S04 Industry Day Q and A.xlsx
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- Solicitation number
- 36C10X24Q0341
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This document is a question and answer set from an Industry Day event for a federal contract opportunity related to Virtual Medical Disability Examinations (MDE). The key details are:
The solicitation number is 36C10X24Q0341 and the contract opportunity is being issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Strategic Acquisition Center Frederick. Questions are due by 10:00 AM ET on August 19, 2024, and Phase 1 proposals are due by 10:00 AM ET on August 26, 2024. The anticipated contract award date is November 15, 2024, with the period of performance expected to begin immediately upon award.
The contract will involve maintenance and updates to the Disability Benefits Questionnaire (DBQ) system to keep it aligned with VBA requirements. There is no limit on the number of DBQs that can be associated with an Examination Summary Report (ESR). Ancillary contracts are already in place and will be recompeted as needed at the end of their periods of performance. Pricing details and submission requirements are provided in the solicitation documents.
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Sheet 1
| No. | Question | Answer |
| 1 | SF1449 states Questions are due on August 26 by 10:00, SAM.gov record 36C10X25R0001 states questions are due August 19 at 10:00. Please clarify which date is correct. | Questions are due NLT 10 AM ET on August 19, 2024. |
| 2 | SAM.gov states Phase I is due August 26, 2024. However, the SF1449 does not contain any reference to a due date. Block 8 only contains one Due Date/Time. Please clarify. | Phase 1 submissions are due NLT 10 AM ET August 26, 2024. |
| 3 | Slide 9 shows anticipated contract award on 11/15. Does the government anticipate the period of performance beginning immediately on contract award? If not, what's your goal for when the period of performance will begin? | Yes, the Government anticipates the POP to begin immediately upon Contract Award. |
| 4 | Please explain the credentilaing process | A 3rd party vendor checks the NPI number of each examiner that completed an examination to determine that they have an active and unrestricted license |
| 5 | Hi when do the Phases begin? Is this after submission of the proposal or after the award is given? | Phase 1 submissions are due NLT 10 AM ET August 26, 2024. |
| 6 | Is there going to be bidding for ancillary contracts or are those sub-contracts? | The ancillary contracts are in place and will be recompete as necessary at the end of their individual POPs. |
| 7 | How many DBQs can be associated with a single ESR? | There is no limit for how many DBQs can be associated with an ESR. |
| 8 | It is our assumption that the questions due on August 19th are on the draft RFP, and not on the pending final RFP. Is this correct? If not, please clarify. | Questions are due NLT 10 AM ET on August 19, 2024. The Government does not ancicipate significant changes will be made to the draft RFP. |
| 9 | Will Phase 2a and Phase 2b submissions have different submission dates in order to receive pass/fail evaluation results of Phase 2a prior to submission of Phase 2b? | No, Phase 2a and 2b submissions are both due on September 16, 2024. The Government will evaluate Phase 2a and assign a rating internally. The Phase 2a submissions from those vendors who receive a rating of "pass" in Phase 2a will be evaluated for Phase 2b. The Phase 2b submissions from those vendors who receive a rating of "fail" in Phase 2a will not be evaluated for Phase 2b. |
| 10 | What is the VBA's DBQ update process and requirements for the MDE Vendors? | MDE Vendors are required to maintain system alignment with VBA and update DBQs PDF and xmls in accordance with the Information Exchange Package Documentation (IEPD) |
| 11 | Request VBA review the DRFP Excel Spreadsheet Attachment E, Sample Price Schedule and Excel Spreadsheet B.3 Price Schedule. Their structure does not match the instructions for Volume IV, Price. | The Government will review the Draft RFP Attachment E, Sample Price Schedule and Excel Spreadhset B.3 Price Schedule and if necessary, attached revised Spreadsheets with Amendment 00001. |
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