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Questions and Responses 2.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SET-ASIDE

Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8)

10,000 Bay Pines Blvd Bay Pines FL 33744

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contracting Officer David Wesley Hess david.hess2@va.gov 727-295-6041

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

CWBYVAHC

10000 Bay Pines Blvd

Bay Pines FL

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DESCRIPTION

Janitorial Services Bay Pines Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation This amendment provides responses to contractor provided questions.

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Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

1. What are the hours that stripping and waxing can be performed?

That will be handled by the COR

1. What are the hours that carpet shampooing can be performed?

Afterhours unless agreed upon by the COR

1. How many curtains are there that need to be removed and re-hung?

Those numbers were not provided

1. Under task and frequency schedule on page 33 of 85- it states that entryway rugs be replaced if wet- Does the VA Provide the replacement rug?

Government will provide

1. Can the government provide a wage determination for this requirement?

Wage Determinations are in the solicitation

1. The current Price/Cost Schedule appears to only list the CLINS for C.W. Bill Young VAMC – can the government please provide the updated Price/Cost Schedule to include the clinics associated with this contract?

CBOCs an Bay Pines will be separate contracts,

1. Is it the expectation of the government that the offeror provide only twenty (20) total housekeeping staff to service the C.W. Bill Young VAMC, as indicated on the current Price/Cost Schedule? If not, is it up to the offeror to estimate the personnel required to

At Bay Pines 20 workers are required, at the CBOCs it will be u to the contra tor to decide how many workers it will take to meet the requirement.

1. Will past performance references from subcontractors/subcontracting team be considered when combined with reference(s) of the prime contractor?

Only contractors in which you ae the prime

1. Please confirm if there are any other criteria that must be met in the Technical section of the RFP other than capability and CEH/SDVOSB certifications.

The only requirement is that you are able to complete the work consistent with the PWS.

1. 1.4.4.3- Immunizations – Can staff elect to decline the Hep. B vaccine? If so, do they have a declination form we would submit? It is not unusual for people to decline vaccines based on religious reasons. Does the government require Covid 19 vaccination proof? The current solicitation does not state this requirement.

Yes but they will require to be tested.

1. 1.4.4.4 Contractor Occupational Health Program – please identify any specific elements that are expected to be part of the Occupational Health Plan

1. 1.4.5 Personnel Roster - The Contractor shall submit an initial personnel roster to the COR immediately after award, for all personnel proposed to provide housekeeping services at VAHCS Bay Pines. Would it be acceptable to provide a personnel roster listing those staff performing on the incumbent contract until roster is finalized within 30 days following award?

Roster needs to befinalized 30 days after award.

1. 3.1 Housekeeping Equipment – The Contractor shall furnish and maintain all necessary and required equipment, supplies, transportation/vehicles (other than those specified as Government-furnished) and all other items necessary to perform all services required. We were told at the site visit that this would be a labor only contract and the government would be furnishing all equipment and consumables. Please confirm.

No equipment needed, only labor.

1. Please provide the building names/numbers that are to be covered at the C.W. Bill Young VAMC and flooring plans, if possible.

Workers will be switching buildings as needed by Bay Pines COR

1. 4.2.1 Clinical Housekeeping – please confirm the tasks for "clinical housekeeping" is complete and comprehensive for the CBOC Clinics. If this tasking is not complete or comprehensive, please advise.

Complete and Comprehensive

I am answering the questions from a contractor that had their questions in a fromat that I cannot copy, PWS 1.1.1 is the Government.

The Government will allow a transition period if needed.

We do not have the elevations of the buildings.

No known cases of Hep B

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