform any purported order that does not come from the Contracting Officer. E.PHARMACY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS - STATEMENT OF WORK: The contractor shall provide pharmaceutical benefits management, products and services to VA beneficiaries for eight (8) CAVHS CBOC's. The location for these sites is as follows: 1.El Dorado CBOC -460 West Oak, El Dorado, AR 71730 2. Hot Springs CBOC - 1661 Airport Road Suite D, Hot Springs, AR 71913 3.Mena CBOC - 1706 Hwy 71 North, Mena, AR 71953 4.Mountain Home CBOC - 10 Medical Plaza Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653 5.Pine Bluff CBOC -4747 Dusty Lake Drive Suite 203, Pine Bluff, AR 71603 6.Russellville CBOC - 3106 West 2"d Cou11, Russellville, AR 7280 I 7.Searcy CBOC - I 120 South Main Street, Searcy, AR 72143 8.Conway CBOC - 1520 East Dave Ward Drive, Conway, AR 72032 F.OTHER INFORMATION: In order for the contractor to receive payment for eligible veteran prescriptions, the following conditions shall be met: All prescriptions submitted in accordance with the following requirements shall constitute a written order by the government under this contract. The contractor shall fill only new authorized prescriptions. No refills shall be processed by contractor except in situations where obtaining a refill by mail from the VA Pharmacy in CAVHS will lead to adverse consequences for the patient by virtue of being out of medication. This shall be preauthorized by the CAVHS Clinical Pharmacy Section and so noted on the invoice. All prescriptions shall be filled for legend drugs listed in the Department of Veterans Affairs Formulary of Drugs and Expendable Supplies. Upon award, a copy will be provided to the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for supplying each pharmacy under this contract with a current and/or updated copy of the Veterans Affairs Formulary of Drugs and Expendable Supplies. This formulary may be periodically updated, therefore, contractor is required to ensure prescriptions are filled based on most current list. Prescriptions shall be filled within 1 hour of submitting prescription order to pharmacy. Prescriptions filled under this contract shall be, to the extent permitted by law, the least expensive drug product the pharmacy has in stock. Generic drugs shall be dispensed whenever possible. Generic drugs shall be dispensed if, in the professional judgment of the pharmacist, the substitute product is available, safe, effective and to the greatest extent possible, contains the same chemical ingredients of the same strength, quantity, dosage of the brand name and must be therapeutically equivalent. All generic products used shall be in compliance with Federal and Arkansas State according to the orange book. Those products that must be dispensed by brand name only are Dilantin and Pacerone. The generic name must be indicated on drug label for all medications. The pharmacy shall dispense generic Coumadin following VA guidelines for dispensing. Generic Substitutions - The Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy recognizes the Federal Food and Drug Administration's Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (The Orange Book) as the basis for the determination of generic equivalency within the limitations stipulated in that publication. If the Federal Food and Drug Administration approves a drug product as bioequivalent and publishes that product with "A"(AA, AB, AN, AO, AP, and AT) rating in the Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (The Orange Book), an Arkansas pharmacist, or any pharmacist dispensing drugs to patients in Arkansas, may substitute that product consistent with law. Conversely, if the drug product is "B" rated, is changed from an "A" rating to a "B" rating, or is not rated, the pharmacist shall not substitute without the consent of the prescribing practitioner. When a pharmacist substitutes a bioequivalent drug product for the drug prescribed, the patient shall be notified of the substitution by a pharmacist involved in the dispensing process. The contractor shall fill all prescriptions at the discounted rate proposed within the contract of the Drug Topics Red Book Average Wholesale Price (AWP) or MediSpan. The contractor shall provide traditional prescription screening, dispensing and counseling services (by a registered and licensed pharmacist) in accordance with all federal and state requirements. Printed drug information shall be provided to each patient to supplement verbal instructions. These services shall require a medication history and check for allergies, interactions and duplicates. A signature card for each authorized prescribing physician shall be on file at the contracted pharmacy. Contract Pharmacy Quantities Authorized: a)Non-Controlled Substances: 10 days, no refills Exceptions: Antibiotics: 10 days or course of therapy b) Controlled Substances: Class II Controlled: 10 day supply, no refills Class III Controlled: 10 day supply, no refills Class IV & V: 10 day supply, no refills Minimum hours of operation under this contract shall be 9:00am - 6:00pm, Monday thru Friday and 9:00am - 4:00pm, Saturdays except on Federal Holidays. Federal holidays are as follows: New Year's Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �.. January 1 Martin Luther King's Birthday � � � � � � � � � � �... Third Monday in January President's Birthday � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �.. Third Monday in February Memorial Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Last Monday in May Independence Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �. July 4 Labor Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � First Monday in September Columbus Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �. Second Monday in October Veterans Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �. November 11 Thanksgiving Day � � � � � � � � � � � � � �.. Fourth Thursday in November Christmas � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �... December 25 In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days: Any other day designated by Federal Statute Any other day designated by Executive Order