Q and R - 8.docx

This is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) document providing clarifications on the RFP for Solicitation No. 36C24526Q0544, a Department of Veterans Affairs study on health outcomes of military exposures. The document addresses three key proposal submission requirements: contractors may submit either separate technical and business volumes or one combined proposal; there are no page limits specified for either the Technical Capability or Past Performance sections; and a minimum of three years of relevant past performance experience aligned with the scope of work is required.

The underlying solicitation concerns a longitudinal health survey study for Post 9/11 Veterans conducted by the Health Outcomes of Military Exposures (HOME) program. The three-year contract requires contractors to administer questionnaires on health topics via web and telephone to a sample not exceeding 100,000 veterans, and perform simple and complex data analysis on collected information. Services will be performed at the contractor's place of business with weekly virtual meetings with the HOME program office. The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 5 is the contracting agency.