SPECIAL NOTICE NOTICE OF INTENT CRNA Scope of Practice Research 3677621Q0502 The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Nursing Services (ONS) requires CRNA Scope of Practice Research to be provided by WealthIsTime LLC, to research and compile Scope of Practice statues, Orders, and Regulations for all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) Program Contracting Activity Central (PCAC) intends to solicit WealthIsTime LLC, 99 Wall Street Suite# 532 New York, NY 10005 USA Occupation specific national standards of practice will allow Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to utilize widely accepted best practices across the VA system irrespective of State requirements or restrictions. The guidelines in which these standards must be formed calls for a thorough review of current state scopes of practice and comprehensive data collection to identify how the proposed national standard of practice aligns or does not align with the current scopes of practice in all States. WealthIsTime LLC, shall provide for the following: The contractor shall provide scope of practice datasets, 10 states at a time until all states are captured. If for any reason, any deliverable cannot be delivered on time according to the below schedule, the contractor shall provide a written explanation three days prior to the due date to the Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). This written transmittal shall include a firm commitment of when the work shall be completed. This transmittal to the COTR shall cite reasons for the delay, and the impact on the overall project. The COTR will review collaboratively with the program office and 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: 5.1 Task One. The contractor will create 20-25 coding questions using provided variables (see attachment A or document below) to research the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA) in patients rights and ethics, pre-anesthesia assessments, plan of anesthetic care, documentation, equipment, anesthetic plan implementation and management, patient position, monitoring and alarms, infection prevention and control, transfer of care, quality improvement processes, wellness, and Culture of Safety/High Reliability Organizations. The final scope of this expansion will be tailored through further consultation with the funder and subject matter experts, and additional scoping research on the desired variables. The researchers will finalize the variables in consultation with the funder, then collect, code and create current cross-sectional data to cover the state of the law for certified registered nurse anesthetists (CNRA) scope of practice in 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.. Deliverable 5.1.1. Deliver initial dataset (10 states) to the Office of Nursing for review Deliverable 5.1.2. Deliver subsequent datasets, 10 states at a time for the Office of Nursing for review 5.2 Task Two. The contractor will compile all results from Task One Deliverable 5.2.1. A final compiled report of all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC which includes a full review of coding and cautionary notes and updating any publication documents. Publication of this information will be up to the discretion of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Key Personnel. Healthcare Law Expert This procurement is being conducted in accordance with 41 USC §3304(a)(5), 38 U.S. Code § 8128, as implemented by FAR 6.302-5 (Authorized or Required by Statute). Contracting Officers may use the non-competitive (sole source) procedures authorized in VAAR 819.7008, Sole source awards to a verified veteran-owned small business up to $5,000,000. The NAICS code for this procurement is 812990 and the Small Business Administration Size Standard is $8.0 million. This notice of intent to sole source is not a request for competitive quotes. No solicitation document is available and telephone requests will not be accepted. However, any responsible source who believes itself capable of meeting the requirements may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency, only if received by the closing date and time of this notice. Responses received will be evaluated; however, a determination by the Government not to compete the proposed procurement based upon responses received to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Responses to this notice are due on or before 9/8/2021, 12:00 pm ET to this procurement s contract specialist, Benjamin Niznik, at
[email protected]. Submittal Information: Contractors having the skills and capabilities necessary to perform the stated requirements should submit a single spaced, 12-point font minimum, response to the information identified in the Sources Sought Notice. Please also submit a cover page which includes, at a minimum, the company s name, address, Dunn & Bradstreet (DUNS) number, General Service Administration (GSA) contract number (if applicable), point-of-contact name, phone number, and e-mail address. Companies shall provide clear and unambiguous evidence to substantiate their capability to fulfill the requirements outlined in this Sources Sought Notice. Please provide Company business size and status - (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Women-Owned Small Business, etc.) Any affiliate information (parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, and VA Mentor Protégé Program membership status), as well as the number of years in business should also be provided. End of Document