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Palm Tree Trimming Services

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (VAGLAHS) Question and Responses from RFP: 36C26218R0734

Dated: August 20, 2018

1. Is there an existing contract or will this be a new requirement?

a. Response: No.

b. Response: New requirement.

2. What is the current contract number

a. Response: None

3. What is the number of palm trees to be pruned/removed or the genius/species/height as required by your invoicing requirements.

a. Response:

4. Background check costs for each employee; will one be required for staff since we are working on trees outside and at what security level so we can calculate correct job cost.

5. A C-27 licensee is needed, but license is a grounds maintenance license and not a tree trimming license.

a. Response: License Required C-27 Landscaping Contractor

6. Do you have to be a veteran in order to bid this contract?

a. Response: Yes, This RFP is Set-Aside Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

7. Is there a way to receive a waiver to bid on this contract if a veteran?

a. Response: No.

8. Can a small business concern that supports Americans, but is not owned by a veteran, be awarded this contract?

a. Response: No

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9. What is the estimated project budget?

10. How many Date Palm trees to be trimmed?

11. How many Washingtonian Palm trees?

12. How many Queen Palm trees?

13. How many trees to be removed? Per species? Diameter?

b. Response:

c. Response:

14. How many trees to be trimmed? Per species? Diameter?

15. Do stumps need to be grinded? If so, how many inches below grade level and how many trees?

16. Is the bid amount a lump sum for the entire project? Or hourly rate?

17. Is the contract a price per tree, hourly, daily, or for the six months?

18. Is there any bid form to fill?

a. Response: For Instructions refer to the RFP pages 50 & 51

Section E - E.2 ADDENDUM to FAR 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS —

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19. Is there a bid package to fill out? If so, where can we find it? If no, how should we provide our proposal?

a. Response: Yes.

b. Response: FedBizOpps (FBO) Website: https://www.fbo.gov

c. Response: Using the RFP Number 36C26218R0734 to search and download the documentation provided.

20. Where is the Solicitation Section B and block 8 of SF 1449?

a. Response: Located within the RFP package Posted on FedBizOpps (FBO) Website:

https://www.fbo.gov

21. We are a Certified Small Business Enterprise, is there any benefit for that with this bid?

a. Response: No. This RFP is Set-Aside Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

NOTE: No Additional questions will be accepted.

All other Terms and Conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.

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