Q-A 2.pdf

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Question solicitation_Main 4.4 34 What type(s) of color vision test is required? Is it HRR or Ishihara? Not specified. Current vendor uses Ishihara.

solicitation_Main 4.7 37 For the hearing conservation program, how will the contractor be notified that an incumbent is enrolled in the hearing conservation program and they need to receive mandatory testing? The annual audiogram is offered to all agents and is optional. Mandatory testing is based on the audiogram results. CI will provide the names of any agents on a hearing waiver who require mandatory annual testing.

solicitation_Main 4.0 33 What are the contact requirements for all phases of exams? For example, how many times does each applicant or incumbent need to be contacted to schedule their exam and in how many days? Contact requirements for incumbent HHQ are outlined in 10.0. We generally expect 3 documented attempts to contact applicants starting within 24 hours of when the exam is requested. (Diana, is this something we would need to update in the PWS?)

solicitation_Main 4.13 40 For the reporting of medical and psychological conditions, medications, narcotics, benzodiazepines, and anticoagulants is the incumbent or student reporting these to the RMO directly or to the agency and the agency will request the review? The self-report is made to the agent’s supervisor, who then and forwards to the RMO.

solicitation_Main 4.4 34 Is there any consideration to use the QuantiFERON gold instead of TB skin test? No, however we are willing to consider recommendations from the Contractor.

solicitation_Main 5.0 43 Online tracking system states “allow for different access levels”. What levels specifically? (i.e.

admin only, editability, authorizations) Yes, we will want admin/program management and view only roles.

solicitation_Main 4.12 39 Refractive Surgery Evaluation-Refractive Surgery Report form – how is this supplied to the incumbent? We have an internal form available to agents and will provide the form to the Contractor upon award.

solicitation_Main VI 24 Section VI references Technical Volume. Are there other Volumes? Technical and Price solicitation_Main VI 24 Technical Volume is to include Executive Summary, Technical Approach, Management

Approach. Is Technical Volume to be all-inclusive of Factors 1 & 2 Technical Approach and Management Approach and Key Personnel or is all Factor 2 to be separate from Technical Volume? The technical volume should be inclusive of Factors 1 and 2 solicitation_Main 4.4 34 Is there an appeal or reconsideration period if an applicant is not medically cleared after their

(30) days to provide additional medical information? If so, who manages that process? Yes, we have a CI-managed process for applicant NMQ reconsideration.

solicitation_Main 4.5 35 Is the Health History Questionnaire (HHQ) also provided to applicants? Or incumbents only?

Both solicitation_Main 4.9 38 4.9 (d) For IME type needed, this states psychological only. Will this also apply to non-psychological exams? Yes, see 4.9(a) solicitation_Main 4 19 The Technical Evaluation Individual Worksheet - Attachment 1 is not included. Please provide a copy of Attachment 1-The reference to the attachment was made in error, amendment 2 will correct it- no attachment will be provided solicitation_Main general general Can you provide 24-month historical volumes on each required exam, by month? No solicitation_Main general general Can you provide 24-month historical volumes on specialist IMEs ordered? No solicitation_Main general general Can you provide a list of all IRS offices and any additional incumbent locations? CI has over

250 offices across all 50 states and Puerto Rico solicitation_Main general general Can you provide a list of IRS pre-employment exams and IMEs that have been conducted in the previous 24-month by zip codes? No solicitation_Main III 20-21 Solicitation asks for staffing plan by tasks. To clarify, do you mean tasks as listed on Line Item Table in Part I? Yes solicitation_Main Part I 3 Does Line Item No. 0001 and 0002 also need to include RMO cost for medical review or are these only cost of examination and all the RMO services should be separate under Line Item No. 0004? All RMO services costs should be priced under CLIN 0004 regardless of the exam type.

solicitation_Main Part I 3 Will the government provide estimated quantities for each line item to ensure the submitted total price reflects the contract's expected value more accurately? Using a quantity of 1 for all items when calculating the total price for services does not represent the actual contract expenditure and may result in unbalanced price submissions.

Yes please see attachment 1 solicitation_Main Part I 3 What type of immunizations, under Line Item No. 0005 do we price base year immunizations?

Can we have a breakout of immunizations by the type and quantity needed? Mostly Hepatitis B immunization series. Quantity is not set and fluctuates based on need, increasing during times of hiring, as this immunization is offered after FLETC graduation. The State Department or personal physicians handle most overseas travel immunizations, but we are asking for the vendor to be able to facilitate those immunizations in the rare event they are needed.

solicitation_Main Part I 3 What specific tasks/services need to be priced under Line Item No. 0007 and 0009? Exam cancellation fees should be priced under CLIN 0007. Costs associated with 3.2(c) should be priced under CLIN 0009.

solicitation_Main Part I 3 Travel is to be based on Federal Travel Regulations, what do you want us to price under Line Item No. 0008? There is no regular travel expected. This line item is included in rare the event it may be needed and funds can be realigned if necessary.