Office of Acquisition and Logistics — Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) Contracting
Office of the Inspector General Reviews
All proposals and modification requests that meet or exceed the following thresholds will be reviewed by the National Acquisition Center’s (NAC) Acquisition Review & Site Assistance and VA Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
Review Thresholds
$500,000 total value. For proposals submitted under any Schedule program by a reseller (any company that is not the manufacturer of the requested products) which does not have significant commercial sales and subsequently will be representing the manufacturer’s information.
$3,000,000 annually. For proposals and modifications submitted under the following Schedule programs:
- 65IIA Medical Equipment & Supplies
- 65IIC Dental Equipment & Supplies
- 65IIF Patient Mobility Devices
- 65VA X-Ray Equipment & Supplies
- 65VII Invitro Diagnostics, Reagents, Test Kits, & Test Sets
- 66III Cost-Per-Test, Clinical Laboratory Analyzer
- 621I Professional & Allied Healthcare Staffing Services
- 621II Medical Testing & Laboratory Services
$5,000,000 annually. For proposals and modifications submitted under the following Schedule program:
- 65IB Drugs, Pharmaceuticals, and Hematology Related Products
The Review
The NAC and VA OIG reviewers seek to verify the accuracy of all CSP (Commercial Sales Practice) disclosures; make pricing recommendations to the requesting contract specialist (CS); make tracking customer recommendations to the CS; and support the CS throughout negotiations (if applicable). The current timeline for completion of a pre-award review is within 60 working days of receiving the request from the FSS contract specialist.
Note: The Contract Specialist has the discretion to submit any proposal or modification request to the NAC Acquisition Review & Site Assistance office and/or the VA OIG for review regardless of the estimated value.
Questions
Contact the FSS Help Desk for additional information on the VA OIG review process.
You can also contact your local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC). The PTAC offers assistance in preparing a proposal for OIG review.
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