Any other day designated by the President of the United States of America. Contractor shall not mail filled prescriptions to the patient. Prescriptions filled and not picked up within 7 days shall be returned to stock and noted on invoice as credit. Standard management reports shall be provided on an as needed basis. These reports will primarily consist of a utilization summary. Reports shall include the following information: patient name, drug name, date drug was dispensed, doctor, unit cost, total cost, quantity, associated dispensing fee and prescription number. Reports shall be provided within 5 business days of request. Contractor shall provide standard management reports to the following: Richard Morris Richard.Morris2@va.gov 501-257-2934. G.PRIVACY/SECURITY: Pharmacies authorized to fill prescriptions under the contractor's plan shall agree to the following conditions: a.All information concerning VA beneficiaries shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person, except as authorized in writing and according to all applicable laws. b.Representatives of the VA are authorized to visit the premises of any pharmacy filling VA prescriptions under the contractor's plan during business hours for the purpose of auditing and evaluation, which shall include the inspection of clinical records. c.All adverse drug events reported to the contractor's pharmacies by beneficiaries of the VA shall be reported to the cognizant Pharmacy Service. Adverse drug events include dispensing errors, drug allergies, and adverse drug reactions. d.Pharmaceutical care provided to beneficiaries under this contract shall meet all standards applicable to Medicaid recipients in the State where the services are provided and standards set forth in the current Joint Commission accreditation manual for Ambulatory Care/Pharmaceutical Services. e.The contractor shall be required to enter into a Business Associate Agreement with the CAVHS. All contractor and subcontractor employees performing work under this contract shall complete the following training prior to being allowed to perform the function and annually thereafter: oSign and acknowledge understanding of and responsibilities for compliance with the attached National Rules of Behavior relating to access to VA information and information systems; oSuccessfully complete VA Cyber Security Awareness training and annual refresher training as required; oSuccessfully complete VA General Privacy training and annual refresher training as required. A copy of the training certificates for each applicable employee shall be provided to the contracting officer representative within (1) week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required. These online courses are located at the following website: https://www.ccs-learning.net/. Failure to complete this mandatory training within the timeframe required will be grounds for suspension or termination of all physical and/or electronic privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training is completed. 6. PAYMENT/INVOICING: All invoices shall be submitted in arrears, properly prepared in accordance with FAR 52.212-4, contain sufficient details, and match with the service tickets for the work rendered. a. Monthly Invoices Invoices for fixed monthly fee shall be properly prepared and sent via OB10. Contractor shall register and submit invoices electronically via OB10. The website address for registering: WWW.OB10.COM. Notes: On the right side of the screen, click on the (orange button that reads, REGISTER NOW) THE PROMO CODE SO VENDOR DOESN'T GET CHARGED FOR INVOICES:VAPC7Y18 THE VA's BUYER ID NUMBER: AAA544240062. Help Desk Number: 1-800-353-9791 or email: vafsccshd@va.gov More information on OB10 invoicing is located http://www.ob10.com/us/en/veterans-affairs/. These invoices shall be sent in arrears at the beginning of each month following the month in which the services were rendered and billed for. At a minimum, all invoices shall include the following details: oDescription of the services rendered oBilling period in which the services were rendered oCorrect purchase order number which shall be issued by the Contracting Officer after the contract is awarded. Invoices without correct purchase order number shall be rejected and returned to the Contractor. oInvoice number and date oItem(s) covered (to include serial #s) by the PMI and covered period of service. Payments shall be made in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act out of the Government's annual appropriated funds obligated in a purchase order which shall be issued after the contract is awarded If any information listed below is not provided, the invoice shall be returned to the contractor unpaid: 1.Patient's name; 2.Patient's last four of Social Security N umber; 3.Contract number; 4.Prescription number; 5.Name of medication and NDC number of dispensed drug; 6.Contractor's charge 7.Date dispensed 8.Quantity dispensed b. Price/Cost Schedule: Price shall be provided in accordance with the following format below: Contractor shall base all prices/ discounts on the estimates below: Total Generic Prescriptions per Year: 11,000 Total Brand Name Prescriptions per Year: 600 Price/Cost Schedule Base Year (November 1, 2016- October 31, 2017) Brand Name Prescriptions: Discount from AWP _____ Generic Prescriptions: Discount from AWP_____ Dispensing Fee per prescription _____ Option Year 1 (November 1, 2017-October 31, 2018) Brand Name Prescriptions: Discount from AWP _____ Generic Prescriptions: Discount from AWP_____ Dispensing Fee per prescription _____ Option Year 2 (November 1, 2018-October 31, 2019) Brand Name Prescriptions: Discount from AWP _____ Generic Prescriptions: Discount from AWP_____ Dispensing Fee per prescription _____ Option Year 3 (November 1, 2019-October 31, 2020) Brand Name Prescriptions: Discount from AWP _____ Generic Prescriptions: Discount from AWP_____ Dispensing Fee per prescription _____ Option Year 4 (November 1, 2020-October 31, 2021) Brand Name Prescriptions: Discount from AWP _____ Generic Prescriptions: Discount from AWP_____ Dispensing Fee per prescription _____ 9. CONTRACT CLAUSES/SOLICITATION PROVISIONS The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) applies to this acquisition. All offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and statement. The addendum to FAR 52.212-4 also applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and all additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. 