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36C26119Q0308 A00001 Answers to Questions and Requests for Information
| 1 |
| Question |
| Who is the incumbent vendor and contract number? |
| Answer |
| This information is not necessary for a firm to prepare a response to this RFQ. If this information is desired, please submit a FOIA request. |
| 2 |
| Question |
| Specific to 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers, can you share how many incumbent key personnel at each place of performance that the VA would like retained? |
| Answer |
| There are 3 key personnel currently in place, there is a 4th by the contract end. |
| 3 |
| Question |
| What is the continuous service time for each incumbent personnel? (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173 mandates successor contractors offer incumbent personnel additional vacation based on ‘continuous service’: 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 years) |
| Answer |
| A certified list of Qualified Service Employees will be provided to the awardee. |
| 4 |
| Question |
| Can you share historical usage on the incumbent project? |
| Answer |
| The number of hours at each location varies based on VA FTE vacancies. On average, the VA requires four contractor phlebotomists across the East Bay to support VA FTE staffing fluctuations. |
| 5 |
| Question |
| Page 12, section 2.5.1. reads: Unacceptable Assignee: Contractor employees reporting, but unable to perform will result in a four (4) hour penalty deduction from an outstanding invoice. The corresponding hourly rate will apply. The Contracting Officer may also terminate this contract at his or her sole discretion for repeated no shows or tardiness of contractor personnel. |
a. Was this disincentive included on the previous/incumbent project?
i. How often did the VA enforce this clause with the incumbent vendor?
b. Can the VA expand on what they will consider “unable to perform”?
| Answer |
| Please see revised PWS |
| 6 |
| Question |
| Are the 4 positions open currently, or filled with incumbents? |
| Answer |
| They are filled with incumbents; three are onboard and the 4th is currently in processing. |
| 7 |
| Question |
| Are the positions - as needed or PRN, or will they be full time FTE once an opening avails itself under the IDIQ? |
| Answer |
| Coverage requirements will vary, but at this time, the need is for FTEs. |
