Q509--BOI Acute Bedside Dialysis Contract 5-Year IDIQ: 06/01/2026 - 05/31/2031

ATTACHMENT 1: PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT ACUTE DIALYSIS SERVICES For the BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER (BVAMC) BOISE, IDAHO GENERAL: Authority: Title 38 USC 8153/ VA Directive 1663 Services Required: Contractor to provide the services of a qualified Registered Nurse (RN) to provide Acute Bedside Dialysis Services to eligible patients of the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Boise, ID (BVAMC) for one base year with four option years. Approximately 125 patients are admitted to the hospital that requires dialysis. Boise VAMC does not have internal dialysis services available. This contract is to fill the dialysis needs of inpatients. Place of Performance: Services are to be provided at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 500 West Fort Street, Boise, ID 83702. No travel, lodging or per diem is authorized. Contractor personnel must be present at this facility and must perform the required services for the period specified in the contract. Offeror must be located within a 50-mile radius of the VA Medical Center, Boise, ID. CONTRACT PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS: Qualifications: Registered Nurses (RN) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have the minimum qualifications shown in the following paragraphs. The Contractor must verify RN qualifications. A file on each RN providing services under this contract will be kept at the Boise VAMC Nursing Services Office. The qualifications of such personnel shall be subject to review and approval by the COR. Contractor agrees to submit proof of qualifications identified below prior to RN’s performing services at the Boise VAMC. Contractor agrees to allow access to employee files at their site upon request by the COR. RNs must have a current valid and unrestricted license in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States or the District of Columbia. RNs must have competency in assignment. RNs provided must have a current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) and must keep it current. RNs must have a negative PPD within the last year, or if a known reaction, a negative chest x-ray within the past year. RNs must have immunity against Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B-Surface Antibody Titer) or declination that vaccine was refused. RNs education level of a BSN preferred but not required. License: The dialysis providers called for in this contract must have an unrestricted license in a US state, territory or US commonwealth. Proof of licensure must be provided to the BVAMC upon contract acceptance and yearly thereafter. The qualifications of such personnel shall also be subject to review and approval by the Chief of Staff and the ACOS for Medical Service. Continuing Medical Education (CME)/ Certified Education Unit (CEU) Requirements: Contractor must maintain appropriate CME/CEU as required by state licensing to maintain nursing. Credentialing and Privileging: Contractor must enter all staff that will perform services under this contract through the VA VetPro credentialing process for board certification and eligibility. Registered Nurses (RN) assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract shall have the minimum qualifications outlined in the following paragraphs. The Contractor must verify RN qualifications. A file on each RN providing services under this contract will be kept on file at the Boise VAMC Nursing Services Office. The qualifications of such personnel shall be subject to review and approval by the COR. Contractor agrees to submit proof of qualifications identified below prior to RN’s performing services at the Boise VAMC. Training: Contractor staff must have Basic Life Support (BLS) and maintain it at the contractor’s expense. Contractor will complete a competency verification checklist for each RN. Contractor will also have all RNs complete the orientation modules provided by the Boise VAMC. Contractor will complete VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior training and Privacy and HIPAA training through the VA computer training program. Competency checklist, orientation modules answer sheet and verification of computer training must be submitted to the BVAMC prior to the start of service. In addition, all RNs must complete a facility orientation training provided by the contractor. Verification of facility orientation shall be submitted to the COR upon completion. Standard Personnel Testing: RNs must have a negative PPD within the last year, or; if a known reaction, a negative chest x-ray within the past year. RNs must have immunity against Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B-Surface Antibody Titer) or declination that vaccine was refused. National Provider Identification (NPI): Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA. Conflict of Interest: The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the United States Government if the employment of that person would create a conflict of interest. The Contractor shall not employ any person who is an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs unless such person seeks and receives approval in accordance with VA Regulations and public law. Nor shall the Contractor employ any person who is a member of the immediate family of a VA employee employed at the BVAMC if the employment of that family member would create a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest, particularly with regard to influencing the contract negotiations, terms of the contract or the work carried out under the contract. In any such case, VA must review the matter and give its approval in accordance with agency ethics rules. Citizenship related Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required in the event no qualified citizens are available in accordance with current regulations non-citizens may be appointed. …