Description
The Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System is seeking service-disabled veteran owned small businesses or small businesses to provide courier services for Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs) in the Florida area. The contractor will be responsible for transporting clean and soiled dental instruments between the Joint Ambulatory Care Center in Pensacola, FL, and the Panama City CBOC. The contractor must comply with all VA regulations and guidelines, including those related to information security and privacy. The contract will require the contractor to provide a capabilities statement, proof of authorization, and other documentation.
• The contractor must have a valid business license and meet all requirements of Federal, State, and City code regarding operation of this type of business.
• The contractor must have completed all required applicable US Department of Transportation HazMat training prior to the start of the contract.
• The contractor must comply with all VA directives developed in accordance with FISMA, HIPM, NIST, and related VA security and privacy control requirements for Federal information systems.
• The contractor must conduct an annual self-assessment on all systems and outsourced services as required.
• The contractor must 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.