Questions and Answers JULY 1 2020.pdf

Questions and Answers 7-1-2020

Question 1: In our proposal for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services it has Factor/Section 1 as Past Performance (Page 87) and in Factor/Section 2 Technical Conformance Subfactor 4 it has

Corporate /Past Experience (Page 89). How does the content in each section differ or do you expect to have the same content in each section?

ANSWER: It is important to note there are two separate performance work statements

(PWS). The evaluation criteria for Non-Emergent Ambulance Services is on pages 87-90. The evaluation criteria for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services is on pages 90-94

Regarding the difference between Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services Factor 1 Past

Performance pg. 91 and Factor 2 Technical Conformance, Subfactor 4 Corporate/Past Experience

pg. 92 is as follows:

Past performance factor will assess how well or what challenges a contractor had in providing similar services in the past. The Government will use the past performance questionnaire and other sources deemed necessary to assess this factor. The solicitation requires a minimum of five

(5) past performance references and three (3) of the five (5) references must include the contracts provided in Factor 2 Technical Conformance, Subfactor 4 Corporate/Past Experience.

Corporate/Past Experience factor will assess whether the contractor has experience performing contracts of similar magnitude and scope without assessing the quality of performance. The solicitation requires offeror to provide a minimum of three (3) contracts for similar services that have been performed within three (3) years of issuance of this solicitation. Similar magnitude is defined as contracts awarded between $600,000 - $900,000 and similar scope is defined as non-emergent wheelchair van services.

The submission under each factor should address the specific items being assessed.

Question 2: In our proposal for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services it asks in Factor/Section 2

Technical Conformance Subfactor 4 Corporate /Past Experience (Page 89) for similar magnitude in contracts awarded between $20-$32 million dollars and similar scope is defined as Ambulance transportation services. If we are only responding to Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services, does this mean we do not need to have a Subfactor 4 in our proposal because it is referring to Ambulance?

ANSWER: Point of clarity, for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services Factor/Section 2 Technical

Conformance Subfactor 4 Corporate/ Past Experience (Page 92) for similar magnitude in contracts is defined as contracts awarded between $600,000-$900,000 dollars and similar scope is defined at

Non-emergent Wheelchair Van services.

Please follow the instructions to offerors and evaluation factors for the service (PWS) your company intends to submit a proposal on. Each proposal will be independently evaluated.

The instructions for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services are on page 82 and the evaluation factors for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services began on page 90 of the solicitation.

Question 3: In our proposal for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services it asks in

Factor/Section 2 Technical Conformance Subfactor 2 Staffing Plan for EMT Certification/

License and Paramedics Certification/License for South Carolina. Should I assume that this does not pertain nor will you expect to see this in our proposal for Non-Emergent Wheelchair

Van Services?

ANSWER: Point of clarity, for Non-Emergent Wheelchair Van Services Factor/Section 2 Technical

Conformance Subfactor 2 Staffing Plan pg.92 states the following, “Offeror shall provide a detailed staffing and service plan for all personnel who shall be performing on this contract, including an organizational chart, clearly showing the relationships, lines of authority, and their responsibilities. This staffing plan shall include a copy of all proposed driver’s, current License in the state of South Carolina (Not to exceed five (5) current points none for Reckless Driving).

Further, the plan shall document the Management Approach to performing under this contract”.

As stated, please follow the instructions to offerors and evaluation factors for the service (PWS) your company intends to submit a proposal on.

REVISED RFP COMMENTS

Pg. 87, Factor 1. Past Performance (Relevancy) – Change from “Provide at a minimum three (3) of the five (5) listed contracts for Corporate/Past Experience of similar magnitude and scope as references for past performance” to “Provide at a minimum of five (5) past performance references. Three (3) of the five (5) references must include the three (3) contracts submitted under Factor 2 Technical Conformance, Subfactor 4 Corporate/Past Experience”.

Pg.91, Factor 1. Past Performance – Change from “Offeror shall provide at a minimum three (3) of the five (5) listed contracts for Corporate/ Past Experience of similar magnitude and scope as reference for past performance for similar services that have been performed within three years of issuance of this solicitation” to “ Provide at a minimum of five (5) past performance references. Three (3) of the five (5) references must include the three (3) contracts submitted under Factor 2 Technical Conformance, Subfactor 4 Corporate/Past Experience”.