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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd.

Dublin GA 31021

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACTING OFFICER

SHERYL HARRIS

sheryl.harris5@va.gov email only

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Charlie Norwoo VA Medical Center

950 15th Street

Augusta GA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

Please see the questions and answers to the Athen Courier Service

This requirement is only opened for SDVOSB.

Please provide your capability statement along with all the pages of the documents the government provided.

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS

Department of Veterans Affairs Carl Vinson VA Medical Center 1826 Veterans Blvd.

Dublin GA 31021

POINT OF CONTACT*

CONTRACTING OFFICER

SHERYL HARRIS

sheryl.harris5@va.gov email only

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Charlie Norwoo VA Medical Center

950 15th Street

Augusta GA

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. How much was the last contract award? The current contract is a bridge contract, so the pricing will not reflect a full base plus 4 option year contract.

2. Is there a specific list of items to be supplied as mentioned in "Provisions" concerning NAICS code 541519? NO – items to be picked up include office mail, office supplies, medical supplies, labs, etc. Please see SOW.

3. Who is the incumbent for this contract? All-american-solutions

4. What is the contract number? 36C24724P0732

5. Are there any changes to the scope of work? The Scope of Work is according to the Statement of Work that was sent out with the Solicitation. Please refer to the Statement of Work.

6. If the driver is working part time, less than 30 hours per week, are we required to provide paid vacation of 2 weeks after 1 year or does the part time status negate the paid vacation requirement? This has nothing to do with the government.

7. I see the 260 quantity, but what exactly are those for and how do we price them? Does that just mean up to 260 items transported per day? 260 represents the number or one-way trips required for the year to and from the facility. Please read the Solicitation.

8. Are you all preferring the contractor use a van or truck? Whichever you prefer if the vehicle you choose can accommodate the supplies as stated in the SOW.

9. How often do you all pay on these contracts? Contractors should upload Invoices through Tungsten at the end of each month to be reviewed for payment.

10. Once the driver delivers the items to Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center Augusta, GA, will s/he be required to return the specimen to the original location? Please read the SOW which provides the details of the daily trips M-F as well as on Tuesdays and Thursdays. M-F you will pick up in Athens and take to Augusta. Tuesdays and Thursdays, you will pick up in Augusta first and then deliver to Athens where you will drop off and then pick up there to return to Augusta.

11. Is this 1 way or round trip? See question #10 for response.

12. How many vehicles and what kind of vehicles are expected, what's the current contractor's vehicle count per day? Vehicle selection and how many to use is up to the Contractor. To my knowledge, current Contractor uses one vehicle only.

13. Is this a new contract? Yes If not, what was the previous contract final option year payout? Bridge contact does not reflect a true representation of a base plus 4 option years contract.

14. How many drivers are currently being used? We are not sure how the current Contractor sets up their driver’s schedules.

15. What are the maximum weights for the supply pickups? Per the SOW, The Contractor shall note that individual items being transported may weigh in excess of 50 pounds, and the total weight for deliveries, particularly the twice-weekly courier service, may routinely exceed 100 pounds.

16. How many approximate boxes per location? Please refer to the SOW. This will vary from day to day.

17. Is this a new contract? NO

18. How many drivers are currently being used? We are not sure how the current Contractor sets up their driver’s schedules.

19. What is the weekly, monthly, or annual estimated trip volume for trips in the total, and/or as-needed trips per contract location? Trips from Athens to Augusta M-F, is 260 one-way per year. Trips from Augusta to Athens Tuesday’s & Thursday’s is 104 one-way per year.

20. An overview of the main changes between the previous contract (36C24722C0172) and the new contract. Please read SOW for current Solicitation requirements.

21. Details of the new base terms and conditions. Please read SOW for current Solicitation requirements.

22. Any specific actions required from our end to ensure compliance with the new contract terms. Please read SOW for current Solicitation requirements.

23. Looking at the bid information, we noticed daily deliveries and twice-weekly delivery requests.

260 one-way trips from Athens to Augusta for the year Monday – Friday.

104 one-way trips from Augusta to Athens only on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s.

(On Tuesday’s and Thursday’s, Driver will start in Augusta and travel to Athens. Then, they will have to return to Augusta to deliver the Labs).

24. Are we able to only opt-in to perform the twice-weekly schedule? NO

25. Or do we have to perform the daily deliveries M-F in addition, and make two deliveries on Tuesdays/Thursdays? The Vendor must be able to perform the complete contract.

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