10. FAR CLAUSES a. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (MAY 2014) Addendum to FAR 52.212-4 - Show FAR clauses followed by VAAR clauses in numeric order. List all clauses incorporated by reference in numeric order under 52.252-2 (see below), starting first with FAR and followed by VAAR. (1) 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011) (2) 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (APR 2014) (3) 52.203-99 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities That Require Certain Internal Common Confidentiality Agreements (DEVIATION 2015-02) (FEB 2015) (a) The Contractor shall not require employees or contractors seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign or comply with internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (b) The contractor shall notify employees that the prohibitions and restrictions of any internal confidentiality agreements covered by this clause are no longer in effect. (c) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this clause does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (d)(1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), use of funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act may be prohibited, if the Government determines that the Contractor is not in compliance with the provisions of this clause. (2) The Government may seek any available remedies in the event the contractor fails to comply with the provisions of this clause. (End of Clause) (4)52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) (5)52.216-18 ORDERING (OCT 1995) (a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from 11/1/2016 through 10/31/2017. (b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control. (c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule. (End of Clause) (6)52.216-19 ORDER LIMITATIONS (OCT 1995) (a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 900 prescriptions, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract. (b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor- (1) Any order for a single item in excess of 12,500 prescriptions; (2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 12,500 prescriptions; or (3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 365 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in paragraph (b)(1) or (2) of this section. (c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) of this section. (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within days after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source. (End of Clause) (7)52.216-20 Definite Quantity (OCT 1995) (8)52.216-21 REQUIREMENTS (OCT 1995) (a) This is a requirements contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies or services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. Except as this contract may otherwise provide, if the Government's requirements do not result in orders in the quantities described as "estimated" or "maximum" in the Schedule, that fact shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. Subject to any limitations in the Order Limitations clause or elsewhere in this contract, the Contractor shall furnish to the Government all supplies or services specified in the Schedule and called for by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (c) Except as this contract otherwise provides, the Government shall order from the Contractor all the supplies or services specified in the Schedule that are required to be purchased by the Government activity or activities specified in the Schedule. (d) The Government is not required to purchase from the Contractor requirements in excess of any limit on total orders under this contract. (e) If the Government urgently requires delivery of any quantity of an item before the earliest date that delivery may be specified under this contract, and if the Contractor will not accept an order providing for the accelerated delivery, the Government may acquire the urgently required goods or services from another source. (f) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after October 31, 2017. (End of Clause) (9)52.216-22 INDEFINITE QUANTITY (OCT 1995) (a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified, and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract. (b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum." (c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations. (d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after October 31, 2017. (End of Clause) (10)52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (NOV 1999) (a)The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are mathematically and materially unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). As part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (See FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding one-half of the offer's final option period prices to the offeror's total price. Thus, the offeror's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include a base period, 1st option, 2nd option, 3rd option, 4th option, and � of the 4th option. As indicated in FAR 52.217-8 the Government will have the option provision to extend the performance of the contract up to an additional 6 months when the contractor is provided written notice. Thus, providing separate pricing for the optional six-month is not required. (11)52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000) (a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. (b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause. (c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed (60) months. (12)52.222-41Service Contract Labor Standards (MAY 2014) (13)52.222-99Establishing A Minimum Wage For Contractors (Deviation 2014-O0017) (June 2014). This clause implements Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors, dated