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36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

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Caribbean

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Bldg #10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440 San Juan PR 00921-3201 36C248 Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

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Bldg #10 Calle Casia Suite #4M440 San Juan PR 00921-3201 To all Offerors/Bidders

36C24820Q0270 01-02-2020

X X X JANUARY 16, 2020 at 1:00PM AST See CONTINUATION Page X This amendment is hereby issued to:

a) change Solicitation closing date and time from January 15, 2020, 10:00 AM AST to January 16, 2020 at 1:00PM AST

b) Amend Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Price/Cost Schedule

c) Provide response to Questions submitted by vendors.

Rafael Rodriguez, Contracting Officer

AMENDMENT No. 1 SOLICITATION No. 36C24820Q0270 VACHS Cable Drops Installation Services

EXTENSION OF DUE DATE TO SUBMITT QUOTES

Solicitation 36C24820Q0270 due date for quote submittal is hereby extended from January 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM AST until January 16, 2020 at 1:00PM AST.

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) AMENDMENT

Performance Work Statement is hereby Amended to correct the following information of Section 4.1 Contractor Responsibilities Part B., the term Educators Technology Assessment Tubing has been replaced with electrical tubing/conduit. See attached PWS for details.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE AMENDMENT

Price/Cost schedule is hereby amended as follow: line item has been added to account for the St Thomas and St Croix locations separated from the Puerto Rico locations. See attached Price/Cost Schedule.

RESPONSE TO VENDOR QUESTIONS AND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Q. We must be Veterans to participate on this bid?

A. This solicitation is set-aside based on an order of priority as established in 38 U.S.C. 8127. TIERED EVALUATIONS INCLUDING SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS: This solicitation is being issued as a tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns. See combined synopsis document for details.

Q. All the drops of cables will be on one location? If so, where is the address?

A. See PWS Performance Location and Hours Section.

Q. That location is new building?

A. Location is the existent VA Caribbean Healthcare System facility in San Juan Puerto Rico and associated Community Based Outpatient Clinics, see PWS Performance Location and Hours Section for details.

Q. Do you have any drawing or layout?

A. Layout and/or blue prints will be provided upon Award.

Q. The RFP requires Orange Coded Fiber which is 62.5-micron Fiber. 50-micron OM3 fiber is currently used in VA’s for interconnecting their closets. Does the VA anticipate upgrading the 50-micron fiber to 62.5 micron?

A. The need to upgrade is not currently foreseen since the VA Caribbean Healthcare System (VACHS) in San Juan, PR already has 62.5-micron fiber. In the event the need arise it will be done independently from this contract.

Q. Solicitation mentions SC connectors, VA’s typically use LC connectors? Can the government confirm which connector type we should include in our quote?

A. The Government need for the VACHS is to use SC connectors as mentioned on PWS.

Q. Can the government confirm what is the Educators Technology Assessment Tubing?

A. It should be electrical tubing/conduit preferably of 1 ½”, PWS Section 4.1 item B has been amended to reflect this correction.

Q. Can the government provide clarification on what is considered an emergency that will require the 24 hours response?

A. An emergency would be any data and voice cabling damages and/or malfunction that affect facility direct patient care operations.

Q. The Performance Work Statement. Item 2.1.1 paragraph 2 were it states” the contractor shall have certified SYSTIMAX technicians to included design, installation and maintenance”. We do not see this as a requirement for this PWS?

A. The Government has carefully evaluated this need prior to publishing the solicitation and understands it is in its best interest to include this evaluation factor as part of the requirement.

Q. The location sites include St Thomas and St Croix clinics. Do we quote you the cabling price for labor and materials and the cost of flying and lodge will be invoice apart or should it be part of the cabling cost?

A. The contract awarded will be firm fix price therefore, an all-inclusive price should be quoted. A line item has been added to cost/price schedule to separate the USVI St Thomas and St Croix locations from the Puerto Rico locations. See Amended Cost/price schedule.

Q. Do we consider the cost of $24.25 cost of the background check per technician in our cost?

A. Yes, the quoted price should be an all-inclusive price. The background check cost for technicians are to be covered by the Contractor.

Q. The RFP requires Orange Coded Fiber which is 62.5-micron Fiber. VA is currently using the 50-micron OM3 fiber for interconnecting their closets. Do we quote the 62.5?

A. Quote for the requested 62.5-micron fiber as per PWS.

Q. Can we offer different prices of drops as in asbestos area, non-asbestos area, off the island?

A. To some extent yes, the cost/price has been amended to separate the Puerto Rico Locations from the USVI. Regarding asbestos, your all-inclusive price should account for that possibility, areas presumed or containing asbestos are mainly in the San Juan facility and are very few. However, the experience and capability are needed for those cases that may arise within those few areas.

A.1 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM INFORMATION

Puerto Rico Locations.

Estimated quantities of 20 to 100 drops per period of performance.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 02-01-2020 POP End: 01-31-2021

St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI Facilities

Estimated quantities of 2 to 5 per period of performance.

Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 02-01-2020 POP End: 01-31-2021

Puerto Rico Locations

Estimated quantities of 20 to 100 drops per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 02-01-2021 POP End: 01-31-2022

St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI Facilities

Estimated quantities of 2 to 5 per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 02-01-2021 POP End: 01-31-2022

Puerto Rico Locations

Estimated quantities of 20 to 100 drops per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 02-01-2022 POP End: 01-31-2023

St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI Facilities

Estimated quantities of 2 to 5 per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 02-01-2022 POP End: 01-31-2023

Puerto Rico Locations

Estimated quantities of 20 to 100 drops per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 02-01-2023 POP End: 01-31-2024

St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI Facilities

Estimated quantities of 2 to 5 per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 02-01-2023 POP End: 01-31-2024

Puerto Rico Locations

Estimated quantities of 20 to 100 drops per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 02-01-2024 POP End: 01-31-2025

St. Thomas and St. Croix, USVI Facilities

Estimated quantities of 2 to 5 per period of performance.

Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 02-01-2024 POP End: 01-31-2025

See attached document: PWS-Final-Amended.