Amendment_2_to_RFP_15BNAS18R0082_Questions_and_answers.docx

Amendment 2 to RFP 15BNAS18R0082 Questions and answers

1. We would like to put our best foot forward so we do have to ask if an extension could be granted until Wednesday or Friday of next week?

That decision would be made on Monday afternoon.

2. Are samples required Monday or can they come by end of week next week?

Monday. Any change would be made on Monday afternoon.

3. in Section 4:Support you state "The contractor must provide documentation and statistical data indicating accuracy of the on-site test cup and the proposed laboratory from the last fiscal year to the BOP."

Can you please clarify what your looking for? If this is a custom built cup, the cup would not be in use. Would the package insert that outlines the strips accuracy be sufficient or can you give an example of what your looking for?

Accuracy of each strip versus GC-MS (or similar technique) will be sufficient. Preferably by testing concentration in several categories. Like drug-free, less than half the cutoff, near cutoff negative, near cutoff positive, and/or high positive.

4. Page 14 of Attachment 1, the Scope of Work, notes the following: “The lab must be able to provide 200 shipping bags, pre-addressed self-adhesive shipping labels to each high security institution, 100 shipping bags, and pre-addressed self-adhesive shipping labels to each of the other security level institutions no later than September 10, 2017.”

Would the Bureau have an updated date to provide vendors? Or a range such as “within two weeks after award” etc?

On page 5 of the same document:

VII. Contract Award

The contractor must ship requested supplies and offer full service to the individual testing sites within 30 calendar days of official notification of the contract award. Expenses for shipping supplies will be borne by the contractor. The "30 calendar days" is to be placed in your referenced section on page 14. This was an oversight and should be corrected in an amendment.

5. Who is your current vendor

SEE AMENDMENT 1

6. What price are you paying for instant testing?

NA to be shared.

7. What price over all was last contract?

NA to be shared. Public information at FPDS-NG.

8. What 14 drugs are you requesting for the instant test and at what cutoff levels?

SEE AMENDMENT 1

9. Are you interested in instant testing to be included on the 14 panel for Fentanyl, or other designer drugs like K3, 6am (Heroin specific) ?

See amendment 1

10. Do you want to see pricing for the abuse as single dips?

Please use the CLIN chart.

11. Can we bid for just devices?

This is not a solicitation for just devices.

12. I have a few questions about the posted RFP on the GSA website for drug testing services.

Please go to www. FBO.gov and view everything there, not GSA. GSA was just a notice for interested parties to go to FBO.

13. Does the Bureau mean “bath salts” by MDPV in your preferred configuration?

Yes, "bath salts"

14. Regarding the drug cups, do they have to follow TAA (Trade Agreement Act) compliance?

The drug cups have to follow TAA (Trade Agreement Act) compliance.