February 12, 2014, and OMB Policy Memorandum M-14-09, dated June 12, 2014. (a) Each service employee, laborer, or mechanic employed in the United States (the 50 States and the District of Columbia) in the performance of this contract by the prime Contractor or any subcontractor, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the Contractor and service employee, laborer, or mechanic, shall be paid not less than the applicable minimum wage under Executive Order 13658. The minimum wage required to be paid to each service employee, laborer, or mechanic performing work on this contract between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2015, shall be $10.10 per hour. (b) The Contractor shall adjust the minimum wage paid under this contract each time the Secretary of Labor's annual determination of the applicable minimum wage under section 2(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13658 results in a higher minimum wage. Adjustments to the Executive Order minimum wage under section 2(a)(ii) of Executive Order 13658 will be effective for all service employees, laborers, or mechanics subject to the Executive Order beginning January 1 of the following year. The Secretary of Labor will publish annual determinations in the Federal Register no later than 90 days before such new wage is to take effect. The Secretary will also publish the applicable minimum wage on www.wdol.gov (or any successor website). The applicable published minimum wage is incorporated by reference into this contract. (c) The Contracting Officer will adjust the contract price or contract unit price under this clause only for the increase in labor costs resulting from the annual inflation increases in the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage beginning on January 1, 2016. The Contracting Officer shall consider documentation as to the specific costs and workers impacted in determining the amount of the adjustment. (d) The Contracting Officer will not adjust the contract price under this clause for any costs other than those identified in paragraph (c) of this clause, and will not provide price adjustments under this clause that result in duplicate price adjustments with the respective clause of this contract implementing the Service Contract Labor Standards statute (formerly known as the Service Contract Act) or the Wage Rate Requirements (Construction) statute (formerly known as the Davis Bacon Act). (e) The Contractor shall include the substance of this clause, including this paragraph (e) in all subcontracts. (14)52.232-18 Availability of Funds (APR 1984) (15)52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond the base year period of performance. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract beyond the base year of period of performance, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (16)52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Businesses Subcontractors (DEC 2013) (17)52.237-3 Continuity of Services (JAN 1991) 11. VAAR CLAUSES: a. 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (JAN 2008). The bidder or offeror agrees that if a contract is awarded to him/her, as a result of this solicitation, he/she will not advertise the award of the contract in his/her commercial advertising in such a manner as to state or imply that the Department of Veterans Affairs endorses a product, project or commercial line of endeavor. b. 852.203-71 Display Of Department Of Veterans AffairsHotline Poster (DEC 1992) (1)Except as provided in paragraph (c) below, the Contractor shall display prominently, in common work areas within business segments performing work under VA contracts, Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline posters prepared by the VA Office of Inspector General. (2)Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline posters may be obtained from the VA Office of Inspector General (53E), P.O. Box 34647, Washington, DC 20043-4647. (3)The Contractor need not comply with paragraph (a) above if the Contractor has established a mechanism, such as a hotline, by which employees may report suspected instances of improper conduct, and instructions that encourage employees to make such reports. c. VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (DEC 2009) (a) Definition. For the Department of Veterans Affairs, "Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern": (1) Means a small business concern: (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses); (ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans (or eligible surviving spouses) or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; (iii) The business meets Federal small business size standards for the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code identified in the solicitation document; and (iv) The business has been verified for ownership and control and is so listed in the Vendor Information Pages database, (http://www.VetBiz.gov). (2) "Service-disabled veteran" means a veteran, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service-connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16). (b) General. (1) Offers are solicited only from service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns shall not be considered. (2) Any award resulting from this solicitation shall be made to a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. (c) Agreement. A service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern agrees that in the performance of the contract, in the case of a contract for: (1) Services (except construction), at least 50 percent of the cost of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (2) Supplies (other than acquisition from a nonmanufacturer of the supplies), at least 50 percent of the cost of manufacturing, excluding the cost of materials, will be performed by the concern or other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; (3) General construction, at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns; or (4) Construction by special trade contractors, at least 25 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. (d) A joint venture may be considered a service-disabled veteran owned small business concern if-- (1) At least one member of the joint venture is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and makes the following representations: That it is a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern, and that it is a small business concern under the North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) code assigned to the procurement; (2) Each other concern is small under the size standard corresponding to the NAICS code assigned to the procurement; and (3) The joint venture meets the requirements of paragraph 7 of the explanation of Affiliates in 19.