Q and R - 5.xlsx
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- R702--Study for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Outcomes of Military Exposures Epidemiology
- Solicitation number
- 36C24526Q0544
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This is a Questions and Answers document providing clarifications on a Department of Veterans Affairs solicitation (36C24526Q0544) for a longitudinal health outcomes study of Post-9/11 veterans. The Q&A addresses 12 key areas of concern raised by potential offerors regarding contract requirements and pricing.
The document clarifies critical contract specifications: the population size for address location/location algorithm efforts is 109,000 (correcting a deliverable table error stating 30,000); wage determinations under FAR 52.222-49 will be incorporated by VA post-award without entitling contractors to price adjustments, requiring offerors to self-identify applicable wage determinations; the Service Contract Act applies with FAR 52.222-42, though the Statement of Equivalent Rates table was not populated in the original solicitation; and VAAR 852.204-72 tier designations were not specified for personnel requiring VA information system access. The Q&A confirms that all contract services will be performed at the contractor's place of business with no requirement for facility reporting or PIV card access; VA will not cover background investigation costs; and the contractor is responsible for pricing all infrastructure costs including toll-free support, web/domain hosting, printing, mailing, and related materials as direct costs under monthly CLINs rather than as government-furnished property. Additionally, the study design should conform to VA Directive 1200.05 regarding human subjects protection protocols.
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| Amendment - Solicitation No. 36C24526Q0544 0002.pdf | ||
| Amendment - Solicitation No. 36C24526Q0544 0001.pdf | ||
| Solicitation No. 36C24526Q0544.pdf | ||
| Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| Past Performance Questionnaire.docx | DOCX document | |
| QASP for Post 911 survey.pdf | ||
| Supplemental Instructions.pdf | ||
| VHA 1605.05 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT.docx | DOCX document | |
| VHA 1605.05 BUSINESS ASSOCIATE AGREEMENT.pdf |
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Questions Template
| # | Solicitation Reference | Context/Discussion | Question | |
| 1 | PWS 7.2.3; Deliverable Table | Pricing/BOE | The deliverable table at Task 2-7.2.3 states the address location scope as n=30,000; however, the PWS body at paragraph 7.2.3 states 'n=X.' Please confirm the expected population size for address location / location algorithm efforts. | Please note the entry at Deliverable table 7.2.3 reads “30,000” - this is an error and should read “109,000” |
| 2 | C.4 (52.222-49) | Pricing/Wage Determination | The solicitation includes FAR 52.222-49 but no wage determinations are attached. Please confirm whether VA will incorporate applicable WDs into the solicitation prior to offer submission, or whether offerors are expected to independently identify and price applicable WDs based on their intended place of performance. | The PWS mentions The contract services and activities will take place at the contractor’s place of business. The.Contractor shall be responsible for the correct title classification of workers and compliance with all |
applicable wage and hour laws.
| 3 | 7.2.6 | VA directive 1200.05 lays out the VA requirements for protection of human subjects in research. It states that initial contact t with potential subjects be done in person or by letter prior to initiating any telephone contact. | Is this study to be guided by VA Directive 1200.05? | Design features of the study should conform to VA Directives and Handbooks |
| 4 | 6. Place of Performance | The contract services and activities will take place at the contractor’s place of business. Weekly meetings between the contractor and HOME will take place virtually | Are all the positions remote? Are PIV cards required? | There is no requirement for contractor personnel to report to a VA facility. CAN CO AND COR COMMENT ON THE PIV CARD REQUIREMENT>> |
| 5 | C.4 (52.222-49) | Pricing/Wage Determination | If offerors are expected to price based on a self-identified WD, please confirm whether the WD incorporated at award will be limited to the WD the offeror priced to, or whether a different WD could be incorporated post-award without price adjustment per 52.222-49(b) | The Government may incorporate the appropriate DOL wage determination (WD) for the contractor’s actual place of performance after award. This idoes not entitle the contractor to a price adjustment. |
| 6 | C.3 (52.222-42) | Pricing/Wage Determination | FAR 52.222-42 is included in the solicitation; however, the Statement of Equivalent Rates table in Section C.3 has not been populated. Please confirm whether any positions under this contract are SCA-covered non-exempt, and if so, identify the applicable employee classes and governing wage determination(s) so offerors can price accordingly. | FAR Clause 52.222-42 is required, subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards and the expected value is over 2,500 dollars. |
| 7 | C.8 (VAAR 852.204-72) | Pricing | Section C.8 (VAAR 852.204-72) does not include Tier designations for any positions. Please confirm the applicable Tier designation(s) for personnel requiring access to VA information systems, PHI/PII, or the veteran cohort dataset. | The soliciation does not call for positions in the price cost schedule however VAAR 852.204-72 clauser is applicable when contractor personnel will have physical access to VA facilities or logical access to VA information or VA information system. |
| 8 | C.8 (VAAR 852.204-72) | Pricing/ODC | Will the VA cover background investigation costs, or is the contractor responsible for pricing those as a direct cost? | VA will not cover background investigation costs |
| 9 | PWS 7.2.5, 7.2.6, and 7.1.4 | Pricing/ODC | SOW Sections 7.2.5, 7.2.6, and 7.1.4 reference web infrastructure, printing/mailing, and toll-free support. Please confirm whether any of these are Government-Furnished Material or Property, or whether all are contractor-priced into the monthly CLINs. | Priced into contractor CLINS |
| 10 | PWS 7.1.4 | Pricing/ODC | SOW Section 7.1.4 references toll-free number support infrastructure. Please confirm whether this is Government-Furnished Property or a contractor-priced cost. | This will be provided by the contractor |
| 11 | PWS 7.2.5 | Pricing/ODC | SOW Section 7.2.5 references domain hosting and web survey infrastructure. Please confirm whether this is Government-Furnished Property or a contractor-priced cost. | This will be provided by the contractor |
| 12 | PWS 7.2.6 | Pricing/ODC | SOW Section 7.2.6 references printing and mailing of study materials across multiple survey waves. Please confirm whether printing, postage, and mailing materials are Government-Furnished Material or contractor-priced costs. | This will be provided by the contractor |
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