36C25522Q0001 0003.pdf

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

36C255

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15 3450 S 4th Street Trafficway

Leavenworth KS 66048

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25522Q0001

12-14-2021

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The purpose of this amendment is to address questions received. The Price Schedule has also been updated. See continued pages.

Kayla Haas Contracting Officer

Continued Pages

- If this is an existing requirement, what is the incumbent contractor(s) contract number(s)?

o Yes

Loyal Source Government Solutions, VA255-16-A-0065 Maxim Healthcare Services, Inc, VA255-16-A-0066 Nitelines USA, Inc., VA255-16-A-0067

- When is the anticipated start date?

o July/August 2022 (to allow time for onboarding candidates before start date so their privileging and credentialing is ready to go)

- On the SF 1449, with the set aside change from small business to Service-Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business?

o No set aside change on the SF1449. Tiered Small business set aside. See page 85 of RFQ 36C25522Q0001 #5 Relative Importance of Evaluation Factors.

- On the SF 30, please confirm if block 8 is not required to complete?

o Only 15a, 15b and 15c need to be filled out on each SF30 (for A0001, A0002 and A0003)

- On page 6, please clarify. Is the Government looking for pricing for just the base year (0001 to

0006)? Or LINs 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005 and 0006 for the base and option years?

o If the offeror would like to submit pricing for each year of the IDIQ (base plus 4 option years) an updated Price Schedule has been provided via amendment 0003.

- On page 6, please clarify the Total for Base Year. Does the Government only want the total for LINs 0001, 0002, 0003 and 0004?

o Total for Base Year would be the total of LINs 0001-0006.

o Total for Option Year 1 would be the total of LINs 1001-1006.

o Total for Option Year 2 would be the total of LINs 2001-2006.

o Total for Option Year 3 would be the total of LINs 3001-3006.

o Total for Option Year 4 would be the total of LINs 4001-4006.

- On page 6, please clarify the statement “With each exercised option, the Line Item Numbers

(LINs) and PoP will be updated and coordinated with the current performance period.” When will you want our price quote for each option year?

o Amendment 0003 removes the statement “With each exercised option, the Line Item Numbers (LINs) and PoP will be updated and coordinated with the current performance period.”

o An updated Price Schedule is Provided below if the offeror would like to submit pricing for each year of the IDIQ (base plus 4 option years).

- On page 6, please clarify under the summation for “Total (12-month base + four 12-month options),” how are we to provide this number unless we price each option year now?

o An updated Price Schedule is Provided below if the offeror would like to submit pricing for each year of the IDIQ (base plus 4 option years).

o The Grand Total represents the estimated total cost of the life of the IDIQ (base year total plus each option year total)

- On page 7, number 5 references “Authorized users…” Will Authorized NCO 15 users from other hospital systems utilize this IDIQ?

o Authorized users are NCO 15 Warranted Contracting Officers. This IDIQ will only be for services to the VA St. Louis Health Care System.

- Is the Government expecting sign-on bonuses? If so, will the Price Schedule be amended to include a new CLIN?

o No.

- Please confirm if the proposed unit rates provided are expected to be locked at the task order level? Or are these ceiling rates and upon Request for Quotation under the IDIQ, will awardees be able to submit different unit rates?

o Quoted rates would be considered ceiling rates. Discounted rates would be allowable when requesting candidates and specifying their hourly rate.

- On page 11, Para 2.1.1 states: “Copies of the license(s) shall be submitted with the Contractor’s proposal.” Please clarify if copies of the license(s) are required with proposal submission or at the task order level? There is no mention in the Instructions requiring candidate packages with proposal submission.

o No copies of licenses or candidate packages are needed until candidates are requested from the Contracting Officer after Award.

- On page 11, Para 2.1.4.1 states Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required. Please confirm if this is an addition to the BLS certification.

o The VHA Directive 1177 is only titled as "Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Basic Life Support, and Advance Cardiac Life Support Training for Staff". The Performance Work Statement (PWS) does not state that ACLS certification is required for the Radiologic Technologists under this IDIQ(s).

Directive 1177, 6a identifies ACLS certification for Health Care Personnel that order, administer, monitor or supervise moderate sedation, monitored anesthesia care or general anesthesia, etc.

Directive 1177, 6b identifies BLS certification is required for all clinically active staff employed within VA for those not identified for the ACLS training.

• This means that all the Radiology Technologists will need to be Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified).

- On page 20, Para 2.1.9 – Probationary Period Requirement. Recommend this Para be deleted.

o PWS will not be changed at this section.

- On page 26, Para 3.4.7 Recommend changing the language of “The Contractor shall have…” to “The Contractor shall use their best efforts to have…” Given today’s environment with COVID it is next to impossible to make this statement.

o PWS will not be changed at this section.

- On page 87, Sub-Factor A: Recruitment and Retention Practices: Item 8. Please provide an example of a “performance concern?”

o Performance concern on pg. 87 (8) refers to when the contractor is notified of performance concerns of the Radiologic Technologist; what is the contractors response time to this notification. “include both initial response and response time to implement any action plan needed”.

- On pages 85 and 86, please confirm if the subcontractor to the prime must provide proof of verification as an SDVOSB, VOSB and SBC? Or is verification for SDVOSB, VOSB and SBC for the Prime?

o Prime would need to provide verification as well as sub-contractor providing proof if utilizing sub-contractor.

- On page 86, Sub-factor A: Recruitment and Retention Practices, Items 1 through 8, does the Government require documentation from both prime and subcontractor? Or only from the prime?

o Just the Prime

- On page 86, Sub-factor A: Recruitment and Retention Practices, Item 3, please confirm if the “evidence of all education, training, certifications” means pictures of each successfully placed modality and copies of their certificates, diplomas and training credentials? Or does “evidence of all education, training, certifications” mean the agency’s minimum requirements each modality must provide?

o For quotation purposes, “evidence” would be a list of the education, training, certifications, etc. that you require your Radiologic Technologists to have/maintain. These types of documents would be submitted with a candidate package when requested from the Contracting Officer after Award.

