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Q1 PSW Water Testing document (attached), Section 4.5: "The contractor shall conduct dental water testing quarterly for Miami and Broward clinic." - What are the testing parameters required for dental water?
| R1 |
| Quarterly testing for Dental water testing shall be consistent with Section 1.1 and 4.2 of the PWS. |
Example of Dental Water Test Results Below:
| Q2 |
| PSW Water Testing document (attached), Section 4.6: "The contractor shall perform Monthly SPS testing for Broward, Miami VA Trailer and 7th floor". - What are the testing parameters required for Monthly SPS Testing? |
| R2 |
| Monthly SPS testing shall be consistent with Section 1.1 and 4.2 of the PWS. |
Example of SPS Water Test Results Below:
| Q3 |
| If only the following testing parameters are required: Legionella, Temperature (hot and cold), pH Testing, Free Monochloramine and total Monochloramine; why does the B.2 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE (attached) has other analyses listed (for example, hardness, Copper, Endotoxin, etc.)? Should we enter prices anyway? |
| R3 |
| These other analyses are for the requirements for SPS Testing. |
| Q4 |
| Is there a current contract? If the answer is yes, could you let us know who the current incumbent is and provide the current price schedule? |
| R4 |
| This is a new contract requirement and is not replacing a current incumbent contract; therefore, no existing price schedule is available |
| Q5 |
| In SAM.gov, Notice section, the "Date Offers Due" is 3/20/26 4PM, however in the Description section and downloaded documents, "all Requests for Information (RFI s) or questions are due by 3/20/2026 at 4:00pm EST. QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Quotes are due by 3/30/2026 at 4:00 pm EST." Could you clarify and let us know the due date? |
| R5 |
| Quotes are due by 4/1/2026 at 8:00 am EST |
| Q6 |
| We did not see SF 1449 form as part of the solicitation documents, is it still required to submit the solicitation's offer? |
| R6 |
| Page 1 is not required |
| Q7 |
| Can you please provide a breakdown of retesting requirements (i.e. Historical number of positives detected each quarter)? |
| R7 |
| We do not have a historical report. If retesting is needed, additional testing is available on given line items. |
| Q8 |
| Can you please confirm that retests are included in CLIN 0003? If not, suggest adding a retest CLIN separately so that this cost can be captured at a potentially higher rate. |
| R8 |
| If retesting is needed, there are extra testing available on given line items. |
| Q9 |
| Will there be wet ice collected and testing that will require a 500 mL bottle to ensure sufficient volumes? |
| Q10 |
| Would the VA consider bundling the SPS testing into one CLIN that includes all required analytes lumped together for ease of pricing? |
| R10 |
| No, all line items are needed induvial |
| Q11 |
| Are there any retest expectations for the SPS testing? |
| R11 |
| If retesting is needed, there are extra testing available on given line items. If sample were to fail, testing 24-48 retest is needed with SPS. |
| Q12 |
| What accreditations does the VA require from the testing laboratories on this delivery order? |
| R12 |
| Laboratories shall comply with all applicable federal, state, local, and industry standards. |
| Q14 |
| Please confirm the number of SPS samples per location. We see that the trailer has 8 locations, but how many locations are there on the 7th floor? And does each location only get one sample per month or is it a different quantity? Please clarify. |
Miami: 4 SPS trailer: 7
| Q15 |
| Please confirm that the dental quarterly testing quantity is 275/qtr. |
| Q16 |
| The panel of tests that are prescribed for the SPS testing seem to be drawn from the TiR34 water quality parameters. However, it is our understanding that ST-108 is now the preferred panel to ensure the sterilization of reusable medical devices. Can you please clarify if Bruce W. Carter Miami Veteran Affairs Medical Center is looking to use the TiR34 panel or the ST-108? If the ST-108 is desired, recommend an update to B.2 Price/Cost Schedule. |
| R16 |
| ST-108 is the recommend test panel. |
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