Questions Answer COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES FPC Bryan.pdf

COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL SERVICES – FPC Bryan

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Question 1: Tele-triage labor category (Line Item 2c1): The Performance Work Statement requires teletriage services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, but does not identify a labor category or licensure requirement for the tele-triage provider. What provider licensure does the Government expect for tele-triage, and may tele-triage be performed by a licensed RN or licensed APRN/FNP practicing within their applicable state scope of practice?

Answer 1:The Performance Work Statement (PWS) establishes the Government’s required performance outcomes and does not prescribe a specific labor category for performance of the teletriage services. Offerors are responsible for proposing an approach that satisfies the requirements of the PWS, including all applicable licensing, credentialing, scope-of-practice, and other professional requirements.

Question 2: Limited line-item offers: The PWS states the Government may award any or all line items and reserves the right to award all, some, or none of the listed telehealth specialties. Please confirm that an offer proposing a subset of line items (for example, Line Item 2c1 Tele-Triage only) remains eligible for award of the items proposed.

Answer 2: See II. Statement of Output

“The BOP desires to make an award to the offeror who can provide the best value, considering the diversity of available services and price, among other criteria. Therefore, the Government may award any or all line items, may withhold award of any or all line items, or may award to an offeror who proposes less than the full complement of services contained in this solicitation. Accordingly, output items 1 and 2 are optional deliverables while output items 3, 4, and 5 are applicable to all services provided. Offerors are encouraged to submit comprehensive proposals committing to provide all outputs listed in the solicitation. Offerors who propose less comprehensive approaches will be evaluated accordingly.”

Question 3: Neutral past performance rating: Section M.04 provides that an offeror with no relevant past performance will receive a Neutral rating and will not be evaluated either favorably or unfavorably. Please confirm how a Neutral rating is applied relative to offerors with CPARS data when establishing the overall non-price ranking.

Answer 3:

A Neutral past performance rating is treated as neither a strength nor a weakness. The Neutral rating is carried forward into the non-price evaluation and does not diminish eligibility for award.

Question 4: Financial statements (Section L.04): The business proposal requires audited and/or certified financial statements for the previous fiscal year. Are CPA-reviewed or compiled financial statements acceptable for offerors not subject to audit requirements?

Answer 4:

Audited or certified financial statements are official financial reports that have been examined, verified, and signed off by an independent certified public accountant (CPA) to confirm they are accurate, complete, and comply with applicable accounting standards. If additional documentation is needed, the Government may request clarifications during the evaluation.

Question 5:

Subcontracting plan timing: Attachment 1 requires the Subcontract Certification and, if subcontracting is affirmed, a subcontracting plan in accordance with FAR Deviation 52.219-9. Is the subcontracting plan to be submitted with the initial proposal or after award? If services are proposed through teaming arrangements, should teaming partners be identified in the technical proposal?

Answer 5:

From attachment 1 : “Offerors are required to submit, as a part of their business proposal, a completed copy of the Schedule of Items and Subcontract Certification.” Teaming partners should be identified in the technical proposal.

Question 6:

Driving distance and conditions: The PWS states no mileage restriction has been placed on this acquisition, yet driving distance and conditions to community-based providers is technical subfactor 2. How will driving distance and conditions be assessed in the absence of a stated threshold?

Answer 6:

From the PWS “The BOP reserves the right to determine if the proposed driving distances/conditions to community-based providers pose an unacceptable cost or security risk and to find such offers unacceptable.”

Question 7:

Telehealth quantities: The estimated annual consultation quantities (for example, 20 tele-triage consultations in the base year) are identified as approximate. Please confirm payment reflects actual usage at the contracted rate and that estimated quantities are not minimum guarantees.

Answer 7:

The quantities listed in the solicitation (e.g., estimated annual tele-triage consults) are estimates only. Payment is based on actual services rendered at the awarded unit rate.

Estimated quantities do not constitute a minimum guarantee.

Question 8:

Will the Government post a consolidated questions-and-answers document and/or amendment for this RFP, and is there a date by which questions must be received to be addressed?

Answer 8:

The government will post the questions to the RFP on SAM.gov. Questions received before closing will be addressed.