S06 Final Amendment 36C25624Q0502 0001 Answer Initial Solicitation Questions.pdf

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

SUBJECT* Medical Waste Collection and Disposal Services (including sharp containers), Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, 400 Veterans Avenue, Biloxi, MS 39531

GENERAL INFORMATION

CONTRACTING OFFICE’S ZIP CODE* 39531

SOLICITATION NUMBER* 36C25624Q0502

RESPONSE DATE/TIME/ZONE 03-15-2024 1300 EASTERN TIME, NEW

YORK, USA

ARCHIVE 99 DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS N

SET-ASIDE SDVOSB

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE* S205

NAICS CODE* 562112

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue BLDG 5, Rm 1A102 Biloxi MS 39531

POINT OF CONTACT*

Cory Laborde/ Contract Specialist Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 16 Alexandria VA Health Care System 2495 Shreveport Highway Pineville, LA 71360

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

ADDRESS Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System VARIOUS LOCATIONS / See Performance

Work Statement 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS

POSTAL CODE 39531

COUNTRY USA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL https://www.va.gov/

URL DESCRIPTION VA

AGENCY CONTACT’S EMAIL

ADDRESS

cory.laborde@va.gov

EMAIL DESCRIPTION CS e-mail address

Amendment to a Previous Combined Solicitation

DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this amendment is the following:

1). Provide responses to (initial) contractor questions about this solicitation.

All other terms and conditions of this solicitation remain the same unless changed/ updated through/with subsequent amendments to this solicitation.

(Initial) Contractor Questions and Responses Solicitation 36C25624Q0502

Medical Waste Collection and Disposal Services (including sharp containers)

Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Various Locations

PWS

Ref

Contractor Question Government Response n/a Would it be possible to station a trailer at the dock area and service the main Biloxi VAMC once weekly versus 5 times weekly? The trailer would be exchanged once weekly. Please advise.

At this time the availability of the dock area (to accommodate a contractor trailer that would be parked there long term) is not known. Given this information, the services execution and exchange schedule (as outlined in the PWS and solicitation) should be followed.

n/a Repeat Question: Several contractors inquired about the current contract number and the incumbent contractor who is performing services under this contract. Some contractors also requested the following information:

Value of the current contract, the obligation number, and specific dollar break downs for specific performance periods.

Performance Work Statement (PWS), Item 1, states “These services are currently being performed under an active contractual agreement that is expiring. A new contractual agreement is needed to ensure the continuity of these services.” The contract number referenced in the PWS is 36C25619C0021. Additional information about this contract can be found on the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) website.

https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index .php/en The information that is posted to the FPDS website is public information. The (contractual) actions that have occurred while this contract has been active can be found by querying 36C25619C0021 in FPDS and then by searching the resulting windows that result from the query which may involve opening multiple tabs. The government cannot provide the following: copies of or specific information that is contained within official contractual documents (to include obligation documents) because such information is private/confidential.

https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en https://www.fpds.gov/fpdsng_cms/index.php/en n/a What is the budget for the 5 year commitment?

An Independent Government Estimate (IGE) was prepared for this acquisition.

Cost estimation data prepared by the government is confidential and cannot be disclosed to contractors.

n/a Is there a site visit scheduled? Will there be a final site visit?

Site visits have been scheduled for the Biloxi and Pensacola locations which predominantly encompass the “services reach” of this procurement and which account for the majority of waste that will be collected. Please refer to the following addendums and other information which were attached to or included in the solicitation: Final Site Visit Addendum Biloxi MS, Final Site Visit Addendum Pensacola FL, and provision 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984). It is noted that for all locations the spreadsheet entitled “PWS Addendum Services Locations” provides a detailed, thorough break down of the buildings and rooms where services will be executed and where waste will be collected. “PWS Addendum Services Locations” was included as an attachment to the solicitation.

PWS PWS Location? The Performance Work Statement (PWS) is contained within the document entitled “S02 FINAL Combined Synopsis 36C25624Q0502 Medical Waste Collection and Disposal Services” and begins on page 20. The spreadsheet entitled “PWS Addendum Services Locations” is an addendum which augments the PWS (which was included as attachment to this solicitation).

n/a Can the Pensacola location be serviced every two weeks?

The Performance Work Statement, Section 4 states the following:

2). Pensacola VA Clinic RMW Schedule: Once a week, Thursday At a later time (following contract award) adjustments to the service schedule for Pensacola could be implemented but are not guaranteed.

For the purposes of this acquisition please follow and otherwise anticipate a weekly schedule for Pensacola as stated in this section.

S05 Contractor Questions and Responses Solicitation 36C25624Q0502