Questions for RFP Temp Staffing GLA.pdf

QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES FOR VAGALHS TEMPORARY WAREHOUSE STAFFING

1. Does your office require all bidders to use the DOL SCA Wage Determination hourly minimum base pay rates for Occupational Code 21050 - Material Handling Laborer for the Material Handlers and Occupational Code 21410 - Warehouse Specialist for the Warehouse Specialists?

The service contract act and DOL Wage Determinations are applicable to this contract. FAR Clause 52.222-41 is included in the solicitation and will be in the contract. Any questions pertaining to a contractor’s compliance with the Service Contract Act or the DOL wages should be directed to DOL or the Contractor’s legal advisors.

2. Does your office plan to calculate the bottom financial threshold at which a bid becomes technically unacceptable--such as multiplying the California state minimum wage labor rate or the federal contractor minimum wage labor rate by the number of labor hours required- -such that unqualified bids at lower dollar amounts beneath this legal threshold are automatically rendered as technically unacceptable and removed from consideration, or will the lowest bidder be technically acceptable and win no matter how low their bid is?

Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with Section E, 52.212-2 in the solicitation. Please note that by signing the proposal and resulting contract, the awardee agrees to all terms and conditions of the contract.

3. In Section 4.1.4.6. of the solicitation - “Contractor shall make deliveries to wards, clinics and other secondary locations that may be in remote sites. Delivery by motor vehicle may be required. Contractor shall complete specialty cart preparation and stocking.” Will delivery be in a government provided vehicle or is the vehicle the contractor’s responsibility?

Government-owned vehicle will be provided

4. Is there a page limit to the proposal? If yes, how many pages is the limit?

No

5. Do we need to submit the resumes of the (4) four positions that are required for this proposal? If yes, what is the page limit of per resume?

No, resumes are not required to be submitted with this proposal

6. Does the agency intend to get the rate quotes only for the 4 (four) positions mentioned in the proposal?

Yes

7. Do we need to submit our past performances with our response? If Yes, how many ? what is the page limit for each Past performance?

8. Do we need to include our staffing approach of our company?

9. Is there an incumbent contractor currently performing these services, if similar services have been performed in the past, or if this is a new requirement?

Yes, SJS Executives LLC

10. If this is a follow-on requirement, could you please provide the previous contract or task order number?

Contract# 36C2622C0117

11. C.8 VAAR 852.237-75 KEY PERSONNEL (OCT 2019), Does the offeror need to provide resumes for the Key Personnel?

12. Please advise on the number of past performances that are needed to be submitted with the proposal. Would the agency be willing to accept past performance from the offeror's subcontractors?

Past performance references are not required.

13. Would the agency like the Pricing Section and the Technical Section submitted together as one volume, or separately as two volumes?

Please submit both sections together

14. For the submission of the proposal, does the offeror need to follow a specific format in terms of font style and size, Page Size, etc.?

No specific style is required.

15. Does offeror need to submit the Past Performance Questionnaire with the proposal?

16. If Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) are requested for submission, can CPARs be submitted in lieu of PPQs?

See response to question 15

17. E.2 52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS —COMMERCIAL ITEMS ADDENDUM

Does offeror need to complete only the table in Section B.2 for the pricing?

Yes

18. Can the agency clarify the difference between CLIN 002 Supply Technician for 1 FTE and CLIN 003 Supply Technician for 1 Contracted Staff?

They are both for contract staff. One is for 1st shift and one is for 2nd shift. In addition, CLIN 0003 will also serve as the supervisor/manager. Please see paragraph 4.1.3 for details.

• 1st Shift - (07:00 am - 03:30 pm, Monday through Friday)

• 2nd Shift - (02:30 pm - 11:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday)

19. Does this solicitation require subcontractors to be certified SDVOSB? If so, do they also need to provide proof of certification?

No, however, Offerors agree by signing their proposal and if awarded the contract, to abide by the limitations on subcontracting requirements per VAAR 852.219-10 and VAAR 852.219-74 included in this solicitation.

20. What is the appropriate WD Labor Category we should use when pricing the Supply Technicians?

A – See response to Question 1.