S02 36C26224Q0030 0001 Amendment (Questions).pdf

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Gilbert Network Contracting 335 East Germann Road Gilbert AZ 85297

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Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 22 - Gilbert Network Contracting 335 East Germann Road Gilbert AZ 85297

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C26224Q0030

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Total Gas Management Program

The purpose of this amendment is to answer questions submitted prior to deadline.

The submission date is changed from Noveber 10, 2023, 1500 PDT to November 13, 2023, 1500 MST.

Contracting POC is Doreen "Leah" Masterson at doreen.masterson@va.gov

Anita Amodia Contracting Officer

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Questions/Answers for 36C26224Q0030

1. Is this contract only for cylinder management, or will we monitor the rest of the central supply systems? Bulk Oxygen? Medical Air? Vacuum?

Answer: Just cylinder management, that includes, pickup, delivery, inspecting, monitoring, restocking throughout the Main Hospital and all outlying CBOCs

2. How many cylinder manifold locations and gas types are there for each facility?

Answer: Cylinder manifolds Unknown

The gases to be provided include but not limited to:

• Compressed Medical Air USP

• Oxygen USP

• Carbon Dioxide USP

• Nitrogen NF

• Nitrous Oxide USP

• Helium USP

• Specialty gas mixtures

Gaseous Cylinders sizes A, B, C, D & E Gaseous Cylinders sizes other than A, B, C, D, & E Liquid Containers (Portable) less than 160 liters Liquid Containers (Portable) greater than or equal to 160 liters

3. Are the manifold and cylinder storage locations accessible from the outside?

Answer: No, they are not, they are all throughout the hospital and CBOCs in various rooms

4. Are alarms monitoring all manifolds that will tell us when they need to be changed, or are we required to do rounds to monitor them?

Answer: There is no Alarm monitoring, delivery person is expected to establish a schedule to physically go throughout the hospital and CBOCs and pickup empties and monitor the need for refills

5. Will all work be performed during regular working hours?

Answer: Yes all work will be during regular work hours, no holidays

6. Is there a required response time for emergencies?

Answer: The specific time is not designated, but since this is dealing with medical gases and patient care we would expect Emergency issues are handled and resolved within a 4hr window

7. Will the awardee place order directly to the gas supplier?

Answer: Orders will be placed directly to the vendor using a vendor supplied order form that list the various gases provided to us for ease of ordering.

8. Will this contract include maintenance/repairs on medical gas systems?

Answer: Yes, that is also required as needed

9. Will a specific medical gas license be required for personnel?

Answer: No medical gas license needed at the facility, but that should be something that you already have for your business. The person(s) affiliated with the vendor and who is designated to work throughout the Hospital and CBOCs for gas delivery must be able to pass the security background investigation to get a vendor badge.