Community Living Centers (CLC) Long Term Care   2

Background
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Veterans Health Administration (VHA), Geriatrics and Extended Care (GEC) Program Office has a requirement for conducting surveys at VA owned and operated Community Living Centers (CLCs) and Spinal Cord Injury/Disorders (SCI/D) Long Term Care Centers. The goal of this contract is to ensure that these facilities maintain high quality standards and comply with federal regulations, specifically Title 42 Public Health Code Federal Regulations Part 483. The contractor will utilize the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) survey process to assess the quality of care provided in these facilities.

Work Details
The contractor shall perform comprehensive surveys of CLCs and SCI/D Long Term Care Centers, which includes:
1. Conducting surveys to identify areas of concern regarding quality of care through direct observations and medical record reviews.
2. Assessing compliance with applicable regulations and standards.
3. Ensuring that quality of care and safety needs are met.
4. Educating staff on veteran-centered care practices.
5. Providing qualified personnel with expertise in long-term care surveying, including Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Dietitians, and specialists in life safety and fire protection.
6. Maintaining primary source verification of personnel credentials and experience.
7. Developing a Quality Assurance Plan (QAP) to monitor service delivery against established performance metrics.
8. Submitting detailed reports on survey findings, including any deficiencies identified during the surveys.

Period of Performance
The contract will have a 12-month base period with four additional 12-month option periods, allowing for a total potential performance duration of up to five years.

Place of Performance
Surveys will be conducted at various VA CLCs and SCI/D Long Term Care Centers located across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent, Ascellon Corporation, under award 36C10G22D0009 (01/07/22–01/06/27) valued at $52,807,448. That prior work includes conducting annual and for-cause surveys of VA Community Living Centers (CLCs) and State Veterans Homes (SVHs), including recognition surveys and related reporting, using survey processes aligned to federal requirements and involving trained survey personnel. The scope described for the current requirement—comprehensive CLC/SCI-D long-term care surveys using CMS-style survey methods, with observations, record reviews, compliance assessment, staff education, and detailed deficiency reporting—appears to be a continuation of the same survey-and-reporting function for the same facility types.