; or (B) solicit such new contracts as the Secretary considers appropriate to provide the high-frequency emergency communications services and equipment necessary to carry out subsection (a). (2) Maintenance In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that a contract is in effect for the high-frequency emergency communications system required by such subsection, including for the provision of on-demand maintenance and routine maintenance. (e) Requirements In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) designate one office in the Central Office of the Department to lead the implementation of the emergency communications system required under such subsection; (2) create a staffing model to be distributed to and used by medical facilities of the Department— (A) to identify who at the facility level will be responsible for verifying that the equipment for such system is fully functional; and (B) to ensure such system is monitored at all times; (3) create and distribute guidelines to medical facilities of the Department, in conjunction with the appropriately designated contracting officer or acquisition center, for acceptance and installation of such system, including demonstration of operability before final inspection and acceptance of such system; (4) ensure equipment functionality and operator knowledge by creating and managing a training and testing program to include— (A) ensuring relevant staff receive comprehensive training regarding such system, including training on operation and maintenance of such system; (B) conducting internal exercises at all medical facilities of the Department not less frequently than once per year to test equipment functionality and ensure staff have experience operating the equipment in a simulated emergency; and (C) collaborating with the Secretary of Homeland Security to determine the feasibility of conducting multi-agency exercises every two years