- On page 87, Factor 3 – Past Performance, will the Government review past performance data in the CPARS system? Or just PPIRS?

o CPARS Systems (utilizes assessment reports from PPIRS.)

- Will a mission essential services plan be required with Offeror’s quotes?

o No

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICE

BASE YEAR PLUS FOUR OPTION YEARS:

BASE YEAR: TBD (LIN 0001 – 0006)

LIN

No.

SUB

-LIN

Description Estimated

Qty.

Unit Unit Cost

Estimated Total Cost

0001 None Diagnostic Radiology Technologist (DRT) 6,240 Hours $______ / hr

0002 None Computer Tomography Technologist (CT) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

0003 None Ultrasound Technologist (US) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

0004 None Mammography Technologist (Mammo) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

0005 None Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

0006 None Nuclear Medicine Technician (Nuc Med) 1,560 Hours $______ / hr

TOTAL FOR BASE YEAR:

(LINs 0001, 0002, 0003, 0004, 0005 and 0006)

OPTION YEAR 1: TBD (LIN 1001 – 1006)

SUB-

LIN

Description Estimated

Qty.

Unit Unit Cost

Estimated Total

1001 None Diagnostic Radiology Technologist (DRT) 6,240 Hours $______ / hr

1002 None Computer Tomography Technologist (CT) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

1003 None Ultrasound Technologist (US) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

1004 None Mammography Technologist (Mammo) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

1005 None Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

1006 None Nuclear Medicine Technician (Nuc Med) 1,560 Hours $______ / hr

TOTAL FOR OPTION YEAR 1:

(LINs 1001, 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005 and 1006)

OPTION YEAR 2: TBD (LIN 2001 – 2006)

SUB-

LIN Description

Estimated Qty. Unit Unit Cost

Estimated Total

2001 None Diagnostic Radiology Technologist (DRT) 6,240 Hours $______ / hr

2002 None Computer Tomography Technologist (CT) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

2003 None Ultrasound Technologist (US) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

2004 None Mammography Technologist (Mammo) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

2005 None Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

2006 None Nuclear Medicine Technician (Nuc Med) 1,560 Hours $______ / hr

TOTAL FOR OPTION YEAR 2:

(LINs 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006)

OPTION YEAR 3: TBD (LIN 3001 – 3006)

SUB-

LIN Description

Estimated Qty. Unit Unit Cost

Estimated Total

3001 None Diagnostic Radiology Technologist (DRT) 6,240 Hours $______ / hr

3002 None Computer Tomography Technologist (CT) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

3003 None Ultrasound Technologist (US) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

3004 None Mammography Technologist (Mammo) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

3005 None Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

3006 None Nuclear Medicine Technician (Nuc Med) 1,560 Hours $______ / hr

TOTAL FOR OPTION YEAR 3:

(LINs 3001, 3002, 3003, 3004, 3005 and 3006)

OPTION YEAR 4: TBD (LIN 4001 – 4006)

SUB-

LIN Description

Estimated Qty. Unit Unit Cost

Estimated Total

4001 None Diagnostic Radiology Technologist (DRT) 6,240 Hours $______ / hr

4002 None Computer Tomography Technologist (CT) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

4003 None Ultrasound Technologist (US) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

4004 None Mammography Technologist (Mammo) 2,080 Hours $______ / hr

4005 None Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist (MRI) 4,160 Hours $______ / hr

4006 None Nuclear Medicine Technician (Nuc Med) 1,560 Hours $______ / hr

TOTAL FOR OPTION YEAR 4:

(LINs 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005 and 4006)

Grand Total: $_________________

(base year total + four option year totals)

1. Per diems are not authorized under this IDIQ.

2. Fair Opportunity: Before issuing a task order, the ordering activity’s requirements will be forwarded to each contract holder through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) along with the evaluation criteria. In order to be considered responsive, contract holders shall provide all documentation within the predetermined time frames, i.e. quote due date. Evaluations will be based on CV’s (curriculum vitae)/resumes, licenses and/or certificates, timeliness/availability of proposed candidate and price. Based on a best value determination, the task order shall be placed with the contract holder that represents the best value.

3. The Government estimates, but does not guarantee, that the annual volume of professional staffing services under this IDIQ.

4. This IDIQ does not obligate any funds. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the IDIQ via the issuance of a task order.

5. Authorized users are NCO 15 Medical Services Warranted Contracting Officers. Authorized users shall only be allowed to issue orders against this IDIQ if funds are certified and an order number is assigned.

6. The services specified in the agreement may only be changed by written modification which will be prepared and executed by the Network Contracting Office (NCO) 15. The following actions are the sole responsibility of the Contracting Officer for this agreement; no other personnel are authorized to:

a. Make changes to IDIQ provisions. This includes changes involving increases and/or decreases in agreement price, as well as no cost changes.

b. Require extras or work outside the scope of the agreement.

c. Authorize delivery or disposition of Government property not authorized by the agreement.

d. Extend the completion time established in the contract.

e. Terminate the contract in whole or in part.

f. Render a decision under the Disputes Clause.

g. Issue instructions to the contractor to stop or start work, to exclude the scheduling of contracted services.

7. Guaranteed Minimum and Contract Maximum:

a. The Guaranteed Minimum is applicable during the base period of the fiscal year in which award was made. The Guaranteed Minimum is $1,000.00 and is only applicable during the base period of the fiscal year in which award was made.

b. The Contract Maximum is $8,010,000.00

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICE