36C24718Q0614-00001001.pdf

Solicitation # 36C24718Q0614 Amendment # 00001

Courier Services Questions Answers Log

Question # Question Government Response 1 Is the VA going to provide coolers for the specimens? No 2 What was the previous contract award amount? Please submit a FOIA request

Will Dry Ice be needed? If so will the VA supply this?

Dry ice will not be needed but cooler packs will be needed and the VA will provide these. The VA will have the contents, including the cooler packs, inside the cooler when the courier picks it up.

4 How many drivers are currently preforming this work? We don’t know how many different drivers the current vendor uses.

5 Is this a new requirement? If not, who is the incumbent? QONTINUITY ENTERPRISES LLC 6 What is the final year contract amount? Please submit a FOIA request 7 Is the contractor responsible for providing the tote bags? Yes

How many packages do you estimate will be 25lbs or more per pickup?

Packages weighing 25 or more pounds will be rare. Most days will not involve packages this heavy.

9 What are the vehicle sizes required?

There are no vehicle size or type requirements. Current vendor uses standard passenger vehicles.

Can you please provide any guidelines or instructions to offerors on what you would like to receive as part of the proposal (besides the 1 page Past performance requirement)?

Will a standard proposal suffice? (consisting of Technical proposal, supporting documents, etc.) There is no paticular format specified. Contractor format is acceptable.

Will the contractor be responsible for supplying dry ice in addition to specimen transport containers? No.

12 Will this contract be SCA enforced?

This requirement is subject to the Service Contract Act as stated in the solicitation.

Solicitation # 36C24718Q0614 Amendment # 00001

Courier Services Questions Answers Log

A new SBA Final Rule regarding FAR Clause 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting, dated June 30, 2016, reclassifies Independent Contractor drivers as Subcontractors — 13 CFR

125.6 “Work performed by an independent contractor shall be considered a subcontract.” Please inform us how the VA would like us to proceed upon award regarding this rule change given that it will affect our offer regarding pricing and performance

Awardee must adhere to all applicable executive orders, clauses, provisions, terms and conditions stated in the solicitation and resultant award.

Will the VA be willing to adjust pickup times for specimens?(1- 2 hour time window). This will lower the price tremendously since one driver will be able to pick up multiple locations on a route. No.

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