QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.docx

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question

· What is the status of the solicitation? Will the submittal date be extended since questions have not been answered and the original due date is this Friday, December 13th?

Answer The Submittal has been extended to December 19, 2019.

Questions

· Line Item 0032 is the same as Line Item 0027 (Trach Care Kit w/ Gauze). Is it possible to change item 0032 to “Delivery of VA owned Equipment”? It is missing in this pricing contract and is the only difference between this contract and other VA oxygen contracts that have previously went out for bid in VISN 8. also, line item 0032 is only in the base year of the price table. There is not a line item 1032, 2032, 3032, or 4032 for the option years. Would it be possible to change the item to “Delivery of VA owned equipment” and add it into the option years as well?

Answer

· Line Item 0032 is a typo and shall be removed from the pricing schedule. No, it will not be possible to change that item to “Delivery of VA owned equipment” and add it into the option years as well. The vendor shall provide all required equipment for this requirement.

Questions

· In section A-1 of the Submission Proposal, it states that questions to the RFQ are due by December 13, 2019. In the last paragraph on page 4 of the same document, it states that offerors are to email quotes to the Contracting Officer no later than 3:00 PM on December 13, 2019. Can we get clarification on when the questions are due, and when the quote/ bid is due?

· Answers All Questions are due no later than (NLT) 3:00 PM eastern time December 16, 2019. All Proposal Submissions are due (NLT) 3:00 PM eastern time December 19, 2019.

Questions

· I am entering the pricing on the price schedule you provided, and I noticed that line item 4022 (Bacterial / Humidifiers Filter) is missing. It is in the base year and all other years, except option year 4.

Answer Line Item 4022 (Bacterial / Humidifiers Filter) not being included in the price schedule was an oversight and pricing for Line Item 4022 shall be included in in all proposal submittals.