S05 - Q_As - RFQ 36C25721Q0139-0001.pdf

Q & As

RFQ Number: 36C25721Q0139-0001

RFQ Title: COVID-Door Screening Services

December 10, 2020

1. What PPE is the contractors responsibility?

A. Face masks and Eye protection.

2. Are the screeners wearing gloves?

A. Gloves are not a requirement, from an Infectious Disease standpoint the gloves contribute to the spread of germs when not changed and hand washing or sanitizing is required.

3. Will the occupational codes, Guard I and II, remain the same?

A. Yes.

4. Referencing Section: Normal Hours of Coverage. Two (2) Door Screeners shall be stationed at the ED entrance 24 hours (Monday-Sunday) i.e. 24/7 to include holidays. (This is the only entrance that requires 24/7 coverage to include holidays). Do any of the other locations require overtime, holiday coverage or 24/7 coverage?

A. No, just as stated above and in the SOW.

5. Page 9 If the Contractor is to provide orientation for the new and current staffing for Door Screeners, how much time with the government give to proceed with the award will be given taking into account the interview phase, hiring, staffing, and ordering of uniforms. Will the orientation be for all CBOC locations or just the Waco, Temple, and Austin sites?

A. Orientation as described in page 9 of SOW, applies only to new staff; not current staffing as mentioned above and applies for all locations mentioned in SOW. The Government understands awardee will require time to hire/staff; specifics with be discussed with awardee.

6. When will the government propose the Award Notice?

A. After award is determined and IAW with the FAR.

7. If this contract is starting on January 8th with the size and number of accounts with staffing, can the government provide notice of award by Friday the 18th to allow time for interviews, background, staffing, and uniforms for the Door Screening Staff? We will need time to make a smooth transition a solid(3) week notice especially, with the holidays of Christmas & New Years.

A. Government will award the contract after all evaluations are completed and as soon as possible.

8. The change is taking "Security" and changing to "Door Screener". Therefore, is there a change in the US Labor Board Wage classification from Guard I and Guard II to another classification?

A. No.

9. The Door Screeners are performing duties of Screening & Medical Services with Temperature Reading so the duties are the same a Customer Service / MSA / Medical Personnel?

A. Negative, there is no mention of “Medical Services” in the SOW.

10. The current vendor is performing temperature reading as their duties. Is this function going away or are they still going to be performing temperature reading in the new contract?

A. Please read the current SOW as it applies to this solicitation.

11. Confirm uniforms are just to have a vendor's patch on left shoulder on jackets and shirts?

This is the only requirement? Since it is not a Security classification, they don't have to be in Security Uniforms?

A. Yes and please read the current SOW as it applies to this solicitation.

12. Are you requiring vendors to take out Security from the submittal of the Bid Proposal?

A. No.

13. Why is the government getting away from requiring a State of Texas - Security License if the company is billing out and the government as requiring the Employee Classification / Code for Guard 1 their performing the duties of Security in a different capacity?

A. Government reserves the right to change the solicitation based on the Government’s needs.

14. Confirm the vendor has to be a State of Texas Company and authorized to work in the State of Texas?

A. Please read page 13 of SOW, paragraph 10, Contractor’s Responsibilities in it’s entirely to include the highlighted areas. (and be registered to work in Texas.)