Answers_to_Questions_VISN_8_Solicitation_36C24819R0003.pdf

Vendor Questions and Answers Solicitation #36C24819R0003

Vendor Question 1. The FedBizOpps.Gov website states the Government contemplates a single contract award, firm-fixed price, negotiated procurement, however the Solicitation states this is a single or multiple award Solicitation. Only one vendor will be awarded per site.

Please confirm if the Solicitation is an exclusive single contract award for the VISN 8 locations below?

1. Bay Pines VA Healthcare System

2. Miami VA Healthcare System

3. Orlando VAMC Laboratory

4. VA Caribbean Healthcare System

5. James A. Haley Veterans Hospital

6. West Palm VAMC Laboratory

7. Malcom Randall VAMC NF/SG Health Systems

Government Answer. This is a single or multiple award solicitation as defined on Page 1 and 9 of the Solicitation.

Vendor Question 2. In the context of the previous question, the Solicitation identifies Malcolm Randall VAMC NF/SG Health Systems as a POTENTIAL Secondary delivery location.

Please define POTENTIAL Secondary delivery?

Government Answer. As defined on page 7 of the solicitation; the Government reserves the right to include products and services at a later date at additional locations listed as secondary delivery locations within the VISN as required to meet the government’s needs.

VISN 8 seven locations are defined on page 7 and 8 of the solicitation. Malcolm Randall VAMC NF/SG Health Systems is identified as a location of VISN 8.

Vendor Question 3. Vendor referenced segment from the SOW.

Statement of Work:

1. Section II – Therapeutic Apheresis Services

SOW: Procedures must be available seven days a week and must be provided within a 24-hour period of request for regularly scheduled cases. Emergency/STAT response time shall be within 4 hours once a patient and products are ready.

Government Answer. The requirements for Therapeutic Apheresis Services are defined in the SOW page 13.

Vendor Question 4. Vendor referenced segment from the SOW.

SOW: The contractor shall provide all equipment and disposables necessary to accomplish therapeutic apheresis procedures once vascular access has been established by VA personnel, and comply with the federal, state and local regulations for disposal of such supplies and waste products. The equipment and kits, and often the disposables will be provided. We may need to use gloves, gauze, needles, etc. from the VA at times. Also, the VA is to provide all blood and blood products, pharmaceuticals and intravenous solutions necessary for the procedure.

Government Answer. The contractor requirements for Therapeutics Apheresis Services are defined in the SOW page 13.

Vendor Question 5. Vendor referenced segment from the SOW

SOW: Apheresis Nurses - The Apheresis nurse performs all aspects of apheresis collection, using the centrifuge machines. The nurse monitors the machine and monitors the donor for possible reactions. The Apheresis RN will operate and manage several different apheresis blood cell separators, conduct donor medical history review and perform physical assessments to determine donor eligibility for bone marrow transplantation. The Apheresis RN will have direct patient care and be responsible for performing routine nursing functions while patients are undergoing an apheresis treatment.

Government Answer. See the definition for Apheresis Nurses as defined in the SOW page 19.

Vendor Question 6. Please describe Contracting Officer’s approval process and documentation requirements for a sub-contractor to be utilized under this contract. Vendor referenced section of QUALIFICATIONS from the SOW.

SOW: 3. Any sub-contractor utilized by the contractor for the provision of supplies required under this contract must meet the same qualifications specified herein for the contractor.

The contractor must obtain approval from the Contracting Officer for any sub-contractor to be utilized for the provision of supplies required under this contract.

Government Answer. As defined in the solicitation page 35. Subcontractor must follow the guidelines as the prime vendor as defined on page 34