Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is seeking a qualified contractor to conduct the VHA Salary Survey, collect the resulting data, and provide comprehensive analysis. The effort will involve designing and administering the survey, managing data security and privacy in compliance with VA, HIPAA, and FISMA requirements, performing statistical analysis, delivering detailed reports, and maintaining secure data handling throughout the contract period. The contractor must have demonstrated capability in handling sensitive health‑related data, possess appropriate security clearances, and be able to work under strict federal information security standards.
• Scope: Survey design, data collection, data cleaning, statistical analysis, reporting.
• Security: Must comply with VA information security policies, encryption, and data sanitization.
• Delivery: Quarterly deliverables (or upon receipt and acceptance of deliverables).
• Contract ceiling: $19.5 million total award amount.
• Location: Work can be performed remotely but must adhere to VA security controls; on‑site visits may be required for inspections.
• Required certifications: Ability to meet VA security clearances, HIPAA compliance, and possibly C&A (Certification & Accreditation) for any hosted systems.