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Questions and Answers

1. Who is the incumbent contractor?

Answer: The base plus four options was awarded to DALYWORKS, LLC. A follow-on was awarded to CROSSTOWN COURIER SERVICE, INC.

1. What was the contract award amount?

Answer: The amount awarded are $918,052.72 and $49,634,88, respectively.

1. How many drivers are currently being used to fulfill the requirements?

Answer: The Tampa VA will evaluate quotes based on the vendor’s technical approach to perform the services stated in the PWS. In other words, the Government will evaluate this item from the vendor’s quote.

1. Pg. 4 item C of the PWS, what type of equipment might be needed to transport? Weight/Size?

Answer: Items that can be carried.

3. Would the vehicles need a ramp to help with loading equipment at all?

Answer: No ramp is needed to transport items.

1. For Route #4 As-Needed/Emergency pick-ups, can we be given an estimated radius for delivery?

Answer: 1 mile radius

1. For bulk medical supplies, what is the estimated size and weight of shipping containers?

Answer: 18x24 container can range from 10 pounds to 30.

1. Page 7 of the PWS instructs that the clean RME for Tampa Dermatology Clinic and 46th Street Eye Clinic Route be picked up Monday through Friday at 7:00am from the James A. Haley Hospital Sterile Processing Department room (GD050); 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612 But is not to be delivered to the Tampa Outpatient Eye Clinic 10770 N. 46th Street Tampa, FL 33612 until 10:00am and the Tampa Dermatology Clinic 12210 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612 at 10:30am.

Question: Due to the strict temperature and humidity requirements that must be adhered to when transporting sterile instruments, wouldn't it be prudent to deliver the sterile instruments directly to the Eye Clinic and Dermatology instead of trying to maintain the temperature and humidity for 3 hours? Answer: Paragraph 1 is correct, pick up at 0700 and deliver sterile items to Derm and eye clinic. The designated times of 10am, 1pm and 4p are pick up times for soiled and sterile RME.

1. Question: What size vehicles are required? Mid-size Suv and the option for a larger vehicle if need be for emergencies. Answer: Patient care in our clinics are increasing and the need to transport larger amounts of RME is possible.

1. Solicitation #36C24820Q0947 for the same work was awarded in July of this year.

Answer: The Tampa VA has identified that RFQ 36C24821Q0103 identifies the specific line items needed to support the efficient performance of this award.

1. Question: what has changed that this work is being relisted for bid in just 4 months?

Answer: The need for a Requirement contract is needed for the award.

1. Question: With proposals due on November 18th and allowing for adequate review of the proposals, will the anticipated period of performance start date remain November 27th?

Answer: The need to perform by November 27th, 2020 is identified in the solicitation or Vendors can state their earliest performance period.

1. In the Price/cost schedule, there is the monthly quoted line item, then 7 sub-lines labeled AA-AG.

Answer: Items AA-AG are sub-line items. These items should be priced. The top line item such as 0001, 0002, etc. should reflect the aggregate from the sub-line items: 0001AA-0001AG.

1. Question: Does the VA expect to be invoiced by the firm fixed monthly line item or by the variable sub-line items?

Answer: The VA expects to obtain the price for each sub-line item.

1. Question: Using 0001AA as an example, is the quote for 15 weeks?

Answer: (1-3 daily), a maximum of 15 times weekly.