EMDS 2.0 Q_A's 2.docx

Questions and Answers VA EMDS 2.0 36C10B-22-R-0118

1. Question: Requesting an extension to Solicitation 36C10B22R0118 until July 29, 2022.

Answer: Due to VA program needs no extension will be granted at this time.

1. Question: Requesting that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entertain receiving and responding to questions that arise during our review of the solicitation

Answer: Potential offerors are free to submit questions. Please submit questions not later than Wednesday June 22, 2022 4:00pm EST.

1. We are attempting to add pricing under the UNIT PRICE column on the Pricing Schedule – but when an item is no charge -and we try adding $0.00 the field – it remains blank.

Answer: Please see Amendment 0001 for updated Attachment B – Price Schedule EMDS 2.0 – 36C10B22R0118 Version 2.

1. Will the Government please update Attachment 1 - VA Facilities to include a Column F titled "Signal Strength" or direct offerors to add this column to Attachment 1?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002 for updated Attachment A - VA Facilities EMDS 2.0 - 36C10B22R0118 Version 2.

1. Will the Government please clarify if the minimum required signal strength for exterior locations is -100 dBm or -110 dBm?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002 section E.8

1. Will the Government please confirm that the signal strengths given for exterior and interior locations are minimum limits and not maximum limits?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, PWS 5.8 and Section E.8

1. Will the Government please delete the requirement for a separate no answer / busy transfer feature, as it is no longer commercially available and superseded by automated feature sets including call waiting, three-way calling, and call forwarding.

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, PWS 5.2.2 and 5.3.1

1. Will the Government please clarify if 15GB is a minimum, maximum, or fixed data requirement?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, PWS 5.4.1

1. Will the Government please consider removing requirements for wall chargers and wired or wireless headsets as included items with the order of OEM voice phones and smartphones, as the OEMs no longer include these items with their phone devices.

Answer: No

1. Will the Government consider removing this requirement, or changing the requirement to identify DHS as the authorizing agency for activation of WPS?

Answer: No VA has the authority

1. Will the Government please clarify if a statement of compliance with this requirement is sufficient or if the Government requires proposal submission of a copy of its SAM record in its entirety.

Answer: See FAR provision 52.212-3, which states, The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.

1. Will the Government consider using an existing GWAC (i.e., GSA Schedule 70) for this procurement, and receive the benefits of pre-negotiated and approved terms and conditions for the same products and services requested under this procurement, thereby saving the Government considerable time and effort.

Answer: No

1. Will the Government please provide addresses for the Seattle Regional Counsel Office (line 322) and Sacramento Veterans Center (line 483) in Attachment A - VA Facilities?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, Attachment A – VA Facilities Version 2

1. Will the Government accept electronic signatures on SF1449?

Answer: Yes

1. With respect to PWS 5.9 Outage Notifications, will the Government please specify methods or techniques for event notification, whether system-generated or initiated by the assigned customer service representative?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, PWS 5.9

1. Will the Government please clarify if the periodicity for the device upgrade list is monthly or quarterly?

Answer: Please see Amendment 0002, PWS 5.1.4

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