Questions and Answers for Arc Flash and Electric.docx

Arc Flash and Electrical Safety Training for Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

QUESTIONS (Q) AND ANSWERS (A):

Q1: “If the AED & CPR refresher training is required, please note that all CPR certificates are only able to be valid for 2 years. The SOW attached to this RFQ states "This course shall provide certificates to each attendee that are valid for 3 years."

A1: “AED & CPR Refresher is not need. 2-year certificate is fine for AED & CPR”

Q2: “we would like to request clarification and additional information as stated below to ensure our proposal fully meets your expectations.

· Is the eighth bulleted item in the "SOW Arc Flash Training" correctly required for this scope of work? "Emergency response training: AED & CPR refresher with documentation" If this bullet was in error the following questions can be disregarded.

A2: “Yes this required”

Q3: If this bullet is correct, we request answers to the following questions.

- Will the Price/Cost Schedule be modified to include a line item for the AED & CPR refresher or is this training expected to be included in the line items provided in the Synopsis document?

A3: “Should be included”

Q4: Will you accept instructor accreditation from the American Heart Association?

A4: “YES”

Q5: Should the refresher be designed to extend current certifications, or must it be a full re-certification course?

A5: “Each year AED & CPR will be a Full re-certification course”

Q6: Will you accept the AED & CPR content that follows the BLS guidelines?

A6: “YES”

Q7: Should the AED & CPR refresher be integrated into the two-day Electrical Safety Training schedule or conducted as a separate module/session.

A7: “separate module/session”

Q8: Is there a minimum number of instructional hours required for the AED & CPR refresher portion?

A8: “NO”

Q9: Will all attendees have current AED & CPR certification prior to training, or should the refresher also accommodate first time learners?

A9: “accommodate first time learners. Half the Class will have Current Certifications the other half of the class is unknown

Q10: Could you please confirm whether there will be an extension to the proposal submission deadline to allow offerors adequate time to review the answers and incorporate any necessary adjustments into our proposals? If this had not been considered, we would like to request additional days to properly price and adjust as needed based on answers to submitted questions.”

A10: Submission of quotes due date is changed from August 14, 2025, to August 21, 2025.

Period of Performance starts and ends as follows:

Base Year: 10-30-2025 to 10-29-2026 Option Year 1: 10-30-2026 to 10-29-2027 Option Year 2: 10-30-2027 to 10-29-2028 Option Year 3: 10-30-2027 to 10-29-2029 Option Year 4: 10-30-2029 to 10-29-2030