Solicitation: 36C10X20Q0060
“OAWP is seeking a Contractor to conduct non-criminal administrative investigations regarding senior leader misconduct and poor performance and allegations of whistleblower retaliation against VA supervisors. The Contractor will also assist OAWP as it reviews and refers matters for investigation to VA administrations and staff offices. ”
“Information indicating a possible need for an administrative investigation can come from a variety of sources, including reports, complaints, or allegations from VA employees, beneficiaries, or the public. The Contractor will conduct around 40 or more administrative investigations for OAWP and manage around 50 or more investigations referred to other VA offices for investigation (e.g., Office of the Medical Inspector). The Contractor will also perform quality assurance reviews of Reports of Investigation (ROI) completed by OAWP employees. The Contractor will conduct around 200 of these reviews during the initial months of the contract s base period.”
“The purpose of this Performance Work Statement (PWS) is to detail requirements for a Contractor to conduct administrative investigations and conduct quality reviews of completed administrative investigations. OAWP has a need for contract support assistance in conducting administrative investigations into allegations of whistleblower retaliation against VA supervisors and senior leader misconduct and poor performance. The Contractor will assist OAWP as it reviews and refers matters for investigation to VA administrations and staff offices.”
“The scope of this work includes: reviewing allegations; overseeing referrals of whistleblower disclosures for investigation to VA offices; and directly investigating allegations involving whistleblower retaliation and VA senior leader misconduct and poor performance. For quality reviews, the scope of the work includes reviewing completed OAWP investigations to ensure an investigator conducted them properly.”
