Amendment 0001 to RFP 36C24421R0065.docx

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This amendment to a request for proposal provides responses to vendor questions about wage determination requirements for an ambulance services contract for the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The amendment clarifies that all questions about wage determinations should be directed to the Labor Liaison at the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also corrects the address for the contracting office and notes that the proposal due date remains August 10, 2021. The Department of Veterans Affairs seeks to award a single five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract for ambulance services to transport patients throughout southern New Jersey, the greater Philadelphia area, Delaware, and other VA and approved non-VA facilities. Services required include basic life support, advanced life support, and specialty care transport 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including federal holidays.

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Amendment 0001 to RFP 36C24421R0065

This Amendment posts questions/responses received during the solicitation opening to date. It also corrects the address of the Contracting Office originally posted on the combined Synopsis/Solicitation.

Vendors are to read and acknowledge Amendment 0001 on Page 2 (Section B) of the SF 1449.

The offer due date remains the same. Offerors are to submit their proposals by 10:00 AM (EDT) on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.

The following are questions that have been received along with the responses:

Question:

1. Can you please confirm that under this obligation that all employees must be paid for 11 holidays as outlined in the Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18?

Response:

All questions that apply to the Wage Determination shall be referred to the Labor Advisor for the Department of Veteran Affairs: Dena Kist, Labor Liaison. Dena’s contact information is Dena.Kist@va.gov 401-455-4901 and can be obtained through the SAM.gov website at:

SAM.gov | Wage Determinations

Question:

2. Can you please confirm that under this obligation and per the DOL Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18 that all Emergency Medical Technicians must be paid a minimum hourly rate of $19.23 per hour?

Response:

See response to Question 1.

Question:

3. Can you please confirm that under this obligation and per DOL Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18 that those employees with non-certification - classified as "Ambulance Drivers" in Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18 - must be paid at a minimum hourly rate of $19.23 per hour?

Response:

See response to Question 1.

Question:

4. Can you please confirm that under this obligation and per DOL Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18 that all employees who opted out of employer healthcare benefits must be paid their base hourly rate of $19.23 as per the DOL Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18, plus an additional $4.22 per hour - totaling $23.45 per hour?

Response:

See response to Question 1.

Question:

5. Can you please confirm under this obligation per DOL Wage Determination No.: 2015-4233, Revision No.: 18 that employer paid health benefits, for those employees who opted for healthcare benefits, the employer match must be equal to or greater than $4.22 per hour in addition to the employees base hourly rate of $19.23 per hour totally at minimum of $23.45 per hour?

Response:

See response to Question 1.

Question:

6. Can you please clarify the licensure requirement for NJ? The current bid specs state that the vendor must be NJ licensed. Is being NJ licensed for Basic Life Support (BLS) AND Specialty Care Transport Unit (SCTU) the requirement?

Response:

No, the requirement for NJ is BLS only.

Contracting Office Address:

Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Procurement Office East Network Contracting Office 4 (NCO 4) Coatesville VA Medical Center 1400 Blackhorse Hill Road Coatesville, PA 19320-2096 Contracting Officer: Maureen Jordan

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