S06 - Amendment - 36C26223R0020 0001 - Questions - Nurse Staffing Services - VAGLA.pdf

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36C262

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 22

4811 Airport Plaza Drive

Suite 600

Long Beach CA 90815

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26223R0020

02-22-2023

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Nurse Staffing Services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Amend the solicitation as detailed on page 2 of this document.

2) Answer all questions submitted by prospective Offerors.

The submission due time and date remain 15:00 PST March 3, 2023.

All other terms and conditions of the Solicitation remain unchanged.

Alice McGruder

Contracting Officer

1. The following pats of the solicitation shall be amended:

1. Page 56 section E.2 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – PROPOSAL SUBMISSION paragraph

1, g, vii is amended to read – Complete Contract Reference Worksheet using attachment D.1 in response to the Experience evaluation factor.

2. All non-overtime line items shall have the following language added – “up to and including a 12-hour shift”. Please see the attached amended schedule of services and price.

2. Questions/Answers to Solicitation 36C26223R0020, Nurse Staffing

Services for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

1. Question – Do I send you a business Proposal for this ?

Answer – Please reference E.2 for Proposal Submission Instructions.

2. Question – Is this an SDVOSB set aside? If we do not have this certification are we not allowed to submit a bid for this solicitation?

Answer – This procurement is set aside for SDVOSBs. Please reference 852.219-73

3. Question – Can a SDVOSB apply pending a UEI?

Answer – FAR Clause 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT, is included in section E.9 of the solicitation by reference. Per this clause, paragraph (b) (1), “An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.”

4. Question – Is there a contract that preceded this one? If so, what is the contract number(s) and who is the incumbent contractor(s)?

Answer – The current task orders are 36C26221N0873 and 36C26221N0852. The incumbent is

Associated Health Professionals, Inc.

5. Question – How many awards are anticipated?

Answer – This information is not available.

6. Question – Do the hours listed in D.2+Price+Worksheet represent a current staffing requirement for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System?

Answer – The hours listed in Section D.2 Price Worksheet represent the estimated number of hours required for nurse services for each year of the 5-year period of performance.

7. Question – 11.5 The Contractor shall provide the Government with certificates of completion for any related testing/requirements that show compliance with TJC, OSHA and the Center for

Disease Control requirements, for all contract nursing staff.

Answer – The contractor shall provide the Government with Certificate of Tuberculosis (TB)

Test and Certificate of Testing for MMR Titers are required for each nurse. A negative TB test is required prior to beginning performance. An MMR Titers negative test is required within the first

30 days.

8. Question – 5.1.6. A copy of the nurse candidate’s curriculum vitae, accompanied by that individual’s sworn affidavit of the truthfulness of same, indicating experience, training, and technical expertise in the type of care to be rendered.” Will the government accept company onboarding procedures that verify employment, education, technical expertise, and licensure in lieu of a sworn affidavit from the nurse?

Answer – Yes, this will be accepted for consideration, however all prospective LVN, RN, and NP candidates are required to complete VetPro for experience, education, and licensure verification prior to beginning services.

9. Question – How many references are required to be submitted with the proposal to satisfy the requirement mentioned under Volume 2 on Page 57 of the solicitation document by using the

Attachment D.1 – Reference Contract Worksheet.

Answer – There are no required minimum or maximum number of references.

10. Question – Do we need to submit only the mentioned attachments under Section h. Proposal

Submittal with the proposal?

Answer – Please reference Section E.2 for proposal submittal instructions.

11. Question – Is this a SCA contract that requires benefits to be provided?

Answer – The service contract act applies to this procurement, please reference section D.3 for the list of DOL required wages.

12. Question – Do you want a blended 12 hour rate in the Unit Price and then OT after 12 hours?

Answer – Line items for all non-overtime services are for a 12-hour shift. Overtime line items are for over 12 hours. See updated schedule of services and price.

13. Question – The Wage Determination has 6 wages listed for RN’s - what Wage Level does this

Solicitation consider “RN General” (RNG) – RN I or RN II ?

Answer – Please consult your legal counsel or consult with the Department of Labor.

14. Question – What Level is considered “RN Specialist” (SRN) - RN II – Specialist or RN III

Specialist?

Answer – Please consult your legal counsel or consult with the Department of Labor.

15. Question – I do not see that you are requiring Resumes and credentials to be submitted with the bid, is that accurate?

16. Question – Do we have to be in business a minimum of 2 years in order to apply?

Answer – There is no minimum requirement for an offeror to be in business. However, all other eligibility requirements as stated in the solicitation are required.

17. Question – Reference RFP p. 57 of 79, para. 2.a: May offerors submit multiple task orders under a single IDIQ contract as a single Past Performance/Experience citation for the purposes of evaluation?

