VENDOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.pdf

1. Would the Government consider changing the narrative to include experience in performing health physicist/radiation safety officer services or other types of healthcare provider services?

a. Only health physicist/radiation safety officer services are required. No other types of healthcare provider services for this type of work.

2. Would the Government consider changing the requirement to provide up to three past performance references for which the Vendor has provided health physicist/radiation safety officer services or other types of healthcare provider services in the last 24 months.

a. The Government will accept past performance references for which the vendor has provided health physicist/radiation safety officer services or other types of healthcare provider services in the last 24 months.

3. With the holiday season upon us, recruiting initiatives will be impacted. Would the government consider extending the due date to January 5, 2024?

a. Government will extend due date to January 3, 2024, 12:00pm PST.

4. Is this solicitation for FTE or part time roll. If part time, what are the estimated work hours: weekly, monthly, or annually?

a. Part time, 8 hours per week.

5. Section I-B- 8.: is the training curriculum established or will that need to be developed by the contractor.

a. Training curriculum is already established.

6. Please Clarify section II-1-5 Qualifications: Is a master’s degree required? “or” statements are ambiguous. Please specify level of experience and education required.

a. A master’s degree is required. Or Ph.D. degree. A master’s degree or higher degree in natural science.

7. Are there any Estimates on the number of annual onsite visits to each Community based outpatient clinics?

a. This estimate (number of visits) depends on need. Rough estimate could be 2-3 times per year.

8. Section B.1 states invoices are submitted monthly in arrears but what are the Payment terms? Net 30?

a. Payment terms are Net 30.

9. What facilities listed on Appendix 2 have nuclear material use and what facilities have radiation generating device use?

a. All four (4) facilities have radiation generating devices. Only the main campus (facility #1) has nuclear material use.

10. Which facilities have nuclear medicine, research, or other radiation use?

a. All four (4) facilities have radiation generating devices. Only the main campus (facility #1) has nuclear material use and research material use.

11. Do the facilities have a cyclotron or accelerator?

a. No cyclotron or accelerator.

12. Does the candidate need to be physically located in the SF area? Or can the candidate be located in another location and travel to the SF area as needed?

a. It is preferable to be physically located in SF area, however not mandatory. Possible unannounced inspections/audits by regulatory agencies who may require candidate to be present.

13. 8 hours per week is the average, but can multiple visits in a cluster be acceptable if it meets the task needs.

a. Yes, this is acceptable.

14. What is the extent of the Radiation Safety Protection Program? Is there an assistant RSO and other

Radiation Safety Staff?

a. Radiation Safety Protection Program covers all radiopharmaceutical work in Nuclear

Medicine, X-Ray machines and devices in clinical areas, and radioisotope usage in Research

Laboratories.

b. Yes, there is one (1) Associate RSO.

15. Will multiple staff be accepted on a proposal with a lead staff member serving as named RSO?

a. No.

16. Does the San Francisco VAMC hold a broad scope medical research license, or does it have a limited use radioactive materials permit issued by NHPP, which holds the master materials license for the VA

HCS?

a. San Francisco VAMC holds Broad Scope master’s Material license.