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. (4) The joint venture meets the requirements of 13 CFR 125.15(b). (e) Any service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern (non-manufacturer) must meet the requirements in 19.102(f) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to receive a benefit under this program. (End of Clause) c. 001AL-11-15-A Limitations on subcontracting - Monitoring and Compliance (JUNE 2011). This solicitation includes (FAR) 52.219-27. SDVOSB registration will be verified in System Award Management (SAM), Small Business Administration (SBA) and Vendor Information Pages (VIP). Proposals will be considered non responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include this clause. The contractor is advised in performing contract administration functions, the CO may use the services of a support contractor(s) retained by VA to assist in assessing the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirements specified in the clause. To that end, the support contractor(s) may require access to contractor's offices where the contractor's business records or other proprietary data are retained and to review such business records regarding the contractor's compliance with this requirement. All support contractors conducting this review on behalf of VA will be required to sign an "Information Protection and Non-Disclosure and Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Agreement" to ensure the contractor's business records or other proprietary data reviewed or obtained in the course of assisting the CO in assessing the contractor for compliance are protected to ensure information or data is not improperly disclosed or other impropriety occurs. Furthermore, if VA determines any services the support contractor(s) will perform in assessing compliance are advisory and assistance services as defined in FAR 2.101, Definitions, the support contractor(s) must also enter into an agreement with the contractor to protect proprietary information as required by FAR 9.505-4, Obtaining access to proprietary information, paragraph (b). The contractor is required to cooperate fully and make available any records as may be required to enable the CO to assess the contractor's compliance with the limitations on subcontracting or percentage of work performance requirement. d. 852.232-72 Electronic Submission Of Payment Requests (NOV 2012) (1) Definitions. As used in this clause- (a) Contract financing payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (b) Designated agency office has the meaning given in 5 CFR 1315.2(m). (c) Electronic form means an automated system transmitting information electronically according to the accepted electronic data transmission methods and formats identified in paragraph (c) of this clause. Facsimile, email, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. (d) Invoice payment has the meaning given in FAR 32.001. (e) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the contractor under this contract. (2) Electronic payment requests. Except as provided in paragraph (e) of this clause, the contractor shall submit payment requests in electronic form. Purchases paid with a Government-wide commercial purchase card are considered to be an electronic transaction for purposes of this rule, and therefore no additional electronic invoice submission is required. (3) Data transmission. A contractor must ensure that the data transmission method and format are through one of the following: (a) VA's Electronic Invoice Presentment and Payment System. (See Web site at http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp.) (b) Any system that conforms to the X12 electronic data interchange (EDI) formats established by the Accredited Standards Center (ASC) and chartered by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The X12 EDI Web site (http://www.x12.org) includes additional information on EDI 810 and 811 formats. (4) Invoice requirements. Invoices shall comply with FAR 32.905. (5) Exceptions. If, based on one of the circumstances below, the contracting officer directs that payment requests be made by mail, the contractor shall submit payment requests by mail through the United States Postal Service to the designated agency office. Submission of payment requests by mail may be required for: (a) Awards made to foreign vendors for work performed outside the United States; (b) Classified contracts or purchases when electronic submission and processing of payment requests could compromise the safeguarding of classified or privacy information; (c) Contracts awarded by contracting officers in the conduct of emergency operations, such as responses to national emergencies; (d) Solicitations or contracts in which the designated agency office is a VA entity other than the VA Financial Services Center in Austin, Texas; or (e) Solicitations or contracts in which the VA designated agency office does not have electronic invoicing capability as described above. e. 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (APR 1984) The contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all reasonable precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by his/her employees fault or negligence, and shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance having coverage for a limit as required by the laws of the State of Arkansas. Further, it is agreed that any negligence of the Government, its officers, agents, servants and employees, shall not be the responsibility of the contractor hereunder with the regard to any claims, loss, damage, injury, and liability resulting there from. (End of Clauses) (End of Addendum to 52.212-4) 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) 12. FAR PROVISIONS: a. 