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What is FSS in procurement?

Federal Supply Schedule Procurement Explained In a Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) procurement conducted under FAR Subpart 8.4, all items quoted and ordered by the agency are required to be available on the vendor's schedule contract as a precondition to its receiving the order.

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Understanding the Scope of FSS Labor Category Descriptions: Risks and Opportunities

In a Federal Supply Schedule (“FSS”) procurement conducted under FAR Subpart 8.4, all items quoted and ordered by the agency are required to be available on the vendor’s schedule contract as a precondition to its receiving the order. This means, in the case of a task order for services, that all of the solicited labor categories must be on the successful vendor’s FSS contract. GAO has issued several opinions addressing what it means for GSA schedule services to be “on” a vendor’s FSS contract. In US Investigation Services, Professional Services Division, B-410454.2, Jan. 15, 2015, 2016 CPD ¶ 44, a bid protest successfully litigated by Sheppard Mullin, GAO articulated the test as whether the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications for the types of employees solicited by the agency are encompassed within the FSS labor category description. In that case, GAO sustained a protest alleging that the services offered by the awardee were not available on its GSA schedule contract where “none of the responsibilities or activities described in [the awardee’s FSS] labor category description [was] germane to the work required under the RFQ.” More recently, in AllWorld Language Consultants, Inc., B-411481.3, Jan. 6, 2016, 2016 CPD ¶ 12, GAO articulated what could be interpreted as a more restrictive standard for determining whether services are available on a vendor’s FSS contract. Specifically, AllWorld includes language that arguably could be interpreted to suggest that a vendor’s FSS labor category description must recite all capabilities and qualifications identified in the solicitation and statement of work for an FSS procurement. READ MORE….

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What is poor hygiene in food?

preparing food too far in advance and then keeping it at room temperature. undercooking. not reheating food to a high enough temperature. cross contamination from raw to cooked foods. poor personal hygiene and infected food handlers.

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This usually happens after eating food contaminated with bacteria, viruses or chemicals. You can get food poisoning at any time of the year although there tends to be more cases in the summer months when temperatures are warmer. The very young, elderly or people in poor health are more vulnerable to food poisoning.

The most common causes of food poisoning are:

preparing food too far in advance and then keeping it at room temperature

undercooking

not reheating food to a high enough temperature

cross contamination from raw to cooked foods

poor personal hygiene and infected food handlers

The symptoms

The symptoms usually start within a few days of eating the food that caused the infection. Sometimes they start after a few hours or in some cases not for a few weeks.

Feeling sick (nausea)

Diarrhoea

Being sick (vomiting)

Stomach cramps

A high temperature of 38C or above

Feeling generally unwell - such as feeling tired or having aches and chills

What action should I take?

If you feel ill, it may be necessary for you to visit your doctor. You may be asked to give a stool sample in order to determine the cause of your illness. If confirmed, your doctor will notify environmental health who have a legal obligation to investigate all food poisoning cases. You may receive a visit or phone call from one of our officers so that clinical details and information about the foods you ate can be recorded. If you are a food handler or work with vulnerable people (the elderly and infants) then you should inform your employer immediately and not work until 48 hours after your symptoms have disappeared.

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