1. Questions Answers Information.pdf

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2.4 Volume I: Technical, Sections 1 – 2

Volume I: Sections 1-2 shall be submitted with one (1) original hard copy and one (1) compact disk (CD) to the Contracting Officer located at the Philadelphia VAMC and one (1) compact disk (CD) to the

Contracting Officer (CO) located at the Wilmington VAMC. See addresses below. Must be typed using

11- point Times New Roman font. Packages that are handwritten will not be evaluated. Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab (factor or subfactor) and format may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information.

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2.4 Volume I: Technical, Sections 1 – 2

Volume I: Sections 1-2 may be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center and to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the

Wilmington VAMC. Must be typed using 11- point Times New Roman font. Packages that are handwritten will not be evaluated. Failure to place the required submission information under the appropriate tab (factor or subfactor) and format may result in a lower rating if the evaluators cannot readily find the appropriate information. If E-mailed, the files must not exceed five (5) Megabytes (MB).

The email subject line must contain PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064 Corporal Michael J. Crescenz

Medical Center MATOC. The subject line must also contain what is attached to the email. For example, PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064 Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center MATOC – Volume I, Technical Section 1, Volume I Technical Section 2. More than one e-mail may be needed. It is the responsibility of all offerors to verify their entire proposal has been received no later than the date and time proposals are due. See e-mail addresses below:

William.robbins2@va.gov AND Michael.white9@va.gov

Firms choosing to mail their proposal will use the following address to mail One (1) Original, Two (2)

Copies, and One (1) CD of the proposal to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the Corporal Michael

J. Crescenz Medical Center only. Proposal will be clearly marked PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064

Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center MATOC. It is the responsibility of all offerors to verify their entire proposal has been received no later than the date and time proposals are due.

Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Attention: William Robbins

CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESCENZ MEDICAL CENTER

3900 Woodland

Philadelphia PA 19106 mailto:William.robbins2@va.gov mailto:Michael.white9@va.gov

Do not mail proposals to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the Wilmington VAMC.

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2.5 Volume II: Price, Section 3

Volume II: Volume II shall be submitted as an original only, and shall be placed in a separate envelope, included in the proposal package to the Contracting Officer located at the CORPORAL MICHAEL J.

CRESCENZ MEDICAL CENTER. The seed project price proposal (volume II) will be used as part of the overall MATOC evaluation determination.

* For CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESCENZ MEDICAL CENTER Volume I and Volume II: three (3) original hard copy, and one (1) compact disk (CD)

Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Attention: William Robbins

CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESCENZ MEDICAL CENTER

3900 Woodland

Philadelphia PA 19106

* For Wilmington VAMC - Volume I and Volume II: one (1) compact disk (CD) only

Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Attention: Mike White

20 Montchanin Road

Contracting Office, Room 135

Greenville, DE 19807

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2.5 Volume II: Price, Section 3 Volume II: Volume II may be submitted by e-mail to the Contracting

Officer (CO) located at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center and to the Contracting

Officer (CO) located at the Wilmington VAMC. The sample project price proposal (volume II) will be used as part of the overall MATOC evaluation determination. If E-mailed, the files must not exceed five

(5) Megabytes (MB). The email subject line must contain PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064 Corporal

Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center MATOC. The subject line must also contain what is attached to the email. For example, PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064 Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Medical Center

MATOC – Volume II Price, Section 3. More than one e-mail may be needed. It is the responsibility of all offerors to verify their entire proposal has been received no later than the date and time proposals are due. See e-mail addresses below:

William.robbins2@va.gov AND Michael.white9@va.gov

Firms choosing to mail their proposal will use the following address to mail One (1) Original, Two (2)

Copies, and One (1) CD of the proposal to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the Wilkes-Barre

VAMC only. Proposal will be clearly marked PROPOSAL 36C24421R0064 Corporal Michael J.

Crescenz Medical Center MATOC. It is the responsibility of all offerors to verify their entire proposal has been received no later than the date and time proposals are due.

Department of Veteran Affairs

Network Contracting Office 4

Attention: William Robbins

CORPORAL MICHAEL J. CRESCENZ MEDICAL CENTER

3900 Woodland

Philadelphia PA 19106

Do not mail proposals to the Contracting Officer (CO) located at the Wilmington VAMC.

SEED PROJECT TASK ORDER PACKAGE

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ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON October 14, 2021.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING RECEIPT BY THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST

OF EMAILED OFFICE

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ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1:00 PM ON September 30, 2021.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONFIRMING RECEIPT BY THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST

OF EMAILED OFFICE

QUESTION:

We are looking for clarification on working hours. Seed Project bid documents state:

Normal work hours are between 4:00pm to 2:00qm. Monday through Thursday. Coordinate work mailto:William.robbins2@va.gov mailto:Michael.white9@va.gov schedule with COR. Weekend and night work may be arranged through the COR and Project Section

Supervisor. Advanced notice must be given at least 3-5 days in advance to allow for access.

At the site walk, work hours were given as 5:00 pm to 5:00 am.

ANSWER:

Work hours for the SEED project are 4pm to 2am.

QUESTION:

I want to confirm I am interpreting the Technical bid documents correctly. The overall Technical

Proposal shall not exceed 40 pages, of which Past Performance comprises a maximum of 12 pages of the overall total of 40 pages. We have some concerns being able to comprehensively respond to the technical requirements and stay within the 40 page maximum.

ANSWER:

Technical and Past Performance are two separate Evaluation Factors. Yes 40- page limit for Technical and 12-page limit for Past Performance to be submitted in accordance with Exhibit B.

8.1 Submission Requirements: Contractor Past Performance – Project Recency and Relevancy

The VA requests three (3) construction projects that best illustrate the contractor’s prime and subcontractor’s team’s qualifications completed within the past five (5) years. This documentation shall be submitted in accordance with Exhibit B, Past Performance Relevancy Questionnaire. The document should be written to show the team’s construction performance, qualifications with respect to health care construction projects, i.e. new hospital construction, hospital renovations, demo projects, and projects generally associated with the maintenance and expansions hospital campuses. The past performance section shall not exceed twelve (12) total pages.

QUESTION:

Can you please Clarify Exhibit C? Is this document supposed to be completed with future potential subcontractors or the subcontractors listed on Past Performance projects?

ANSWER:

The prime (firm to submit proposal) will have their major subcontractors fill out Exhibit C detailing the relationship with the subcontractor and the prime contractor.

QUESTION:

I am unable to locate Exhibit A, Part 1 in the bid documents but it is referenced here.

End of Part 1- Questionnaire Requirements – Prepare and send Exhibit C Package to the reference(s) for each of the no more than three Construction Projects, or Specialty Trade if applicable provided in

Exhibit A, Part 1.

ANSWER:

Use attached Revision 1- Exhibit B.

ALSO:

Use attached Revision 1 Exhibit C

Use attached revised – EXHIBIT E – PPQ Sample Transmittal Letter

Use attached revised – EXHIBIT F - PPQ