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2015) ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS Provisions that are incorporated by reference (by Citation Number, Title, and Date), have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The following provisions are incorporated into 52.212-1 as an addendum to this solicitation: 1. The Government plans to make an award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if it is determined to be necessary. 2. Price proposals and technical proposals of each offeror will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall submit each separately. All copies shall therefore be labeled with the offerors name, business address, and VA Solicitation Number. 3. The response shall consist of two (2) separate parts; Part I - Price Proposal, Part II - Technical Proposal. (b) Specific Instructions: 1. PART I - Price Proposal - Submit one (01) original a. Price/ cost schedule within the solicitation completed and submitted a. The Offeror, shall submit one (01) original detailed technical proposal in a format that clearly addresses the technical evaluation factors below. b. Each response shall address each factor in the sequence listed and clearly identify which factor is being addressed. c. There shall be no mention of costs in the Technical Proposal. 4. This Solicitation is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set Aside. SDVOSB registration will be verified, at the time of offer and time of award, in System Award Management (SAM), Small Business Administration (SBA) and Vendor Information Pages (VIP). Proposals will be considered non responsive and rejected if the Contracting Officer is not able to verify and view contractor registrations. No faxed or hand delivered proposals will be accepted. Proposals shall be submitted via email to Darnell.Rias@va.gov. All Questions shall be submitted no later than September 20, 2016 10a.m. CST. to Darnell.Rias@va.gov. b. 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html http://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/ (End of Provision) c. 52.203-98 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH ENTITIES THAT REQUIRE CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS-REPRESENTATION (DEVIATION) (FEB 2015) (1) In accordance with section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Resolution Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), Government agencies are not permitted to use funds appropriated (or otherwise made available) under that or any other Act for contracts with an entity that requires employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or contactors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. (2) The prohibition in paragraph (a) of this provision does not contravene requirements applicable to Standard Form 312, Form 4414, or any other form issued by a Federal department or agency governing the nondisclosure of classified information. (3) Representation. By submission of its offer, the Offeror represents that it does not require employees or subcontractors of such entity seeking to report fraud, waste, or abuse to sign internal confidentiality agreements or statements prohibiting or otherwise restricting such employees or subcontractors from lawfully reporting such waste, fraud, or abuse to a designated investigative or law enforcement representative of a Federal department or agency authorized to receive such information. b. 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (NOV 2014) c. 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror f. 52.204-20 PREDECESSOR OF OFFEROR (APR 2016) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code means- (1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States and its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity, or (2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by NATO's Support Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that DLA Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as an NCAGE code. Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor. Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances. (b) The Offeror represents that it [ ] is or [ ] is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years. (c) If the Offeror has indicated "is" in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order): Predecessor CAGE code: ____ (or mark "Unknown"). Predecessor legal name: ____. (Do not use a "doing business as" name). (End of Provision) d. 52.209-5 REPRESENTATION BY CORPORATIONS REGARDING AN UNPAID TAX LIABILITY OR A FELONY CONVICTION UNDER ANY FEDERAL LAW (DEVIATION)(MAR 2012) (1) In accordance with Division H, sections 8124 and 8125 of P.L. 112-74 and sections 738 and 739 of P.L. 112-55 none of the funds made available by either Act may be used to enter into a contract with any corporation that- (a) Has an unpaid federal tax liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and the Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (b) Has a felony criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and Suspension and Debarment Official has made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government. (2) The Offeror represents that- (a) The offeror does [ ] does not [ ] have any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability. (b) The offeror, its officers or agents acting on its behalf have [ ] have not [ ] been convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal or State law within the preceding 24 months. (End of Provision) e. 