Answer – Yes, task orders under IDIQ contracts may be included as reference contracts.

18. Question – Reference RFP p. 57 of 79, para. 2.a: Are offerors required, encouraged, or permitted to submit CPARS, PPQs, or other supporting documentation to assist the Government in evaluating offerors’ Past Performance/Experience?

19. Question – How many FTEs were on the previous contract? Has the PWS Changed?

Answer – This information is not available. The PWS has changed since the previous contract.

20. Question – If we have a teaming agreement with a subcontractor, does the subcontractor's experience count as experience for the prime?

Answer – A subcontractor’s experience will be considered when evaluating the experience evaluation factor.

21. Question – Please let me know if OT is after 8 hours or after 40 hours.

Answer – Line items for all non-overtime services are for a 12-hour shift. Overtime line items are for over 12 hours. See updated schedule of services and price.

22. Question – Anticipated/Projected by the VA, FTE’s subject to each clin in the contract.

Answer – The estimated numbers of hours per nurse specialty per year is included in section D.2

Price Worksheet. FTE information is not available.

23. Question – Historical average number of FTE’s subject to each clin in the contract.

Answer – This information is not available.

24. Question – Availability of Government Housing.

Answer – There is no Government housing available for contract nursing staff.

25. Question – What are the guaranteed minimum hours a Temporary Service nurse will work (i.e. 13 weeks min) and will nurses be cleared by the VA for terms exceeding 13 Weeks?

Answer – The Government does not guarantee any services over the guaranteed minimum amount identified in the schedule of services and price, section B.2.

26. Question – For the subcontracting of this work, does the References Contract sheet come from each hospital per each staffing nurse. For example, I will be submitting a reference contract for 5 nursing positions (REGISTERED NURSE, SPECIAL REGISTERED NURSE, LICENSED

VOCATIONAL NURSE, CERTIFED NURSING ASSISTANT, AND NURSE

PRACTITIONER)?

Answer – Per section E.2, paragraph 2a, “Offerors shall describe their specific experience providing nurse staffing services. For each reference contract the Offeror submits as evidence of its experience providing nurse staffing services, the Offeror shall provide the following information using the Attachment D.1 Reference Contract Worksheet.”

B.2 SCHEDULE OF SERVICES AND PRICE

This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity, (IDIQ) contract with fixed-priced line items. Prices in this schedule represent an all-inclusive rate including labor, incidental costs, overhead, and insurance premium payments for applicable insurance coverage. Costs not incorporated into the contractor’s price will not be reimbursed by the Government.

The guaranteed minimum amount for this contract is $1,000.00. The maximum aggregate value of the orders that can be placed under the contract is $40,000,000.00. The Government does not guarantee that it will place any orders under this contract in excess of the guaranteed minimum amount.

The period of performance for this IDIQ contract is April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2028. Item information for each contract year is included below.

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES UNIT UNIT PRICE

CONTRACT YEAR 1

HR $_____________

Registered Nurse General (RNG) – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 1

POP Begin: 04-01-2023

POP End: 03-31-2024

HR $______________

Registered Nurse General (RNG) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 1

Specialty Registered Nurse (SRN) - Includes: Hemodialysis, Operating

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 1

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 1

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 1

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 1

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 1

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 1

Nurse Practitioner (NP) – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 1

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 1

CONTRACT YEAR 2

Contract Year 2

POP Begin: 04-01-2024

POP End: 03-31-2025

Registered Nurse General (RNG) – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 2

Specialty Registered Nurse (SRN) – Includes: Hemodialysis, Operating

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 2

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 2 shift

Contract Year 2

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 2

Contract Year 2

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 2

Contract Year 2

Nurse Practitioner (NP) – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 2

CONTRACT YEAR 3

Contract Year 3

POP Begin: 04-01-2025

POP End: 03-31-2026

Contract Year 3

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 3

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 3 shift

Contract Year 3

Contract Year 3

Contract Year 3

Contract Year 3

Contract Year 3

Contract Year 3

CONTRACT YEAR 4

Contract Year 4

POP Begin: 04-01-2026

POP End: 03-31-2027

Contract Year 4

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – up to and including a 12-hour shift

Contract Year 4

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 4

HR

Contract Year 4

Contract Year 4

Contract Year 4

Contract Year 4

Contract Year 4

Contract Year 4

CONTRACT YEAR 5

Contract Year 5

POP Begin: 04-01-2027

POP End: 03-31-2028

Registered Nurse General (RNG) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 5

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room – up to and including a 12-hour

Contract Year 5

Room and Interventional Services, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Room - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 5 shift

Contract Year 5

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 5

Contract Year 5

Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 5

Contract Year 5

Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Overtime (OT)

Contract Year 5