VENDOR QA.pdf

VENDOR QA

# VENDOR QUESTION VA RESPONSE

1 Is this procurement a SATOC or a MATOC, i.e. must a vendor bid on all facilities? NO NEED TO BID ALL STATIONS. YOU MAY PROVIDE IN YOUR RESPONSE ONLY THE STATIONS YOU ARE ABLE TO

SATISFY THE REQUIREMENT FOR.

2 Could you please identify the origin of the GAS CLIN Quantities, i.e. how were they formulated? FORMULATED FROM HISTORICAL DATA.

3 Can the GOV provide usage, of what gases are needed at what specific VAMCs, and in what Gas quantities, so we can conduct an evaluation/analysis based on “hard data” please?

THE VA HAS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE THIS. SEE ATTACHMENT B.

4 I did not see SDVOB Evaluation (NOTE: Page 59 does not reflect evaluation as listed on the SF1449 – it is Page 56 ), common to tiered evaluations

THERE IS A NMR CLASS WAIVER FOR NAICS 325120. PER THE SBA EXEMPTIONS AND CLASS WAIVERS ONLY APPLY TO TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDES BASED ON THIS, ALL SMALL BUSINESSES ARE CAPTURED ON THE SMALL BUSINESS

TIER.

5 Please explain the GOV’s (VISN 23) rationale for listing the HUB Zone Price Evaluation (Page 41 of 77) providing a competitive advantage for SBA Certified HUB Zone Concerns – yet not extending that competitive advantage/evaluation consideration to the Second Evaluation Tier? What is the purpose of adding FAR 52.219‐4 as it is only applicable in the Second Tier?

REMOVED 52.219‐4

6 Recommend revising the verbiage on Page 56 of 77 to read “Small Business concerns will not be considered a second time for award in the Large Business Tier unless they are an SBA Certified HUB Zone Concern warranting FAR 52.219‐4 consideration listed on Page 41 of 77

REMOVED 52.219‐4