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (a) Definitions. As used in this provision- "Administrative proceeding" means a non-judicial process that is adjudicatory in nature in order to make a determination of fault or liability (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission Administrative Proceedings, Civilian Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings, and Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Proceedings). This includes administrative proceeding at the Federal and State level but only in connection with performance of a Federal contract or grant. It does not include agency actions such as contract audits, site visits, corrective plans, or inspection of deliverables. "Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000" means- (1) The total value of all current, active contracts and grants, including all priced options; and (2) The total value of all current, active orders including all priced options under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity, 8(a), or requirements contracts (including task and delivery and multiple-award Schedules). "Principal" means an officer, director, owner, partner, or a person having primary management or supervisory responsibilities within a business entity (e.g., general manager; plant manager; head of a division or business segment; and similar positions). (b) The offeror [_] has [_] does not have current active Federal contracts and grants with total value greater than $10,000,000. (c) If the offeror checked "has" in paragraph (b) of this provision, the offeror represents, by submission of this offer, that the information it has entered in the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS) is current, accurate, and complete as of the date of submission of this offer with regard to the following information: (1) Whether the offeror, and/or any of its principals, has or has not, within the last five years, in connection with the award to or performance by the offeror of a Federal contract or grant, been the subject of a proceeding, at the Federal or State level that resulted in any of the following dispositions: (i)In a criminal proceeding, a conviction. (ii)In a civil proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in the payment of a monetary fine, penalty, reimbursement, restitution, or damages of $5,000 or more. (iii)In an administrative proceeding, a finding of fault and liability that results in- (A) The payment of a monetary fine or penalty of $5,000 or more; or (B) The payment of a reimbursement, restitution, or damages in excess of $100,000. (iv) In a criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding, a disposition of the matter by consent or compromise with an acknowledgment of fault by the Contractor if the proceeding could have led to any of the outcomes specified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), or (c)(1)(iii) of this provision. (2) If the offeror has been involved in the last five years in any of the occurrences listed in (c)(1) of this provision, whether the offeror has provided the requested information with regard to each occurrence. (d) The offeror shall post the information in paragraphs (c)(1)(i) through (c)(1)(iv) of this provision in FAPIIS as required through maintaining an active registration in the System for Award Management database via https://www.acquisition.gov (see 52.204-7). f. 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation. (End of Provision) h. 52.233-2Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (1) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from: Hand-Carried Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Darnell Rias Purchasing and Contracting NCO 16 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe BLVD Houston TX 77030 4298 Mailing Address: Department of Veterans Affairs Purchasing and Contracting NCO 16 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe BLVD Houston TX 77030 4298 (2) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO. 13. VAAR PROVISIONS: a. 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008) (1) Any protest filed by an interested party shall: (i) Include the name, address, fax number, and telephone number of the protester; (ii) Identify the solicitation and/or contract number; (iii) Include an original signed by the protester or the protester's representative and at least one copy; (iv) Set forth a detailed statement of the legal and factual grounds of the protest, including a description of resulting prejudice to the protester, and provide copies of relevant documents; (v) Specifically request a ruling of the individual upon whom the protest is served; (vi) State the form of relief requested; and (vii) Provide all information establishing the timeliness of the protest. (2) Failure to comply with the above may result in dismissal of the protest without further consideration. (3) Bidders/offerors and contracting officers are encouraged to use alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures to resolve protests at any stage in the protest process. If ADR is used, the Department of Veterans Affairs will not furnish any documentation in an ADR proceeding beyond what is allowed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation. b. VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998) As an alternative to filing a protest with the contracting officer, an interested party may file a protest with the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Materiel Management, Acquisition Administration Team, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or for solicitations issued by the Office of Construction and Facilities Management, the Director, Office of Construction and Facilities Management, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The protest will not be considered if the interested party has a protest on the same or similar issues pending with the contracting officer. (End of Provision) b. 852.252-70Solicitation Provisions Or Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Jan 2008) The following provisions or clauses incorporated by reference in this solicitation must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer. Copies of these provisions or clauses are available on the Internet at the Web sites provided in the provision at FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference, or the clause at FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference. Copies may also be obtained from the contracting officer. [Contracting officer shall list all FAR