S02 - 36C24424Q0128_4 - Parking Shuttle - Q and A.docx
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This document contains questions and answers regarding Solicitation Number 36C24424Q0128 for employee shuttle transportation services at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center. The solicitation seeks shuttle services with a minimum capacity of 25 passengers to transport up to approximately 200 staff members daily between the medical center and a parking lot from 0500 to 1730 hours, Monday through Friday, excluding weekends and holidays. The incumbent contractor is Urso Bus, LLC under contract number 36C244-20-C-0123 valued at a total of $3,675,495.12 through March 2024. No budget constraints or financial ceilings were identified. Special consideration should be given to potential future needs for social distancing and protective equipment on vehicles due to pandemic conditions.
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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation
| SUBJECT* |
| VAPHS | Employee Shuttle Services | Ferkel, Edward | (VA-24-00019973) |
GENERAL INFORMATION
| CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* |
| 18711 |
| SOLICITATION NUMBER* |
| 36C24424Q0128 |
| RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE |
| 12-13-2023 10:00 AM EASTERN TIME, NEW YORK, USA |
| ARCHIVE |
| 60 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE |
| RECOVERY ACT FUNDS |
| N |
| SET-ASIDE |
| SDVOSBC |
| PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* |
| V212 |
| NAICS CODE* |
| 485113 |
| CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS |
| Department of Veterans Affairs |
Network Contracting Office 4 Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center 1111 East End BLVD Wilkes-Barre PA 18711
POINT OF CONTACT*
Contract Specialist Edward Ferkel edward.ferkel@va.gov
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE
| ADDRESS |
| Pittsburgh VA Medical Center |
4100 Allequippa Street
Pittsburgh PA
| POSTAL CODE |
| 15219 |
| COUNTRY |
| USA |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| AGENCY’S URL |
| https://www.va.gov |
| URL DESCRIPTION |
| VA Homepage |
| AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS |
| edward.ferkel@va.gov |
| EMAIL DESCRIPTION |
| VA Email Address |
DESCRIPTION
See attached document: S05 - RFQ Question and Answers V3.0.
The purpose of this modification is to display the asked Q&A.
Question 1: Incumbent Contractor Information: Could you please provide the name of the incumbent contractor for this service? Urso Bus, LLC
Question 2: Historical Challenges: Have there been any significant challenges or issues with this contract in the past that a new contractor should be aware of? None of note at this time. Special attention to possible future pandemic related needs (social distancing on vehicles, masks for vehicle operators, space on board which may require additional vehicles to accommodate).
Question 3: Current Award Amount: What is the current award amount for these services under the existing contract?
Total: $3,675,495.12
$854,175.12
| 9/21/2020 |
| 9/20/2021 |
$1,128,528.00
| 9/21/2021 |
| 9/20/2022 |
$1,128,528.00
| 9/21/2022 |
| 9/20/2023 |
$282,132.00
| 9/21/2023 |
| 12/20/2023 |
$282,132.00
| 12/21/2023 |
| 3/20/2024 |
Question 4: Work Award Number: Could you share the work award number associated with the current contract? 36C244-20-C-0123
Question 5: Rough Order of Magnitude: Can you provide a rough order of magnitude for the project cost, such as an estimated range (e.g., 3 million to 4 million)? Unknown – Based on solicitations
Question 6: Budget Constraints: Are there any specific budget constraints or financial ceilings for this contract that we should consider in our proposal? No known constraints.
Question7 : This question is for clarification in reference to the VA Pittsburgh transportation solicitation.
The PWS in section 7 states minimum 25 passenger capacity, however section 13.1.2 states minimum 20 passengers. Please clarify. The request is for a minimum capacity of 25 passengers.
Question 8: Do you have the address for the parking lot the staff will be picked up from? Not at this time. This contract item is currently out for bid.
Question 9: Is there a schedule for times to pick up and drop off? 0500 – 1730 hours, Mon-Fri (no weekends or holidays).
-Question 10: How many staff members will ride this shuttle? Estimate up to approximately 200.
Question 11: Do you need a 15 passenger or 25 passenger shuttle bus? This will depend on how frequently the busses will run to and from. Current contract has multiple busses so there is always a bus at the lot for employees during these hours to expedite employees getting to work. There are also busses staged in close proximity for employees that may have to leave the hospital mid day to expedite their arrival back to their vehicle.
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