and 48 CFR Chapter 8 (VAAR) provisions and clauses incorporated by reference that must be completed by the offeror or prospective contractor and submitted with the quotation or offer.] c. 852.270-1 Representatives Of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008) The contracting officer reserves the right to designate representatives to act for him/her in furnishing technical guidance and advice or generally monitor the work to be performed under this contract. Such designation will be in writing and will define the scope and limitation of the designee's authority. A copy of the designation shall be furnished to the contractor. (End of Provision) (End of Addendum to 52.212-1) ? d. 52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Factor 1: Technical Offers will be evaluated in accordance with the following factors and sub-factors: Factor 1: Technical Capability o Sub-factor A: Pharmacy Location Requirements o Sub-factor B: Pharmacy State Licenses and Proof of Insurance o Sub-factor C: Pharmacist Credentials and State Licenses o Sub-factor D: Quality Control Program Management FACTOR 1 - Technical Capability: The Offeror shall demonstrate understanding of the requirements of the Statement of Work (SOW), and produce a technical proposal that will meet those objectives. The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the proposed approach to perform the work. Contractor shall provide documentation evidencing: Sub-factor A: Pharmacy Location Requirements Contractor shall provide a detailed report indicating the number of pharmacies that are within the North Little Rock, AR and AR geographical areas surrounding all zip codes identified within the SOW. Contractor shall have at least two (2) active pharmacies within a five (5) mile radius of the eight CBOCs identified in the SOW. Sub-factor B: Pharmacy State Licenses and Proof of Insurance Contractor shall provide a copy of each pharmacy state licenses and proof of insurance for all contracted pharmacies surrounding the eight CBOCs. All state licenses shall be valid and not expired, nor expiring within the next six (6) months at the time of award. Sub-factor C: Pharmacist Credentials and State Licenses Contractor shall provide evidence of all employed Pharmacists, confirming that each Pharmacist has a current valid state license for that servicing pharmacy location. o Licensed in the States applicable to employment o Able to collect, synthesize and interpret patient prescriptions, and disease data o Able to verify for factual and potential drug related problems, including (but not limited to): o Therapeutic duplication oTherapeutic duplication o Drug -disease interactions o Incorrect drug dosage o Drug-allergy o Able to identify, clarify, and resolve drug related problems with the prescriber and patient o Able to answer any drug related questions that a patient may have after prescription is filled o Treats all patients with dignity, courtesy, and respect. Subfactor D: Quality Control Program Management Contractor shall provide a Quality Control Plan on how your company plans to meet the requirements of the contract to include: o Fulfilling all prescription fills within the time parameters set of 30 minutes o Prescription fills are meeting the Dosage and Quantities annotated on all prescriptions; not exceeding the ten (10) day maximum. o Quality assurance plan that addresses assessing the provider's performance, documenting identified performance issues, implementing performance improvement measures, and monitoring of corrective actions. FACTOR 2 - Past Performance of at least three (3) years (submitted on the form provided with the solicitation) (a) In this factor, the Government will evaluate the offer's demonstrating past performance of work of a similar nature, frequency, quality of performance and relevance to this procurement. (b) Past Performance Surveys: The contractor shall send out the attached past performance surveys to each of their references. The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. The references shall return the survey directly to the Government Contract Specialist listed on the survey via email. (c) Offerors should follow-up and encourage references to return the questionnaires to the Contracting Officer in a timely manner. (d) The government will use information sources such as PPIRS and CPARS and other Federal government offices and commercial sources to assess performance. (e) The Government reserves the right to obtain past performance information from any available sources and may contact customers other than those identified by the offeror when evaluating past performance. (f) Contractor shall provide all malpractice and lawsuit information pertaining to the provision of Emergency Pharmacy Fill and After Hours services within the last three (3) years. Note: Offerors with no relevant past performance history will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on past performance and will be given a neutral rating FACTOR 3 - Price: The Government will evaluate each total price proposal for fairness and reasonableness. Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Proposals that do not meet the minimum requirements as stated in the solicitation will be considered non-responsive. (a) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. (b) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are mathematically and materially unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). As part of the price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (See FAR Clause 52.217-8) by adding one-half of the offer's final option period prices to the offeror's total price. Thus, the offeror's total price for the purpose of evaluation will include a base period, 1st option, 2nd option, 3rd option, 4th option, and � of the 4th option. As indicated in FAR 52.217-8 the Government will have the option provision to extend the performance of the contract up to an additional 6 months when the contractor is provided written notice. Thus, providing separate pricing for the optional six-month is not required (End of Provision)
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